El Monte firefighters rescue inverted equine from ditch
In the seven years since the Santa Clara County Fire Department’s El Monte Fire Station crew first assembled its c...
Loyola students ask Parks and Rec for inclusive playground on campus
Loyola School third-graders are advocating for an inclusive playground like Magical Bridge in Palo Alto, left. The students attended a Parks and Recreation Commission meeting April 11 to lobby for one, even though they were on spring break.
Although it was spring break, two Loyola School teachers and seven third-graders attended the Los Altos Parks and Recreation Commission meeting April 11 to lobby for an inclusive playground.
The students – accompanied at ...
Improvements on the way for El Monte-Marich intersection
Vehicles last week pass through the El Monte-Marich Way intersection in Mountain View, where Los Altos resident Michelle Montalvo, honored through a roadside memorial, died in October 2015. Montalvo’s death prompted traffic safety improvements for the intersection, and construction is expected to start this summer.
A busy Mountain View intersection where a pedestrian lost her life in 2015 could experience a traffic safety transformation come summer.
Mountain V...
'Bridges' up and running
Francesca (Joan Hess) recounts her journey from young woman in Italy to wife and mother in Iowa in “The Bridges of Madison County.” The TheatreWorks production closes April 29.
TheatreWorks’ production of the Tony Award-winning musical romance “The Bridges of Madison County” is scheduled to run through April 29 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St.
Based on the novel by Robert James Waller, the musical is set amid the cor...
Leaders break ground on construction of Los Altos Rotary Plaza at Foothill College
Supporters of the Los ...
A teen's-eye view: Drone photographer's work on display at library
Brayden Snedigar, p...
Local artist infuses humor in his offbeat paintings
“Don’t Take That Call” is ...
Startup's co-housing concept adds Los Altos Hills luster
HubHaus residents Mat...
News
Loyola students ask Parks and Rec for inclusive playground on campus
Loyola School third-graders are advocating for an inclusive playground like Magical Bridge in Palo Alto, left. The students attended a Parks and Recreation Commission meeting April 11 to lobby for one, even though the...
Schools
Blach musicians place first at National Festival of Gold
Katherine Healzer, center, plays Handel’s Harp Concerto along with other members of the Blach Intermediate School Orchesta over spring break at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco for the National Festival of Gold.
Th...
Community
A teen's-eye view: Drone photographer's work on display at library
Brayden Snedigar, pictured here with his drone, took aerial photos that are on display at the Los Altos main library.
Like many people in Silicon Valley, 13-year-old Brayden Snedigar loves technology. The Blach Inter...
Sports
Eagles get even with Chargers, rout them 12-6
Runs were hard to come by when the Los Altos High baseball team faced Wilcox earlier in the week, but the Eagles scored early and often in Friday’s rematch.
Two days after dropping a 2-1 decision at Wilcox, the host Eagles prevailed 12-6 in wh...
Comment
Letters to the Editor
Judge Persky should be recalled
Judge Aaron Persky should be recalled not because he gave Brock Turner a light sentence, but because that sentence is the latest manifestation of a pattern.
He has been consistently sympathetic and lenient toward pri...
Special Sections
Tips for battling allergy season
Achoo! It’s the all-too-familiar sound that arrives at spring’s first bloom. With it comes the dreaded stuffy and runny nose and itchy eyes – allergy season has sprung.
“Things seem to really crescendo in March, April, May, and that’s the worst time...
Business
Startup's co-housing concept adds Los Altos Hills luster
HubHaus residents Matic Ferk, above, from left, Adam Lugowski and Kerry Jones gather in their Los Altos Hills kitchen at dinnertime. Their home’s communal living room provides a shared space to gather. It gazes out on Sil...
People
DOROTHY V. PAULSEN
Dorothy V. Paulsen, 94, passed away peacefully in Los Altos on Tuesday, April 3, just a month shy of her 95th birthday. She had lived and died just the way she wanted to, in her home and cared for by friends and family.
Magazine
Local activities offer a bounty of outdoor fun
A youngster searches for treasure during the 2017 Los Altos Spring Egg Hunt. This year’s hunt is scheduled 9:30 a.m. March 31.
Spring has sprung, and with it comes a long list of family-friendly events in the...
- Meetups of the (like)minded: Local gatherings cater to a broad range of interests
- Finding friendship in the food supply: Backyard chickens peck their way into local hearts
- Life skills & lamb shanks: Sharing while preparing with kids
- Love and marriage and everything else: Looking back at 30 years of ups and downs
News
Loyola students ask Parks and Rec for inclusive playground on campus
Loyola School third-graders are advocating for an inclusive playground like Magical Bridge in Palo Alto, left. The students attended a Parks and Recreation Commission meeting April 11 to lobby for one, even though they were on spring break.
Although it was spring...
Business
Startup's co-housing concept adds Los Altos Hills luster
HubHaus residents Matic Ferk, above, from left, Adam Lugowski and Kerry Jones gather in their Los Altos Hills kitchen at dinnertime. Their home’s communal living room provides a shared space to gather. It gazes out on Silicon Valley,
You’ve got a job – maybe even one ...
Sports
Eagles get even with Chargers, rout them 12-6
Runs were hard to come by when the Los Altos High baseball team faced Wilcox earlier in the week, but the Eagles scored early and often in Friday’s rematch.
Two days after dropping a 2-1 decision at Wilcox, the host Eagles prevailed 12-6 in what coach Gabe Stewart described as “a rollic...
Community
A teen's-eye view: Drone photographer's work on display at library
Brayden Snedigar, pictured here with his drone, took aerial photos that are on display at the Los Altos main library.
Like many people in Silicon Valley, 13-year-old Brayden Snedigar loves technology. The Blach Intermediate School seventh-grader has turned his passi...
Comment
Letters to the Editor
Judge Persky should be recalled
Judge Aaron Persky should be recalled not because he gave Brock Turner a light sentence, but because that sentence is the latest manifestation of a pattern.
He has been consistently sympathetic and lenient toward privileged, white offenders. He has been particularly...
Spiritual Life
Speakers reflect on faith and impact on lives at prayer breakfast
The 24th annual Silicon Valley Prayer Breakfast, held March 16, featured two speakers – Justin Dillon and Promod Haque – who found strength in faith to address both global injustice and personal tragedy.
Dillon commits much of his time and resources to disrupting the $150 billion busine...
- Spiritual Perspective: Baha'i writings highlight important role of women around the world
- Spiritual Life Briefs: Prayer Breakfast features inspirational speakers
- Pastor's Perspective: Words are intended to connect, not divide
- Spiritual Perspective: When unexpected health problems lead to saving grace
People
DOROTHY V. PAULSEN
Dorothy V. Paulsen, 94, passed away peacefully in Los Altos on Tuesday, April 3, just a month shy of her 95th birthday. She had lived and died just the way she wanted to, in her home and cared for by friends and family.
Schools
Blach musicians place first at National Festival of Gold
Katherine Healzer, center, plays Handel’s Harp Concerto along with other members of the Blach Intermediate School Orchesta over spring break at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco for the National Festival of Gold.
The Blach Intermediate School Orchestra won first pl...
Special Sections
Tips for battling allergy season
Achoo! It’s the all-too-familiar sound that arrives at spring’s first bloom. With it comes the dreaded stuffy and runny nose and itchy eyes – allergy season has sprung.
“Things seem to really crescendo in March, April, May, and that’s the worst time of year for most people who live in Northern Cali...
Stepping Out
Boston Pops performs Friday night at Stanford
Stanford Live presents the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra in a concert slated 8 p.m. Friday in Stanford University’s Bing Concert Hall.
Conducted by Keith Lockhart, the Boston Pops will perform the music of U.S. film composer John Williams, including tracks from the movies “E.T.,”...
Obituaries
DOROTHY V. PAULSEN
Dorothy V. Paulsen, 94, passed away peacefully in Los Altos on Tuesday, April 3, just a month shy of her 95th birthday. She had lived and died just the way she wanted to, in her home and cared for by friends and family.
Magazine
Local activities offer a bounty of outdoor fun
A youngster searches for treasure during the 2017 Los Altos Spring Egg Hunt. This year’s hunt is scheduled 9:30 a.m. March 31.
Spring has sprung, and with it comes a long list of family-friendly events in the area.
- Meetups of the (like)minded: Local gatherings cater to a broad range of interests
- Finding friendship in the food supply: Backyard chickens peck their way into local hearts
- Life skills & lamb shanks: Sharing while preparing with kids
- Love and marriage and everything else: Looking back at 30 years of ups and downs
Reader Comments
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Ms. Grove is just plain wrong about Judge Persky's record on the bench. The Commission on Judicial ...
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Aunt Marlys (Paulsen) Corbett and husband Tom in Centuria Wi wish to extend our prayers and and sym...
