Developers seeking additional $4M in damages from Los Altos
Developers involved in a controversial five-story building proposal for downtown Los Altos are seeking an additional $4 million in damages from the city, which has fought against the project.
LASD delays phased reopening for older students
On the same day the Los Altos School District brought its youngest students back to campus, district officials announced that it will be delaying the return of all subsequent grade levels.
Los Altos School District resumes in-person instruction for young students
This morning (Oct. 12), Oak Avenue School Principal Kimberly Attell stood at the front of the campus, greeting parents and students – from a distance – as they arrived.
Take action to protect against COVID-19 and the flu
We’re about to embark on what health officials are calling a “twindemic,” where we’ll face the overlap of the flu season and an increase in COVID-19 cases over the fall and winter.
Mixed local excitement as new tier allows indoor dining
Campaign signs disrupt Los Altos Hills council election
Like all major scandals since 1972, this one deser...
Mah draws criticism for use of congressman’s quote in mailer
Potentially misleading ‘Cops Voter Guide’ arrives in residents’ mailboxes
A “Cops Voter Guide” mailed recently to Los Altos ...
COVID-19 Live Blog: County pushes back against allowing fans at sporting events
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact Santa...
Developer of major Los Altos housing project faces continued legal woes
News
PG&E warns of potential pre-emptive outages for Hills residents
Megan V. Winslow
Los Altos Hills is among communities across the state subject to a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) watch between Sunday (Oct. 25) and Tues...
Schools
Los Altos announces playgrounds are back open
Eric He
Los Altos is reopening playgrounds for the first time since they were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March, city officials said in a press rel...
Community
Day Worker Center marks 24th anniversary with online event
Town Crier Report
The Day Worker Center of Mountain View has scheduled a virtual 24th anniversary celebration 6-7 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 24), broadcasting live from Red Ro...
Sports
St. Francis golfer plays 100 holes in single day
Pete Borello
Comment
Other Voices: How props 15, 19 may affect tax and estate planning
Lonnie Gary
This article is not intended to be tax advice. Readers should contact their personal tax adviser regarding their specific circumstances. The following...
Special Sections
Private company plans to offer COVID-19 testing in Los Altos
Town Crier Staff Report
A local private testing company is scheduled to offer COVID-19 testing in Los Altos next week.
Business
Developer of major Los Altos housing project faces continued legal woes
Eric He
People
Fred Vertel, 86: Creator of History Museum’s model-train display
Town Crier Staff Report
For two decades, visito...
Magazine
Ask a Designer: Indoor, outdoor upgrades
Sherry Scott
News
PG&E warns of potential pre-emptive outages for Hills residents
Los Altos Hills is among communities across the state subject to a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) watch between Sunday (Oct. 25) and Tuesday (Oct. 27).
Developers seeking additional $4M in damages from Los Altos
Developers involved in a controversial five-story building proposal for downtown Los Altos are seeking an additional $4 million in damages from the city, which has fought against the project.
Schools
Los Altos announces playgrounds are back open
Los Altos is reopening playgrounds for the first time since they were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March, city officials said in a press release Friday.
Los Altos Art Docents celebrate 50 years
The Los Altos Art Docents were founded in 1970 during a time of ...
Community
Day Worker Center marks 24th anniversary with online event
The Day Worker Center of Mountain View has scheduled a virtual 24th anniversary celebration 6-7 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 24), broadcasting live from Red Rock Coffee.
Campaign installation finds comfort in absurdity
Los Altos resident Nancy Wolfe spotted election lawn signs last week that demanded a double-take. Taken individually, they pair the rhetoric of the moment with flights ...
Sports
St. Francis golfer plays 100 holes in single day
For Max Oberweis-Manion, playing 100 holes of golf in one day was like a marathon and a sprint.
With the days getting shorter, he and the othe...
After returning to LAHS as teacher, 3-sport athlete Bjorklund pursues Ph.D.
After four years as a standout student-athlete at Los Altos High in the 1990s, Peter Bjorklund returned to his alma mater as a history teacher for seven years. After leaving in 2014, he’s back in the classroom – this time as a student.
A football, basketball and track and field standout for the Eagle...
Comment
Other Voices: How props 15, 19 may affect tax and estate planning
This article is not intended to be tax advice. Readers should contact their personal tax adviser regarding their specific circumstances. The following is intended to be an overview of state propositions 15 and 19 for educational purposes.
Letters to the Editor: Schools races, LAH issues
Schools community must work together
In the Town Crier’s Oct. 7 editorial endorsing Grace Mah, I was dismayed to see the claim that “helping vulnerable populations” is not something our community needs to be concerned with. Just as bad, in the middle of a pandemic emergency, is the later insinua...
Special Sections
Private company plans to offer COVID-19 testing in Los Altos
A local private testing company is scheduled to offer COVID-19 testing in Los Altos next week.
Take action to protect against COVID-19 and the flu
We’re about to embark on what health officials are calling a “twindemic,” where we’ll face the overlap of the flu season and an increase in COVID-19 cases over the fall and winter.
Business
Developer of major Los Altos housing project faces continued legal woes
Dutchints Development, the luxury real estate developer that secured city approval to construct a large housing complex on El Camino Real, continues ...
Los Altos Draeger’s Market close to completing an extensive remodel
Draeger’s Market on First Street in Los Altos is nearing the end of an extensive remodeling project that will enable it to expand space for p...
People
Fred Vertel, 86: Creator of History Museum’s model-train display
For two decades, visitors to the Los Altos History Museum have stood over the popular 1932-era train diorama that is a central part of the museum’s permanent exhibition. The...
Patricia Broussard
Patricia Broussard passed away peacefully Oct 8, 2020
She was born in Tottenham, London and raised her family in Los Altos, Ca,
A partner in Barber Properties and very active in the community.
She retired to Carmel Valley in 2000.
She is survived by her husband Charles, Son Trevor Williams and fam...
Stepping Out
PA Players opens cabaret series
Palo Alto Players has created a new virtual cabaret series for the fall that is slated to begin this week.
Titled “Homebound Cabarets,” the series features Pa...
TheatreWorks offers ‘Voices’
To encourage its audiences to get out the vote and stand up for racial justice, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has launched an online initiative called “Voices of Democracy.”
Part of TheatreWorks from Home, a virtual stage for the company while in-person performances are postponed due to the pandemic, “...
Spiritual Life
Reach beyond racism: Baha’i teachings emphasize unity and diversity
“Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust? That no one should exalt himself over the other. Ponder at all times in your hearts how ye were created. Since We have created you all from one same substance, it is incumbent on you to be even as one soul, to walk with the same feet, eat with ...
New St. Simon pastor’s approach: ‘You need to welcome people to the table’
St. Simon Catholic Parish recently appointed Father Brendan McGuire, a native of Ireland, to serve as its fifth pastor over the course of the church’s 65-year history.
Magazine
Ask a Designer: Indoor, outdoor upgrades
Q: A leak was just discovered behind a wall in our shower. We’ll have to remove the tile to repair it. What are some of the newer options fo...
Native Plants: Garden visits go virtual
highlights the interesting flowers in this Los Altos garden.
In the native garden, summer and early fall are a good time to assess your existing plantings and figure out what to do once the rainy season begins....
Reader Comments
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This bottomless moneypit of a lawsuit (for Los Altos taxpayers) is yet another reason to vote out Ly...
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Just a horrible oversized eyesore in our future. This monstrosity and $4mm damages claim are a giant...
