Zoe Mellinger – La Vista

About Zoe Mellinger

Zoe Mellinger is a junior Arts Editor at La Vista where they cover arts reviews—including movies, restaurants, concerts, and local exhibits—as well as campus and community events. Mellinger brings a passion for creative writing and highlighting important parts of our community to their reporting. When not reporting, Zoe enjoys hanging out with friends, traveling, and going to the beach.

“The Summer Song” Is Already Loading… What Will 2026’s Soundtrack Be?

March 3, 2026 Zoe Mellinger 0

By Zoe Mellinger Arts Editor “The summer song” trend is already starting to take over social media. TikTokers are predicting which track will dominate beach speakers, car radios, and late-night bonfires in 2026. Every year, […]

Local chili cook-off raises funds for MCHS Ceramics

March 3, 2026 Zoe Mellinger 0

By: Zoe Mellinger Arts Editor In early February, more than 200 community members gathered at Culture Brewing Co. for a chili-cook off event that raised nearly $4000 for the Mira Costa Ceramics program. The event, […]

The Last Brew: Downtown Peet’s Coffee Shuts Its Doors

February 2, 2026 Zoe Mellinger 0

By Zoe Mellinger Arts Editor The beloved Peets Coffee location closed downtown in Manhattan Beach after 27 years of operation. The closure is part of a nationwide realignment of the company, which includes shutting down […]

Sprinkles Cupcakes closes all locations

January 30, 2026 Zoe Mellinger 0

By Zoe Mellinger Arts Editor The well loved Sprinkles Cupcakes closed its doors on December 31, ending a nearly 20 year business run. The closure marked the end of an era for a cupcake bakery […]

SunLife x Coconut Cult Smoothie Lives Up to its Hype

December 12, 2025 Zoe Mellinger 0

By Zoe Mellinger Arts Editor The new SunLife Organics x Coconut Cult raspberry candy cane smoothie has quickly become one of the most talked–about additions to the menu, and for a good reason. It’s clearly […]

“Nobody Wants This” season 2 loses its spark

November 17, 2025 Zoe Mellinger 0

By Zoe Mellinger Arts Editor Season 2 of “Nobody Wants This” continues to explore relationships in all their messy, awkward ways. Noah (Adam Brody) and Joanne (Kristen Bell) are finally dating, living together part-time, and […]

Mustang Madness

November 17, 2025 Zoe Mellinger 0

Mira Costa Basketball hosted its annual Mustang Madness on Tuesday, November 4, from 6-7pm in the gym to promote the upcoming basketball season. This is the fourth year that the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams […]

Costa’s upcoming Spooky Movie Night on October 30th

October 24, 2025 Zoe Mellinger 0

Mira Costa’s Link Crew is hosting their annual spooky movie night on Thursday October 30th at 7pm in the Mustang Mall featuring the movie, “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” This annual event is a great way […]

Glitz, Glam, and Shocking Eliminations

October 24, 2025 Zoe Mellinger 0

By Zoe Mellinger Arts Editor This fall, Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) returned to screens with season 34, taking over social media feeds every Tuesday night. For fans who love televised drama, this season has […]

Costa kicks off school year with annual Back to School Night

September 29, 2025 Zoe Mellinger 0

By Zoe Mellinger Arts Editor On Thursday, September 11th, Mira Costa hosted their annual Back to School Night from 6:00 to 8:15 pm, welcoming parents and guardians to walk their kids’ schedule and meet their […]

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