Bay Area cities are initiating layoffs, cutting services and planned projects and, in a handful of cases, considering bankruptcy in the face of plummeting revenue this fall. The city of Los Altos is not immune to the decrease in tax dollars but has dodged a major drop due to the relatively stable local housing market.
“The municipal organization is in pretty good shape considering the international financial problems and especially compared to other public agencies,” Los Altos City Manager Doug Schmitz said.
Attendance soars for Festival of Lights: Annual downtown parade draws more than 20,000
The annual Festival of Lights Parade heralded the arrival of the holiday season, attracting thousands of parade-goers to downtown Los Altos Sunday night as Main and State streets transformed into a magical dream world for children and adults alike.
The weather fully cooperated as a crowd of approximately 21,550 assembled along the festively decorated streets to celebrate “A Child’s Holiday Fantasy.” The turnout was nearly 2,700 more than last year, according to Los Altos Amateur Radio Emergency Services.
Mustangs upset top seed in DI
The long bus ride to Grass Valley for the Northern California Division I semifinals turned out to be a good thing for the Homestead High girls volleyball team.
The 3 1/2-hour drive only fueled the Mustangs’ desire to beat top seed Nevada Union, which knocked them off in last year’s regional final.
Holiday Fund profiles: Help One Child, Career Closet and Jeremiah’s Promise
The Town Crier Holiday Fund collects financial donations every year to benefit area non-profit organizations that serve those in need. This year 18 organizations will receive support from the fund, including three groups, profiled below, that help local children and adults through tough transition times. Jeremiah’s Promise
Volunteers and staff at Jeremiah’s Promise provide a transitional home for young women who are “aging out” of the foster-care system. At age 18, young adults find themselves without family or resources to rely on when they leave the system and are at high risk of homelessness or entering the prison system.
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has named Mike James the new manager of its office on San Antonio Road in Los Altos. In his new position, James will oversee sales activity and general operations for a team of more than 60 real estate professionals.
Prior to joining the Los Altos office, James managed Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Morgan Hill office for more than a year, the Saratoga office for seven years and worked at the San Jose main office for two years.
St. Simon opens updated science lab
St. Simon Parish School in Los Altos dedicated its newly refurbished science lab Nov. 12.
Following a blessing by Father Donald Morgan, science lab instructors Sarah De Carlo and Tammy Geary officially cut a ribbon reopening the lab. The community was invited to tour the lab and observe student demonstrations.
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Jack Nicklaus design makes the tournament course a star
This is the 11th in a series of articles ranking, in descending order, the top 20 public golf courses within easy reach of Los Altos.
Coyote Creek Golf Course’s two courses, located just off U.S. 101, south of San Jose, are owned and operated by David Murdock’s Castle & Cook Golf Properties. I ranked the Valley Course No. 14 in an April review. The better-known Tournament Course, which I rank No. 10, opened with a bang in 1999, hosting the PGA Senior Tour (now called the Champion’s Tour) Siebel Open. Jack Nicklaus was a star participant, as he designed the course and made sure it got a proper christening. The tournament was repeated in 2000 and 2001.
Pathways Home Health, Hospice & Private Duty has scheduled the Celebration of Light, a ceremony designed to support those grieving the loss of a loved one, 6:30-8:30 p.m. tonight in the Creekside Room, Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave.
Pathways’ candlelight remembrance is free, nondenominational and open to the public. A memory table will provide an opportunity for attendees to place a favorite picture or object to honor their loved ones.
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