Los Altos ended fiscal year 2020 with a fund balance above its projection, but city officials estimated a large decrease in transient occupancy taxes in the upcoming fiscal year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scott Spielman, a candidate for Los Altos City Council, claimed that he misspoke during a candidate forum last week when he said that it was reasonable for police to conduct “spot checks” on suspicious vehicles.
The Los Altos City Council voted to adopt a reach code ordinance during Tuesday night’s meeting (Sept. 22), requiring newly constructed buildings to be all-electric. However, cooking appliances and fireplaces are exempt from the rule for new single-family homes.
Five young women stole alcoholic beverages from Standard Liquor in downtown Los Altos Tuesday (Sept. 15) before pushing the store owner to the ground as they drove away in their car, according to the owner.
Los Altos City Council members are scheduled to consider the approval of controversial reach codes at their meeting Tuesday.
The sky above Los Altos and the surrounding Bay Area turned into shades of orange on Wednesday (Sept. 9) due to the wind blowing smoke from area wildfires hundreds of miles away from Santa Clara County.
