Road trip: California dreaming through European eyes
Emily Quiles’ road trip included a stop at San Diego’s Pacific Beach.
Born and mostly raised in California, it is easy to take the beautiful sunsets, beaches and weather for granted. Yet during my monthlong road trip with my boyfriend Amir Mohamed, who recently visited from London, I found a new appreciation for where I grew up.
Bone up on osteoporosis facts, practice preventive measures
PhysioFit staff members gear up for a June 18 Buff Bones Workshop, which will be aimed specifically at increasing lean muscle mass and bone density.
Statistics tell important stories. Here’s one everybody – and every “body” – needs to be aware of: According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men will experience a bone fracture related to osteoporosis at some point in their lives.
May is National Osteoporosis...
New 'Normal' comes to town
The Los Altos Stage Company production of the musical “Next to Normal” is scheduled to preview Thursday, open Friday and run through June 23 at Bus Barn Theater.
With book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, “Normal” explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. The musical won three Tony Awards in 2009 and the Pulitzer Prize in 2010.
MV baseball team advances to semis at expense of LA
The last two years, the Mountain View High baseball team’s season ended with a loss to rival Los Altos in the Central Coast Section Division I quarterfinals. The 10th-seeded Spartans returned the favor Saturday, edging the No. 2 Eagles 6-5 in the same round at Fremont High.
“It took us three years, but we finally got them,” Mountain View coach Kris Mims said. “But it wasn’t easy. They’re the defending champs and won 22 games.”
Friends of Library search for new home amid renovation
Friends of the Libr...
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Chuck Baker!: Local senior takes to the skies
Chuck...
Foothill student recognized for work on gender equality
Foothill College studen...
Past, present, future: 'Orderly' housing takes on new meaning
The ow...
Memorial Day ceremonies in Los Altos, Mtn. View
Local Memorial Day ceremonies are scheduled Monday...
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Subsidy to soften sting of LAH rubbish rate hikes
4 DAYS AGO | Megan V. Winslow - Staff Writer/meganw@latc.com
Jay Shideler likes to joke that he experienced cardiac arrest when he first learned about GreenWaste Recovery’s financial demands for continuing waste...
Schools
Flower power: Santa Rita students thank teachers, staff with 108 colorful handmade bouquets
4 DAYS AGO | Zoe Morgan - Staff Writer/zoem@latc.com
Santa Rita School sixth-grader Alexandra Platon counts the bouquets parent volunteers made for teachers and staff as part of t...
Community
Memorial Day ceremonies in Los Altos, Mtn. View
1 DAY AGO | Bruce Barton
Local Memorial Day ceremonies are scheduled Monday in both Los Altos and Mountain View.
A tribute to veterans, followed by a Memorial Day Mass, are s...
Sports
Eagles repeat last year's feat
4 DAYS AGO | Pete Borello - Staff Writer/peteb@latc.com
The Los Altos High gymnastics team commemorates its CCS championship after last week’s meet. Front, from left: Coaches Sar...
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Letters to the Editor: Stormwater fees, idling, massage column and more
4 DAYS AGO | Los Altos Town Crier Staff
General fund should pay for stormwater work
The Los Altos City Council will be asking residents to approve a special fee to fund maintenance of the s...
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Step it up: Dance brings communities together
11 DAYS AGO | Reena Vokoun
Impromptu dancers outside the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts let the music move their feet. Dancing can generate...
Business
Real Estate transactions for the week of May 22 2019
4 DAYS AGO | Los Altos Town Crier Staff
Los Altos
1655 Alexander Court, Nardini Trust to Y. & A. Cao for $3,250,000
1469 Brookmill Road, Neth Trust to R. & G. Subramanian for $2,70...
People
Scouting News: Troop 37 refurbishes rail on Earth Day
4 DAYS AGO | Los Altos Town Crier Staff
Troop 37 Boy Scouts and other volunteers join forces to restore a memorial nature path honoring Boy Scout Danny Hanavan last mo...
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Let’s get busy: Caregiver workshop and trip to Gamble Garden
4 DAYS AGO | Los Altos Town Crier Staff
The following events are scheduled through the Los Altos Senior Program and Avenidas.
News
Subsidy to soften sting of LAH rubbish rate hikes
Jay Shideler likes to joke that he experienced cardiac arrest when he first learned about GreenWaste Recovery’s financial demands for continuing waste collection service in Los Altos Hills after the company’s current contract expires June 30.
“I knew the costs had gone up, but (the shock) was befor...
Friends of Library search for new home amid renovation
Friends of the Library of Los Altos volunteers are responsible for carting boxes of books back and forth between a storage facility and designated classroom space at Hillview Community Center, as well as sorting books for their periodic sales. Supporters of the nonprof...
Schools
Flower power: Santa Rita students thank teachers, staff with 108 colorful handmade bouquets
Santa Rita School sixth-grader Alexandra Platon counts the bouquets parent volunteers made for teachers and staff as part of the school’s Flower Day. In total, Platon counted 108.
Classic red roses, deep pink tulips, bright yellow sunflowers and pale lavender hydrangeas we...
LAHS student arrested for criminal threats
Police arrested a 15-year-old Los Altos High School student earlier this month for making threatening statements to a district staff member.
Mountain View Police spokeswoman Katie Nelson said the student made “general threatening statements” to a staff member at approximately 4:15 p.m. May 7. Offic...
Community
Memorial Day ceremonies in Los Altos, Mtn. View
Local Memorial Day ceremonies are scheduled Monday in both Los Altos and Mountain View.
A tribute to veterans, followed by a Memorial Day Mass, are scheduled 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., respectively, at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 22555 Cristo Rey Drive, Los Altos. Bishop Oscar Cantu will be presiding.&nb...
Found photos inspire local doctor to write book
Los Altos resident Dr. Bob Alloo, above, recently published his first book.
While Los Altos resident Dr. Bob Alloo was helping his mother move into an assisted living facility, he discovered a new opportunity buried in a worn-down box in his mom’s garage. He unp...
Sports
Eagles repeat last year's feat
The Los Altos High gymnastics team commemorates its CCS championship after last week’s meet. Front, from left: Coaches Sarah Wallace and Sydney Fong. Middle: Emilie Enser, Emma Tsao and Courtney Krauss. Back: Noor Tadros, Makeda Yezala, Kylie Molina, Allison Bricca, Roosa...
Eagles, Lancers sending several athletes to state
Menlo’s Charlotte Tomkinson edges Los Altos High’s Anna Zaeske for second place in the 4x400-meter relay at Friday’s Central Coast Section finals in Gilroy.
Although the photo finish for second place in the girls 4x400-meter relay didn’...
Comment
Letters to the Editor: Stormwater fees, idling, massage column and more
General fund should pay for stormwater work
The Los Altos City Council will be asking residents to approve a special fee to fund maintenance of the stormwater system. Certainly we need to maintain our stormwater systems – no one would dispute that. However, I’m puzzled by the funding discussion.
M...
A mother's birthright
Tiptoeing into our hotel room just past 1 a.m., with her Bette Davis hazel eyes sparkling brightly, my daughter Jenni instantly became confused when I had an explosive “mommy moment.”
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Step it up: Dance brings communities together
Impromptu dancers outside the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts let the music move their feet. Dancing can generate a sense of social connection, energy and camaraderie.
It’s no secret that dancing is good for us. According to research, dancing provides strong...
Study shows adverse childhood experiences may last a lifetime
Many of us prefer to ignore our painful childhood experiences, but a landmark Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Kaiser study shows these adverse events are strongly related to the development of a wide range of physical and mental health problems throughout our lifetimes.
The Adverse Child...
Business
Real Estate transactions for the week of May 22 2019
Los Altos
1655 Alexander Court, Nardini Trust to Y. & A. Cao for $3,250,000
1469 Brookmill Road, Neth Trust to R. & G. Subramanian for $2,700,000
Settling real estate disputes
Most real estate contracts contain optional agreements to participate in nonbinding mediation or binding arbitration should a dispute arise.
People
Scouting News: Troop 37 refurbishes rail on Earth Day
Troop 37 Boy Scouts and other volunteers join forces to restore a memorial nature path honoring Boy Scout Danny Hanavan last month at Castle Rock State Park in Los Gatos. Pictured, from left, are Erik Hylkema, Tyler Knapp, Sangeet Satpathy, Santosh Satpathy, Shailendra Srivast...
Scouting News: Troop 37 recognizes new Eagle Scouts
Los Altos Boy Scout Troop 37 recently honored three members for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest distinction in Boy Scouts. To receive the Eagle rank, Scouts must earn at least 21 merit badges, hold leadership positions and complete a community service project.
The new Eagle S...
Obituaries
Joseph Kaspar
Dec.15, 1924 - May 3, 2019 Joe Kaspar, born Joseph Charles Kaspar, passed away on May 3, 2019, at the age of 94. He is survived by his six children: Charles (Bonnie) Kaspar, Jeannie Solomon, Susan Thompson, Karen (John) Hayden, Roger (Ruth) Kaspar, and Kathy (Fred Konkel) Kaspar. He is also survived...
Doris Anne Spencer
December 31, 1919 – April 22, 2019 Doris Anne Spencer, a long-time Los Altos Hills area resident, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2019. She was 99 years old. Anne was born on December 31, 1919, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The daughter of a Baptist minister, Anne was raised with her brother an...
Stepping Out
New 'Normal' comes to town
The Los Altos Stage Company production of the musical “Next to Normal” is scheduled to preview Thursday, open Friday and run through June 23 at Bus Barn Theater.
With book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, “Normal” explores how...
Arts Razzle Dazzle benefits youth programs
The fourth annual Arts Razzle Dazzle Showcase is set for 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday at Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos.
Benefiting the Los Altos Stage Company’s youth education programs, the event will feature performers ages 9-80. This year’s Showcase theme, “Make ’E...
Spiritual Life
Foothills Congregational hosts Zen presentation, book signing Saturday
Foothills Congregational Church is scheduled to host a presentation and book signing with authors Les Kaye and Teresa Bouza 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday in the church’s Parish Hall, 461 Orange Ave., Los Altos.
Kaye and Bouza are authors of “A Sense of Something Greater: Zen and the Search for Balance in Si...
Exploitation of Asian women topic of May 10 discussion at Union Presbyterian Church
Union Presbyterian Church of Los Altos has scheduled a luncheon featuring a presentation by Bernadette Ashby on the exploitation of women in Asia noon May 10 in the church’s Fellowship Hall, 858 University Ave.
Ashby, who travels each year to Bangkok and Pattaya in Thailand to oversee vo...
Magazine
Let’s get busy: Caregiver workshop and trip to Gamble Garden
The following events are scheduled through the Los Altos Senior Program and Avenidas.
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Chuck Baker!: Local senior takes to the skies
Chuck Baker prepares for his skydiving adventure last month. The World War II pilot never had to deploy his parachute during the war.
To celebrate his 100th birthday earlier this year, World War II B-17 pilot Charles "Chuck" Baker took flight above Hol...
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