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The Talon

The student news site of Los Altos High School in Los Altos, California

The Talon

The student news site of Los Altos High School in Los Altos, California

The Talon

A screenshot of the Meraki dashboard, a secure online program controlling connection points on MVLA sites, after network connection was restored at LAHS following a day-long outage.
The 24 hour race for internet
By Matilda Haney Foulds, News Editor | November 13, 2024

On Monday, October 28, at 4:12 p.m network connection to Los Altos High School was cut. For the next 24 hours, the MVLA Information Technology (IT) department worked tirelessly to get it back. Coincidentally,...

Dr. Phil Faillace’s 28-year tenure as a Mountain View-Los Altos (MVLA) Board Trustee impacted thousands of students. Serving for nearly three decades, His retirement at the end of this year can be considered nothing short of a well-deserved break.
Phil Faillace: Three Decades of Empowering MVLA Students
By Shannon Chiang, Staff Writer | December 2, 2024

Dr. Phil Faillace’s accomplishments range from earning a Ph.D. in mathematics from Oxford University, gaining and losing 150 pounds, decoding a machine learning program without documentation, serving...

Boys Cross Country Heads to State Championship
By Lev Zeiger | November 30, 2024

After winning CCS, the Los Altos Varsity Boys Cross Country team heads to the State Championship Saturday, November 30. Senior Sreyas Kadiyala and Juniors Sam Hurst and Taran Davies look to lead the team...

These portraits of underprivileged kids in India were made by Los Altos High School artists for the Memory Project in 2024.
National Art Honor Society partners with the Memory Project
By Kathleen Zhu, Copy Editor | December 3, 2024

With the help of nearly 30 artists from Los Altos High School’s National Art Honor Society (NAHS), underprivileged kids worldwide enduring...

Green Party nominee and third-time presidential candidate Jill Stein speaks at the Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska.
Undecided voters, don’t waste your time on Jill Stein
By Tyler Elman, Senior Writer | November 5, 2024
Faye’s Expressway: What is Love?
Faye’s Expressway: What is Love?
By Anonymous | November 5, 2024
After a disappointing season last year, the Warriors will turn things around this year
Hot Shot: The Golden State Warriors are going to be elite this season
By Lev Zeiger, Staff Writer | October 31, 2024
Kamala Harris is no stranger to the spotlight. Starting as a San Francisco District Attorney, she became the Attorney General of California in 2011, then rose to be a California Senator in 2017 before becoming Vice President in 2021.
Editorial: Harris for President
By The Editorial Board | November 5, 2024

Normally, The Talon would not endorse a Presidential candidate, especially when our area will overwhelmingly vote for one candidate over the...

Last week, LAHS distributed COVID tests, and they will continue to be available this week.
LAHS distributes COVID tests for winter break
By Matthew Kim, News Editor | December 17, 2022
Next year, LAHS and MVHS will only offer on-site testing down on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
MVLA to decrease on-site COVID-19 testing
By Matthew Kim, News Editor | December 14, 2022
Faye’s Expressway: What is Love?
Faye’s Expressway: What is Love?
By Anonymous | November 5, 2024

♭♪🎵🎵♮🎵♩ Black and white is all she sees. She doesn’t see the blue in me. Tears run down her cheeks as her fingers hit...

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