Los Altos Town Crier

Downtown road closures announced

The following downtown street closures have been announced by the city of Los Altos:

This week through Friday: Storm drain work will require the closure of one lane of First Street between West Edith Avenue and Shasta Street. Traffic controls will b...

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LAHS named 2013 Honor Roll school

The California Business for Education Excellence 2013 Honor Roll included Los Altos High School on its list of high-performing public schools.

After analyzing student achievement data for every public school in California, the organization recognize...

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Nominations open for Historic Preservation award

The Los Altos Historical Commission is accepting nominations for its annual Los Altos Historic Preservation award.
    The award honors local residents who encourage public knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the city's past, a...

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Los Altos, St. Francis boys reach Division II semifinals; Pinewood moves one step from Div. V final

Despite being just two and a half miles apart, Los Altos and St. Francis highs rarely ...

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What do the Cherokee, Cadenza and Mirage have in common? Not much

By Gary and Genie Anderson

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Don't overlook the risk in your investments

Investment companies and the financial media generally spend most of their time focused on returns and other benefits of the various investment opportunities they recommend.

Yet when it comes to communicating the risks associated with those investme...

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Novel weaves mythical tale with folklore elements

I’m a big fan of the science-fiction and fantasy genres, but it’s often difficult to find well-written books in either style. Enter author Helene Wecker.

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JOHN F. SCHUCK

John Schuck passed away on February 20, 2014. He was born on April 10, 1929 on Long Island, New York. He was the oldest of six siblings.

John attended Rutgers University in New Jersey and played football for four years while studying for an engineer...

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Literary landmarks: Independent bookstores reveal cities' character

Travel writer Arthur Frommer, who founded the “Europe on $5 a Day” guidebooks more than a half-century ago, suggests t...

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A student succeeds and so do I: A Piece of My Mind

I was watching a PBS documentary on the Old West – you know the type. Lots of historical photographs, lots of historical documents and some expert talking heads explaining it with their names and credentials briefly headlined.

Suddenly I shouted in ...

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Foothill's 'Horrors' an entertaining romp

Foothill Music Theatre’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors” – scheduled to close Sunday in Los Altos Hills – is a fun, if perverse, mus...

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Lent: Preparing for our own day of resurrection

Today is Ash Wednesday. It marks the beginning of Lent, 40 days of preparation before Resurrection Sunday, better known as Easter.

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Children cha-cha: Marti’s, San Juan offer dance classes for kids

Lily Quisol and her sons Ryan and Dexter danced the conga from the family car to the st...

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