Naina Srivastava, Reporter
Naina is a beat reporter covering the City of Los Altos, and is also currently a reporter at the Mountain View High School Oracle. Naina is a junior at Mountain View, and joined the Post in June 2021.
Code:ART festival brings interactive installations by local artists to Downtown Palo Alto
STORY BY NAINA SRIVASTAVA, PHOTOS BY EMILY YAO Interactive displays scattered the streets of Downtown Palo Alto with ambient music and colorful lighting in Code:ART, an “interactive new media festival.” The festival, which ran from Oct. 7–9 and consisted of seven displays, was hosted by the City of Palo Alto Public Art Program in an…
Bomb threat prompts Los Altos High evacuation
STORY BY TOMOKI CHIEN AND NAINA SRIVASTAVA, PHOTO BY ARYA NASIKKAR UPDATE: This morning’s bomb threat was determined to be false, said Justin Stockman, public information officer for the Santa Clara County Fire Department. Further investigation of the threat — which prompted an hours-long evacuation that involved multiple law enforcement agencies and first responders —…
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City of Los Altos adopts firearm safe storage ordinance
STORY BY NAINA SRIVASTAVA, PHOTOS BY ARYA NASIKKAR In a unanimous move, the Los Altos City Council last week adopted a firearms safe storage ordinance, requiring all firearms in Los Altos residences to be stored in locked containers or disabled with a trigger lock. Violations of this ordinance will be punished with a $500 fine…
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Everything you need to know about the drought, and how it affects Santa Clara County
STORY BY NAINA SRIVASTAVA AND MELODY XU, PHOTO BY ARYA NASIKKAR Droughts are nowhere near a new phenomenon in California, and it can be easy to tune out the constant stream of emergency declarations and best practices. But Santa Clara County has been in a drought emergency — a serious one — since early July.…
Los Altos to reopen city facilities in September
STORY BY NAINA SRIVASTAVA, PHOTOS BY ARYA NASIKKAR Public facilities in Los Altos will reopen for in-person service beginning Sept. 2. Since Mar. 2020, all city facilities — including City Hall, the Police Department and the Maintenance Service Center — have been closed to the public in adherence with county COVID-19 guidelines, offering services virtually instead of…
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New Los Altos Community Center to open in October
STORY BY NAINA SRIVASTAVA, PHOTOS BY ARYA NASIKKAR The highly anticipated Los Altos Community Center is scheduled to open on Oct. 2. The 24,500 square foot–center consists of 12 rooms, including a community room, three multipurpose rooms, conference rooms, a dance and fitness room, an arts and crafts room and dedicated rooms for preschoolers, teens and seniors.…
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New Palo Alto teen clinic offers drop-in, accessible mental health care
STORY BY NAINA SRIVASTAVA, PHOTOS BY ARYA NASIKKAR Teens in the Palo Alto area now have access to a groundbreaking walk-in mental health clinic, allcove, a newly-opened network of integrated youth mental health centers. Recently launched alongside a location in San Jose, allcove’s Palo Alto location provides free or low-cost walk-in mental health services for…
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A slice of California: State of Mind Public House and Pizzeria serves locally-sourced passion
STORY BY NAINA SRIVASTAVA, PHOTOS BY ARYA NASIKKAR Enter a new state of mind: the embodiment of all things California, tossed into the form of a family-owned pizzeria. Known for its distinct Californian dishes and family-friendly dining experience, State of Mind Public House and Pizzeria embraces the entire founding family’s passions. The Downtown Los Altos…
