By Linda Taaffe

Three candidates have officially added their names to the November ballot for the Los Altos City Council race, including an 18-year-old Los Altos High School graduate, City Clerk Carol Scharz confirmed Friday.

Valorie Carpenter, a member of the Historical Commission; David Casas, a member of the Los Altos School Board; and Christopher Nicholson, a recent Los Altos High School graduate, will vie for the three, four-year seats open on the council this fall.

Four additional residents had taken out candidacy papers but had not filed them late last week. Those potential candidates include, Ron Packard, Curtis Cole, Stephen Smiley and Jeffrey Martin. Packard, Martin and Cole said they plan to file. The Town Crier was unable to contact Smiley.

The filing deadline is Friday unless none of the incumbents choose to run again. In that case, the filing period will extend until Aug. 13.