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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Here’s how you can get your free rapid tests and N95 masks

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Mountain View High appoints new athletic director

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Two new dog parks are coming to Los Altos

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Pat Burt and Lydia Kou elected mayor and vice mayor of Palo Alto, rotating election system to be considered

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765 Palo Alto Unified parents volunteer to fill staff absences; superintendent says “we’re staying open”

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PAUSD pledges to continue in-person instruction, calls for parent volunteers amid COVID-driven staffing shortages

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CA public health shortens school COVID quarantine to 5 days

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MVLA staffing at “critical juncture”

Tomoki Chien

200 MVLA students out on quarantine; district can’t legally switch to remote learning at the moment

Tomoki Chien

In annual review, MVLA schools report shrinking achievement gap in key metrics

Tomoki Chien

Mountain View High’s Dance Spectrum holds winter showcase after two years

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First case of Omicron variant detected in Santa Clara County

Tomoki Chien and Naina Srivastava

16- and 17-year-olds now eligible for COVID-19 booster shot

Tomoki Chien

Bridging divides: Palo Alto and Bloomington, Indiana to enter sibling city agreement

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State Street Market introduces new “after school special” menu

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Palo Alto to implement Lyft-like city-run ride sharing service

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PAUSD opens COVID testing clinic to local community

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Mountain View bans plastic foodware starting 2023

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Student activists rally for climate action at Palo Alto council meeting

Samuel Stein

Los Altos, Alta Vista and… Awalt? Meet the small movement to restore Mountain View High’s name

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Mountain View council declares “Stage 1” water shortage emergency

Naina Srivastava

Long-time MVLA employee Elvis Lopez appointed director of fiscal services

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PHOTOS: Homecoming at Los Altos High

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No Crickets: Palo Alto Teen Art Council’s open mic night returns live

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Bay Area health officers set criteria for removing indoor mask mandate

Tomoki Chien

Chronic absenteeism in PAUSD secondary schools increases by 1.6 percentage points from 2020 levels

Melody Xu

New Los Altos community center opens in grand ceremony

Siddhant Kanwar

California to require COVID-19 vaccination for all eligible K–12 students

Melody Xu

Bomb threat prompts Los Altos High evacuation

Tomoki Chien and Naina Srivastava

MVLA’s mental health resources, explained

Tomoki Chien

City of Los Altos adopts firearm safe storage ordinance

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MVLA teachers talk of capping AP courses, union president says

Tomoki Chien

38 MVLA seniors advance as semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship competition

Tomoki Chien

Everything you need to know about the drought, and how it affects Santa Clara County

Melody Xu and Naina Srivastava

Here are some ways teens can get involved in the recall election

Tomoki Chien

Los Altos to reopen city facilities in September

Naina Srivastava

New Los Altos Community Center to open in October

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Local author to hold talk on the Chinese American gold rush experience

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MVLA: Respuestas para todas las preguntas que podrías tener sobre el retorno a la escuela durante COVID

Rodrigo Sepulveda Sagaseta and Tomoki Chien

MVLA appoints special education administrator, assistant principals

Tomoki Chien

Bay Area counties issue indoor mask mandate

Tomoki Chien

MVLA: Answers to all the COVID back-to-school questions you might have

Tomoki Chien

CDC reverses, recommends fully vaccinated wear masks indoors; CDPH follows suit

Melody Xu

PAUSD to offer remote learning option for 2021–2022 school year

Melody Xu

Un grupo de padres del distrito MVLA busca impulsar a estudiantes Latinos

Rodrigo Sepulveda Sagaseta

New Palo Alto teen clinic offers drop-in, accessible mental health care

Naina Srivastava

California mandates universal masking in schools, diverging from CDC guidance

Gil Rubinstein

RV residents file lawsuit against Mountain View to block Measure C

Carly Heltzel

A step back: Santa Clara County recommends indoor masking

Tomoki Chien

Newsom declares drought emergency in Santa Clara County, asks residents to reduce water use by 15%

Tomoki Chien

CDC says vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks

Tomoki Chien

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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PAUSD approves 2021–2024 Local Control Accountability Plan, reorganizes Department of Equity and Student Affairs

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Economy sees full reopening — but some businesses see little practical change

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Hope’s Corner hosts virtual 5K, ‘Five by Five by Five for Hope’

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Vaccinated Californians no longer need to wear masks; state lifts majority of COVID-19 restrictions

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Local activist group Justice Vanguard to host Juneteenth celebration in Los Altos

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Con una subvención estatal, MVLA busca incrementar el apoyo para los estudiantes

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Paly, Gunn to welcome three new assistant principals

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With state grant, MVLA seeks to boost supports for targeted students

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Los Altos City Council passes resolution acknowledging activist Moos did not threaten Councilwoman Lee Eng

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PAUSD expands summer school opportunities

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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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PAUSD to offer vaccinations for students 12 and older this weekend, all vaccine-eligible students by fall semester

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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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Proposed 2021–2022 PAUSD bell schedules face criticism

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New Los Altos High School social studies building set to open in the fall

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Los Altos to draft ordinance mandating safe storage of personally owned firearms

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Mountain View to pilot universal basic income program with surplus COVID-19 relief funds

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Pasallo, Bissonnette elegidos para nuevos puestos del distrito de MVLA

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Los Altos Councilwoman Lee Eng denies falsely accusing activist Kenan Moos for first time publicly

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Mountain View expands local gun control

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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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PAUSD to allow secondary students on campus four days a week

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More drama: Mediation between Los Altos Councilwoman Lee Eng and activist Kenan Moos terminated

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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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Los Altos aims to build 2000 affordable housing units by 2031

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Mountain View Council solidifies Public Safety Advisory Board appointments

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Hundreds gather for youth-led Mountain View AAPI rally

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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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Los Altos Library opens to 50% occupancy, continues expanded contactless pick up

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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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PAUSD drafts plans to offer optional remote instruction in fall 2021

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Santa Clara County drops to orange tier

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MV council moves one step closer to formation of Public Safety Advisory Board

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HHS won’t use Moffett Field as detention center

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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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Mountain View, Palo Alto police release footage of June 2020 K-9 mauling of innocent man

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Los Altos Library opens for limited-capacity service, continues expanded online resources

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San Mateo County bumped to orange tier, Santa Clara expected to follow next week

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Activists protest possible use of Moffett Field as detention center

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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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Graduation in the pandemic: three potential plans from the MVLA district

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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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Calls persist for Los Altos Council Member Lee Eng to resign

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“It could be days”: The state of Los Altos’ emergency preparedness, and what you can do to help

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Los Altos seeks input on hiring city manager

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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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Foothills Park renamed Foothills Nature Preserve, city to implement annual passes

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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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CIF reverses, allows athletes to participate in same-season club and school sports

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PAUSD to make optional in-person return in red tier

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MVLA board approves in-person return in red tier

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County to vaccinate residents age 65 and up regardless of healthcare provider or insurance

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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

State lifts regional stay-at-home order

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Mountain View opens mass vaccination site

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Los Altos Police Department to encrypt public radio channel

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CIF bars athletes from playing same-season club and school sports

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SCVAL approves truncated calendar, may have little immediate effect

Palo Alto moves to implement $6 vehicle entry fee at Foothills Park

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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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Teachers speak out against LASD return at board meeting

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MV Council elects Kamei and Ramirez as mayor and vice mayor

Bay Area stay-at-home order extended as region’s ICU capacity continues to fall

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A look into the MV Housing Justice Coalition: activists protecting renters and mobile home owners

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As attendance soars, Palo Alto closes entrance to Foothills Park during peak hours

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Newsom proposes to provide schools with $450 per student for in-person instruction

Garv Virginkar

COVID-19 is the projected third leading cause of death in Santa Clara County

Tomoki Chien and Garv Virginkar

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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PAUSD students suggest changes to District Title IX processes

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“I hate everything about this”: MV City Council approves implementation for Measure C, set to spend nearly $1,000,000 on street signs

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Bay Area falls under stay-at-home order, effective Sunday

Tomoki Chien

Governor Newsom announces stay-at-home order for regions with ICU capacity below 15 percent

Tomoki Chien

Through biting criticism, MV City Council votes unanimously to form police advisory board

CIF moves earliest start date to January, scraps season one regional and state championships

Tomoki Chien and Olivia Hewang

MVLA shutters sports cohorts

Tomoki Chien

Santa Clara County announces new COVID-19 restrictions, San Mateo County moves into purple tier

Tomoki Chien

“We went from being thanked to driving by nine year olds with ACAB signs”: MVPD Deputy Chief Chris Hsuing set to take over Dept.

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Los Altos City Council votes to remove SROs from LAHS

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Los Altos task force to recommend elimination of SRO program

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Los Altos City Manager resigns

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Paly, Gunn scrap in-person return plans

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Mountain View may implement community advisory board to oversee Police Dept.

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Santa Clara County under curfew starting Saturday

Tomoki Chien

CIF competition postponed until further notice: December return may be in jeopardy

Tomoki Chien

Santa Clara County has moved back into the purple tier of coronavirus restrictions

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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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LASD staff presents possible reopening plans for sixth through eighth graders

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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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