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Graduating seniors preparing to walk across the podium.

LAHS commemorates graduates in commencement ceremony

June 4, 2021
After over a year of distance learning and virtual tutoring, Jacob Valadez, the Tutorial Center Coordinator, will hit the ground running when students return to in-person learning. He has plans to increase collaboration between support groups like AVID, skills and special education to reach students before they fall through the cracks. Increasing representation of tutors and making the physical space more inviting are also on Valadez’s to-do list.

[Photo] Tutorial Center invites increased tutor diversity and support group collaboration

June 2, 2021
Students do air squats in order to complete a workout circuit in the school gym.

Photo Essay: How PE classes are adapting to in-person instruction

May 24, 2021
Students attend Seniors Under the Stars, held on the football field.

LAHS holds Seniors Under the Stars in place of traditional prom

May 15, 2021
Aerial view of tennis courts.

[Photo] Phase one construction for campus expansion set to finish in summer 2021

May 10, 2021
A Protester holds a sign while marching through downtown Mountain View.

[Photo] Protesters unite against growing acts of hate across the nation

May 2, 2021
Students walk through the quad to get to their fifth period class.

LAHS reopens for first day of hybrid instruction

April 20, 2021
Crowds gather on the stairwell overlooking speakers at City Hall.

[Photo] Protest against anti-AAPI racism held in Mountain View

April 14, 2021
A couple of junior varsity players watch the team play.

[Photo] Neck and neck, girls volleyball beats Mountain View

April 12, 2021
The girls volleyball team faces off against Gunn in the first indoor competition at LAHS in over a year. The team hopes to overcome some of the obstacles brought on by COVID-19 by bonding with each other.

[Photo] Girls volleyball beats Gunn in first indoor competition back

April 3, 2021
A protester who goes by the name “FONZO” leads chants on Moffett Field Boulevard.

Dozens of activists protest outside the gates of Moffett Boulevard

March 15, 2021
Truthfully, history has consistently been my least favorite subject. But this past year has given me the perspective to realize history is not just a thing of the past. In recognizing my own ignorance and privilege, I’ve come to terms with the detriment of our simplified, skewed education.

[Photo] U.S. History: We need an honest education

March 15, 2021
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[Photo] LAHS protest turned celebration after new district reopening decisions

March 7, 2021
Student return has been relatively successful so far, despite minor difficulties.

[Photo] The long-awaited hybrid learning plan is a solid bridge to returning to classrooms

February 28, 2021
Empty fields and courts are now a common sight due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents of Los Altos, it's the responsibility of our entire community to follow safety guidelines for a number of reasons — one being so that athletes can practice and play their sports after almost a year without competitions.

[Photo] An open letter to Los Altos residents (from a frustrated athlete)

February 9, 2021
Freshman Sam Stein runs through hurdles at a cross country practice while wearing a mask. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, sports practices are limited to cohorts of 14 athletes, and participants must abide by local social distancing guidelines at all times.

COVID-19 cohorts: The evolution of sports practices in a time of uncertainty

November 22, 2020
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[Photo] ASB’s hosts a Halloween Grab and Go

October 30, 2020
Five females robbed the Standard Liquor store in Downtown Los Altos.

[Photo] Five rob Standard Liquor in Downtown Los Altos

September 18, 2020
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