Jennah Pendleton

Los Altos Town Crier • May 15, 2023

Changes come to MVHS journalism program amid controversy over article

Mountain View High School administrators are feeling the heat from students, parents and journalism advocates after clashing with students over a controversial story and for making last-minute changes to the journalism program that were announced just a few weeks after the publication of the article.

Los Altos Town Crier • April 7, 2023

MVLA to hold further public hearings on ethnic studies curriculum

Los Altos Town Crier • March 22, 2023

Other Voices: Are kids mature enough for ethnic studies? The answer is not open to debate

We can disagree on the manner in which ethnic studies is taught, but to question the pedagogical worth of tackling discussions of race, sexuality and power is to be disengaged from both the reality of being a modern teenager and our sociopolitical landscape at large.

Los Altos Town Crier • February 17, 2023

Two Los Altos Hills property owners testing state’s ‘builder’s remedy’

The town of Los Altos Hills faces what could prove to be troublesome legal situations brought forth by two property owners attempting to invoke the state’s “builder’s remedy” law to bypass town zoning restrictions to develop multiunit buildings.

Los Altos Town Crier • February 10, 2023

Los Altos Police looking to implement automated license plate reading tech

The Los Altos Police Department wants to install 10 automated license plate readers in fixed locations throughout the city in hopes of curbing crime and solving cases faster.

Los Altos Town Crier • February 7, 2023

LASC’s ‘Picasso at the Lapin Agile’ asks big questions about life & art

Los Altos Stage Company brings a 20th-century Paris cabaret and some of the most brilliant minds of the modern world to its box theater in Los Altos, or at least a fantastical version of them as imagined by beloved comedian and playwright Steve Martin in “Picasso at the Lapin Agile.”

Los Altos Town Crier • February 7, 2023

‘Strictly Strings’ concert unites Los Altos musicians of all ages

Young string musicians from schools all over Los Altos have been rehearsing with their respective orchestras over the past few weeks to prepare for the “Strictly Strings” concert Feb. 15. The concert highlights the progression of string ensembles from the elementary grades to junior high, and up to the advanced high school chamber ensemble.

Los Altos Town Crier • January 31, 2023

LASD considers parcel-tax renewal or potential increase

Los Altos Town Crier • January 24, 2023

St. Francis High unveils large new collaborative STEM facility

Los Altos Town Crier • January 18, 2023

Local school districts – including Los Altos – invest in employee housing

The LASD Board of Trustees approved a funding agreement with Santa Clara County to contribute $600,000 to a housing development at 231 Grant Ave. in Palo Alto in exchange for 12 below-market-rate housing units to rent to LASD staff members.

Los Altos Town Crier • January 17, 2023

Student art auction to raise funds for neuroscience research

Los Altos Town Crier • January 11, 2023

Los Altos teen collects 1,300 books for new library in Uganda

Los Altos Town Crier • January 3, 2023

A virtual venture into experiential math learning

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, the Los Altos School District prides itself on being at the cutting edge of educational technology. The district’s latest venture into the virtual world employs immersive technology to enhance math lessons for eighth-graders.

Los Altos Town Crier • December 26, 2022

MVLA board reorganizes leadership, updates budget outlook

Los Altos Town Crier • December 21, 2022

With large hole in budget for LASD 10th site, trustees considering new bond

Los Altos School District administrators provided an update on the planning process for the district’s 10th school, including design site plans, but cash-flow projections have leaders considering the possibility of another bond to support it.

Los Altos Town Crier • December 21, 2022

LA teen stars as featured contestant on Food Network’s ‘Kids Baking Championship’

Los Altos Town Crier • December 19, 2022

Reimagined ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ has more poignant message than ever

The new TheatreWorks production of “Little Shop of Horrors” maintains the charm of the original while giving more gravity to its roots as a cautionary tale against capitalism.

Los Altos Town Crier • December 14, 2022

CUSD students fare well in the face of pandemic learning loss overall, achievement gap stays wide

Like many local school districts, the Cupertino Union School District fared well in the face of learning loss as a result of the pandemic.

Los Altos Town Crier • December 13, 2022

Smuin’s ‘Christmas Ballet’ is a fresh take on traditional holiday dance performances

Los Altos Town Crier • December 7, 2022

LAHS campus supervisor faces multiple counts of sexual assault

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