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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 • 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 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 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 21, 2022

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

Los Altos Town Crier • November 1, 2022

LAHS students display their art Saturday at History Museum

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Los Altos Town Crier • October 18, 2022

Local education foundations commemorate 40 years of funding neighborhood schools

Both the MVLA High School Foundation and the Los Altos Educational Foundation are celebrating their 40th anniversary of fundraising in support of student and staff programs at local schools. Over four decades, the foundations have raised a cumulative $79 million to help fund the educations of the tens of thousands of students who have attended Los Altos-area public schools.

Los Altos Town Crier • October 11, 2022

Universal Meals Program hits its stride

Los Altos Town Crier • August 24, 2022

Prized possessions: Los Altos resident collects teapots, rabbits and ‘rotten’ pears

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Los Altos Town Crier • July 26, 2022

Local ballet teacher takes her mission of wellness nationwide

In a culture marred by the perpetuation of traditions that can be harmful to the minds and bodies of young ballet students, Los Altos Hills resident Elizabeth Hutter is celebrated as a leader who is actively working to shift ballet training to a more positive and effective model.

Los Altos Town Crier • May 25, 2022

MVLA leaders walk in shoes of maintenance and operations employees to gain perspective during appreciation week

As Mountain View Los Altos High School District Superintendent Nellie Meyer climbed into the driver’s seat of a Los Altos High golf cart during lunch period last week, there was excitement in her voice as she admitted she had never driven one before. Student conduct liaison Julie Corzine, whom Meyer would be shadowing that day, assured her it would be no problem.

Los Altos Town Crier • May 4, 2022

U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo visits Los Altos amid re-election campaign

U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, the Democrat who has represented Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View in Congress for nearly 30 years, hasn’t lost the drive that first got her elected in 1992. Over the years, she has developed a no-nonsense approach to politics to get things done for her constituents.

Los Altos Town Crier • April 27, 2022

LASD Junior Olympics are back after two-year hiatus

Spirits were high as more than 1,100 student-athletes and their families gathered Saturday for the 60th Los Altos School District Junior Olympics, held on the Los Altos High track.

Los Altos Town Crier • April 27, 2022

Lawn gone: Revitalizing the garden with native plants

Despite their popularity, lawns have huge fiscal and environmental costs, with not enough utility to make up for it. Lawns are the most irrigated crop in the U.S., and lawn care requires the use of up to 80 million pounds of pesticides and 90 million pounds of fertilizer per year.

Los Altos Town Crier • April 20, 2022

Spirit of Junior Olympics races on after six decades

In a time when individualism and technology often isolate us from our collective past, it’s a small miracle when community events like the Los Altos School District Junior Olympics can sustain over six decades while maintaining the spirit of friendly competition and the celebration of athletics.

Los Altos Town Crier • March 30, 2022

Pinewood School student honored in Fitzgerald Museum’s Literary Contest

Hsiung’s winning poem is based on the true news story of a 94-year-old Asian woman who was fatally stabbed last summer in San Francisco.

Los Altos Town Crier • March 30, 2022

Burglary Busters: aspiring engineers tackle package theft with Bait Box

Los Altos teens Riya Mehrotra, Katie Byon and Alyssa Fang have developed a potentially groundbreaking device that could track porch pirates and report package theft directly to the police.

Los Altos Town Crier • March 23, 2022

Los Altos High students’ art featured in NUMU exhibition

The annual juried exhibition, sponsored by New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), includes works by high school students across Santa Clara County in several visual art categories. In addition to showcasing their art in a professional setting, the students will have the opportunity to win scholarships and awards.

Los Altos Town Crier • March 22, 2022

Young Mountain View resident challenges Eshoo in Democratic primary

Mountain View resident Ajwang Rading believes Silicon Valley needs a new generation of leadership in Washington, D.C.

Los Altos Town Crier • March 9, 2022

To unmask or not to unmask?

The state of California lifted its indoor mask mandate for schools and child care centers, effective at the end of day Friday, meaning most students and staff will not be affected until schools starts on Monday.