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

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Los Altos High School has installed two gender neutral bathrooms in an ongoing process to expand its gender support plan.

An overview of gender inclusivity at LAHS

By Allie Bricca and Natalie Wei
September 15, 2021
Poll worker observes stations at Los Altos Youth Center.

Inside a polling station for the 2021 California recall election

By Rohan Vaswani
September 14, 2021
STUDENTSVRECALL is a grassroots movement of California students that is affiliated with the California Democratic Party and stands united with Newsom in opposition to the recall. They are hosting phone banking events and weekly town hall meetings to garner support for Newsom as he runs in the recall election.

Student-led organization to support Governor Newsom

By Mira Sundar
August 26, 2021
Los Altos High School will be offering the SAT for juniors and seniors, as well as the PSAT for sophomores and juniors, on Wednesday, October 13.

LAHS to administer on-campus SAT and PSAT in October

By Allan Feldman
August 25, 2021
The Back to School Dance planned for Friday, August 20, put on by the Associated Student Body (ASB) has officially been postponed to an undetermined date. The cancellation was due to an increase in COVID-19 risks in an effort to keep students and faculty safe.

Back to School Dance canceled due to COVID-19 concerns

By Emilie Enser, Opinions Editor
August 19, 2021
Students walk to and from the 600-wing building through a single hallway between the campus pool and 500-wing buildings, and are seen packed together in the student traffic.

LAHS’s ongoing construction brings 600-wing student traffic

By Allan Feldman, Elyssa Kennedy, and Rohan Vaswani
August 16, 2021
Some LAHS and Freestyle Academy students were sent emails earlier today notifying them of a close contact exposure to COVID-19 during the first week of school.

COVID-19 exposure at LAHS during first week of school

By Kaavya Butaney
August 14, 2021
The test-optional and test-blind policies set forth by universities in the upcoming years leave many upperclassmen confused.

Universities’ test-optional and test-blind policies spark mixed feelings among students

By Kaitlyn Huang, Guest Writer
August 14, 2021
The new Los Altos cycle track does not allow students to be dropped off on Almond Avenue or through the main Los Altos parking lot.

Los Altos cycle track alters student drop-off and pick-up

By Anika Sikka
August 11, 2021
The MVLA Board approved AB–130 and AB–104 allowing students to pursue an independent study option and alter their grades from the last school year.

MVLA approves grade change and independent study policies

By Rohan Vaswani
August 10, 2021
Sign for the community center

Los Altos Community Center set to open in October

By Rohan Vaswani
August 8, 2021
Bill 104 allows students to make up lower grades due to the pandemic from the 2020–2021 school year.

New bill allows students to make up pandemic grades

By Kaavya Butaney
August 1, 2021
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