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Some Mountain View voters submitted ballots at the Mountain View Community Center on Nov. 5.

Students react with fear, some optimism to presidential election

Kavya Wazhi, Staff Writer Nov 9, 2024

MVHS was awash with emotion on Wednesday after Donald J. Trump was announced the winner of the 2024 presidential election in the early hours of the morning. Teachers invited questions, passing periods...

Mountain View voters submitted their ballots on Nov. 5 inside the Mountain View Community Center.

Liccardo wins 16th Congressional District race

Carter Nishi, Co-Editor-in-Chief Nov 6, 2024

Former San Jose mayor Sam Liccardo is projected to win California’s 16th congressional district with 59.9% of the vote as of Wednesday at 4:47 p.m., according to a call by the Associated Press. AP estimates...

Some Mountain View voters submitted ballots at the Mountain View Community Center on Nov. 5.

Showalter, Ramos, Clark, McAlister winning Mountain View City Council election

Ava Li, Web News Editor Nov 5, 2024

Pat Showalter, Emily Ann Ramos, Chris Clark, and John McAlister appear to have won the Mountain View City Council race according to unofficial results from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters released...

Voters waited in line outside the Mountain View Community Center on Nov. 5.

Levich, Katz winning school board race

Ella Persky and Carter Nishi Nov 5, 2024

Candidates Alex Levich and Vadim Katz appear to have secured seats on the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District board, according to unofficial results posted by the Santa Clara County Registrar...

The Los Altos Community Center collected ballots for the Nov. 5 general election.

Meadows, Weinberg, Lang win Los Altos City Council election

Carter Nishi, Co-Editor-in-Chief Nov 5, 2024

Sally Meadows, Jonathan Weinberg, and Larry Lang have won the Los Altos City Council race following today’s election, according to unofficial results reported by the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters.  Meadows,...

Extended Cut: Mountain View City Council candidate roundup

Extended Cut: Mountain View City Council candidate roundup

David Henri, Print News Editor Oct 25, 2024

*This article is an extended version of an article published in our print newspaper. Four of Mountain View’s City Council’s councilmembers are reaching the end of their terms in January 2025, with...

ASB introduces revised constitution with changes to structure, committees

ASB introduces revised constitution with changes to structure, committees

Kavya Wazhi and Sophia Zhang Oct 23, 2024

The new ASB Constitution and Bylaws were passed by a majority of the student body at the first Congressional Meeting of the school year on Friday, August 23. The new constitution includes changes to in-class...

Follow the money: Distribution of school spending at MVHS

Follow the money: Distribution of school spending at MVHS

Meital Zayats, Staff Writer Oct 21, 2024

The MVLA district has approved over $140 million towards the funding of both MVHS and LAHS for the 2024-25 school year, but where does the money actually go? Taking the bulk of MVLA’s budget,...

Meet the candidates: Los Altos City Council Candidates Forum

Meet the candidates: Los Altos City Council Candidates Forum

Ava Li, Web News Editor Oct 15, 2024

The Grand Oak Room at the Los Altos Community Center was filled with community members holding “Buzzword” Bingo Sheets on Sept. 25, at the Los Altos City Council Candidates Forum. Audience members...

Last year's homecoming court.

Homecoming court announced

Aayan Saw, Print Sports Editor Oct 3, 2024

On Thursday, ASB announced the finalists for MVHS Homecoming Court. The Homecoming court consists of seniors who were anonymously voted in by the class of 2025. Every current senior was eligible to...

Minga in trial runs, to see larger use with hall pass function

Minga in trial runs, to see larger use with hall pass function

Aayan Saw, Print Sports Editor Sep 27, 2024

Prizes for downloading the app shouted over announcements, constant reminders for students to get on board, and a $13,000 dollar price tag. MVHS has heard a lot about Minga, a campus management application...

Some classes require the use of "phone pockets" to limit students' access to devices.

Digital distancing: Cubbies separate phone and owner

Carter Nishi, Co-Editor-in-Chief Sep 27, 2024

As students return to classrooms, they have been greeted by rows of numbered fabric pockets hung up on walls, ready to stow away their phones for the remainder of class. Students have reported increased...

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