Chloe Huang (Class of 2026) is a staff writer on Verde and joined her sophomore year. She enjoys playing club volleyball, painting, sketching, making jewelry, and going on walks with her friends and dog.
![NAP TIME — A kitten sleeps in its fuzzy bed. “We’ve had a couple of cats there [Eastridge and San Jose locations] that have struggled to get comfortable on the floor,” Romero said.](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/P1010405-e1727998714559-1161x1200.jpg)
![SAY CHOCOLATE!— Reine and Carine proudly display their freshly made chocolate-dipped fruit and ganache-filled chocolates. The mother-daughter duo collaborates to prepare for lessons. “If I’m planning a class, I’ll always ask for her [Reine’s] input,” Carine said.](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Both-Portrait-e1709003379433.jpg)
![The owner of Mike’s Diner Bar, Mike Wallau, sits at a newly refurbished table, pondering what he can do in his situation. “This is a difficult business, you work seven days a week for sometimes [in my case] for 25 years,” Wallau said, “Having this extra stuff to worry about is not desirable.”](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DSCF5490-1200x800.jpg)
