LASD targets Kohls site instead of Old Mill site for 10th school
A letter Los Altos School District Superintendent Jeff Baier sent to Mountain View city staff Friday revealed that the district has changed course in its attempts to buy land for a 10th school site. Baier revealed plans to acquire Federal Realty’s land on the eastern side...
Is now the right time to sell your investments?
Here’s a question I get quite frequently from clients, friends, relatives and even strangers I meet at seminars: Is now the right time to sell my investments?
When I inquire as to what prompted the question, the responses run the gamut from “I read that stocks are overpriced right now” to “The loud-talking guy on TV said so.”
LA Stage Co.'s 'Pippen' continues through June 24
Los Altos Stage Company’s production of the Broadway hit “Pippin” is scheduled to run through June 24.
Young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power. In the end, however, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the simple moments that happen every day.
PA Players offers 'Dinner' through July 1 in PA
Palo Alto Players concludes its 2017-2018 season with the American comedy “The Man Who Came to Dinner” by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. Performances are scheduled Friday through July 1 at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.
Set in the 1930s, the show follows radio personality Sheridan Whiteside, who falls and injures himself outside the Stanley residence. As he recuperates, Sheridan wreaks havoc on the lives of everyone he comes into contact with. He invites ex-convict...
Cancer survivor series comes to El Camino Hospital next week
One cancer survivor quit her job to spend more tim...
Miramonte path project sparks residential debate
Rosalie and Virgil D...
MVHS Wellness Week program focuses on year-round health
Mountain View Hi...
MV council advances controversial business-license tax hike
Mounta...
LAH leaders, residents surprised by 'richest' ranking
News
Ahrens honored at State of Cities annual luncheon
Los...
Schools
MVLA lays out Measure E plans
Mountain View Los Altos Union High School trustees Fiona Walter, left, and Debbie Torok received flowers for helping Measure E pass.
After Measure E passed in the June 5 election, the Mountain View Los Altos Union High Sch...
Community
Veterans event commemorates 20th anniversary of Cradle of Liberty statue dedication
“The Cradle of Liberty,” a bronze statue standing approximately 8 feet tall, is the creation of Los Altos artist R.J. Truman. It is installed in a quiet area of Shoup Park near Adobe Creek. A 20th anniversary celebration of th...
Sports
Flyin' Falcons
Blach Intermediate School’s seventh-grade girls 4x400 relay team – Natalie Mark, from left, Audrey Zhang, Grace Strode and Maya Narang – set a new county meet record last month.
Blach Intermediate School’s Natalie Mark made...
Comment
Letters to the Editor: Week of June 20
LA city code regulates height, not stories
The Town Crier article about the Sorensens’ building plan contains several inaccuracies (“Sorensens’ 3-story building plan returns to Planning Commission,” June 6).
For one, the file photo shown does not r...
Special Sections
Exercise can help achieve work goals
If you’re looking for new ways to up the ante on your work performance, exercise can do more than increase your energy and relieve stress.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, regular exercise can ensure that your thi...
Business
Local founders back in court
A federal grand jury charged Los Altos Hills resident Elizabeth Holmes with wire fraud last week in the continuing investigation of her company, the Palo Alto-based Theranos Inc.
Holmes, 34, founded Theranos in 2003 as a life sciences startup focuse...
People
James Thurber: Former Los Altos mayor was celebrated diplomat, volunteer
James Thurber, a distinguished diplomat and community volunteer who served as Los Altos mayor, died June 16 after a brief illness. He had just celebrated his 90th birthday.
The longtime Los Altos resident was in the Foreign Service ...
Magazine
Senior Program Briefs
ArtVentures participants display their work at the Senior Program’s “Art on the Patio.”
The following events are scheduled at the Los Altos Senior Program’s Hillview Community Center location at 97 Hillview Ave....
News
Ahrens honored at State of Cities annual luncheon
Los Altos and Los Altos Hills leaders gathered Friday...
Business
MV council advances controversial business-license tax hike
Mountain View City Council members spent hours last week wrestling with a business-license fee increase meant to boost city revenues while being fair to businesses of all sizes.
When the dust settled, the council opted for a model that would generate appo...
Sports
Cardinals rally to defeat Pirates
The Cardinals are the AAA Minors champions. Pictured, from left: Coaches Wilfred Lam, Ishaan and Tushar Chandra, head coach Bill Halpin, Logan Chatwin, Amar Chandra, Alex Halpin, Theo Barbou-des-Places, Tre Viguerie, Michael Manche, William Fligor, Warren ...
Community
Subjects of TC's iconic 'Cradle of Liberty' photo reflect on experience
Veronica and Keith Wharton participate in the 1998 “Cradle of Liberty” dedication. An event commemorating the statue’s 20th anniversary is scheduled for the Fourth of July.
It may not reach the iconic status of the photo of the sailor kissing the dental assi...
Comment
Letters to the Editor: gorillas, rat invasion, post office weed patch
Gorilla contact proves conservation danger
I was very interested in the Town Crier’s May 23 article “The great esc-‘ape’” about the mountain gorillas of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, because I too was lucky enough to visit the gorillas (Kwitonda group) in 2016 with my daughter, Jena, who works...
Spiritual Life
Spiritual Perspective: Baha'i writings emphasize importance of fair-minded discourse
Divisiveness has reached new heights. Whether the public debate is about climate change, gun violence, immigration or other vital issues, polarization has become inevitable.
People
James Thurber: Former Los Altos mayor was celebrated diplomat, volunteer
James Thurber, a distinguished diplomat and community volunteer who served as Los Altos mayor, died June 16 after a brief illness. He had just celebrated his 90th birthday.
The longtime Los Altos resident was in the Foreign Service for 23 years. From 1967 to 1973, he served in vari...
Schools
MVLA lays out Measure E plans
Mountain View Los Altos Union High School trustees Fiona Walter, left, and Debbie Torok received flowers for helping Measure E pass.
After Measure E passed in the June 5 election, the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District Board of Trustees forged ahead with p...
Special Sections
Cider from a kiwi? Yes!
Claudia Derp, left, and Tracy Smith co-founded a ciderhouse unique in the Bay Area, with 26 taps devoted to local craft ciders, including a kiwi-derived brew.
Cider Junction opened in Willow Glen in October 2017 and was an immediate hit with both the neighborhood and ...
Stepping Out
Seeing 'red' at TheatreWorks
Bobby (Leo Ash Evens) and Natalie (Donna Vivino) sing at a benefit performance of “Finks,” presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s California premiere of “Finks,” a comic dra...
Obituaries
James Thurber: Former Los Altos mayor was celebrated diplomat, volunteer
James Thurber, a distinguished diplomat and community volunteer who served as Los Altos mayor, died June 16 after a brief illness. He had just celebrated his 90th birthday.
The longtime Los Altos resident was in the Foreign Service for 23 years. From 1967 to 1973, he served in vari...
Magazine
Senior Program Briefs
ArtVentures participants display their work at the Senior Program’s “Art on the Patio.”
The following events are scheduled at the Los Altos Senior Program’s Hillview Community Center location at 97 Hillview Ave., unless otherwise noted. To register for events a...
Reader Comments
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