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
Ethan Ruyack

Ethan Ruyack, Senior Writer

All content by Ethan Ruyack

Badminton – coach Michelle Nieda

By Ethan Ruyack
May 7, 2020
At a time when every channel is reporting on coronavirus death counts, negative news seems to be at its peak. Instead of simply accepting this bad news, however, junior Zain Merchant was inspired by it to create Kindness Wins All, an app uplifting people across the world.

Helping kindness win over the world

By Ethan Ruyack, Senior Writer
April 10, 2020
Dogs of Los Altos

Dogs of Los Altos

By Isabella Borkovic, Ethan Ruyack, Kylie Akiyama, Katrina Arsky, Marie Godderis, and Emily McNally
February 11, 2020
Jon Keeling: kickin' it back old school

Jon Keeling: kickin’ it back old school

By Ethan Ruyack, Senior Writer
December 17, 2019
Freshmen assist varsity girls volleyball

Freshmen assist varsity girls volleyball

By Ethan Ruyack and Kylie Akiyama
November 10, 2019

Walsh twins: going extreme on bike and board

By Ethan Ruyack and Tomoki Chien
November 4, 2019
Girls Volleyball says goodbye to seniors and their chance to beat Mountain View

Girls Volleyball says goodbye to seniors and their chance to beat Mountain View

By Ethan Ruyack
October 28, 2019
Electrician Eduardo Molina leans against a tree. Before moving to a new site, he worked on the electrical system of a new building at Los Altos.

Eduardo Molina: constructing his way through life

By Ethan Ruyack, Lucas Bricca, and Audrey Chang
May 28, 2019
Courtesy Katie Radcliffe

Riding to the top: Student Bikers at Los Altos

By Aaron Zaks and Ethan Ruyack
April 30, 2019
Spring Sports Brief

Spring Sports Brief

By Nikhita Boddu, Ethan Ruyack, Mayu Alten, Elli Lahdesmaki, Lucas Bricca, Marie Godderis, and Parisa Larson
April 30, 2019
T4 held their grand opening on Thursday, February 14 after several delays due to bad weather. This is the first boba tea shop and second beverage franchise to open a store in downtown Los Altos.

T4 holds grand opening in downtown Los Altos

By Ethan Ruyack and Barrett Wong
March 14, 2019

Wrestling

By Ethan Ruyack
February 8, 2019
GreenTown Los Altos' Water Quality Team started petitioning against the use of asphalt on November 16. The petition received over 150 signatures from local residents, but some supporters decided not to publicize their pledges on Change.org.

Los Altos City Council approves modified Street Shoulder Paving Policy

By Stella Huang and Ethan Ruyack
January 12, 2019

Wrestling

By Ethan Ruyack, Senior Writer
December 11, 2018

Former Mountain View Whisman School Board member enters MVLA School Board race

By Ethan Ruyack, Senior Writer
November 4, 2018
Caterpillars invade Bay Area: We’ll survive, but the trees won’t

Caterpillars invade Bay Area: We’ll survive, but the trees won’t

By Isabella Borkovic and Ethan Ruyack
May 22, 2018
The foundation for solar panels stand as parents pick up students at Almond Elementary. The panels are expected to decrease carbon dioxide emissions by 3.5 million pounds per year and account for 90 percent of the district's energy needs. Kylie Akiyama.

Solar Panel Construction Starts at LASD Schools

By Ethan Ruyack, Staff Writer
December 13, 2017
Broken Box: From Script to Stage

Broken Box: From Script to Stage

By Jocelyn Maeyama and Ethan Ruyack
October 23, 2017
Three scenarios generated by City Council and urban development consultant firm RRM Design through community feedback depict different levels of vibrancy. Graphic by Carissa Lee.

City Reveals Scenarios for Downtown Visioning

By Daphne Ih, Jocelyn Maeyama, and Ethan Ruyack
September 29, 2017
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