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[The Talon @lahstalon]

The LAHS dress code is frustratingly outdated. In May, LAHS’s Associated Student Body began drafting a less intrusive dress code and submitted a proposal to the MVLA School District this August, a step in the right direction. https://t.co/r6tQDAGPyd

[Mountain View Police @MountainViewPD]

NEW: Working collaboratively with @LosAltosPD and @SanJosePD, a teen has been cited in connection with several bomb threats that were made at local schools.

More here: https://t.co/eBDSozyzs0

[Glenn Reeves @GReeves23]

A 3-way tie for El Camino Division title after Cupertino's 17-14 win over Los Altos
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@mvvoice @LosAltosAth

[Robert Salonga @robertsalonga]

Update: Both Saint Francis High and Presentation High received bomb threats from the same caller, authorities said. One indication it's a hoax, a source told me, is that the caller was male, and claimed that he attended Presentation, which is an all-girls school
@mercnews

[The Talon @lahstalon]

Students are being evacuated out of St. Francis High School after a bomb threat was called in at 12:30 p.m. today. According to the Mountain View Police Department, all students are safe.

[The Talon @lahstalon]

The bomb threat at Los Altos High School this morning has been confirmed as fake. As a result of the loss of instructional time, Monday will follow an even block schedule.

Students will be able to pick up their bikes, cars and critical personal belongings today.

[The Talon @lahstalon]

As of this afternoon, the Los Altos High School campus is clear. Students are currently unable to pick up their items and this weekend, according to Assistant Principal Suzanne Woolfolk, is homework free.

[The Talon @lahstalon]

A bomb threat prompted Los Altos High School to evacuate during second period, according to the Los Altos Police Department.
There was an anonymous call at 8:55 a.m. saying that there was an incendiary device on campus, and multiple residents of Alicia Way were told to evacuate.

[The Talon @lahstalon]

Currently, the Los Altos High School body is evacuated. The administration has confirmed it is not a drill. Details are not being released. All students at school are safe and accounted for. Students at home should stay home.

[The Talon @lahstalon]

Los Altos High School has installed two gender neutral bathrooms located in the 600 and 700 wings on campus. The additions come as part of an ongoing push to help students get their correct names and gender identities recognized by the school. https://t.co/Ec9AwZnZ1U

[The Talon @lahstalon]

As yesterday marked the last day of voting in the 2021 recall election, some Santa Clara County polling stations allow for voters to vote in person and have been since Saturday, September 4. https://t.co/oHoQTZh3Y9

[The Talon @lahstalon]

EDITORIAL: The chaos at Los Altos High School’s on-site COVID-19 testing yesterday reveals the District’s inadequate planning in the long-term effort to keep students on campus despite the lingering danger of an unfinished pandemic. https://t.co/2zCtDP4TUx

[The Talon @lahstalon]

Some students received a close contact COVID-19 exposure notification this morning with separate guidance for vaccinated and unvaccinated students based on the County's Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 testing decision tree that the District adopted. https://t.co/Or6YCvh0yl

[The Talon @lahstalon]

STUDENTSVRECALL, a student-run organization that works towards garnering support for Governor Gavin Newsom as he runs in the upcoming recall election as well as maximizing voter turnout, will host their first weekly town hall meeting this Sunday. https://t.co/6s4fOFZMmy

[The Talon @lahstalon]

Multiple Los Altos High School and Freestyle Academy students received emails instructing them to take “immediate” action in regard to a “close contact” COVID-19 exposure this morning after potential exposure on the first day of school. https://t.co/l61KphTmMe

[The Talon @lahstalon]

Students will have the choice to make up lower grades from the 2020–2021 school year after the State of California passed Assembly Bill 104. https://t.co/O0VinI22ka

[The Talon @lahstalon]

The Mountain View–Los Altos School District is requiring all students, regardless of vaccination status, to wear masks on campus during the 2021–2022 school year, following new state guidelines. https://t.co/eg8tL45R3r

[The Talon @lahstalon]

For Timothy Lam, Los Altos High School ’15, the Olympic Games have been an inspiration, but he’s always viewed competing in the games as a dream out of reach. However, for the past three years, Lam has worked towards making his Olympic dream a reality. https://t.co/XDrFp6b64l

[The Talon @lahstalon]

The Mountain View–Los Altos Board of Trustees unanimously voted last night to adopt the “Local Control and Accountability Plan” (LCAP), which centers around student equity and a safe learning environment amongst other goals for the 2021–2022 school year. https://t.co/uABCk2ecu4

[The Talon @lahstalon]

The Talon is excited to be working with Los Altos High School’s dance classes this year to bring to you the 2021 LAHS Dance Show, the culminating project of the Jazz Dance and Advanced Jazz Dance classes at LAHS. View it at https://t.co/2e4vsaQJnd.