Santa Clara Valley Lives: Esther Williams, movie star and swimmer, married long ago in Los Altos
Esther Williams was a long-legged swimming champion, and so beautiful that MGM Studios signed her to a contract without even a screen test. In Hollywood, she became a star, swimming to fame in improbable movies MGM called “aquamusicals.”
'Witches' opens Friday at Bus Barn
The cast of Los Altos Youth Theatre’s “The Witches” includes, from left, Jillian Analla (as Boy), Tamara Reed (Grandmother) and Lindsay McKinley (The Grand High Witch).
Los Altos Youth Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of Roald Dahl’s “The Witches,” with shows slated Friday through March 24 at Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave.
The scary tale is about a brave young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who battle against England’s child-hating witches, who are holding ...
McGraw brothers lead Nueva hoops team to its best season
Nueva School’s Connor McGraw, left, and older brother Kyle of Los Altos Hills run toward the front court.
For Los Altos Hills residents Kyle and Connor McGraw, Nueva School’s 2018-19 boys basketball season wasn’t just special because their team had its most successful campaign in program history. It also provided the brothers the rare opportunity to play together.
“It was great playing with him,” Kyle said of Connor. “It was one...
Los Altos ham radio operators participate in county drill
Dave Ricci, left, and Art Whipple review electronic messages received from the county’s Emergency Operations Center.
The Los Altos Amateur Radio Emergency Service (LAARES) participated in a Santa Clara County-wide drill using amateur radio emergency communications capabilities Feb. 23.
The amateur radio volunteers, also known as “hams,” communicated with the county Emergency Operations Center using voice radio calls and digital communications, akin to sending an emai...
Parent of Los Altos Hills student implicated in national college admissions scam
Looking for love on Nextdoor: Is there a problem with that? MV resident doesn't think so
When Cheryle Gail of Mountain View posted what ess...
St. Francis student named finalist for 'Junior Nobel Prize'
Ananya Karthik wa...
In breath and silence: Yoga is Youthfulness studio offers sense of peace, lightness
Mo...
Brain hemorrhage caused death of man found in MV parking lot in December
A Tracy man found dead in his car outside the McDo...
News
Brain hemorrhage caused death of man found in MV parking lot in December
2 DAYS AGO | Melissa Hartman
A Tracy man found dead in his car outside the McDonald’s on El Monte Avenue in Mountain View Dec. 14 died of a brain hemorrhage, the Santa Clara Count...
Schools
Schools Briefs: E-waste, eye glass collections and a search for STEM volunteers
5 DAYS AGO | Los Altos Town Crier Staff
Montclaire hosts e-waste drop-off site
Montclaire Elementary School is scheduled to host an electronic waste drop-off site 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 27 ...
Community
Survivor of massive stroke shares story of recovery
5 DAYS AGO | Marlene Cowan - Special to the Town Crier
The survivor of a massive stroke in 2000 shared his story of recovery with members of the Rotary Club of Los Altos Feb. 28, praisin...
Sports
Sierra Canyon clamps down on Panthers
5 DAYS AGO | Pete Borello - Staff Writer/peteb@latc.com
Pinewood’s Annika Decker drives on Salesian’s Angel Jackson in the NorCal Open Division final. Decker scored...
Comment
What's in a name? Weigh in on anonymity and news comments online
3 DAYS AGO | Eliza Ridgeway
In the print edition of the Town Crier, we’ve long required that letters to the editor include real names, or as close to real as we can verify. Onlin...
Special Sections
Nutritious meal planning benefits busy families
5 DAYS AGO | Reena Vokoun
Planning nutritious meals before going to the grocery store may seem like a hassle, but it could benefit working parents in ...
Business
Transactions for the week of March 13
5 DAYS AGO | Los Altos Town Crier Staff
Los Altos
939 Castilleja Court, A. & E. Shoemaker to Holte Gillian Trust for $3,250,000
1 W. Edith Avenue Unit C118, Lindberg Family Trust to K....
People
John Savides
5 DAYS AGO | Los Altos Town Crier Report
January 8, 1929 - March 1, 2019 Resident of Los Altos Hills John Savides passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 1, 2019 in Palo Alto at the age ...
Magazine
Plays, music and more in store for March
19 DAYS AGO | - Town Crier Staff Report
Local family-friendly events abound in March. A list of what’s happening when and where follows.
News
Parent of Los Altos Hills student implicated in national college admissions scam
The college admissions scandal that ensnared Hollywood actresses, CEOs and others this week has also embroiled at least one local resident: a Los Altos Hills man whose parent alle...
Residents fear Mtn. View going to 'pot' under new law
A Mountain View High School parent warns city council members about the dangers of marijuana access during last week’s lengthy council meeting on the city’s cannabis ordinance.
In a repeat of last October, more than 100 residents lined up to ...
Schools
Schools Briefs: E-waste, eye glass collections and a search for STEM volunteers
Montclaire hosts e-waste drop-off site
Montclaire Elementary School is scheduled to host an electronic waste drop-off site 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 27 in the school’s front parking lot, 1160 St. Joseph Ave., Los Altos.
Eligible items include recyclable electronics, phones, wires, cables, TVs, laptop...
St. Francis student named finalist for 'Junior Nobel Prize'
Ananya Karthik was among 40 finalists out of nearly 2,000 applicants in the Regeneron Science Talent Search competition for the “Junior Nobel Prize.” Karthik is scheduled to compete in Washington, D.C., this week.
A 2 percent finalist rate. Awards totaling $1.8 mi...
Community
Survivor of massive stroke shares story of recovery
The survivor of a massive stroke in 2000 shared his story of recovery with members of the Rotary Club of Los Altos Feb. 28, praising the quick treatment he received at a Certified Stroke Center – not just “a good hospital” – as key to his survival.
In the aftermath of his stroke,...
Looking for love on Nextdoor: Is there a problem with that? MV resident doesn't think so
When Cheryle Gail of Mountain View posted what essentially turned out to be an ad for a life partner on Nextdoor, the first comment on her Feb. 24 post – left by another woman who resided minutes away – asked simply if “this was the right platform” for Gail’s 1,000-word post, titled “Viennese Waltz ...
Sports
Sierra Canyon clamps down on Panthers
Pinewood’s Annika Decker drives on Salesian’s Angel Jackson in the NorCal Open Division final. Decker scored a team- and career-high 17 points in Saturday’s state final loss to Sierra Canyon.
What Pinewood School achieved this season – making it t...
McGraw brothers lead Nueva hoops team to its best season
Nueva School’s Connor McGraw, left, and older brother Kyle of Los Altos Hills run toward the front court.
For Los Altos Hills residents Kyle and Connor McGraw, Nueva School’s 2018-19 boys basketball season wasn’t just special because their team had it...
Comment
What's in a name? Weigh in on anonymity and news comments online
In the print edition of the Town Crier, we’ve long required that letters to the editor include real names, or as close to real as we can verify. Online, we followed a different convention. Any reader could post a comment on our articles using an alias. Some commenters chose to use vague or constantl...
The Villaj Idiut: Bliss – You have to experience it to appreciate it
Have you ever experienced pure bliss?
I did recently. I’m going to try to explain it – though I’m not sure I fully can.
Special Sections
Nutritious meal planning benefits busy families
Planning nutritious meals before going to the grocery store may seem like a hassle, but it could benefit working parents in the long run, according to Passion Fit’s Reena Vokoun.
Daily life has become busier than ever for most families, which can often make eating nutrit...
Learning on the job: Local caregiver agency partners with VR company to test innovative training
Meg Gonzales, Care Indeed’s staffing and employee relations coordinator, tests out the new virtual-reality technology being used to train her caregivers.
Care Indeed has joined forces with the Menlo Park-based Strivr to provide a different kind of on-the-job instruction t...
Business
Transactions for the week of March 13
Los Altos
939 Castilleja Court, A. & E. Shoemaker to Holte Gillian Trust for $3,250,000
1 W. Edith Avenue Unit C118, Lindberg Family Trust to K. Murphy for $253,000
Tips for preparing to sell your house
Thinking about selling your house? Shhhh – don’t tell anyone.
I’m kidding. Sort of. Here is the reality: There are more people who want to move into this area than those leaving. So, when word gets out that you are thinking about selling, here is what may happen: Your phone, email, texts, etc...
People
John Savides
January 8, 1929 - March 1, 2019 Resident of Los Altos Hills John Savides passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 1, 2019 in Palo Alto at the age of 90. His spirit held strong until his final breath. John was born in New York City on January 8, 1929. His parents Michael and Susanna Savides immig...
Marcus Henry Cohen, Jr.
Age 76 Los Altos, California Died February 28, 2019, unexpectedly of heart failure Born September 23, 1942, in Tampa, Florida, to Marcus Henry Cohen, Sr., and Gretchen Geiger Cohen Married to Doreen van Assenderp Cohen Dec. 28, 1970. Resident of Los Altos CA since 1971. Received his BS in Electrical...
Obituaries
John Savides
January 8, 1929 - March 1, 2019 Resident of Los Altos Hills John Savides passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 1, 2019 in Palo Alto at the age of 90. His spirit held strong until his final breath. John was born in New York City on January 8, 1929. His parents Michael and Susanna Savides immig...
Marcus Henry Cohen, Jr.
Age 76 Los Altos, California Died February 28, 2019, unexpectedly of heart failure Born September 23, 1942, in Tampa, Florida, to Marcus Henry Cohen, Sr., and Gretchen Geiger Cohen Married to Doreen van Assenderp Cohen Dec. 28, 1970. Resident of Los Altos CA since 1971. Received his BS in Electrical...
Stepping Out
Los Altos teen in cast of Foothill's 'Bullets'
Los Altos resident Annika Diekgers plays a supporting role in Foothill Music Theatre’s “Bullets Over Broadway,” which is scheduled to close Sunday in Los Altos Hills.
Set in the Roaring Twenties, the musical comedy centers on a young playwright dealing with his producer – a mob boss who wants...
'Witches' opens Friday at Bus Barn
The cast of Los Altos Youth Theatre’s “The Witches” includes, from left, Jillian Analla (as Boy), Tamara Reed (Grandmother) and Lindsay McKinley (The Grand High Witch).
Los Altos Youth Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of Roald Dahl’s “The Witches,” with shows slated Fri...
Spiritual Life
Pastor's Perspective: Today marks start of Lent
Today is an important day in the Christian liturgical calendar, Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the official start of Lent, which is 40 days (not counting Sundays) before Resurrection Sunday, better known as Easter.
Lent is a time of preparation, a time of introspection, a time of repentance. One o...
Los Altos United Methodist Church celebrates Changemaker Initiative
Approximately 200 people gathered Jan. 26 to celebrate the first year of the Changemaker Initiative, a 10-month partnership between Los Altos United Methodist Church and the global social entrepreneurship organization Ashoka.
The partnership commenced with 25 Changemaker fellows at the church leadi...
Magazine
Plays, music and more in store for March
Local family-friendly events abound in March. A list of what’s happening when and where follows.
Labor of love: Cherishing mother’s homemade sushi
Grace Acosta said helping her mom make sushi has been a cherished family tradition.
New Year’s Day 2019 may have been the last time I celebrate the occasion eating my mother’s sushi. Unless we pare down the guest list considerably, or subtract four or five other fo...
- Redefining family: Author Jacobs discusses book at local library
- Local culture: Family-friendly museums fosterfun and learning close to home
- Learning a language: Immersion camp promotes connection to Hebrew and Israeli culture
- Running the show: Camps and after-school programs provide hands-on learning in video production
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