
In his time at the Post, Tomo served as editor-in-chief, a beat reporter for the Mountain View–Los Altos Union High School District, photographer, webmaster and administrative board member. He previously served as news editor at The Talon, and was also an editor at Los Altos High School’s yearbook. Tomo founded the paper in October 2020 as a junior at Los Altos High School, and departed in July 2022.




Business as usual
Tomoki Chien

PHOTOS: Our 12 favorite moments of the school year
Tomoki Chien, Eason Dong, Allison Huang, Arya Nasikkar and Emily Yao

Publisher’s picks: Our top 3 cookie recipes
Gil Rubinstein

PAUSD looks to move mental health services to in-house employees
Tomoki Chien and Grace Gao



ROUNDUP: Mountain View baseball hands Paly its first league loss
Tomoki Chien, Grace Gao, Allison Huang, Naina Srivastava, Samuel Stein, Melody Xu and Emily Yao

ROUNDUP: Big wins for Gunn girls softball and Paly boys golf
Tomoki Chien, Grace Gao, Allison Huang, Samuel Stein, Melody Xu and Emily Yao



ROUNDUP: MV boys volleyball wins 13th straight, ranked #22 in the nation
Tomoki Chien, Grace Gao, Allison Huang, Samuel Stein, Melody Xu and Emily Yao

ROUNDUP: Paly boys distance runners dominate St. Francis invite; Mtn. View boys volleyball keeps win streak alive
Tomoki Chien, Allison Huang, Melody Xu and Emily Yao

A week into optional masking, most students continue wearing masks
Tomoki Chien, Naina Srivastava and Melody Xu

ROUNDUP: Los Altos, Mtn. View, Paly track see big wins; Mtn. View boys volleyball wins ninth straight
Tomoki Chien, Carly Heltzel, Allison Huang and Melody Xu

ROUNDUP: Spring season underway; winter playoffs come to a close
Tomoki Chien, Carly Heltzel, Allison Huang, Melody Xu and Emily Yao

Santa Clara County to lift school mask mandate, following state guidance
Tomoki Chien, Samuel Stein and Naina Srivastava




The man, the myth, the legend: Seth Donnelly
Samuel Stein

ROUNDUP: Eight local teams advance through CCS playoffs
Tomoki Chien, Allison Huang, Melody Xu and Emily Yao


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
Tomoki Chien, Allison Huang and Naina Srivastava

Santa Clara County to keep indoor mask mandate
Tomoki Chien



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
Tomoki Chien, Allison Huang and Emily Yao




Mountain View High appoints new athletic director
Tomoki Chien



MVLA staffing at “critical juncture”
Tomoki Chien



First case of Omicron variant detected in Santa Clara County
Tomoki Chien and Naina Srivastava


Snoozing, parking, pooping and eating at school: All off limits thanks to new Instagram accounts
Tomoki Chien, Naina Srivastava and Melody Xu

Paly flea markets are back: Here are some of our favorite vendors
Tomoki Chien and Melody Xu

PHOTOS: Downtown Los Altos Festival of Lights parade
Tomoki Chien and Allison Huang

State Street Market introduces new “after school special” menu
Naina Srivastava


PHOTOS: 18th annual Downtown Los Altos “Holiday Stroll”
Tomoki Chien and Allison Huang



Bomb threat prompts Los Altos High evacuation
Tomoki Chien and Naina Srivastava

MVLA’s mental health resources, explained
Tomoki Chien



The Zone 3 Caltrain stations, ranked
Melody Xu



MVLA: Respuestas para todas las preguntas que podrías tener sobre el retorno a la escuela durante COVID
Rodrigo Sepulveda Sagaseta and Tomoki Chien


Bay Area counties issue indoor mask mandate
Tomoki Chien






MVLA adopta LCAP, y se enfoca en la inequidad educativa durante los próximos tres años
Rodrigo Sepulveda Sagaseta and Tomoki Chien



Con una subvención estatal, MVLA busca incrementar el apoyo para los estudiantes
Tomoki Chien and Rodrigo Sepulveda Sagaseta






Pasallo, Bissonnette elegidos para nuevos puestos del distrito de MVLA
Tomoki Chien and Rodrigo Sepulveda Sagaseta

Una semana después, esto es lo que los estudiantes tienen que decir sobre el regreso híbrido de MVLA
Tomoki Chien and Rodrigo Sepulveda Sagaseta





Aproximadamente la mitad del cuerpo estudiantil de MVLA participará en el regreso híbrido de abril
Tomoki Chien and Rodrigo Sepulveda Sagaseta

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
Tomoki Chien and Rodrigo Sepulveda Sagaseta

Hundreds gather for youth-led Mountain View AAPI rally
Carly Heltzel

‘Light at the end of this tunnel’: Gov. Newsom unveils plan to fully reopen state in mid-June
Tomoki Chien and Gil Rubinstein






VIDEO: A look into MVLA’s current in-person learning program
Mia Bassett, Tomoki Chien, Kaitlyn Huang and Cathryn Krajewski



Santa Clara County drops to orange tier
Tomoki Chien




San Mateo County bumped to orange tier, Santa Clara expected to follow next week
Tomoki Chien and Jonas Pao


VIDEO: San Juan Dance brings joy and normalcy in the pandemic
Mia Bassett and Kaitlyn Huang

At last, PAUSD, MVLA high schoolers return to campus
Tomoki Chien, Jonas Pao and Melody Xu


State gives indoor sports the green light
Tomoki Chien

Anticipating vaccinations, MVLA teachers’ union agrees to April full hybrid return if in orange tier
Tomoki Chien and Carly Heltzel








New CDC guidance recommends Santa Clara County schools open for full in-person instruction
Cedric Chan and Tomoki Chien

MVLA board approves in-person return in red tier
Tomoki Chien, Carly Heltzel and Olivia Hewang


Artist of the Month: Dasha Korepanova delights with her whimsical creatures
Dana Huch and Olivia Hewang




State lifts regional stay-at-home order
Tomoki Chien and Garv Virginkar


SCVAL approves truncated calendar, may have little immediate effect
Tomoki Chien and Garv Virginkar





Teachers speak out against LASD return at board meeting
Gil Rubinstein


As attendance soars, Palo Alto closes entrance to Foothills Park during peak hours
Tomoki Chien and Olivia Hewang

Fashion in the pandemic
Tomoki Chien

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
Tomoki Chien and Cathryn Krajewski


LASD puts in-person learning on pause
Tomoki Chien

Persistence, charity and faith: A Mountain View junior builds her own clothing company
Tomoki Chien and Allison Huang

PAUSD students suggest changes to District Title IX processes
Tomoki Chien and Olivia Hewang



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


Los Altos City Council votes to remove SROs from LAHS
Gil Rubinstein

Los Altos task force to recommend elimination of SRO program
Gil Rubinstein

Los Altos City Manager resigns
Tomoki Chien

Paly, Gunn scrap in-person return plans
Tomoki Chien

Santa Clara County under curfew starting Saturday
Tomoki Chien


A conversation about Los Altos police reform with Council Member Neysa Fligor
Tomoki Chien and Gil Rubinstein

Gunn, PALY to return in person along with PAUSD middle schools in January
Tomoki Chien and Olivia Hewang

‘We’ll be hosting our own superspreader’: MVLA administrators present possible plans for in-person return
Tomoki Chien and Natalie Wei

MVLA Superintendent Meyer expresses interest in hiring full-time SRO
Tomoki Chien and Natalie Wei

Demonstrators gather for a ‘count all votes’ rally in Mountain View
Tomoki Chien and Gil Rubinstein
