The San Jose Mercury News had a featured op-ed on the opinion page about “the unprecedented economic costs of COVID-19.” The article cited an estimate from “our team of economists, public policy researchers and other experts” of over $14 trillion lost due primarily to workplace absences and …

The Los Altos Youth Commission planned and hosted its first-ever Teen Music Night at the Los Altos Community Center April 21 under the leadership of Angel Rodriguez and Will Hanel.

Approximately 32 years ago in the bucolic town of Los Altos, there was a community discourse concerning the use of the gas-powered leaf blower. People opposed to its use named it “The Tool of the Devil.”

On Jan. 24, Los Altos city staff presented a new and “improved” plan for the Los Altos Outdoor Dining program to the city council. They requested to extend the current parklet program through June, at which time, if approved, restaurant owners are supposed to choose between parklet dining or…

Los Altos Hills is viewed as a relatively safe town, yet we are particularly vulnerable to home burglaries. The odds of a residence in Cupertino being burglarized in 2022 were 0.4%, Saratoga and Atherton were 0.6% and Portola Valley came in at 0.3%. Los Altos Hills was 1.5% – that’s higher t…