The Talon

The District is planning a hybrid in-person return to campus for this semester.

MVLA planning hybrid in-person return for this semester

By Olivia Hewang and Natalie Wei | September 18, 2020

The Mountain View–Los Altos School District is currently planning a hybrid return to campus in cohorts for this semester, according to Superintendent Nellie Meyer. MVLA administrators will make an official recommendation regarding an in-person return at the board meeting on Monday, October 5. The...

LASD delayed its in-person return by a week.

LASD delays reopening by one week

By Garv Virginkar

CCMVHS held an open discussion to address the presence of SROs on MVLA campuses.

CCMVHS meeting: Community discusses SROs and their role on campus

By Mira Sundar and Anika Sikka

New restrictions are challenging the relationship between MVLA and the Mountain View Public Library.

MVLA–MV Public Library program faces new challenges

By Allan Feldman

Copy Editor Kaavya Butaney writes about how her name has been mispronounced her whole life and how that reflects broader trends in America.

Kulture à la Kaavya: Pronounce my name right, please

By Kaavya Butaney

UCs must remove SAT and ACT from admissions: Was it the right decision?

News

Five females robbed the Standard Liquor store in Downtown Los Altos.

Five rob Standard Liquor in Downtown Los Altos

By Mira Sundar and Anika Sikka | September 18, 2020

Five females, who appear to be teenagers, robbed Standard Liquor in Downtown Los Altos three days ago on Tuesday, September 15, at 8:17 p.m. The store manager, Ramana Srirama, was not seriously injured...

The Talon interviewed students, staff, police, board members and school administrators to take a closer look at some of the problems that MVLA campuses face regarding racism, and possible alternatives to foster a more inclusive community for all students.

SROs and ethnic studies — a closer look

By Mira Sundar, Anika Sikka, and Cedric Chan

LASD has applied for a waiver to return back to school.

Board president discusses LASD reopening

By Garv Virginkar

Seven candidates are competing for three spots in this year

City Council elections: Who’s running and what do they stand for?

By Gil Rubinstein

Three candidates are running for two spots on the MVLA Board of Trustees in this year

Laying the field: Three candidates run for two MVLA board seats

By Olivia Hewang and Natalie Wei

Opinions

Julie Ogilvie of Village Pantry stands in front of her store. The BAE Initiative, a group of LAHS seniors, has interviewed and discussed with nine Los Altos businesses to understand how they dealing with the pandemic.

The BAE Initiative takes a deep dive into Los Altos businesses

By Ben Falkenburg, Guest Writer | August 31, 2020

In Downtown Los Altos, whispers permeate every level of business — from law firms to pizzerias — over the arrival of a “new normal.” The discussion began in March when storefronts indefinitely...

Early morning on Sunday, August 16, lightning strikes rampaged the Bay Area. It begs the question: Is this a normal occurrence, or does man-made climate change play a part? And what can we do to help?

The Golden State is set ablaze, not for the first time, but hopefully the last

By Emily McNally, Senior Writer

LGBTQ+ folk often have to hide who they are on the inside, and we often see that identity doesn’t match what’s on the outside. As an Asian American, it’s rare that we are seen as LGBTQ+ folk and instead are seen as singular facets, made of race or sexuality but people are more complex than that.

The confusing intersectionality of the queer Asian identity

By Kay Patel

Downtown Los Altos appears deserted in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus has been treated as one of the biggest trends of 2020, and people not taking it seriously has led to a surge of COVID-19 cases.

COVID-19 isn’t over just because you’re over it

By Anika Sikka

Summers aren’t what they were meant to be: Instead of relaxation and calm, they’ve turned into stretches of work and stress.

104 days of summer stress-cation

By Kaavya Butaney, Senior Writer

Features

With canceled sports and art classes, parents have been scrambling to involve their children in enriching opportunities while they’re stuck at home. With a passion for everything marching band, senior Ella Freda-Eskenazi founded Rhythm In Place to give children of all ages the opportunity to find comfort in music through virtual tutoring sessions, free of charge.

Rhythm In Place makes virtuosos virtually

By Cedric Chan and Allan Feldman | August 30, 2020

As the humdrum months of quarantine have drawn on, many have found themselves trying a bit of everything to stay busy. Music has taken a place of solace for many, but with shelter-in-place orders, not...