LASD targets Kohls site instead of Old Mill site for 10th school
A letter Los Altos School District Superintendent Jeff Baier sent to Mountain View city staff Friday revealed that the district has changed course in its attempts to buy land for a 10th school site. Baier revealed plans to acquire Federal Realty’s land on the eastern side...
Is now the right time to sell your investments?
Here’s a question I get quite frequently from clients, friends, relatives and even strangers I meet at seminars: Is now the right time to sell my investments?
When I inquire as to what prompted the question, the responses run the gamut from “I read that stocks are overpriced right now” to “The loud-talking guy on TV said so.”
LA Stage Co.'s 'Pippen' continues through June 24
Los Altos Stage Company’s production of the Broadway hit “Pippin” is scheduled to run through June 24.
Young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power. In the end, however, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the simple moments that happen every day.
PA Players offers 'Dinner' through July 1 in PA
Palo Alto Players concludes its 2017-2018 season with the American comedy “The Man Who Came to Dinner” by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. Performances are scheduled Friday through July 1 at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.
Set in the 1930s, the show follows radio personality Sheridan Whiteside, who falls and injures himself outside the Stanley residence. As he recuperates, Sheridan wreaks havoc on the lives of everyone he comes into contact with. He invites ex-convict...
Cancer survivor series comes to El Camino Hospital next week
One cancer survivor quit her job to spend more tim...
Miramonte path project sparks residential debate
Rosalie and Virgil D...
MVHS Wellness Week program focuses on year-round health
Mountain View Hi...
MV council advances controversial business-license tax hike
Mounta...
LAH leaders, residents surprised by 'richest' ranking
News
LASD targets Kohls site instead of Old Mill site for 10th school
A letter Los Altos School Di...
Schools
Egan students shine at Viking Showcase
Egan Junior High School eighth-graders – from left, Tanish Chettiar, Shelli Lewis, Bryn Kenehan and Jack Hitching – take turns highlighting their achievements during the Viking Showcase May 31.
Egan Junior High School stud...
Community
Subjects of TC's iconic 'Cradle of Liberty' photo reflect on experience
Veronica and Keith Wharton participate in the 1998 “Cradle of Liberty” dedication. An event commemorating the statue’s 20th anniversary is scheduled for the Fourth of July.
It may not reach the iconic status ...
Sports
Cardinals rally to defeat Pirates
The Cardinals are the AAA Minors champions. Pictured, from left: Coaches Wilfred Lam, Ishaan and Tushar Chandra, head coach Bill Halpin, Logan Chatwin, Amar Chandra, Alex Halpin, Theo Barbou-des-Places, Tre...
Comment
Letters to the Editor: gorillas, rat invasion, post office weed patch
Gorilla contact proves conservation danger
I was very interested in the Town Crier’s May 23 article “The great esc-‘ape’” about the mountain gorillas of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, because I too was lucky enough to visit the gorillas (Kwitond...
Special Sections
Cider from a kiwi? Yes!
Claudia Derp, left, and Tracy Smith co-founded a ciderhouse unique in the Bay Area, with 26 taps devoted to local craft ciders, including a kiwi-derived brew.
Cider Junction opened in Willow Glen in October 2017 and wa...
Business
MV council advances controversial business-license tax hike
Mountain View City Council members spent hours last week wrestling with a business-license fee increase meant to boost city revenues while being fair to businesses of all sizes.
When the dust settled, the ...
People
Wedding: Lauren Mease and Dirk Watters
Lauren Mease and Dirk Watters were married May 19 at Ponte Winery in Temecula.
The bride is the daughter of David and Betsy Mease of Los Altos. She graduated from Los Altos High School and earned a bachelor’s degre...
Magazine
Senior Program Briefs
ArtVentures participants display their work at the Senior Program’s “Art on the Patio.”
The following events are scheduled at the Los Altos Senior Program’s Hillview Community Center location at 97 Hillview Ave....
News
LASD targets Kohls site instead of Old Mill site for 10th school
A letter Los Altos School District Superintendent Jeff Baier sent to Mountain ...
Business
MV council advances controversial business-license tax hike
Mountain View City Council members spent hours last week wrestling with a business-license fee increase meant to boost city revenues while being fair to businesses of all sizes.
When the dust settled, the council opted for a model that would generate appo...
Sports
Cardinals rally to defeat Pirates
The Cardinals are the AAA Minors champions. Pictured, from left: Coaches Wilfred Lam, Ishaan and Tushar Chandra, head coach Bill Halpin, Logan Chatwin, Amar Chandra, Alex Halpin, Theo Barbou-des-Places, Tre Viguerie, Michael Manche, William Fligor, Warren ...
Community
Subjects of TC's iconic 'Cradle of Liberty' photo reflect on experience
Veronica and Keith Wharton participate in the 1998 “Cradle of Liberty” dedication. An event commemorating the statue’s 20th anniversary is scheduled for the Fourth of July.
It may not reach the iconic status of the photo of the sailor kissing the dental assi...
Comment
Letters to the Editor: gorillas, rat invasion, post office weed patch
Gorilla contact proves conservation danger
I was very interested in the Town Crier’s May 23 article “The great esc-‘ape’” about the mountain gorillas of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, because I too was lucky enough to visit the gorillas (Kwitonda group) in 2016 with my daughter, Jena, who works...
Spiritual Life
Spiritual Perspective: Baha'i writings emphasize importance of fair-minded discourse
Divisiveness has reached new heights. Whether the public debate is about climate change, gun violence, immigration or other vital issues, polarization has become inevitable.
People
Wedding: Lauren Mease and Dirk Watters
Lauren Mease and Dirk Watters were married May 19 at Ponte Winery in Temecula.
The bride is the daughter of David and Betsy Mease of Los Altos. She graduated from Los Altos High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in multimedia/graphic design from San Diego Stat...
Schools
Egan students shine at Viking Showcase
Egan Junior High School eighth-graders – from left, Tanish Chettiar, Shelli Lewis, Bryn Kenehan and Jack Hitching – take turns highlighting their achievements during the Viking Showcase May 31.
Egan Junior High School student Tanish Chettiar compared the school to a tree ...
Special Sections
Cider from a kiwi? Yes!
Claudia Derp, left, and Tracy Smith co-founded a ciderhouse unique in the Bay Area, with 26 taps devoted to local craft ciders, including a kiwi-derived brew.
Cider Junction opened in Willow Glen in October 2017 and was an immediate hit with both the neighborhood and ...
Stepping Out
Seeing 'red' at TheatreWorks
Bobby (Leo Ash Evens) and Natalie (Donna Vivino) sing at a benefit performance of “Finks,” presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s California premiere of “Finks,” a comic dra...
Obituaries
Earl 'Buzz' Ellison: Longtime Los Altos resident towed a quick wit, valued enthusiasm
Chances are that if you own a vehicle and live on the Peninsula, you knew Earl “Buzz” Ellison. He was the owner of Ellison’s Body Shop (1929-1998), located on the corner of Alma Street and Forest Avenue in Palo Alto, and founder of Ellison’s Towing (1965-present).
Mr. Ellison died ...
Magazine
Senior Program Briefs
ArtVentures participants display their work at the Senior Program’s “Art on the Patio.”
The following events are scheduled at the Los Altos Senior Program’s Hillview Community Center location at 97 Hillview Ave., unless otherwise noted. To register for events a...
Reader Comments
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Steve Pavilina, Mary Ann and Bill Schatz and others concerned about preserving "our small town, fami...
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The demographer noted that if Bullis Charter school expands by 300 students through 2025, then the d...
