Los Altos Town Crier - News services serving Los Altos CA and surrounding communities since 1947. http://www.losaltosonline.com Mon, 20 May 2013 13:13:49 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.losaltosonline.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.losaltosonline.com Los Altos Town Crier - News services serving Los Altos CA and surrounding communities since 1947. http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46213&Itemid=109 Following are updates on three construction projects, including two already underway on First Street in downtown Los Altos. 100... Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46214&Itemid=46 After a two-night strategic planning session last week, Bullis Charter School Principal Wanny Hersey reported that parents continue to support... Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46215&Itemid=46 Wildfire season historically begins in July, but firefighters at the El Monte Fire Station in Los Altos Hills began patrolling... Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46216&Itemid=46 A group of Fallen Leaf Lane residents say no thanks to the possibility that the regional Stevens Creek... Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46217&Itemid=46 Los Altos Hills for the third consecutive year will spend more money to run West- wind Barn than the barn... Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46218&Itemid=46 Commercial burglary May 11, 12:07 p.m., 900 block of Thatcher Court: An unknown suspect entered a residential construction site and... Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46219&Itemid=46 Los Altos residents with plans to attend this year’s Stride Ride Festival may want to recheck their... Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46220&Itemid=46 The Los Altos Historical Commission and the Los Altos History Museum have announced the winners of the 29th annual Margaret... Fri, 10 May 2013 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46274&Itemid=46 Local residents have a rare opportunity to tour bomber aircrafts once used in World War II and talk with veterans... Fri, 10 May 2013 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46158&Itemid=46 So much for compromise. After petitioning the court to compel the Los Altos School District to abandon its pursuit of a... Wed, 08 May 2013 08:30:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46151&Itemid=109 When a problem hits a roadblock, a new approach is often key to unlocking a solution. In the... Wed, 08 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46152&Itemid=46 The Los Altos School District and Bullis Charter School filed separate lawsuits last week that addressed the district’s plans to... Wed, 08 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46153&Itemid=46 Downtown Los Altos visitors can see something unusual this summer on State Street – grass, or, more precisely, fake grass.... Wed, 08 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46154&Itemid=46 A federally mandated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) self-evaluation and transition plan for Los Altos is scheduled for... Wed, 08 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46155&Itemid=46 A strategic planning meeting for Bullis Charter School parents last week precipitated the latest rift between the school’s officials and... Wed, 08 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46156&Itemid=46 The Los Altos City Council March 23 unanimously adopted a provisional greenhouse gas reduction target at least 15 percent below... Wed, 08 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46157&Itemid=46 Grand theft May 2, 4:08 p.m., 2000 block of Robinhood Lane: A resident contacted police after discovering that someone unsuccessfully... Wed, 08 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46145&Itemid=46 Construction staging work has begun on a new phase of the streetscape plan for First Street in downtown Los Altos.... Thu, 02 May 2013 12:39:15 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46096&Itemid=46 The Los Altos City Council reaffirmed its commitment to the Jeffrey A. Morris Group’s plan for First and Main streets,... Wed, 01 May 2013 09:01:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46097&Itemid=46 Although measuring the precise return on investment is difficult, it’s clear that residents of Los Altos Hills contribute generously to... Wed, 01 May 2013 08:15:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46093&Itemid=109 The city of Los Altos is mulling the viability of alternate – and temporary – parking supply options in light... Wed, 01 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46100&Itemid=46 Mountain View firefighters extinguished a two-alarm fire Sunday night at the Tropicana Lodge, located at 1720 W. El Camino Real.... Wed, 01 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46094&Itemid=46 Local thespians will style themselves anew next season. Bus Barn’s board of directors last week rebranded the troupe as Los Altos... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46095&Itemid=46 The four-way stops at Page Mill Road when exiting Interstate 280, particularly in the southbound direction toward Los Altos Hills,... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46098&Itemid=46 Auto break-ins April 25, 6:56 a.m., 900 block of Fremont Avenue: An unknown suspect smashed the passenger windows of two vehicles... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46039&Itemid=109 Longtime Los Altos resident Bob Anderson isn’t likely to forget his first chance to compete in the Boston Marathon –... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46040&Itemid=46 San Antonio Road streetscape construction will last longer than anticipated, according to the city official overseeing the project.... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46041&Itemid=46 Friends, family and longtime educators painted an inspiring portrait of Dr. Robert Smithwick during his memorial service Friday at the... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46042&Itemid=46 In an effort to find an adequate site for Bullis Charter School, the Los Altos School District Board of Trustees... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46043&Itemid=46 Although the definition of “rural character” is subjective, the Los Altos Hills City Council is no longer leaving the phrase... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0100