The Talon

Downtown Los Altos in 1944, from the view of a U. S. Navy blimp. As told by long time Los Altos resident Armand King, being a teenager in Los Altos during the 1950s was a very different experience from that of today. Photo courtesy Don McDonald.

Flashback to the ’50s: Life as a Los Altos Teenager

April 29, 2016

Members of Students for Haiti Solidarty and students from SOPUDEP gather with members of Sakala, an afterschool program in one of the poorest parts of Haiti, for a photo after the honorary soccer game they play every year. The club, which was founded in 2010, travels to Haiti every year to give aid to the Haitian people through projects like constructing schools and delivering medical supplies. Photo courtesy Avery Paulick.

Students for Haiti Solidarity Travel to Make Change

April 29, 2016

Health teacher Vickie Christensen smiles with just a few of the 20 musical instruments she can play: her bassoon, flute and shakuhachi. Christensen took interest in music at a young age, and she is currently a member of the South Bay Philharmonic. Photo by Francesca Fallow.

Vickie Christensen’s Musical History

April 27, 2016

Junior Douglas Curtis, who recently won the election for 2016-2017 school year ASB president, smiles for a photo. While Douglas devotes much of his time to ASB, he also partakes in a myriad of other activities ranging from dance to medical internships. Photo by Katie Klein.

Douglas Curtis: New ASB President

April 27, 2016

Teresa (left) practices taking blood pressure and pulse with a peer. While still a student at LAHS, Teresa attends nursing classes and holds a part time job. Photo courtesy Teresa Casillas.

Student Pursues Nursing Through Adult Ed

April 27, 2016

Hotranatha Ajaya, owner of Book Buyers on Castro Street, in one of the aisles of his bookstore. Ajaya began his life in a strict, Christian fundamentalist family, but later converted to Hinduism, which has grown to become a key aspect of his life. Photo by Michael Sieffert.

Bookstore Owner Shares Unconventional Past

April 27, 2016

Support Through Special Education

March 13, 2016

Geometry and engineering teacher Teresa Dunlap proudly sports her Broncos beanie. Dunlap has supported the Broncos since her childhood, and recently wrote a guest commentary for the Denver Post about her favorite team and Peyton Manning. Photo by Kimia Shahidi.

Teresa Dunlap: a Die-hard Broncos Fan

March 13, 2016

Members of Winter Guard smile for a photo. Senior Isabel Guerrero-Lubarsky, freshmen Yalda Khodadad, Brooke Bettinger, Shawna Hui, Lauren Eaton and Abigail Adams, sophomore Everett Henrie and senior Ann Suzuki (clockwise from top right). Not pictured: junior Sashi Sharma and senior Chelsea. Photo by Meilin Tsao.

A Look Inside the Winter Guard Community

March 10, 2016

Senior Bianca Champenois throws the boule during a game of pétanque, a game similar to bocce that originated in France. Bianca recently started the Pétanque Club to share the game with her fellow peers. Photo by Francesca Fallow.

Pétanque Club Brings a Taste of France to Los Altos

March 10, 2016

Sophomores Natalie Ramirez (left) and Odethe Virgen Barajas (right) study together during a free period. Both students are involved in the AVID and Skills classes tutoring program that pairs AVID student tutors with Skills students to help with homework after school three times a week. Photo by Francesca Fallow.

AVID and Skills Classes Form Tutoring Partnership

March 10, 2016

Growing Up With Gangs

By Sofia Guo and Alex Wong

February 12, 2016

Written in collaboration with students in Elizabeth Tompkins’ English 10 class. - - - The crisp January air clouds with puffs of breath as one student* recounts his experiences growing up with local gang activity. “One time I g...