Mtn. View council gets new mayor, members

Mountain View leaders celebrated city achievements and residents’ perseverance through a trying 2020 as the city council Jan. 12 appointed a new mayor and vice mayor, and welcomed two newly elected council members.

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Mountain View man charged with attempted murder

A Mountain View man faces attempted murder charges following the stabbing of another resident earlier this week.

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Return of LASD junior high schoolers is postponed indefinitely

Twelve hours after announcing that the return of eighth-graders would be delayed by a week, Los Altos School District Superintendent Jeff Baier emailed parents a...

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Local teachers address Capitol riot with students

As pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol last week, eighth-grade history teacher Katie Mather started getting emails from students, checking to see if she was watching the news.

They wanted to make sure she knew that “the Capitol was being overtaken by an angry mob,” said Mather, who teaches at ...

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Community briefs: AAUW marks ruling, 'Painting the Pandemic' extended

AAUW commemorates Roe v. Wade ruling

The Los Altos/Mountain View branch of the American Association of University Women is scheduled to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion with a Zoom presentation 2-3 p.m. Jan. 22.

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Museum hosts Women in Tech panel

When it comes to the pioneers who built Silicon Valley, they weren’t only men. Women made a significant contribution, and the Los Altos History Museum is scheduled to spotlight the innovators in the webinar “Women in Tech: Then and Now,” set for 5 p.m. Thursday.

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Sports on the Side for Jan. 13

Coach with local roots recognized nationally

Los Altos native Cheryl Owiesny, the women’s soccer coach at De Anza College, is being honored at this week’s United Soccer Coaches Convention, held digitally due to the pandemic.

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Staying in the game

Kai Jarmon’s playing career may be over, but the University of Texas at Austin senior isn’t leaving football behind. The next ch...

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Silicon Folly: Car chronicles

Car commercials, automobile ads, sellathons and four-wheeled dream machines are cramming the airwaves these days with heaps of happy families on the road to nowhere. The avalanche of extras in these new mechanical magic carpets include everything from advanced autonomics to zero-interest payments un...

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Letters to the Editor: Partisan politics, support for police

America’s wakeup call: Partisan politics

The recent events in Washington, D.C., were a low point for our democracy. Partisan politics and demonizing others was at the core of this travesty.
Over two years ago I posed the question, “Who is our nation’s worst traitor, Donald Trump or Benedict Arnold?”

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Staying Active: Why lengthy sitting can be risky

Most of us have heard the phrase, “Sitting is the new smoking.” The implication, of course, is that sitting too much is actually harmful to your health. What might surprise you, howe...

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Lonely in lockdown? There are some COVID-safe ways to cope

As COVID-19 numbers continue to soar, and ICU capacity drops below 15%, many counties have imposed tighter quarantine restrictions. Steps taken to slow the surge in infections are having an alarming impact on the number of Americans reporting feelings of social isolation and loneliness.

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Salon pivots to stay alive amid pandemic

After being forced to close her salon for a third time during the pandemic, Shear Therapy owner Stephanie James has tweaked her business model to keep her downtown Los Altos shop af...

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Local photographer moves into downtown LA space

When Lisa DeNeffe, who runs a photography studio, realized her lease was expiring this month at Town & Country Village in Palo Alto after eight y...

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Dr. John Doiron Jr.

Dr. John Doiron Jr., formerly of Los Altos Hills, passed away in Palm Springs, CA on December 24, 2020 at the age of 90. John was born in Lawrence, MA on December 18, 1930 to John and Flora Doiron. Dad was a very accomplished student and athlete throughout his academic years. He graduated Central Ca...

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Christine Camp

Christine (Chris) Camp passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on December 13, 2020, after a 1 ½ year battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. 

Chris was born in Palo Alto, California in 1950 to Rutur and Solveig Thor. She was the third of four daughters. She graduated from Stanford Univer...

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Palo Alto Players to stream ‘Five Years’ starting Friday

Palo Alto Players’ online production of the two-person musical “...

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‘December’ stretches into January

Opera San Jose’s production of “Three Decembers,” which opened last month in a digital format, has been extended through ...

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Experiment in syncing lets worshippers sing together from isolation

In the annals of holiday Zoom events, the 60-church “The Bay Area Blessing” carol m...

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Divisiveness of political discourse makes unity seem utopian

Baha’i writings offer the following reflection.

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To-do list for holiday fun

Although the pandemic has canceled many travel plans and events for the holidays, a variety of local activities are still on the calendar, some virtual and others in person but socially distanced. A rundown of hol...

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Sweet memories: The cookie that soothes the tummy

The holidays can be a frenetic mix of stress and festivities, where mounting bills, social obligations and long lines intermix with family gatherings, spiritual activities and sparkling lights.

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