Dream team buys Palo Alto's My Gym site, fulfills long-awaited business ambition
It’s My Gym and it’s your gym, but now it’s also Helen’s gym and Kiki’s gym.
Los Altos mom Helen Vallaeys and her friend and longtime activities instructor Juakila “Kiki” McConnell are now the owners of t...
No Shoes, Please: Town Crier columnist leaving for East Bay, says thanks for the memories
When our family originally moved from Mountain View to Los Altos, we thought our newly purchased home cost more than what anyone ought to pay for a three-bedroom fixer-upper, but the joke at the time was that in Los Altos, you pay for the land and the house itself is free. That said, the property had potential, so my husband and I took the plunge and bought it.
The second day after we had moved in, a neighbor approached me while I was standing outside. He was an original homeowner, someone who ...
LA Stage Company continues to produce 'Grapes'
Los Altos Stage Company presents Frank Galati’s stage adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel “The Grapes of Wrath,” slated to run through May 5 at Bus Barn Theater.
Steinbeck’s novel was published 80 years ago and is considered a classic work of Americana.
Musical 'Wiz' opens this weekend in Sunnyvale
The Sunnyvale Community Players production of “The Wiz” is scheduled to open Saturday night and run through May 19 at the Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E. Remington Drive.
Adapted from L. Frank Baum’s novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” the musical was written by William F. Brown. It features music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls.
BCS board backs agreement to occupy Egan site
The Bullis Charter School Board of Directors (BCS)...
City council directive puts brakes on RV street dwelling in Mountain View
Finding finery: Princess Project unites fairy godmothers, prom-bound teens
Modern marvel: Nature-focused Los Altos Hills showplace brings the outdoors inside
Architect Malika Ju...
LA Planning Commission chairman's defense requests retest of blood sample in DUI case
Los Altos Planning Commission Chairman Alexander S...
News
‘Operation Varsity Blues’ tennis coach pleads guilty
1 DAY AGO | Megan V. Winslow
The former University of Texas at Austin tennis coach accused of accepting bribes to help a local student get into the college pleaded guilty Wednesda...
Schools
BCS board backs agreement to occupy Egan site
1 DAY AGO | Bruce Barton
The Bullis Charter School Board of Directors (BCS) unanimously voted April 22 in favor of a proposed 10-year agreement that would place the charter sc...
Community
Pet of the Week - week of April 24
2 DAYS AGO | Los Altos Town Crier Staff
Hans is an 18-month-old male terrier mix available for adoption th...
Sports
Panthers feast at the plate
2 DAYS AGO | Pete Borello - Staff Writer/peteb@latc.com
Comment
No Shoes, Please: Town Crier columnist leaving for East Bay, says thanks for the memories
2 DAYS AGO | Grace Acosta
When our family originally moved from Mountain View to Los Altos, we thought our newly purchased home cost more than what anyone ought to pay for a th...
Special Sections
A walk through the history of roses as a wedding flower
2 DAYS AGO | Michelle Isaac
Roses are often a surprisingly affordable option to use as wedding flowers.
In recent years, the most famous wedding...
Business
Transactions for the week of April 24
2 DAYS AGO | Los Altos Town Crier Staff
Los Altos
594 Benvenue Avenue, Rochman Family Trust to L. & L. Gao for $3,605,000
1650 Crestview Drive, Wang Family Trust to J. & U. Har for...
People
Dolores 'Dodie' Alexander: Led formation of Community Health Awareness Council
2 DAYS AGO | Los Altos Town Crier Staff - Town Crier Staff Report
Dolores “Dodie” Alexander, a longtime community leader and co-founder of the Community Health Awareness Council, died March 20 in ...
Magazine
Oldest house in Los Altos: Merriman site serves as backdrop for museum fundraiser
2 DAYS AGO | Los Altos Town Crier Staff - Special to the Town Crier
The Winchester-Merriman House on Edgewood Lane is considered the oldest standing home in Los Altos.
Los Altos History Museum...
News
‘Operation Varsity Blues’ tennis coach pleads guilty
The former University of Texas at Austin tennis coach accused of accepting bribes to help a local student get into the college pleaded guilty Wednesday (April 24) to charges that could send him to prison for decades.
Records request reveals hushed city settlement
The city of Los Altos paid a former maintenance department employee $50,000 three years ago after he alleged that his supervisor assaulted him, according to information the Town Crier recently uncovered through a public records request. The maintenance worker has since left the city, but the supervi...
Schools
BCS board backs agreement to occupy Egan site
The Bullis Charter School Board of Directors (BCS) unanimously voted April 22 in favor of a proposed 10-year agreement that would place the charter school exclusively at the Egan Junior High School campus at Portola Avenue and San Antonio Road in Los Altos.
The agreement essentially moves the Egan ...
Model students: LAHS team wins national math competition
Karina Halevy, from left, Maxwell Liu, Josh Hejna, Rushil Arora and Shawn Huang won the Modeling the Future Challenge.
There may be no sure-fire way to predict the future, but mathematical modeling can paint a good picture of what may lie ahead.
For Los Altos H...
Community
Pet of the Week - week of April 24
Hans is an 18-month-old male terrier mix available for adoption through Pets In Need. He is initially shy around new people, but it doesn’t take him long to warm up, according to Pets In Need reps. His favorite hango...
Groups near and far benefit from Rotary art show
The Rotary Club of Los Altos’ goal for its annual Fine Art in the Park fundraiser, scheduled May 18 and 19 in Lincoln Park, is to donate proceeds to local and international organizations.
One local recipient is Mentor Tutor Connection, launched by the Rotary Club in 1996. The nonprofit Mentor Tutor...
Sports
Panthers feast at the plate
The Pinewood School baseball team isn’t just beating league opponents – the Panthers are pulverizing them...
LA girls enter De Anza meet as Top 8 champs
The SCVAL De Anza track and field trials and finals are scheduled this week at Los A...
Comment
No Shoes, Please: Town Crier columnist leaving for East Bay, says thanks for the memories
When our family originally moved from Mountain View to Los Altos, we thought our newly purchased home cost more than what anyone ought to pay for a three-bedroom fixer-upper, but the joke at the time was that in Los Altos, you pay for the land and the house itself is free. That said, the property ha...
Letters to the Editor - week of April 24
Egan students deserve better
I respectfully disagree with the April 10 editorial (“Bombshell deal just might work”) and Nancy Bremeau’s letter (“LASD scores an ‘A’ for 10th-site plan”) concerning the deal to give the whole of the Egan Junior High School campus to Bullis Charter School and move Egan...
Special Sections
A walk through the history of roses as a wedding flower
Roses are often a surprisingly affordable option to use as wedding flowers.
In recent years, the most famous wedding has been Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal celebration last May.
Florist Philippa Craddock and her team arranged their flowers, using flowers a...
Words of wisdom for newlyweds
At Nancy Andersen and her husband’s wedding, their guests offered sage advice on how to maintain a happy marriage.
On a beautiful September afternoon, my husband and I joined hands and vowed to love each other ’til death parts us. Our friends and family gather...
Business
Transactions for the week of April 24
Los Altos
594 Benvenue Avenue, Rochman Family Trust to L. & L. Gao for $3,605,000
1650 Crestview Drive, Wang Family Trust to J. & U. Har for $5,500,000
Frequently asked question: What's my house worth?
The most frequently asked question I get after “So, how’s the market?” is “How much is my house worth?” Unfortunately, as much as we would all like to think there is some intrinsic value as to what something is worth, it just isn’t true – especially in real estate.
Following are answers to a few qu...
People
Dolores 'Dodie' Alexander: Led formation of Community Health Awareness Council
Dolores “Dodie” Alexander, a longtime community leader and co-founder of the Community Health Awareness Council, died March 20 in Penn Valley. Mrs. Alexander was 88.
The mother of five children, the former Los Altos resident was the key force behind the formation of CHAC in 1973...
Emily Parcel Martin
Los Altos-area resident Emily Parcel Martin passed away at age 94 on Wednesday, April 3rd. She passed peacefully with her family present. Born in 1924, to Columbus and Bernice in Colorado, Emily grew up in the Denver area and completed her B.A. in Social Work at the University of Denver. She m...
Obituaries
Dolores 'Dodie' Alexander: Led formation of Community Health Awareness Council
Dolores “Dodie” Alexander, a longtime community leader and co-founder of the Community Health Awareness Council, died March 20 in Penn Valley. Mrs. Alexander was 88.
The mother of five children, the former Los Altos resident was the key force behind the formation of CHAC in 1973...
Emily Parcel Martin
Los Altos-area resident Emily Parcel Martin passed away at age 94 on Wednesday, April 3rd. She passed peacefully with her family present. Born in 1924, to Columbus and Bernice in Colorado, Emily grew up in the Denver area and completed her B.A. in Social Work at the University of Denver. She m...
Stepping Out
LA Stage Company continues to produce 'Grapes'
Los Altos Stage Company presents Frank Galati’s stage adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel “The Grapes of Wrath,” slated to run through May 5 at Bus Barn Theater.
Steinbeck’s novel was published 80 years ago and is considered a classic work of Americana.
Musical 'Wiz' opens this weekend in Sunnyvale
The Sunnyvale Community Players production of “The Wiz” is scheduled to open Saturday night and run through May 19 at the Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E. Remington Drive.
Adapted from L. Frank Baum’s novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” the musical was written by William F. Brown. It features mus...
Spiritual Life
Pastor's Perspective: Faith is built on a one-time event – the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Christians don’t base their faith in Jesus on the story of creation in the Bible. Good Christians disagree about where on the scale of literal to allegorical the first few chapters of the Bible are exactly, so it is clear that our faith is not based on that. Our faith isn’t based on the correct vers...
Foothills Congregational Church hosts Zen book signing May 4
Foothills Congregational Church is scheduled to host a book signing with authors Les Kaye and Teresa Bouza 5-6:30 p.m. May 4 in the church’s Parish Hall, 461 Orange Ave., Los Altos.
Kaye and Bouza are co-authors of “A Sense of Something Greater: Zen and the Search for Balance in Silicon Valley” (Pa...
Magazine
Oldest house in Los Altos: Merriman site serves as backdrop for museum fundraiser
The Winchester-Merriman House on Edgewood Lane is considered the oldest standing home in Los Altos.
Los Altos History Museum supporters have scheduled a fundraiser, "A Los Altos Garden Party Evenig of Memories and Mysteries," 5:30-8:30 p.m. June 14 at the historical Winche...
Fun with elderberry: How to use a native plant in flower, fruit and stem
Antonio Flores, above, plays traditional Native American tunes on his elderberry flute. The “blanks” for elderberry flutes are approximately 8 inches long, cut from a dead dry branch.
In the 1944 movie "Arsenic and Old Lace," the elderberry w...
- Romantic bouquet: The Pierre de Ronsard climber boasts beauty, color and fragrance
- No rules apply: Flower arrangments make magic in the home
- Close to home or farther afield, visit California’s native plants and gardens
- Modern marvel: Nature-focused Los Altos Hills showplace brings the outdoors inside
Reader Comments
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Thanks, Grace - I have always enjoyed your columns. Best wishes for new adventures ahead.
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I still don't understand why Bullis doesn't just build a new school for themselves. Leave Egan et al...
