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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

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Teddy Chmyz

Teddy Chmyz, Copy/Content Editor

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Photo courtesy J. Logan.

Los Altos Renews Fire Agreement with County

December 5, 2016
Aerospace Engineering Takes Flight

Aerospace Engineering Takes Flight

October 20, 2016
Photo by Rachel Lu.

Girls Volleyball bests Mountain View in First League Match

September 14, 2016
Graphic by Skyler Maeso

2016 Rio Summer Olympics: The Show Must Go On

June 1, 2016

Band-Aids

June 1, 2016
Photo courtesy of Claire Cheng.

Catch ‘Em All: Inside the World of Nationally Competitive Pokemon

May 19, 2016
Students work during a previous Codeday event in February. Photo by Janet Fang, courtesy of Selynna Sun

Local Students Plan Hackathon-style Event

May 15, 2016

The Influence

May 2, 2016
Varsity Boys Basketball coach Bob McFarlane directs the team. Photo by Kunal Pandit.

Boys Basketball Coach Resigns

April 20, 2016
Graphic by Anne Schill

John Steinbeck: On the Verge of Extinction

March 21, 2016
Freshman Roosa Uusitalo does a flip. Despite a lack of training space and time, the gymnastics team is ready for the upcoming season. Photo by Meilin Tsao.

Gymnastics Vaults Into New Season

March 15, 2016
The boys soccer team celebrates a goal in its CCS first-round win over Westmoor. After an undefeated season, the team will move up to the De Anza League next year. Photo by Kunal Pandit.

Boys soccer earns promotion to top league

March 11, 2016

Seeing Death

March 9, 2016
Graphic by Carl Faust, Vanessa Mark and Anne Schill

Motivation Required

February 12, 2016
Photo by Michael Sieffert

On The Mat: Inside the Least-Known Winter Sports Team at LAHS

February 12, 2016
Senior Stephanie Kouvelas dribbles the ball near a defender. Photo by Kunal Pandit.

Girls Soccer Fails to Convert Opportunities, Loses to Fremont

February 4, 2016
Los Altos Hosts Festival of Lights Parade

Los Altos Hosts Festival of Lights Parade

December 18, 2015
Graphic by Miranda Li.

Informative Visuals

December 18, 2015
Photo by Francesca Fallow.

Poetry, Music, Writing: Artists of LAHS

December 11, 2015
Graphic by Anne Schill

Bernie Sanders Appeals to the Youth Vote

November 17, 2015
Los Altos Protests Increase in Airplane Noise

Los Altos Protests Increase in Airplane Noise

November 17, 2015
Junior Viktor Niemec runs in a meet at Baylands park. Both the girls and boys cross country teams are hopeful for success in the CIF State Championships. Photo courtesy Tracey Young.

Cross Country Runs through the Postseason

November 17, 2015
Senior Katie Munro takes a free throw. The girls basketball team is prime for a successful season. Talon File Photo.

Girls Basketball Enters New Season

November 17, 2015

Applicants should be aware of legacy’s influence in college admissions

October 30, 2015
Photo by Michael Sieffert

Soaring Eagle: Kelly Little

October 28, 2015

Girls Tennis Falls to Lynbrook in Close Game

October 22, 2015

Girls Water Polo Falls to Leland

October 17, 2015
Graphic by Vanessa Mark.

September 30, 2015

What Is Needed For Change?

September 29, 2015
Senior Rebekah Dawson-Bowman was born and raised in the countryside village of Uplawmoor up until this year, when she made the international move to Los Altos, California. Photo by Allegra Maeso.

International Transfer Student Features – Rebekah Dawson-Bowman

September 29, 2015
GAFE implementation update

GAFE implementation update

September 29, 2015
Freshman Karenna Olson surveys the field. The Eagles would ultimately fall to Archbishop Mitty.

Field Hockey Falls to Mitty in Second Preseason Game

September 11, 2015
Sophomore Trinity Suh began writing The Revolution when she was in seventh grade. After several years of working on the manuscript, the novel was published on August 14, 2015. Courtesy of Trinity Suh.

Sophomore Pursues Writing Career With Debut Novel

August 25, 2015

MVLA School Board approves 2015-16 district budget

August 19, 2015
Seniors Jenny Chin, Izzy Phan, Sonja Koblas and Meg Enthoven (left to right) sell T-shirts. The sale will end on August 20. Photo by Emily Terada.

Class of 2016 Hosts T-shirt Sale

August 18, 2015

ACT stands strong between flawed SATs

August 18, 2015
An anonymous student participates in the Day of Silence. Photo by Elvis Li.

QSA Holds Day of Silence

April 28, 2015

First Generation: Sophomore Julian Carbajal

April 20, 2015

Varsity Boys Tennis Falls to Gunn

April 15, 2015

Main Street Hosts Farewell Concert

April 4, 2015
Winter Percussion Concludes Successful First Season

Winter Percussion Concludes Successful First Season

March 28, 2015
Winter Guard triumphs in first competition of the season

Winter Guard triumphs in first competition of the season

March 5, 2015

Mas Hashimoto: Life as a Japanese American in the internment camps of WWII

March 3, 2015

“Big Hero 6” explores new ground with breakthrough animation

February 16, 2015

Silicon Valley: A History of Change – Leslie Berlin

February 10, 2015
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