PHOTOS BY TOMOKI CHIEN AND ALLISON HUANG

The Los Altos Village Association held its 18th annual “Holiday Stroll” through Downtown Los Altos tonight, which featured eight music groups, festive holiday lighting and 20 participating businesses (which stayed open past normal closing hours). Here are photos of the event, captured by our photographers.

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  Business as usual
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  PHOTOS: Our 12 favorite moments of the school year
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  PAUSD looks to move mental health services to in-house employees
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  Here’s how you can register to vote (it’s, like, really easy)
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  MVLA names new principals for Mountain View, Alta Vista
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  ROUNDUP: Mountain View baseball hands Paly its first league loss
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  ROUNDUP: Big wins for Gunn girls softball and Paly boys golf
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  Flower memorial mourns passing of Los Altos High School student
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  Here’s what MVLA’s ethnic studies course will look like next year
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  ROUNDUP: MV boys volleyball wins 13th straight, ranked #22 in the nation
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  ROUNDUP: Paly boys distance runners dominate St. Francis invite; Mtn. View boys volleyball keeps win streak alive
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  A week into optional masking, most students continue wearing masks
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  ROUNDUP: Los Altos, Mtn. View, Paly track see big wins; Mtn. View boys volleyball wins ninth straight
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  ROUNDUP: Spring season underway; winter playoffs come to a close
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  Santa Clara County to lift school mask mandate, following state guidance
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  State to drop masking requirement in schools, alongside universal mandate for the unvaccinated
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  ROUNDUP: Los Altos and Mountain View girls soccer win respective CCS divisions; Paly and Los Altos girls basketball fall in CCS but qualify for CIF tournaments
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  Santa Clara County expects to drop indoor mask mandate on March 2
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  ROUNDUP: Eight local teams advance through CCS playoffs
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  Mtn. View principal Jimenez to retire at end of school year, district looks to find next principal “as soon as possible”
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  ROUNDUP: Mtn. View girls soccer remains undefeated, looks to CCS; Paly girls b. ball win streak ends at 18; Spartans top Los Altos in rivalry boys b. ball match
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  Santa Clara County to keep indoor mask mandate
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  State to lift general indoor mask mandate next week, but masks will stay in schools
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  ROUNDUP: Spartans nab number-two De Anza spot with win over Paly boys basketball; Gunn boys, Paly girls prevail in rivalry basketball showdowns; Mountain View girls soccer wins De Anza championship
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  ROUNDUP: Paly girls basketball wins 13th in a row; Mtn. View girls tighten stranglehold on De Anza division soccer; Los Altos boys basketball grabs top league spot
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  Los Altos High to offer English language development program next school year
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  ROUNDUP: Los Altos girls soccer on three-game shutout streak; Paly girls basketball wins 10th in a row; Mtn. View ekes past Los Altos boys basketball
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  Mountain View High appoints new athletic director
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  765 Palo Alto Unified parents volunteer to fill staff absences; superintendent says “we’re staying open”
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  CA public health shortens school COVID quarantine to 5 days
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  MVLA staffing at “critical juncture”
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  200 MVLA students out on quarantine; district can’t legally switch to remote learning at the moment
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  In annual review, MVLA schools report shrinking achievement gap in key metrics
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  First case of Omicron variant detected in Santa Clara County
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  16- and 17-year-olds now eligible for COVID-19 booster shot
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  Snoozing, parking, pooping and eating at school: All off limits thanks to new Instagram accounts
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  Paly flea markets are back: Here are some of our favorite vendors
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  PHOTOS: Downtown Los Altos Festival of Lights parade
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  Los Altos, Alta Vista and… Awalt? Meet the small movement to restore Mountain View High’s name
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  Bay Area health officers set criteria for removing indoor mask mandate
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  Bomb threat prompts Los Altos High evacuation
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  MVLA’s mental health resources, explained
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  MVLA teachers talk of capping AP courses, union president says
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  38 MVLA seniors advance as semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship competition
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  Here are some ways teens can get involved in the recall election
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  Tiger parents, read: Meet the program combating Silicon Valley stress
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  MVLA: Respuestas para todas las preguntas que podrías tener sobre el retorno a la escuela durante COVID
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  MVLA appoints special education administrator, assistant principals
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  Bay Area counties issue indoor mask mandate
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  MVLA: Answers to all the COVID back-to-school questions you might have
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  Gunn grad finds piano in dumpster, turns it into public art project
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  A step back: Santa Clara County recommends indoor masking
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  Newsom declares drought emergency in Santa Clara County, asks residents to reduce water use by 15%
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  CDC says vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks
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  MVLA adopta LCAP, y se enfoca en la inequidad educativa durante los próximos tres años
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  MVLA adopts LCAP, targets inequity over next three years
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  Vaccinated Californians no longer need to wear masks; state lifts majority of COVID-19 restrictions
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  Con una subvención estatal, MVLA busca incrementar el apoyo para los estudiantes
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  With state grant, MVLA seeks to boost supports for targeted students
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  State to keep indoor mask mandate as Santa Clara County drops to yellow tier
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  Students petition for academic and wellness reform following Mountain View High death
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  CDC signs off on Pfizer vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds; state expected to expand eligibility
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  New Los Altos High School social studies building set to open in the fall
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  Pasallo, Bissonnette elegidos para nuevos puestos del distrito de MVLA
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  Una semana después, esto es lo que los estudiantes tienen que decir sobre el regreso híbrido de MVLA
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  Pasallo, Bissonnette tapped for new MVLA district office roles
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  A week in, here’s what students have to say about MVLA’s hybrid return
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  As vaccine supply dramatically increases, 62% of eligible Santa Clara County residents have received first dose
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  Aproximadamente la mitad del cuerpo estudiantil de MVLA participará en el regreso híbrido de abril
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  Cuatro días presenciales a la semana, distanciamiento de 3 pies y mejoramientos tecnológicos: esto es lo que puedes esperar del regreso híbrido del distrito escolar MVLA
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  ‘Light at the end of this tunnel’: Gov. Newsom unveils plan to fully reopen state in mid-June
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  Roughly half of MVLA student body set to participate in April hybrid return
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  State to loosen gathering restrictions as Santa Clara County sees rise in COVID-19 variants
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  Santa Clara County officials warn of vaccine scarcity as state widens eligibility
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  CA vaccine eligibility to expand to ages 50 and up on April 1; ages 16 and up on April 15
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  VIDEO: A look into MVLA’s current in-person learning program
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  Four days in-person, 3-foot social distancing and I.T. upgrades: Here’s what to expect from MVLA’s hybrid return
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  Santa Clara County drops to orange tier
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  Across the board, local leaders unite in condemning anti-Asian violence
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  CDC says only 3-foot social distancing needed in schools
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  San Mateo County bumped to orange tier, Santa Clara expected to follow next week
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  Recently promoted Teri Faught on her new role, learning loss, equity and teaching
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  At last, PAUSD, MVLA high schoolers return to campus
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  Union president retracts: MVLA April hybrid return not contingent on orange tier
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  State gives indoor sports the green light
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  Anticipating vaccinations, MVLA teachers’ union agrees to April full hybrid return if in orange tier
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  Santa Clara County falls to red tier, heralding a long-awaited return to school
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  Santa Clara County relaxes masking, distancing restrictions
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  San Mateo County falls to red tier, Santa Clara poised to follow suit
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  County allows all outdoor sports competition, among other activities, starting Friday
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  State guidance permits all outdoor sports competition starting next Friday, but Santa Clara County could hold off
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  Santa Clara County to expand vaccine eligibility to Phase 1B
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  New CDC guidance recommends Santa Clara County schools open for full in-person instruction
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  MVLA board approves in-person return in red tier
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  MVLA preparing for optional in-person return in red tier
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  Current plans bare, but MVLA set to implement ethnic studies course in 2022
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  County walks back 25-foot rule for youth sports, but adds new restrictions
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  County guidelines could spell disaster for high school sports competition
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  State lifts regional stay-at-home order
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  SCVAL approves truncated calendar, may have little immediate effect
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  With COVID on the rise, Los Altos High athletes allege lax safety protocol in sports cohorts
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  Through fractured distribution process, Santa Clara County officials blast vaccination protocol
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  In a reversal, new guidance forces LASD to postpone middle school return
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  Bay Area stay-at-home order extended as region’s ICU capacity continues to fall
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  As attendance soars, Palo Alto closes entrance to Foothills Park during peak hours
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  Fashion in the pandemic
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  COVID-19 is the projected third leading cause of death in Santa Clara County
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  Artist of the month: Los Altos junior writes, records and releases his own four-track EP
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  VIDEO: Foothills Park opens to non-residents
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  MVLA to begin hybrid return once county hits orange tier
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  LASD puts in-person learning on pause
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  Persistence, charity and faith: A Mountain View junior builds her own clothing company
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  PAUSD students suggest changes to District Title IX processes
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  Bay Area falls under stay-at-home order, effective Sunday
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  Governor Newsom announces stay-at-home order for regions with ICU capacity below 15 percent
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  CIF moves earliest start date to January, scraps season one regional and state championships
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  MVLA shutters sports cohorts
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  Santa Clara County announces new COVID-19 restrictions, San Mateo County moves into purple tier
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  Los Altos City Manager resigns
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  Paly, Gunn scrap in-person return plans
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  Santa Clara County under curfew starting Saturday
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  CIF competition postponed until further notice: December return may be in jeopardy
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  A conversation about Los Altos police reform with Council Member Neysa Fligor
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  Gunn, PALY to return in person along with PAUSD middle schools in January
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  ‘We’ll be hosting our own superspreader’: MVLA administrators present possible plans for in-person return
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  MVLA Superintendent Meyer expresses interest in hiring full-time SRO
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  Demonstrators gather for a ‘count all votes’ rally in Mountain View
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  Palo Alto City Council votes to open Foothills Park to all

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  PHOTOS: Palo Alto’s 29th annual Clay and Glass Festival
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  PHOTOS: Our 12 favorite moments of the school year
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  PHOTOS: Mountain View’s Drama Llamas light up the stage with “Firebringer”
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  PHOTOS: Mountain View High’s Dance Spectrum presents end-of-year showcase
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  ROUNDUP: Mountain View baseball hands Paly its first league loss
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  ROUNDUP: Big wins for Gunn girls softball and Paly boys golf
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  ROUNDUP: MV boys volleyball wins 13th straight, ranked #22 in the nation
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  ROUNDUP: Paly boys distance runners dominate St. Francis invite; Mtn. View boys volleyball keeps win streak alive
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  PHOTOS: Palo Alto Teen Arts Council’s open mic
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  ROUNDUP: Los Altos, Mtn. View, Paly track see big wins; Mtn. View boys volleyball wins ninth straight
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  PHOTOS: Mountain View High’s “Radium Girls”
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  ROUNDUP: Spring season underway; winter playoffs come to a close
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  ROUNDUP: Eight local teams advance through CCS playoffs
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  ROUNDUP: Mtn. View girls soccer remains undefeated, looks to CCS; Paly girls b. ball win streak ends at 18; Spartans top Los Altos in rivalry boys b. ball match
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  ROUNDUP: Spartans nab number-two De Anza spot with win over Paly boys basketball; Gunn boys, Paly girls prevail in rivalry basketball showdowns; Mountain View girls soccer wins De Anza championship
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  ROUNDUP: Paly girls basketball wins 13th in a row; Mtn. View girls tighten stranglehold on De Anza division soccer; Los Altos boys basketball grabs top league spot
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  ROUNDUP: Los Altos girls soccer on three-game shutout streak; Paly girls basketball wins 10th in a row; Mtn. View ekes past Los Altos boys basketball
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  PHOTOS: Downtown Los Altos Festival of Lights parade
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  PHOTOS: Homecoming at Los Altos High
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  PHOTOS: Homecoming at Mountain View High
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  Persistence, charity and faith: A Mountain View junior builds her own clothing company
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  Through biting criticism, MV City Council votes unanimously to form police advisory board