MVLA announces plan for in-person classes in deal with union
The Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District has struck a deal with the teachers’ union to bring students and teachers back to campus for in-person classes using a hybrid schedule beginning in mid-April.
Restaurant roundup: New eateries open, established spots offer takeaway specials
As we round the horn of a full year under pandemic protocols, local restaurants continue to experiment with new menus and even a few bold debuts.
Aurum has been drawing rapturous interest since the Town Crie...
Keep these rules in mind when riding with traffic
I have been writing this column for three years, and my topics have moved from advice on how an expert cyclist can blend with traffic safely and without antagonizing drivers to discussions of state-of-the-art accommodation of riders of all skill levels and training for novice cyclists.
Hills meeting affirms council’s commitment to autonomy
Prior to Los Altos Hills’ goal-setting meeting Friday, moderator Nancy Hetrick privately met with city council members to suss out topics and projects each considered priorities for 2021. She said all five members led with fire safety and emergency preparedness.
Indoor dining, gyms return as county moves to red tier
Crisis negotiators prevent Highway 101 suicide in Mountain View
Wildlife experts encourage local birders to shelf feeders amid infection outbreak
Los Altos girls get by Mtn. View again on cross-country course
The Los Altos High girls cross-country team is so ...
Students build hand-sanitizing stations for local businesses
Plant and pots store in downtown Los Altos chugs along
News
Lee Eng silent amid calls for apology
Bruce Barton
A Los Altos City Council member remains at the center of controversy over alleged racist remarks made last November, with calls for her apology growin...
Schools
MVLA announces plan for in-person classes in deal with union
Zoe Morgan
Community
Friends of Library book sales back online
The Friends of the Los Altos Library launched a website in October and then had to temporarily shut it down for lack of access to the library. The sit...
Sports
Getting to the Point: MVHS 3-sport athlete bound for U.S. Military Academy
Pete Borello
Mountain View ...
Comment
Editorial: Lee Eng should reach out
Town Crier Editorial Board
Los Altos City Councilmember Lynette Lee Eng may think silence is golden when it comes to her now very public dispute with local Black youth leader Ke...
Special Sections
Genesis GV80 is a stunner
Mike Hagerty
Business
New opportunity for small businesses to apply for PPP loans
Small businesses in Los Altos have through March 10 to apply for additional Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo’s office and...
People
Mary Ellen Kindt McKenzie
Los Altos Town Crier Report
Mary Ellen Kindt McKenzie (Ellen), died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, January 24, 2021, age 92, while in hospice in Chico, CA.
Ellen was born on...
Magazine
What families should know before adopting a pet during the pandemic
Mary Larsen
With the family working and studying at home, and vacatio...
- Ways to support the community in the time of the coronavirus
- Hidden Villa engages families with virtual classes, socially distanced hikes
- Globetrotting through dishes: Hands-on kitchen projects can still happen, even via Zoom
- Through Reader’s Theater and musicals on Twitch, performing arts camps adapt
News
Lee Eng silent amid calls for apology
A Los Altos City Council member remains at the center of controversy over alleged racist remarks made last November, with calls for her apology growing louder as her silence on the matter continues.
Waste disposal events slated for Mountain View
Mountain View residents can take advantage of two free waste disposal events this week, one for electronic items and the other for paper products.
Schools
MVLA announces plan for in-person classes in deal with union
The Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District has struck a deal with the teachers’ union to bring students and teachers ...
LASD junior high schools prepare to reopen next week
Blach and Egan junior high schools are set to reopen next week, almost exactly one year after they closed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Community
Friends of Library book sales back online
The Friends of the Los Altos Library launched a website in October and then had to temporarily shut it down for lack of access to the library. The site – folbookshelf.org – is back in action beginning Friday.
Bay Area native with Hills connection appears on ‘Jeopardy!’
When guest “Jeopardy!” host Mike Richards announced the categories for “Double Jeopardy,” Natalie Tyson was instantl...
Sports
Getting to the Point: MVHS 3-sport athlete bound for U.S. Military Academy
Mountain View High senior Tai Nguyen’s athletic background should serve him well in college, whether he joins a team or not. That’s because the three-sport athlete ...
Los Altos girls get by Mtn. View again on cross-country course
The Los Altos High girls cross-country team is so far making the most of its shortened season, winning its first two league meets – both at the expense of rival Mountain View.
Comment
Editorial: Lee Eng should reach out
Los Altos City Councilmember Lynette Lee Eng may think silence is golden when it comes to her now very public dispute with local Black youth leader Kenan Moos. But for the rest of us, the silence is deafening.
Letters to the Editor: Housing discussion, downtown litter
Housing discussion should be transparent
The Feb. 17 Town Crier article “‘A lot of damage done’: Council members spar over dubious housing report” shows how little progress we are making in improving transparency in city government.
Special Sections
Genesis GV80 is a stunner
Three months after my review of the remarkable Genesis G90 sedan (Dec. 2 Town Crier), we now have more evidence that the lu...
How to defrost an electric car
As you walk to your car on a winter morning, you notice there is frost on the front windshield. This isn’t a big deal for most car owners – just start the car, let the engine heat up the coolant and turn on the defroster.
Business
New opportunity for small businesses to apply for PPP loans
Small businesses in Los Altos have through March 10 to apply for additional Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo’s office and the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce have announced. The new, limited application period applies to businesses of 20 employees or fewer.
Plant and pots store in downtown Los Altos chugs along
Tucked in a corner at State and Third streets, in between a law office and a skincare center, sits a cozy space full of plants.
“Not a l...
People
Mary Ellen Kindt McKenzie
Mary Ellen Kindt McKenzie (Ellen), died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, January 24, 2021, age 92, while in hospice in Chico, CA.
Ellen was born on June 24, 1928 in Kenosha Wisconsin. She is predeceased by her parents, George Marcus (Mark) Kindt and Nettie Titania (Tanie) Hill Kindt, brother, Ori...
Captain Edward D. Clark
Captain Edward Donald Clark, age 86, passed peacefully in his Los Altos, California home on August, 22, 2020. He was proceeded to his heavenly estate by his devoted wife, Barbara Jean DuBois, and his parents, Edward Clark and Mary Boshek. With fondness, Edward, recalled his experiences during the wa...
Stepping Out
CSMA features family duets this weekend
Mountain View’s Community School of Music and Arts this weekend presents a free livestream concert featuring its merit scholars performing family duets.
TheatreWorks teams with Getty for free online reading of ‘Pandora’
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and The Getty Villa Museum are co-producing a virtual play reading of Laurel Ollstein’s “Pandora,” the story of Pandora’s Box, that is scheduled to be streamed for free through March 19.
Spiritual Life
Experiment in syncing lets worshippers sing together from isolation
In the annals of holiday Zoom events, the 60-church “The Bay Area Blessing”...
Divisiveness of political discourse makes unity seem utopian
Baha’i writings offer the following reflection.
Magazine
What families should know before adopting a pet during the pandemic
With the family working and studying at home, and vacations pretty much on hold, the pandemic-induced lockdown may seem like the perfect time for an addition – of the four-legged variety – to the household.
Ways to support the community in the time of the coronavirus
Volunteering is at the heart of many local nonprofit organizations, which often rely on those willing to give their time and resources back to the community. However, the coronavirus pand...
- Hidden Villa engages families with virtual classes, socially distanced hikes
- Globetrotting through dishes: Hands-on kitchen projects can still happen, even via Zoom
- Through Reader’s Theater and musicals on Twitch, performing arts camps adapt
- Leading from Experience: The camper-to-counselor pipeline lets teens stay at play
Reader Comments
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Note for residents like Mr. Girdley above, the last text sent by Mr. Moos that explained that he was...
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City Council should vote if Lee Eng should remain into the council or to be dismissed. Remaining cit...
