A 60-hour mission: Essential businesses scramble to draft, post and implement protocols
Local essential businesses are adapting to updated health and safety protocols as health officials seek to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
LAHS club builds desks for students in need
While many Los Altos High School students spend their lunch period eating or socializing, junior Morgan Taylor-Cohen and a dozen others crowd around a pile of scattered nails, screwdrivers and wooden parts and begin to assemble a table.
From the Mayor's Desk: Stay safe at home and make the best of it
Every day brings about a change as we see the old normal quickly disappearing and the new normal emerging. Well, it’s not a new normal, as it’s constantly changing as well.
CIF not ready to give up on high school spring sports season just yet
Town Crier Staff Report
While it may seem unlikely at this point, there is still some hope that the spring sports season will resume for the state’s high school athletes.
At last week’s annual spring meeting, the California Interscholastic Federation – which governs the state’s high school sports – did not rule out the possibility of athletes returning to action for the CIF playoffs.
“While the time may come when we have to cancel postseason events, today is not that day,” CIF Executive Direc...
Schools campuses set to remain closed for rest of school year
Live blog: Santa Clara County Public Health Department weekday briefings coverage
The County of Santa Clara Department of Public H...
Regionwide order extended to slow coronavirus crisis
CSA discovers scammer targeting vulnerable, alerts police
Community Services Agency alerted the Mountain Vie...
City of Mountain View pledges additional $800K in relief for struggling residents, businesses
El Camino Health CEO talks numbers, preparation as the area’s COVID-19 cases rise
Following major county initiatives, Los Altos council tackles local aid
Policing during a pandemic: Officers educate, regulate shelter-in-place order
Online donation portal helps MV renters, businesses
As part of an ongoing local relief effort and a fo...
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A 60-hour mission: Essential businesses scramble to draft, post and implement protocols
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Schools
Schools campuses set to remain closed for rest of school year
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Community
Cal Water: Residents won't get coronavirus from tap water
5 DAYS AGO | Los Altos Town Crier Staff - Town Crier Report
People may contract the coronavirus through close human contact or not thoroughly washing their hands, but they won’t get it from drinking tap water.
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Sports
SF graduate Ellison retires from NFL
5 DAYS AGO | Pete Borello
After an eight-year career in the NFL, St. Francis High graduate Rhett Ellison (Class of 2007) announced last month that he is retiring from pro footb...
Comment
Letter to the Editor, diesel generator
5 DAYS AGO | Los Altos Town Crier Staff
Diesel generator sets bad precedent
The following is an open letter to the Los Altos City Council.
Special Sections
Overworked alternator gives BMW something to whine about
5 DAYS AGO | By Matt Pataky
Let me start by thanking all my customers and readers. Because we are an essential business, we are fortunate enough to remain open during these tryin...
Business
Los Altos chiropractor and patient launch line of CBD products
4 DAYS AGO | Melissa Hartman
Los Altos chiropractor Gregory Dabb’s passion for his patients and practice at Better Life Chiropractic Center left him believing he had found his tru...
People
Russell Leroy Swigart
5 DAYS AGO | Los Altos Town Crier Report
Resident of Sunnyvale 1/30/1932-3/10/2020 Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, brother-in-law, and friend. Born in Chadron,...
Magazine
Going green at home: gradual changes can make a world of difference
12 DAYS AGO | Audrey Chang - Town Crier Editorial Intern
In an effort to make their home more environmentally friendly, the Chang family of Los Altos shops with reusable b...
News
A 60-hour mission: Essential businesses scramble to draft, post and implement protocols
Local essential businesses are adapting to updated health and sa...
Online donation portal helps MV renters, businesses
As part of an ongoing local relief effort and a follow-up to the $1.3 million relief package Mountain View City Council members passed March 27, the #TogetherMV initiative now has a live donation portal, with contributions helping local renters and small businesses.
Schools
Schools campuses set to remain closed for rest of school year
Public school students won’t return to the classroom this school year, ...
Local districts partner to distribute free meals
With schools closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, local districts are working together to continue providing meals for students who might not otherwise have access to nu...
Community
Cal Water: Residents won't get coronavirus from tap water
People may contract the coronavirus through close human contact or not thoroughly washing their hands, but they won’t get it from drinking tap water.
Officials with California Water Service Co., which has a Los Altos office, assured customers last week their drinking water is safe.
Crisis leaves major Los Altos events in flux
A scene from last year’s Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival, above, captures happier, more carefree times in the days before social distancing and the coronavirus pandemic. Such events in 2020 face postponement or even cancellation, as there is no clear timeline for when the s...
Sports
SF graduate Ellison retires from NFL
After an eight-year career in the NFL, St. Francis High graduate Rhett Ellison (Class of 2007) announced last month that he is retiring from pro football. The tight end played his first five seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, who drafted him out of USC in 2012, and the last three with the New York ...
High school athletes try to stay ready in case spring sports resume
For high school athletes in spring sports, the season is fading fast. Three weeks of play have already been wiped out due to the coronavir...
Comment
Letter to the Editor, diesel generator
Diesel generator sets bad precedent
The following is an open letter to the Los Altos City Council.
Editorial: Locals rising to the challenge
The coronavirus pandemic has some of us thinking, “This just can’t be happening.” But it is.
Still, optimism abounds. Los Altos residents are finding reasons to smile and stay grounded. They’re channeling anxiety into action and looking to help those less fortunate.
Special Sections
Overworked alternator gives BMW something to whine about
Let me start by thanking all my customers and readers. Because we are an essential business, we are fortunate enough to remain open during these trying times, and I’ve enjoyed engaging with customers who have come into the shop these past few weeks.
A love for the Outback
Love is what makes a Subaru a Subaru, it appears.
The love owners have for the pioneering crossover earned it the IHS Markit (formerley ...
Business
Los Altos chiropractor and patient launch line of CBD products
Los Altos chiropractor Gregory Dabb’s passion for his patients and practice at Better Life Chiropractic Center left him believing he had found his true calling.
And then he met Cory Schwaderer.
Schwaderer, a patient of Dabb’s, had undiagnosed Lyme disease that metastasized into spinal meningitis. ...
Tech companies start initiative to help small businesses
Intuit QuickBooks has teamed up with Yelp and GoFundMe to establish a fund with matching contributions to help small businesses, including those struggling to get by in Los Altos and Mountain View.
People
Russell Leroy Swigart
Resident of Sunnyvale 1/30/1932-3/10/2020 Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, brother-in-law, and friend. Born in Chadron, Nebraska, Russ moved to Torrance, CA with his family during the Great Depression. He attended Torrance High School (graduating in 1949), where he pla...
Rosemary (Kudrna) Catton
July 31, 1930-March 13, 2020 GREATEST MOM IN THE WORLD. Steve, Mary and Dave lost their mom early Friday March 13, 2020. We are devastated to lose our rock, our confidante, our best friend. The world is a different place for us now. We write this obituary/tribute about our mom because it is coming f...
Stepping Out
OFJCC postpones Mizrahi performance
Town Crier Report
The Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto has postponed Isaac Mizrahi’s upcoming cabaret show, “Movie Stars and Supermodels,” due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Originally scheduled for this Saturday, the show featuring the well-known fashion designer and “Project Runw...
TheatreWorks to stream show canceled due to pandemic
Spiritual Life
Services suspended at local parishes
Local places of worship are also being closed due to public health orders against mass gatherings. The Diocese of San Jose has announced all public, daily and Sunday Masses will be suspended until further notice beginning Saturday, March 14.
This follows the Diocese announcement that all scho...
Educator returns to native Ethiopia on mission of 'Hope'
Speaker Dr. Minas Hiruy, center, is pictured with Dr. Doug Holland, a former professor at HOPE Enterprises’ University College in Ethiopia, and Deb Kilner, a Menlo Church member who volunteers with HOPE. Kilner oversees a Roggie Village Child Sponsorship Program, which she s...
Magazine
Going green at home: gradual changes can make a world of difference
In an effort to make their home more environmentally friendly, the Chang family of Los Altos shops with reusable bags, above, and often purchase clothes made from remnant textiles, below.
Anyone who walks into my house would probably notice the canvas totes by ...
LA resident follows principles of Ayurveda, teaches others
Los Altos resident Rashee Rohatgi, bottom right, practices Ayurveda, the ancient Indian science of healing, through integrating herbs and spices into her cooking. The dishes she makes include veggie poriyal, top center, and sevia, top right.
Earth, air, fire, w...
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Coronavirus Resources
- SC County Virus FAQ
- Shelter-in-Place order: Full text
- City info: Los Altos; Mountain View; Los Altos Hills
- Coronavirus info from the CDC
- Small business assistance
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Reader Comments
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Megan, the picture you are showing , states that the tent is set up for "patients who are not suffer...
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Sad to say the banquet in NYC has been canceled. There will be an announcement about the winners.
