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Browse archives: 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995Volume 49, Number 22, Published on 05/20/1996NewsHospital still losing money, cuts due in JuneHurt by insurance payment reductionsand still too many expenses, El Camino Hospital management facesanother $2.5 million loss for fiscal year 1995-1996. Some expertssay the loss may be as high as $7 million. read moreFourth woman files complaint against RosarioA preliminary hearing for a Los Altospolice officer charged with groping a female prisoner and usingunlawful force on two other women was postponed last week whena fourth woman filed complaints against the officer. read moreKentucky Fried Chicken restaurant closing doors in Los AltosKentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), a landmarkon Main Street in Los Altos since 1965, will close its doors June30. read moreSkateboard task force rolls forwardThe mayor asked what they wanted, andthe 30 plus kids who came to the first meeting of the youth taskforce on skating happily told her. read moreCouncil members agree on importance of St. Williamsite read moreLAH council OKs hike in animal control servicesDespite concerns about a 14 percentincrease in the cost of animal control services, the Los AltosHills City Council last week approved a new fee structure agreementwith providers from the City of Palo Alto. read moreCitizen's committee offers improvements for Community PlazaA nine-member ad hoc committee hasbeen meeting the past year to look at possible improvements forthe Community Plaza in downtown Los Altos, a plaza that has stirreddebate over its design throughout its two-year history. read moreCommentEditorialOur downtown Community Plaza is a great idea. Its locationat the gateway to downtown Los Altos provides a gracious entrancebesides being a convenient meeting place. read moreLetters to the EditorThe vitriolic attack upon Councilman Bob Gray by Chip Lion in read moreCommunityAlto-View "Mom and Tots" share experiencesSpecial to the Town Crier read moreLos Altos WeatherRain May 15 - .24; May 16 -.92. read moreIn BriefThe City of Los Altos volunteer program, VEGA, Volunteers EnrichingGovernment Action, needs people to operate the romotely controlledTV cameras for city council and planning commission meetings.Training with easy to follow directions will be provided for qualifiedcandidates. read morePolice ReportMay 13, 6:37 a.m., Van Buren Street: A man reported that a rockwas thrown through the window of his daughter's maroon Cadillac.The vehicle had been broken into, he said. read moreA contrast in styles between mom and sonSpecial to the Town Crier read moreEquestrians invited to trail trialsA trail trial is an obstacle course for horses and riders in whichcompetitors are judged on how safely and smoothly they negotiatedesignated obstacles. read moreSeniorsFriday: 1 p.m., movie, "A Walk in the Clouds,"shown in Room 11. Popcorn served. read moreCommunity Service Award date changedThe Community Service Award luncheonhosted by the Peninsula West Valley Association of Realtors hasbeen changed to June 12 from the previous announced date of May22. The event is still scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. atthe Los Altos Country Club. read moreChefs Who Care host June 10 'Picnic in the Park'Armadillo Willy's barbecue restaurantwill host the sixth annual "Chefs Who Care Picnic in thePark" from 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 10 in the barbecue area ofCuesta Park on Cuesta Drive at Grant Road in Mountain View. Theevent benefits the Community Kitchen of Community Services Agency. read moreChoose an out-of-area contactThis is the fourth article in a series which will help youprepare for a major emergency, such as an earthquake. read moreAlmanacToday read morePages of the PastAs reported in the Town Crier on May 26, 1971, Audrey Fisher, read moreSchoolsHigh school construction estimates too high, classroom renovationBy Kristina Allen and Jean Newton read moreSchool NoteworthiesDawson, a junior at the University of Colorado's College of Music,won third place in the Colorado/Wyoming N.A.T.S. finals plus afirst place prize of $1,800 for the University of Colorado's UndergraduateAnderson Voice Competition. read moreSchool BriefsDespite a record May 4 summer school sign up, there are stillsome openings remaining. Grades 2-4 have available spaces in theLoyola School primary program and grades 5-7 have openings atEgan Intermediate School. read moreLAHS honored as a 'Distinguished School'Los Altos High School (LAHS) has beenrecognized by the state as a "Distinguished School"and will receive its award, will 82 other schools, this Fridayin San Diego. read moreMVHS student of month learning responsibilityTaking on many responsibilities isjust one of many endearing traits of Mountain View High School'sstudent of the month, Shika Paul. read moreLos Altos High School students score tops in Latin examLatin is the language of success atLos Altos High School. read moreBusiness & Real EstateA practical guide for a house warming partyYour good friends, Bill and Marsha,just bought a $520,000 home in South Los Altos and they've invitedyou to their house warming party. read moreLocal residents win Chamber trip to MexicoSpecial to the Town Crier read moreLAVA trying to keep retailers open Thursday eveningsThe first Monday of every month, theEconomic Development Committee of the Los Altos Chamber of Commercemeets to discuss recent development highlights taking place inLos Altos. The Chamber of Commerce promotes business among sevenLos Altos shopping districts and discusses the changes takingplace. read moreFive new stocks added to Town Crier Stock indexLos Altos and Los Altos Hills is stillthe place where executives who work in Silicon Valley like tolive and raise their families. Five more corporations were addedto the Town Crier Stock Index because either their board chairman,president, chief executive officer, chief financial officer orchief of operations lives in Los Altos Hills or Los Altos. read moreReal Estate TransactionsLos Altos read moreSeville Properties Realtor awarded distinguished designationJoanne Fraser, a sales associate andbroker with Seville Properties in Los Altos, has been awardedthe distinguished Certified Residential Specialist designation.The award is provided by the Residential Sales Council of theRealtors National Marketing Institute, an affiliate of the NationalAssociation of Realtors. read moreIn BriefStephen MacDonald, a resident of Los Altos Hills, has joinedActive Software as president and chief executive officer. MacDonaldwas formerly senior vice president and chief operating officerof Adobe Systems. He assumed his new duties May 1. read moreWeekly SpecialEngagementCharlotte Krepismann and Howard Jarmy of Los Altos have announcedtheir engagement and plan to marry May 19 at Congregation BethAm in Los Altos Hills. Cantor David Unterman will officiate thesmall family celebration. read moreObituariesFlorence Wright Berger, a native of Mountain View, died May12 in Palo Alto. She was 89. read moreAnniversaryBetty and Harold Walker of Los Altos Hills celebrated their 50thwedding anniversary on Feb. 25 with a party at the Wesley UnitedMethodist Church in Palo Alto. read moreBirthsA son was born May 1 at Stanford Hospital to Los Altos residentsVictoria and Russell Fujioka. read more30 local residents climb Half Dome this JuneSpecial to the Town Crier read moreHealth BriefsCamino Healthcare's Older Adult Resource Center is sponsoringa series called "Medicare HMOs -- How they work." read moreLos Altos Center helps handle stressSpecial to the Town Crier read moreFoundation brings attention to National Arthritis MonthWhen you visit an arthritis supportgroup meeting, you hear plenty of talk about pain. read morePopsicles and sponge baths help a child's feverSpecial to the Town Crier read more |
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