Law enforcement, city leaders issue statements of solidarity to protesters
The agencies that police Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View have released statements condemning the actions of police officers involved in the killing of George Floyd May 25 and promising better law-enforcement ...
Los Altos council dismisses emergency face-covering order
The Los Altos City Council last week rejected a proposed emergency order that would have required residents to wear face coverings indoors when in public.
Town Crier Art Project: Take a 2-minute brain break, pencil in hand
A challenge for readers of all ages: Taking inspiration from illustrator Carson Ellis’s Quarantine Art Club, draw a portrait in this frame of someone important to you right now.
Sheltering in community: Local senior residences rise to the occasion during pandemic
Sheltering but not alone are, above from left, Villa Siena residents Beverly Crudo and Margaret (Peg) Carroll, and BridgePoint at Los Altos resident Len Cook. Making the best of a bad situation are, below from left, The Terraces at Los Altos residents Lee Smith and Gary Lipe, and BridgePoint at Los Altos resident Pat Bennett.
A sense of isola...
County reopens in-store retail, outdoor dining and more sectors Friday
Live blog: Today's SCC Public Health Dept. briefing in a nutshell
The County of Santa Clara Department of Public Hea...
Local parents adapt as remote schooling upends routines
Los Altos Hills residents report mysterious pathways snake deaths
The discoveries of several stabbed snakes left con...
Foothill student wins PSA contest with song, music video titled ‘Zoom’
Los Altos councilwomen issue statement on ‘hurtful’ comment
The growing uproar over a Los Altos councilwoman’s...
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Los Altos councilwomen issue statement on ‘hurtful’ comment
1 HOUR AGO | Town Crier Staff Report
The growing uproar over a Los Altos councilwoman’s racially divisive comments prompted an official joint statement today from Councilwomen Jeannie Bru...
Schools
LASD votes to extend BCS facilities deal through 2023
19 HOURS AGO | Zoe Morgan
Community
Local National Charity League chapter helps out during pandemic
1 DAY AGO | Nikki Suzani - Town Crier Editorial Intern
Homestead High School junior Kaitlyn Chow lends a helping hand through the local Orchard Valley Chapter of the National Charit...
Sports
Sports on the Side
1 DAY AGO | Pete Borello
St. Francis senior commits to college
St. Francis High girls volleyball player Gabby Silva recently committed to CSU Dominguez Hills. The senior libero...
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Haugh About That?: Living in COVID isolation – the sacrifice you ask of me
1 DAY AGO | Jackie Madden Haugh
As I sat on the phone with each of my four adult children, I became pissy with what felt like overblown concerns about my safety. I’m not an inv...
Special Sections
Toyota 86 is a screaming bargain
1 DAY AGO | Pete Borello
By Mike Hagerty
There is a road in Japan called the Hakone Turnpike, a marvelous winding road with magnificent 360-degree views in some places and surr...
Business
Congregating customers pose problems for businesses
19 HOURS AGO | Melissa Hartman
People
Russ Hubbard
9 DAYS AGO | Los Altos Town Crier Report
Russell (Russ or Rusty) Scott Hubbard, 79, passed away March 24, 2020 after a fighting a battle with cancer. He was born in San Jose on May 23, 1940. ...
Magazine
Summerhill showplace: Los Altos home offers warmed-up take on modern design
22 DAYS AGO | Carolyn Snyder - Special to the Town Crier
A sloped roofline and the warm tones of the stonework soften the modern exterior of this Summerhill Avenue home.
Ever ...
News
Los Altos councilwomen issue statement on ‘hurtful’ comment
The growing uproar over a Los Altos councilwoman’s racially divisive comments prompted an official joint statement today from Councilwomen Jeannie Bruins and Neysa Fligor.
Bruins, who is white, was commenting at a May 20 council meeting on whether Los Altos should have its own ordinance requiring the...
Law enforcement, city leaders issue statements of solidarity to protesters
The agencies that pol...
Schools
LASD votes to extend BCS facilities deal through 2023
Facing financial and operational upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Los Altos School District Board of Tr...
LAHS staff distribute funds to families in need
As the pandemic drags on, the economic reality of furloughs and layoffs is forcing some local families to make tough decisions.
Community
Local National Charity League chapter helps out during pandemic
Homestead High School junior Kaitlyn Chow lends a helping hand through the local Orchard Valley Chapter of the National Charity League.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect people from all walks of life, service groups and philanthropies are expanding to help meet the ...
Winners of 36th annual historical essay contest announced
Anne Roberts, left, and the late Margaret Thompson for many years championed the annual historical essay contest. The contest is named after Thompson. The trophy they are holding goes to the school with the most award winners.
The city of Los Altos recently reveale...
Sports
Sports on the Side
St. Francis senior commits to college
St. Francis High girls volleyball player Gabby Silva recently committed to CSU Dominguez Hills. The senior libero ranked fourth on the Lancers in digs and aces this past season.
NFHS provides free officiating classes
With so many people stuck at home due to the cor...
Los Altos High hurdler Melchor hopes to continue her track career at Oregon
By Jenna Webster
Town Crier Editorial Intern
Annabriza Melchor fell in love with the hurdles as a 10-year-old representing Santa Rita School at the Junior Olympics, not knowing it would lead her to be...
Comment
Haugh About That?: Living in COVID isolation – the sacrifice you ask of me
As I sat on the phone with each of my four adult children, I became pissy with what felt like overblown concerns about my safety. I’m not an invalid, I’m perfectly healthy with no compromised immune system, and I’m not “that” old. Then, they reminded me of my true age (67), and the targeted gr...
Letters to the Editor: Conflict of interest, racism, development
Mayor Pepper has conflict of interest
Los Altos is considering reach codes to ban natural gas in all new homes. The codes were written by Silicon Valley Clean Energy and Peninsula Clean Energy.
Mayor Jan Pepper is the CEO of Peninsula Clean Energy. Her position presents a clear conflict of interest, w...
Special Sections
Toyota 86 is a screaming bargain
By Mike Hagerty
There is a road in Japan called the Hakone Turnpike, a marvelous winding road with magnificent 360-degree views in some places and surrounded by the greens of nature. A road just made for a car like the 2020 Toyota 86.
Foothill Expressway and riding on the sidewalk – both can be dangerous
By Chris Hoeber
The construction project at the Foothill Expressway intersections at El Monte Avenue and San Antonio Road has been in the...
Business
Congregating customers pose problems for businesses
City, agencies host webinars for local small businesses
Small businesses in Los Altos continue to adjust to evolving mandates amid the loc...
People
Russ Hubbard
Russell (Russ or Rusty) Scott Hubbard, 79, passed away March 24, 2020 after a fighting a battle with cancer. He was born in San Jose on May 23, 1940. He grew up in Palo Alto, California and lived on Fulton St. (Christmas Tree Lane). He attended Walter Hays Elementary School, Jordan Jr. High School a...
Delores (DOLLY) Kennedy Albright
April 29, 1932 – May 5th, 2020 Delores (Dolly) Kennedy Albright of Carmel Valley, CA passed away peacefully at the age of 88 on May 5th, 2020 surrounded by her four children and is now reunited with her husband Dr. George Albright (predeceased in February 2020). Born in Coraopolis, PA on April 29th,...
Stepping Out
Peninsula Youth Theatre pivots amid pandemic
By Naomi Baron
Town Crier Editorial Intern
Living up to the phrase “The show must go on,” Pen...
Mtn. View’s Pear Theatre to stream short-play showcase through mid-June
Town Crier Report
Pear Theatre’s 17th annual short-play showcase is streaming online for at least another week.
Directed by Troy Johnson and Betsy Kruse Craig, “Pear Slices 2020” is a collection of original, one-act plays from members of the Pear Playwrights Guild.
Released in mid-May, access to the pa...
Spiritual Life
Spiritual Perspective: Perspective shows God has never left us alone
One of the advantages of living in the 21st century is our ability to have a perspective on the thousands of years of religious history.
“Peerless is this Day, for it is as the eye to past ages and centuries, and as a light unto the darkness of the times,” Baha’i writings say.
Looking back: Condoleezza Rice offers hope at outset of pandemic
The Rev. John Ortberg, Menlo Church senior pastor, interviews Condoleezza Rice March 15.
Condoleezza Rice is no stranger to turning toward hope in a time of fear.
Magazine
Summerhill showplace: Los Altos home offers warmed-up take on modern design
A sloped roofline and the warm tones of the stonework soften the modern exterior of this Summerhill Avenue home.
Ever fall in love with a house when you walk in the front door?
Home builder Abbie Bourgan aimed to make that happen with his recent project on Summerhill A...
Gardens that give: Plant an abundance of flowers
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A front yard of lacy phacelia, California poppies and other wildflowers is a magnet for pollinators.
Claude Monet famously said, "I must have flowers, always, always."
I think of that quote whenever I see a garden designed or inspired by Kate Frey. She designs lush...
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