Ishita Khanna, Correspondent
Ishita Khanna is an 11th grader at Heritage High School in Brentwood. Asked about a quote that inspires her, she said her teacher told her this one: “Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” – Anne Frank
![“The definition of who’s a journalist, and in my mind that’s pretty clear, [is a person] who’s dedicated to digging out the facts and is going to be faithful and accurate in reporting them,” said journalist Judy Woodruff at the East Bay Leadership Council’s 2025 Leadership Series event on Jan. 29 in Concord.](https://ccspin.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/WoodruffArt-1200x871.jpeg)
