Government officials across Santa Clara County issued warnings Tuesday (Jan. 26) about severe weather headed into the area.
Los Altos Hills residents might gain some respite – and the return of some of their stolen valuables – following the arrest of a Los Altos man in connection to a string of recent residential and vehicle burglaries in the Hills.
Financially stretched Mountain View renters will get extended relief from eviction after state officials announced Jan. 25 an extension of their COVID-19 eviction moratorium to June 30.
Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the state’s regional stay-at-home order on Monday (Jan. 25), loosening restrictions in regions that have been under the order since December such as the Bay Area.
The Los Altos Police Department plans to begin encrypting its police radio communications in March, a decision that will restrict how the public and media can monitor ongoing law enforcement activity in their neighborhoods.
In response to the rapid influx of visitors to Foothills Park, the Palo Alto City Council Tuesday (Jan. 19) approved an amendment to the city’s municipal code allowing a temporary $6-per-vehicle entrance fee starting March 4. The change, however, is contingent on a second council reading of the proposed ordinance Monday (Feb. 1), and the passage of a future emergency ordinance could accelerate the policy change start date to Feb. 20.
