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Today at 6 p.m., Los Altos leadership held a town hall to address concerns about the Los Altos Police Department.
Los Altos residents speak out against police in town hall meeting
By Mira Sundar and Anika Sikka | July 28, 2020

Los Altos city leadership held a virtual town hall regarding concerns about the Los Altos Police Department (LAPD) today at 6 p.m. Many voiced frustrations about the recent report from the LAPD showing that the department disproportionately arrests and cites Black and Hispanic residents. Among the...

The district board voted unanimously for a complete remote return in the fall.
District board votes for complete remote return to school
By Olivia Hewang and Natalie Wei
Rising senior Shivani Mandalaparthi, Class of 2020 graduate Allison Lee, and rising senior Jackson Van Vooren volunteer to purchase and deliver meals to frontliners working locally and at hospitals beyond the Bay Area. By partnering with various small businesses and franchises, they have been able to donate hundreds of meals and cards in cooperation with the rest of the Food For Frontliners (FFF) team.
Food For Frontliners: bringing smiles to frontliner faces
By Kaavya Butaney and Natalie Wei
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
In Los Altos High School’s Advanced Student Investigations (ASI) class, students step into the role of professional researchers as they investigate in-depth topics of their choice and present their year-long research for their culminating projects. Prior to COVID-19, the ASI class traveled to London to present their research to students abroad.
ASI students: investigating their way through senior year
By Emily McNally, Senior Writer
Rising senior Jackson Van Vooren, rising senior Joanna Hsieh and rising junior Eve Zhang were all accepted into California
All-state Band musicians are all about that brass
By Barrett Wong, Senior Writer
Mountain View residents call for city council to cut police budget
Mountain View residents call for city council to cut police budget
By Cedric Chan and Tomoki Chien | June 9, 2020

Today, at 6:30 p.m., the Mountain View City Council met to address public concerns about police reform and budget cuts, among other agenda items. The meeting opened with a statement by Mountain View Police...

Protesters march on El Camino Real towards the intersection at San Antonio. Yesterday, protesters took to the streets of Mountain View and expressed outrage over the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
“Say his name”: Mountain View protesters march for justice
By Nathaniel Joffe, Cedric Chan, Navya Singhai, and Tomoki Chien
The University of California system has suspended its standardized testing requirement.
UC suspends SAT/ACT requirement through 2024
By Tomoki Chien and Cedric Chan
The Santa Clara County Health Department has issued a shelter-in-place order. Only "essential businesses" may operate.
Bay Area counties under "shelter in place" order
By Tomoki Chien, Cedric Chan, and Isabella Borkovic
Courtesy Kylie Akiyama
ASI students take London
By Parisa Larson
Along with friends and family, Justin Rosen poses while running the Rosen challenge. He started the “Rosen Challenge” and ran 24 miles in 24 hours with his friends and family.
Community workouts with Justin and Suzanne
By Marie Godderis | April 30, 2020

Freshman Matteo Antonescu plays singles one during the varsity boys tennis match against Mountain View. He hopes to become a professional tennis player with the help of his strong work ethic coupled with his technical strengths.
Matteo Antonescu frames his future with tennis
By Parisa Larson
Opinion: Two sports, one rule book
Opinion: Two sports, one rule book
Freshman Logan Kim
Staying fit while staying home
By Elana Eisenberg
Junior Cyrus Gaylor executes a pike position mid air during practice at the Los Altos pool.
Cyrus Gaylord’s journey from spring floors to springboards
By Cameron Cox
Husband and wife duo Todd Wangsness, a history teacher, and Margaret Bennett, an English teacher, are used to working at the same school, but with the shelter-in-place orders, they’re now working in the same house. Wangsness and Bennett also have two sons: Luke, who is a rising junior at the University of California at Davis, and James, who will be a freshman at Princeton University this fall.
QuaranTeachers: an immersive Q&A
By Elli Lahdesmaki, Marie Godderis, and Elana Eisenberg | June 15, 2020

We know it's summer, but you probably still feel isolated from your teachers and want to know how they're doing during quarantine. Talon's got your back! We interviewed some of your faves to give you a...

Pictured above is sophomore Omar Ibrahim with his family standing in front of one of the sites of their restaurant group, Dishdash. During quarantine, Omar has been balancing working daily with completing schoolwork.
Thawed chicken, clean dishes, and a lucky nickel: Omar’s journey working through a pandemic
By Kate Stadler, Staff Writer
2019 Los Altos High School alumnus Gurshaan Arora has received an outpouring of support and positive feedback, as well as a $500 prize, after the release of his new single, "Zoom!" The current Foothill College student wasn
Zoomin' through quarantine: Gursh's new single is a catchy success
By Elana Eisenberg, Staff Writer
In seventh grade, sophomore Sophia Shams started her STEM non-profit organization The Robonauts. In the midst of the pandemic, Sophia began a subproject under The Robonauts to 3D print face shield parts and supply them to hospitals in need all over the country.
STEMing up to the task of engineering a brighter future
By Rachel Rudyak, Staff Writer
During shelter-in-place, Women in STEM (WiSTEM) club officer and junior Jessica Young (bottom) founded STEMpower, a joint education initiative with the local YMCA. Along with her fellow officers and juniors May Jiang and Allison Hong (top), the three hope to provide children at the El Camino Hospital with a STEM enrichment opportunity.
Women in STEM: virtually empowering youth through education
By Marie Godderis and Rachel Rudyak
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