The Paly Voice

09/25/2026

The Palo Alto High School Varsity girls field hockey team (3-3) defeated the Saratoga High School Falcons (2-2), 4-2, in a second-half come back Tuesday at home. The Vikings came into this game as favorites, having a stronger record this season. Despite this, Palo Alto had a slow start. See more in the story below.

The Palo Alto High School Varsity girls field hockey team (3-3) defeated the Saratoga High School Falcons (2-2), 4-2, in a second-half come back Tuesday at home. The Vikings came into this game as favorites, having a stronger record this season. Despite this, Palo Alto had a slow start. A poor pass....

09/24/2026

From civic engagement to personal growth, new clubs are giving students fresh ways to get involved, as seen last week during the second fall club day on Palo Alto High School’s Quad. See more in the story below.

From civic engagement to personal growth, new clubs are giving students fresh ways to get involved, as seen last week during the second fall club day on Palo Alto High School’s Quad. More information on some of this year’s new clubs is provided below: California Association of Student Councils C...

09/24/2026

From civic engagement to personal growth, new clubs are giving students fresh ways to get involved, as seen last week during the second fall club day on Palo Alto High School’s Quad.

Read more at the link in bio.

Reporting by Mayu Altekar-Okazaki and Ashley Wu.

09/23/2026

Palo Alto Unified School District staff removed a tree that had fallen next to the Caltrain tracks yesterday afternoon at Palo Alto High School, removing what could have caused a major inconvenience for Paly staff leaving school. The tree, which fell at 3:32 p. m. See more in the story below.

Palo Alto Unified School District staff removed a tree that had fallen next to the Caltrain tracks yesterday afternoon at Palo Alto High School, removing what could have caused a major inconvenience for Paly staff leaving school. The tree, which fell at 3:32 p.m. next to the 300s building, temporari...

09/22/2026

A tree next to the train tracks fell onto the 300s building at around 3:30 pm at Palo Alto High School, blocking off cars in the parking lot next to the 800s building. No one was injured.

Reporting by Lise Concolato and Mayu Altekar-Okazaki.

Photos by Noah Espinoza and Lise Concolato.

09/22/2026

A tree next to the train tracks fell onto the 300s building at around 3:30 pm at Palo Alto High School, blocking off cars in the parking lot next to the 800s building. No one was injured.

Reporting by Mayu Altekar-Okazaki and Lise Concolato.

09/22/2026

From racing cars to skincare to business, student interests took center stage as Palo Alto High School kicked off the first day of Fall Club Day last week on the Quad. See more in the story below.

From racing cars to skincare to business, student interests took center stage as Palo Alto High School kicked off the first day of Fall Club Day last week on the Quad. More information on some of this year’s new clubs is provided below: STEM Racing Club: According to sophomore Enzo Lawant, he crea...

09/22/2026

From racing cars to skincare to business, student interests took center stage as Palo Alto High School kicked off the first day of Fall Club Day last week on the Quad.

Reporting by Navya Narayanan and Ashley Wu.

09/21/2026

Rikyu, a new matcha cafe, brings high-quality, creatively flavored drinks and Japanese-style takeaway lunches to downtown Palo Alto. The cafe at 121 Lytton Ave. is clean and bright, decorated with light wood-and-silver accents and an overhead shelf of potted plants. The glass-paneled front wall and trendy music bring brightness and energy to the space. See more in the story below.

Rikyu, a new matcha cafe, brings high-quality, creatively flavored drinks and Japanese-style takeaway lunches to downtown Palo Alto. The cafe at 121 Lytton Ave. is clean and bright, decorated with light wood-and-silver accents and an overhead shelf of potted plants. The glass-paneled front wall and....

09/21/2026

Rikyu, a new matcha cafe, brings high-quality, creatively flavored drinks and Japanese-style takeaway lunches to downtown Palo Alto.

The cafe at 121 Lytton Ave. is clean and bright, decorated with light wood-and-silver accents and an overhead shelf of potted plants. The glass-paneled front wall and trendy music bring brightness and energy to the space. Daiji Uehara, owner of Los Altos fine-dining omakase restaurant Hiroshi, opened the storefront July 20.

Reporting by Naomi Espinoza.