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

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Rose Liu

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When Yao Yao Xiao arrived in California at age six, the challenges of overcoming a language barrier as a deaf person seemed insurmountable. Now, she’s headed to University of California Santa Barbara as an accomplished photographer, public speaker and advocate for the hearing-impaired community.

LAHS graduate Yao Yao Xiao empowers the deaf community

August 22, 2021
At Mountain View City Hall, protesters convene for the rally.

Protest against anti-AAPI racism held in Mountain View

April 14, 2021
Consistent stock market crashes during the pandemic have forced stocks to fall to historic lows, giving small-time investors countless opportunities to get involved in the trade. In quarantine, seniors Peter Budko, Abigail Hagan and Eike Rehwald seized the chance to investigate the ins and outs of the stock market, including the GameStop incident that made headlines this January.

High schoolers navigate the pandemic-era stock market

April 12, 2021
Student environmentalist groups throughout the Bay Area havent let the pandemic stop them from contributing to the fight against climate change. From protests to phone banking to fire safety programs, the members of the LAHS Green Team, Bay Area Youth Lobbying Initiative and Sunrise Silicon Valley have pushed for environmental causes on a local, state and national level.

Student environmentalists stay green in quarantine

March 27, 2021
2020 Los Altos High School alumni show us what theyve been up to over the past few months, from studying and playing on-campus (top middle) to taking a gap year and working with technology from home (top right). Recruited athletes from the class of 2020 have decided to head down a number of different paths during their first year post-graduation.

Pandemic plans: College sports with the Class of 2020

November 23, 2020
“Who is that girl I see staring straight back at me? Why is my reflection someone I dont know?” That’s what the 1998 animated “Mulan” should be asking Disney’s new live-action rendition of the classic tale. With main actress Yifei Liu’s terrible acting skills and a failed attempt to turn “Mulan” into a Disney princess movie, Disney’s newest production does not deliver.


‘Mulan’ — more than just a Disney princess story

September 13, 2020
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California Fire Updates

August 19, 2020
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