Strong winds carried smoke from a series of rampaging North Bay wildfires all the way south to Los...
Foothills Congregational Church has scheduled “A Forum on Justice Issues: The Courts” 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the church, 461 Orange Ave., Los Altos.
The first in a series of forums on issues of justice in the region will focus on the Santa Clara County courts and jail system.
The Hon. Shelyna V. Brown will discuss the pioneering efforts of the county in local reforms. Brown has been on the bench for six years and previously practiced as a public defender for Santa Clara County. She wil...
Every year each faith community commemorates the anniversary of several special events, including those associated with the lives of its founder and other significant people within that community.
These occasions are times of collective joy or sorrow, and always a time of reflection.
Oct. 22 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of the prophet-founder of the ...
Smoky skies prompted the cancellation of several high school sporting events and practices last week – including Friday night’s homecoming football game at Los Altos.
The Eagles were looking to reschedule the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division game against Saratoga for Nov. 9, “but nothing is set in stone,” Los Altos athletic director Michelle Noeth said Friday.
Representatives from the Los Altos School District and the Mountain View City Council last week participated in a study session that explored using a zoning strategy to facilitate acquiring land in the San Antonio shopping center area for a 10th scho...
Schola Cantorum Silicon Valley is scheduled to perform two Halloween-themed “Ghosts, Goblins and Ghouls” concerts.
The first is slated 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at First Congregational Church of Palo Alto, 1985 Louis Ro...
The Los Altos High cross-...
It is with great sadness that I am announcing we are not moving forward with the First Street Green development project.
I love Los Altos. It is a fabulous town. As a native of this area, I appreciate how Los A...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s important to understand the risks associated with the disease and what can be done to reduce them.
According to breastcancer.org, approximately 12 percent of women – that’s one in eight – in the U.S....
To this day, Sangeeth Peruri doesn’t know why he was fired.
“You’re going to work every day, then you stop going to work,” said the Los Altos resident last month. “How do you explain to your kids why you don’t h...
Steve Abbors, general manager of the Los Altos-based Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, plans to retire after nearly a decade at the public agency’s helm. He will stay on through the end of the year.
“Steve came aboard du...
To this day, Sangeeth Peruri doesn’t know why he was fired.
“You’re going to work every day, then you stop going to work,” said the Los Altos resident last month. “How do you explain to your kids why you don’t have a job anymore?”
The Los Altos High cross-country team has to hope its strong showing at the...
Schola Cantorum Silicon Valley is scheduled to perform two Halloween-themed “Ghosts, Goblins and Ghouls” concerts.
The first is slated 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at First Congregational Church of Palo Alto, 1985 Louis Road, and the second is set for 3 p.m. Oct. 29 at Lo...
It is with great sadness that I am announcing we are not moving forward with the First Street Green development project.
I love Los Altos. It is a fabulous town. As a native of this area, I appreciate how Los Altos has kept its charm and has focused on the cit...
Every year each faith community commemorates the anniversary of several special events, including those associated with the lives of its founder and other significant people within that community.
These occasions are times of collec...
Steve Abbors, general manager of the Los Altos-based Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, plans to retire after nearly a decade at the public agency’s helm. He will stay on through the end of the year.
“Steve came aboard during a pivotal time for Midpen and helped us chang...
Representatives from the Los Altos School District and the Mountain View City Council last week participated in a study session that explored using a zoning strategy to facilitate acquiring land in the San Antonio shopping center area for a 10th school site.
A transfer of development rights (TDR) i...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s important to understand the risks associated with the disease and what can be done to reduce them.
According to breastcancer.org, approximately 12 percent of women – that’s one in eight – in the U.S. will develop breast cancer over the course of the...
Upstage Theater’s production of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare” is scheduled Friday through Sunday at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St.
The play stars a group of teens who attempt to cover all of Shakespeare’s 37 plays in less than two hours. The show aims...
Kurt Motogawa, beloved husband, devoted father and friend to all passed away very unexpectedly on October 7th while vacationing in Florida. He was 56.
A parent is born at the same time as her first child, and remad...
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