City to appeal court’s decision allowing 40 Main St. development

The city of Los Altos will appeal a court’s decision that would allow the construction of a five-story building on Main Street, with the city council voting unanimously Tuesday (July 7) during a closed ...

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Reach codes proposal postponed until fall

The controversial reach codes proposal, which had been scheduled for review at Tuesday’s Los Altos City Council meeting, has been postponed to a meeting sometime in the fall, City Manager Chris Jordan said Monday. No date had yet been finalized. 

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Gunn High seniors create QuaranTEEN site to connect people during pandemic

After shelter-in-place orders took effect, Gunn High School students Katherine Kudriavtsev and Sarah Emberly worried about the potential impact on teenage mental health. That prompted the rising seniors to create their website, QuaranTEEN, a social and creative outlet for people to connect amid the ...

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LASD approves plan for part-time return to school

The Los Altos School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday (...

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Stay-at-home special: Los Altos crossword setter creates local puzzle

Los Altos resident Viresh Ratnakar’s pursuit of clues began with doing crossword puzzles, then making them, then building the infrastructure hosting th...

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Videos capture spectacle of local wildlife

Visitors to the usually peaceful Redwood Grove, located off University Avenue in Los Altos, might have been aware of increased activity in recent months. It turns out that the source of the strange – and loud – ...

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From live screaming to livestreaming: schools installing cameras for sports

By Pete Borello
Staff Writer/peteb@latc.com

The installation of camer...

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LAHS distance runners Cohan and Sage commit to Harvey Mudd

By Marie Godderis
Town Crier Editorial Intern

For many students, graduation is a time when classmates embark on new journeys. Two newly graduated seniors from...

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Other Voices: Group, media mislead on preference for reach codes

Our local journalists failed to fact-check data, resulting in publishing misleading information about an important topic – reach codes. The Los Altos Town Crier and Daily Post relied solely on information promoted by Los Altos Residents (LAR), an organization that claims to represent the voice of th...

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Other Voices: Racism in our neighborhood

Recently, a woman who happens to live at the end of my block in Los Altos made a horrific request on Nextdoor. The post was addressed to an African-American friend of mine. The author states that according to the census, there were “150 black people in Los Altos.” She then continues: “But (e)very wh...

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Globe-hopping tastes for at-home escapes

Variety is the spice of life, so the saying goes. With the rinse-and-repeat nature of our stay-...

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Dodge’s new Scat Pak packs plenty of punch

By Mike Hagerty

More than 50 years ago, Dodge made one heck of a racket in the performance car world with what it called the “Scat Pack.” For those of you who have only heard the term on nature walks, “scat” has other meanings, including a form of jazz singing, and the slang usage that applies here m...

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MVHS alums launch startup to reduce food waste

When Paran Sonthalia arrived at UC Berkeley as a freshman in the fall of 2018, one of the first things he noticed was the prevalence of food waste in the d...

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City shuts outdoor fitness classes; cites county order

The city of Los Altos has shut down Alkalign’s outdoor fitness classes on the Bumble Green because they violate Santa Clara County’s shelter-in-place order, according to the owner of the d...

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Don Boeckling

Don Boeckling, a resident of Cupertino, passed away on June 19, 2020 at the age of 89. Beloved father, husband, grandfather and friend, Don was born in Peru Illinois in 1930. He lived in Peru until moving away to Grinnell College, graduating with degrees in Economics and Business in 1952. While at G...

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Glenda Gavenman

Glenda Gavenman – In Palo Alto, CA; June 27, 2020. Loving mother of Jon Gavenman (Kim). Devoted grandmother of Samuel, Jenna and Maxwell Gavenman. Predeceased by her loving husband of 48 years, Eugene Gavenman, and her parents, Charles and Esther Unger. Dear aunt of Howard Gavenman (Ilene), Scott Ga...

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Western Ballet dancer makes mask kits for seniors

By Kaley Kwan
Town Crier Editorial Intern

Western Ballet dancer Natalie Young, a rising senior at Los Altos High School, recently partnered with the Mountain View-based ballet...

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TheatreWorks to livestream ‘Hershey Felder: Beethoven’

Town Crier Report

Following “Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin: Live from Florence,” which streamed worldwide in May, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley is teaming with Felder again.

A livestreamed performance of “Hershey Felder: Beethoven,” based on the original stage direction by Joel Zwick, is set for 5 p.m...

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St. Simon pastor retires after 40th anniversary of ordination

Father V. Warwick James, pastor of St. Simon Parish, is set to retire today after 14 years of service at the Los Altos Catholic church.
“I am the most blessed pastor in the world,” James said. “It has given me great joy to serve this community.”
Under his leadership, the pastoral plan was b...

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Spiritual Perspective: Perspective shows God has never left us alone

One of the advantages of living in the 21st century is our ability to have a perspective on the thousands of years of religious history.

“Peerless is this Day, for it is as the eye to past ages and centuries, and as a light unto the darkness of the times,” Baha’i writings say.

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Summerhill showplace: Los Altos home offers warmed-up take on modern design

Ever fall in love with a house when you walk in the front door?

Home builder Abbie Bourgan aimed to make that happen with his recent project on Summerhill A...

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Gardens that give: Plant an abundance of flowers

Claude Monet famously said, "I must have flowers, always, always."

I think of that quote whenever I see a garden designed or inspired by Kate Frey. She designs lush...

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