The Paly Voice

11/22/2025

In the second scrimmage of the season, the Palo Alto High School Vikings (0-0) fell to the Junipero Serra Padres (0-0), 58-42, after failing to close the lead in the second half. This matchup, known annually as the “Sportsmanship Game,” pitted the Vikings against a relentless West Catholic Athletic League opponent. See more in the story below.

In the second scrimmage of the season, the Palo Alto High School Vikings (0-0) fell to the Junipero Serra Padres (0-0), 58-42, after failing to close the lead in the second half. This matchup, known annually as the “Sportsmanship Game,” pitted the Vikings against a relentless West Catholic Athle...

11/22/2025

Long before his documentaries reached members of Congress, before city-funded film programs and 30-person crews, Palo Alto High School senior Brenden Giang was a kid making “silly projects” with a camera and a lot of imagination. See more in the story below.

Long before his documentaries reached members of Congress, before city-funded film programs and 30-person crews, Palo Alto High School senior Brenden Giang was a kid making “silly projects” with a camera and a lot of imagination. Giang says one of his earliest attempts was a parody of a Twenty O...

11/19/2025

After a promising first round playoff win Thursday against the Central Valley Christian Cavaliers (37-7), the Palo Alto High School girls volleyball team (22-9) lost Saturday to the Clovis West Eagles (29-13) in five sets in the CIF playoff quarterfinals. See more in the story below.

After a promising first round playoff win Thursday against the Central Valley Christian Cavaliers (37-7), the Palo Alto High School girls volleyball team (22-9) lost Saturday to the Clovis West Eagles (29-13) in five sets in the CIF playoff quarterfinals. The Vikings started off in full rhythm, dici...

11/18/2025

The Palo Alto Unified School District School Board members are directing staff to draft a possible renewal of the district’s parcel tax, which they could decide to put before voters in the spring, according to comments they made at a meeting two weeks ago. See more in the story below.

The Palo Alto Unified School District School Board members are directing staff to draft a possible renewal of the district’s parcel tax, which they could decide to put before voters in the spring, according to comments they made at a meeting two weeks ago. According to the PAUSD BoardDocs website,...

11/18/2025

The Palo Alto Unified School District School Board members are directing staff to draft a possible renewal of the district’s parcel tax, which they could decide to put before voters in the spring, according to comments they made at a meeting two weeks ago.

Reporting by Priya Tamura and Mayu Altekar-Okazaki.

11/18/2025

A new Tesla Diner location could be coming to Palo Alto, according to a recent post on X from Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO. Musk wrote on Oct. 31 that it “makes sense to open one near our Giga Texas HQ in Austin and engineering HQ in Palo Alto. See more in the story below.

A new Tesla Diner location could be coming to Palo Alto, according to a recent post on X from Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO. Musk wrote on Oct. 31 that it “makes sense to open one near our Giga Texas HQ in Austin and engineering HQ in Palo Alto.” The first Tesla Diner opened in July in...

11/13/2025

In its final game of the season, the Palo Alto Vikings girls’ Water polo team (21-7) lost, 7-9, in the Central Coast Section quarterfinals to the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs (19-5) Saturday morning at Menlo Atherton High School. According to Viking head coach Deke Rowell, the team stayed strong throughout the game. See more in the story below.

In its final game of the season, the Palo Alto Vikings girls’ Water polo team (21-7) lost, 7-9, in the Central Coast Section quarterfinals to the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs (19-5) Saturday morning at Menlo Atherton High School. According to Viking head coach Deke Rowell, the team stayed strong thro...

11/13/2025

In its final game of the season, the Palo Alto Vikings girls’ Water polo team (21-7) lost, 7-9, in the Central Coast Section quarterfinals to the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs (19-5) Saturday morning at Menlo Atherton High School.

Reporting by Andrew Zhao and Alex Rytokoski.

11/07/2025

A cop sprints down a brightly lit street, shouting into his radio as his body cam shakes violently. The suspect, a cat on an electric scooter, weaves through the Miami traffic at 25 miles an hour. The video was made with Sora 2, OpenAI’s new text-to-video generation model. See more in the story below.

A cop sprints down a brightly lit street, shouting into his radio as his body cam shakes violently. The suspect, a cat on an electric scooter, weaves through the Miami traffic at 25 miles an hour. The video was made with Sora 2, OpenAI’s new text-to-video generation model. “This is absolutely in...

11/05/2025

Community members gathered to brainstorm how Allcove can remain as an accessible youth mental health resource last Tuesday evening at the Palo Alto Art Center. See more in the story below.

Community members gathered to brainstorm how Allcove can remain as an accessible youth mental health resource last Tuesday evening at the Palo Alto Art Center. Santa Clara County Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga said the goal of the meeting and future discussions is to develop a strategy to protect serv...

11/04/2025

Community members gathered to brainstorm how Allcove can remain as an accessible youth mental health resource last Tuesday evening at the Palo Alto Art Center.

Santa Clara County Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga said the goal of the meeting and future discussions is to develop a strategy to protect services like Allcove, even amid federal cuts to Santa Clara County’s social safety net budget. 

“I’m hoping we can have an honest conversation about how to preserve our most critical youth mental health services during a challenging budget environment,” Abe-Koga said. 

Reporting by Joyce Ma and Priya Tamura.

10/31/2025

Fragrant smells of sesame and garlic fill the air at Mamahuhu, the latest restaurant to open at Town and Country Village, bringing a modern take on Chinese-American cuisine. The eatery aims to redefine traditional takeout dishes with higher-quality ingredients and a focus on feel-good dining.

Reporting by Navya Narayanan and William Xue.