Los Altos without power for days following storm
PG&E reported 10,000 customers still without power in the Peninsula Thursday evening, among the 37,000 customers without electricity in the entire Bay Area following this week's storms.
Power outage, downed trees cause Foothill-DeAnza College to cancel classes
Downed tress and power outage led Foothill-DeAnza Community College to cancel classes and sports activities Thursday evening. The power went out twice on campus.
Los Altos Hills homeowners create their own network for faster internet service
Since April 2019, Los Altos Hills Community Fiber has been providing high-speed internet service to its 45 subscribers through Next Level Networks. Now, they can upload and download large files faster, and they have one of the fastest residential speeds in the country.
Steve Jobs' old, worn-out Birkenstocks sell for more than $200,000
More than a decade after Steve Jobs' passing, a pair of worn-down, old Birkenstocks owned by the late Apple co-founder sold for an astounding $218,750 on Sunday.
Los Altos has new chief who created progressive policing bureau
Angela Averiett is Los Altos' new police chief. She served more than 25 years in law enforcement, beginning with the Hayward Police Department and has been deputy chief at BART police.
Downtown Los Altos farmers market launches amid vibrant, new dining scene
The Los Altos farmer's market kicked off Thursday evening, a seasonal tradition that's attracting a bigger crowd, thanks to a vibrant new food scene that's emerged in downtown Los Altos.
Los Altos High School evacuated over bomb threat
Los Altos High School was evacuated Friday due to a bomb threat, officials said.
Founder of Adobe and developer of PDFs dies at age 81
Charles "Chuck" Geschke — the co-founder of the major software company Adobe Inc. who helped develop Portable Document Format technology, or PDFs — died at age 81.
Signs of life return as the pandemic eases in the Bay Area
Even before the doors opened, families lined up outside the Children's Discovery Museum Of San Jose Friday morning.
Santa Clara, San Francisco counties expect to enter orange tier within days
Santa Clara County and San Francisco County are expecting to join San Mateo County and move into the orange tier next week, as COVID-19 cases continue to trend downward.
Vaccine allotment for teachers ease worries as Los Altos Schools return to class
It’s back to the normal routine for roughly 1,100 middle school students in the Los Altos School District. In-person learning resumed Monday, as part of the district's overall plan to return to normalcy.
Midpeninsula open space honored for service during pandemic
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District has received a medal from the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors for exemplary service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Christmas in the Parking Lot’ lifts South Bay seniors’ spirits
Senior residents and their families came together for an outdoor holiday event at the Bridgepoint Senior Living Community in Los Altos.
Santa Clara County firefighters call for consolidation of Los Altos Hills county fire district
The district serves the town of Los Altos Hills and unincorporated areas known as Loyola, Los Trancos and San Antonio Hills.
VIDEO: White woman throws fit, spews racial slur at Asian postal worker in Los Altos
Video of the encounter was posted to Twitter on Sunday around 9:36 p.m. and the customer appears to be agitated with the postal worker.
South Bay teen helping seniors during shelter-in-place
A South Bay teenager saw how difficult the shelter in place order has been on his grandparents.
Redwood City man arrested in mason's homicide in Los Altos
Police on Monday said they arrested a man over the weekend for the fatal shooting of a mason in Los Altos that happened last week.
Redwood City man arrested in mason's homicide in Los Altos
Police arrested a 25-year-old man over the weekend, suspected of the first homicide in Los Altos since 1994.
Reward offered in connection with slaying of Los Altos gardener
The reward is being offered by Mothers Against Murder, a Los Altos-based nonprofit, in partnership with the Los Altos Police Department.
Reward offered in connection with slaying of Los Altos gardener
Los Altos police are actively seeking leads in the case.