New mayor, members take seats on MV council
New Mountain View City Council members Lucas Ramirez, from left, Ellen Kamei and Alison Hicks take the oath of office Jan. 8.
Last week’s Mountain View City Council meeting marked a major changing of the guard – three newly elected members on the seven-member board were sworn in, while the new council appointed a new mayor and vice mayor.
Film screening details stress of social media
St. Nicholas Catholic School has scheduled a free public screening of a documentary about the perils of social media and technology for teens 7 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 22) on campus, 12816 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills.
The film, “Like,” will be followed by a panel discussion featuring experts on teen mental health and technology.
MVPD arrests man for alleged batteries, continues search for victims
The Mountain View Police Department arrested 52-year-old Felipe de Jesus Meza Prieto Jan. 9 in connection with two sexual batteries reported the evening before.
AAUW to mark Roe v. Wade anniversary with Tuesday event in Los Altos
Advocates Delores Davison, from left, Vicki Reeder, Pat Blackie, Allyson Johnson and Claire Noonan support women’s suffrage.
The Los Altos-Mountain View branch of the American Association of University Women is scheduled to commemorate the 46th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade court decision legalizing abortion 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Los Altos Youth Center, 1 N. San Antonio Road.
The event will include remarks from reproductive rights activists, who w...
Biracial author, former Stanford dean shares journey of self-acceptance
In her Dec. 20 presentation “O...
Celebrity Forum kicks off year with foreign policy expert Bremmer
The 51st season of the Foothill Col...
Talk-show host takes on president in TheatreWorks' 'Frost/Nixon'
TV host Da...
Housing on the brain: Los Altos council weighs exemptions to story-pole policy, park in-lieu fee
Workers remove story...
Finding Fido: Holidays prompt spike in missing pets
Los Altos resident O...
Healthier MV boys team shoots for soccer playoffs
Mountain View High&#...
Keller Williams prepares to officially open Main Street location in downtown Los Altos
Keller Williams Bay ...
News
Housing on the brain: Los Altos council weighs exemptions to story-pole policy, park in-lieu fee
13 HOURS AGO | Melissa Hartman - Staff Writer/melissah@latc.com
Workers remove story poles from Ted and Jerry Sorensen’s three- story office building project at 40 Main St. Dec. 7. Dev...
Schools
Budding artist uses vivid imagination as force for change
13 HOURS AGO | Angie Wang - Town Crier Editorial Intern
Aria Luna’s exhibition “Fusion Tide” takes a fantastical look at a real issue, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Her monster cr...
Community
AAUW to mark Roe v. Wade anniversary with Tuesday event in Los Altos
13 HOURS AGO | Los Altos Town Crier Staff - Town Crier Report
Advocates Delores Davison, from left, Vicki Reeder, Pat Blackie, Allyson Johnson and Claire Noonan support women’s suffr...
Sports
Lancers make it when it matters most
13 HOURS AGO | Pete Borello - Staff Writer/peteb@latc.com
St. Francis High’s Paige Uyehara drives to the basket against Cathedral’s Alani Gainer in Friday night’s league game.
Comment
Letters to the Editor - Week of Jan. 16
13 HOURS AGO | Los Altos Town Crier Staff
Thanks to Los Altos Mayor Lynette Lee Eng and Councilwoman Anita Enander for alerting us to the loss of local control and quality of life inherent in ...
Special Sections
Indulgent dessert: Panna cotta with a wholesome, nutty twist
7 DAYS AGO | Rita Held - Special to the Town Crier
Refresh the Italian treat panna cotta with the addition of dark chocolate and pecans.
A new year often means...
Business
Keller Williams prepares to officially open Main Street location in downtown Los Altos
13 HOURS AGO | Melissa Hartman - Staff Writer/melissah@latc.com
Keller Williams Bay Area Estates recently moved into a suite at 400 Main St. in Los Altos, above. While staff from the R...
People
Wilbur P. Clarke
12 HOURS AGO | Los Altos Town Crier Staff
January 24, 1929 – January 4, 2019 Wilbur Clarke entered through gates of heaven to join his wife on January 4th. They were married for 70 years. He w...
Magazine
Out and about: Activities for fall and winter fun
2 MONTHS AGO | Christina Cheng/Town Crier Intern
Opportunities abound to...
News
Housing on the brain: Los Altos council weighs exemptions to story-pole policy, park in-lieu fee
Workers remove story poles from Ted and Jerry Sorensen’s three- story office building project at 40 Main St. Dec. 7. Developer Jeff Warmoth requested exemptions to Los Altos’ story-pole policy.
With a full agenda, the Los Altos City Council Jan. 8 spent nearly four h...
A look at new state laws that take effect in 2019: AB 1810
Several California Senate and Assembly bills wended through the State Legislature and became law Jan. 1. Over the next few weeks, the Town Crier will explain their ramifications.
Assembly Bill 1810
Mental health diversion
Schools
Budding artist uses vivid imagination as force for change
Aria Luna’s exhibition “Fusion Tide” takes a fantastical look at a real issue, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Her monster creation, Bogo Mogo, above, has a hunger for plastic and must be stopped by the mythical protectors of the sea.
In the middle of a cafe on a late Sat...
JustREAD: Nonprofit tutoring organization seeks volunteers
JustREAD, a local nonprofit organization, is recruiting volunteers to work with students for one-on-one literacy and math tutoring on campus during the school day.
There are tutoring opportunities at Mountain View High School, as well as at elementary and middle schools in the Mountain View Whisman...
Community
AAUW to mark Roe v. Wade anniversary with Tuesday event in Los Altos
Advocates Delores Davison, from left, Vicki Reeder, Pat Blackie, Allyson Johnson and Claire Noonan support women’s suffrage.
The Los Altos-Mountain View branch of the American Association of University Women is scheduled to commemorate the 46th anniversary of the Roe...
Biracial author, former Stanford dean shares journey of self-acceptance
In her Dec. 20 presentation “On Being Black and Biracial in a Country Where Black Lives Weren’t Meant to Matter,” Julie Lythcott-Haims, Stanford University’s first dean of freshmen, explained to the Rotary Club of Los Altos why her trailblazing achievements didn’t seem to be enou...
Sports
Lancers make it when it matters most
St. Francis High’s Paige Uyehara drives to the basket against Cathedral’s Alani Gainer in Friday night’s league game.
For the first three quarters of Friday’s game, the St. Francis High girls basketball team couldn’t make a shot. Layups rolled off the rim and jumpers...
Healthier MV boys team shoots for soccer playoffs
Mountain View High’s Aaron Walters leaps over Los Altos High’s Nick Fletcher.
Beset by injuries last season, the Mountain View High boys soccer team missed the playoffs for the first time in a decade. The Spartans have enjoyed better health this year, and coa...
Comment
Letters to the Editor - Week of Jan. 16
Thanks to Los Altos Mayor Lynette Lee Eng and Councilwoman Anita Enander for alerting us to the loss of local control and quality of life inherent in the CASA Housing Compact (“Cities brace for proposed housing legislation,” Dec. 26).
The CASA roster comprises 53 individuals appointed by the (retir...
Haugh About That?: Asking for help
Standing in my bedroom in 1974, my mother schooled me once again with her steps for finding the perfect job. Having heard it all before, I wanted to scream. At 22 years old, I was now a college graduate and, in my snarky opinion, no longer needed her advice.
But as I pounded the streets of San Fran...
Special Sections
Indulgent dessert: Panna cotta with a wholesome, nutty twist
Refresh the Italian treat panna cotta with the addition of dark chocolate and pecans.
A new year often means it’s time to try something different, whether it’s travel, an exercise plan, a wine or cooking up something new in the kitchen.
Brut IPAs combine Champagne dryness with IPA hop intensity
San Francisco’s Social Kitchen and Brewery, the originator of the Brut IPA style, produces Puttin’ on the Spritz.
Brut IPA is a relatively new beer style, developed in late 2017 by Kim Sturdavant of San Francisco’s Social Kitchen and Brewery.
Business
Keller Williams prepares to officially open Main Street location in downtown Los Altos
Keller Williams Bay Area Estates recently moved into a suite at 400 Main St. in Los Altos, above. While staff from the Residential Sales department have been working out of the space since November, the grand opening will likely take place in late February or early Marc...
Mountain View Starbucks on Cuesta closes permanently after business evaluation
The storefront at 809 Cuesta Drive in Mountain View, former home to Starbucks, indicates its vacancy, with black bags taped to the door and windows just days after its closure. A sign posted in the window around Christmas announced that the coffee shop would shutter per...
People
Wilbur P. Clarke
January 24, 1929 – January 4, 2019 Wilbur Clarke entered through gates of heaven to join his wife on January 4th. They were married for 70 years. He was 89 years of age. Wilbur was very devoted to his Catholic faith, the Blessed Virgin Mary and prayed the rosary daily. He passed away peacefully in h...
Rozella “Angie” Nichols
(1/11/1943 - 12/31/2018) Rozella Nichols passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018 at the age of 75 in Lodi, Ca. Rozella was born to parents Harvey and Anna Marie Clark on January 11, 1943 in Napa, CA. Rozella married her late husband in 1975 and raised two children together, Terry and Wanda Nichols,...
Obituaries
Wilbur P. Clarke
January 24, 1929 – January 4, 2019 Wilbur Clarke entered through gates of heaven to join his wife on January 4th. They were married for 70 years. He was 89 years of age. Wilbur was very devoted to his Catholic faith, the Blessed Virgin Mary and prayed the rosary daily. He passed away peacefully in h...
Rozella “Angie” Nichols
(1/11/1943 - 12/31/2018) Rozella Nichols passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018 at the age of 75 in Lodi, Ca. Rozella was born to parents Harvey and Anna Marie Clark on January 11, 1943 in Napa, CA. Rozella married her late husband in 1975 and raised two children together, Terry and Wanda Nichols,...
Stepping Out
PA Players presents 'Shakespeare in Love'
Palo Alto Players is slated to present “Shakespeare in Love” Friday through Feb. 3 at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.
A stage adaptation of the 1998 Oscar-winning film, the romantic romp imagines the forbidden love affair between William Shakespeare and the woman who insp...
PYT's 'Cat' runs this weekend
Peninsula Youth Theatre’s “The Cat in the Hat” is scheduled Friday and Saturday at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, SecondStage, 500 Castro St.
The play is a theater adaptation of the classic children’s book by Dr. Seuss.
Spiritual Life
Pastor's Perspective: A moment and a message in the aftermath of the synagogue tragedy
Oct. 28 was supposed to be a festival day in our congregation. The sanctuary had been decorated for the day. Two trumpet players were scheduled to play. Our talented organist, who had been on leave, was back. The bells would play and the choir sing. But as I put on my robes that morning, they felt...
Spiritual Life Briefs - Week of Nov. 7
Event celebrates arrival of French pastor
The French Catholic community has scheduled a “Beaujolais Nouveau” wine and cheese event 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at St. Nicholas Hall, 473 Lincoln Ave., Los Altos.
Proceeds from the event will contribute to establishing the newly hired French-sp...
Magazine
Out and about: Activities for fall and winter fun
Opportunities abound to catch the spirit of the season in the local area. The following roundup includes family-friendly events ranging from annual tree-lighting ceremonies ...
Riding into winter: Annual Greentown event celebrates solstice
GreenTown Los Altos has planned one of its longest bike rides for the shortest day of the year. The grassroots environmental group has scheduled its fourth annual Winter So...
Reader Comments
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Pat Marriott's letter is a wake-up call for us residents to be aware, thanks to Mayor Lynette Lee En...
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