Briefs

Los Altos Hills residents and passers-through can expect lane closures and detours across town for the next few weeks as contractors undertake an extensive pavement rehabilitation project.

Waymo, the self-driving car project once managed by Google Inc. that branched off into an independent startup, has scheduled two community forums in upcoming months to share details on how the program is faring, offer a preview of what’s to come and host a question-and-answer session enabling residents to weigh in with their thoughts on the technology.

Police confirmed that a college student from Los Altos who died last month committed suicide.

Northwestern University senior Angelica Wilson died June 22, the day prior to commencement ceremonies at the college.

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Board of Directors appointed Ana Maria Ruiz general manager at its regular public meeting June 14 in Los Altos.

Ruiz is the fourth general manager to lead the public agency, created by voters in 1972. She has been rising through the ranks of the organization for 20 years, earning the role of acting general manager after Steve Abbors retired in December.

Local residents with overdue library fines can eliminate them this month by donating food to those in need.

The Santa Clara County Library District launched its Food for Fines program April 2, and it’s scheduled to run through the month at all seven libraries – including the Los Altos main and Woodland branches and the Bookmobile.

The Los Altos History Museum and the Day Worker Center of Mountain View have scheduled the discussion panel “Immigration in California” 7-9 p.m. March 22 at the Los Altos Youth Center, 1 N. San Antonio Road.

The program supplements the “Traveling Stitches: Quilts Made at the Day Work Center of Mountain View” exhibition, on display through April 29 at the J. Gilbert Smith House, adjacent to the museum at 51 S. San Antonio Road.