PHOTOS BY TOMOKI CHIEN AND ALLISON HUANG

Crowds flocked the streets of Downtown Los Altos Sunday night to witness the Festival of Lights, the town’s long-running annual holiday parade. Here’s 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: 18th annual Downtown Los Altos “Holiday Stroll”
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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: 18th annual Downtown Los Altos “Holiday Stroll”
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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