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

The Talon
Shannon Chiang

Shannon Chiang, Features Editor

All content by Shannon Chiang
Homecoming Court: Audrey Sanchez

Homecoming Court: Audrey Sanchez

By Shannon Chiang, Features Editor
September 28, 2025
Ariel Rojas' journey as an undocumented immigrant

Ariel Rojas’ journey as an undocumented immigrant

By Shannon Chiang, Staff Writer
May 27, 2025
Words from the undocumented community: Ella

Words from the undocumented community: Ella

By Shannon Chiang, Staff Writer
April 23, 2025
Words from the undocumented community: Destinee Marie

Words from the undocumented community: Destinee Marie

By Shannon Chiang, Staff Writer
April 23, 2025
Megan’s family photo with her dad, mom, and brother. Faces are covered to protect their identities.

Words from the undocumented community: Megan

By Shannon Chiang, Staff Writer
March 27, 2025
Isaiah poses Caption: Isaiah Somera (right) poses for a photoshoot in an Oakland A’s baseball cap and a Happy Memories Don’t Die hoodie.

Isaiah Somera: Turning fashion into lifelong passion

By Shannon Chiang, Staff Writer
March 13, 2025
Students in the ELD program can have many responsibilities beyond their academics. For example, some students may have to serve as translators for their parents or providers for their families.

[Photo] Lost in Translation: The ELD Experience

By Amelia Sun and Lev Zeiger
February 13, 2025
Company logos are published under transformative fair use. Each logo belongs to its respective company.

Teachers and students navigate a changing world of generative AI

By Shannon Chiang, Staff Writer
December 12, 2024
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
After serving on the MVLA Board of Trustees for the past eight years, Sanjay Dave retired this month.

Sanjay Dave Retires from the MVLA Board of Trustees after 8 years

By Shannon Chiang, Staff Writer
December 2, 2024
In-Depth: Cross country runs through hardships and success

In-Depth: Cross country runs through hardships and success

By Dorie Xie and Shannon Chiang
November 5, 2024
After Sophomore Oshea Orozco scores a touchdown, teammates senior Karla Araracap and senior Abigail Santos celebrate in the endzone, putting them up by six points on Senior Night against Milpitas

In-Depth: Girls flag football fall season recap

By Alanna Grier and Shannon Chiang
November 5, 2024
Homecoming Court: Sreyas Kadiyala

Homecoming Court: Sreyas Kadiyala

By Shannon Chiang, Staff Writer
October 30, 2024
The WetBulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) device at LAHS tennis courts. The device read 86.9°F, while the weather app read 97°F.

New CIF heat regulations interrupt school sports

By Shannon Chiang, Staff Writer
October 7, 2024
From left to right: Larry Lang, Sally Meadows, Jonathan Weinberg, Eric Steinle, Ibrahim Bashir.

Meet the members running for Los Altos City Council

By Shannon Chiang, Staff Writer
September 23, 2024
Ani Yordanova at the Dance Masters of America National Convention & Competition in July, performing "Goodbye, Mama."

Ani Yordanova’s journey to becoming Miss Dance of America

By Shannon Chiang, Staff Writer
September 3, 2024
Los Altos High School’s Agriculture and Ecology class keeps flowerbeds and a compost bin behind the portables.

Los Altos is already sustainable, so where should we go from here?

By Shannon Chiang, Journalism One
June 6, 2024
Senior Nathaniel Guillory anchors the 4x400 meter relay at De Anza League Finals.

Nathaniel Guillory: Shattering a record and leaving legacies

By Shannon Chiang, Journalism One
June 6, 2024
The "Midnight Train" movie poster.

“Midnight Train”: A documentary sharing a hidden chapter of American history

By Shannon Chiang, Journalism One
February 6, 2024
Cami Thai swings into Columbia Golf commitment

Cami Thai swings into Columbia Golf commitment

By Shannon Chiang, Journalism One
February 2, 2024
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