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Browse archives: 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995Volume 51, Number 28, Published on 07/13/1998NewsHidden Villa's lessonsTown Crier Staff Writer read moreHidden Villa's Humanitarian Awards set for Sept. 19This year's winners are: Comedian Michael Pritchard for the national award, who volunteers to help youths at risk; Pat and Jim Compton of Saratoga for the regional honor, who are on the boards of numerous environmental organizations; and Santa Clara County Judge LaDoris Cordell, of Palo Alto, for the local honor, for her work with teens. read moreFinance director Lambach dies Friday in city hall officeTown Crier Staff Writer read moreLAH council questions questionnaireSpecial to the Town Crier read moreNews BriefsEven though its 30 days was up July 12, the Gas'N'Serve station at Fremont Avenue and Grant Road was still pumping as of Thursday. read moreDesign guideline task force meets today for first timeThe task force that will be reviewing the residential guidelines for the city of Los Altos holds its first meeting today. read moreCommentFreedom: An American heritageFormer U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry was the keynote speaker at a July 4 veterans' memorial monument dedication in Shoup Park. Perry served in the position from February 1994 to January 1997 and still advises the Clinton administration on foreign policy matters. Perry currently resides in Los Altos Hills and works on the Stanford University campus for the Center for International Security and Arms Control. The following is the full text of his speech. read moreGuilty pleasureBlue Jeans & Jelly Beans read moreCommunityLibrary NewsChildren's librarians, Cheryl, Chris, Kathy and Sandy will present a fun-filled surprise program, "No Star, All Star," July 29 from 3-3:45 p.m. The summer reading club programs will be held on Wednesday afternoons through Aug. 5. For more information, call the Children's Reference Desk at the Los Altos Library at 948-2751. read moreCommunity Services Agency needs volunteers for kitchenCommunity Services Agency, a humanitarian organization serving Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills, needs volunteers to help in its "Community Kitchen" and provide services to frail seniors. read morePages of the PastAccording to the July 25, 1973, issue of the Town Crier, the city of Los Altos received $25,500 as its share of a $38.8 million statewide distribution of local sales and use taxes collected by the State Board of Equalization. Los Altos Hills received $625. read moreBuoy's life at sea captured in Los Altan's latest bookSpecial to the Town Crier read moreWalking tour caps a month rich with art happeningsOn The Arts read moreCommunity BriefsThe Town Crier will be the exclusive media sponsor for opening production of West Bay Opera's 1998-99 season, West Bay officials announced last week. read morePolice ReportJuly 13, 6:18 a.m., 300 block of Arboleda Drive: A caller reported that a jet ski had been stolen in the night. read moreAlmanacLos Altos Residential Design Guidelines Task Force organizational meeting, 5:30-7 p.m., Room A, Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave. read moreread moreSchoolsMountain View-Los Altos Union High School district test scores above the averageTown Crier Staff Report read moreFreshmen get a head start through MV-LA programTown Crier Staff Writer read moreMVHS board agrees to waiver request to keep bilingual programsStudents in the Mountain View School District could continue to learn in both Spanish and English despite new state regulations that require schools statewide to have programs in place by next month to teach all children in English. read moreFoothill astronomer on prestigious boardAndrew Fraknoi, astronomy instructor at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, was recently appointed to serve a three-year term on the Educational Board of the American Astronomical Society - the main professional body of astronomers in the United States. He is the only community college representative to serve on the board. read moreSports84-year-old swimmer still making a splashTown Crier Editorial Intern read moreAmbassadors claim league titleTown Crier Editorial Intern read moreSports On The SideSPORTS CAMP: The 15th annual Northern California Junior Sports Camp for the physically disabled will take place Tuesday through Aug. 15 at San Jose State University. World-class athletes will teach sports like basketball, swimming and tennis to disabled youth ages 5-18. For registration information and volunteer opportunities, call (408) 267-0200. read morePost 375 pulverizes Pioneer with 31 runs on 25 hitsThe score reads like a football game, but these teams were actually playing baseball. read moreWater polo team takes European vacationJust call it a working vacation. read moreHigh school all-stars meet on the gridiron tonightThe Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Football Game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. tonight at San Jose State's Spartan Stadium. read moreLocal coaches give advice to prep athletesTown Crier Editorial Intern read moreBusiness & Real EstateLocal Web publisher introduces first children's booksSpecial to the Town Crier read moreWhy don't the clerks act like they own the business?Jean on the Job read moreMountain View home to Silicon Valley birth siteSpecial to the Town Crier read moreBusiness BriefsThe Growth & Leadership Institute of Mountain View offers a workshop, "Red Ink Behaviors - the Bottom Line Impact," from 3-5 p.m., Thursday. read moreLocal device improves early breast cancer detectionSpecial to the Town Crier read moreEven eroding earnings don't stop Wall Street's surgeSpecial to the Town Crier read moreBenefits, drawbacks to buying home 'as is'Special to the Town Crier read moreReal Estate TransactionsLos Altos read moreFuture looks bright as Sun profits brew with JAVASpecial to the Town Crier read moreWeekly SpecialBusiness future bright from where Chamber sitsSpecial to the Town Crier read moreMountain View, Moffett memorandum - what it meansSpecial to the Town Crier read moreDowntown Mtn. View brimming with entertainment this summerWith an array of festivals and performances slated for the summer, downtown Mountain View should attract some large crowds over the next month. read moreMtn. View Rotary Club pitches in to help needy in MexicoThe Rotary Club of Mountain View recently completed a joint project of humanitarian aid for needy residents of the Guaymas area of Mexico. read moreMVPD starts sports program for at-risk studentsTown Crier Editorial Intern read moreVilla Siena retirement home changes sponsors, but vows to keep philosophyThe Villa Siena retirement home in Mountain View, operated by the Dominican Sisters of Oakford since 1965, is now under the sponsorship of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. read moreNew housing up, but so is the demand, in Mountain ViewMountain View's housing picture is an intriguing one. Located between loftier-priced Palo Alto and Silicon Valley Central (Sunnyvale to San Jose), the city offers an eclectic mix of housing and neighborhoods to satisfy its diverse population. read moreMountain View cuts pollution through city use of electric carsSpecial to the Town Crier read moreObituariesLillian Adams died July 14 at her home in Los Altos Hills. A native of Michigan, she was 98. read moreStanford Orchestra performing MondayThe Stanford Summer Orchestra, directed by conductor and composer Giancarlo Aquilanti, will perform at 8 p.m. Monday in Stanford University's Dinkelspiel Auditorium. read moreThere's a 'Fiddler on the Roof' at FoothillActors, singers and dancers from throughout the Bay Area are teaming up with award-winning Foothill Music Theater to stage "Fiddler on the Roof" Friday through Aug. 16. read moreAh-choo! Tips for dealing with allergiesHouse Call read more'You choose;' New responses to misbehaviorKeys to Parenting read moreDiet not enough to lower cholesterol, experts sayCutting back on fat is not enough to lower cholesterol. It takes exercise, too, according to a research report in the July 2 issue of the "New England Journal of Medicine." read moreAcupuncture and herbs, practice and supportThe Distinguished Speaker Series of El Camino Hospital presents a program on acupuncture and its role as a support to Western medicine from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, at in the back of the cafeteria, El Camino Hospital, 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View. read moreWhen kid-proofing the pool, remember the dog door, tooAs the mother of two young children, my sister is cautious about keeping her house safe. So it was no surprise that when she and her husband added a pool to their back yard, my sister installed special locks and alarms on all doors leading outside to the pool, put up an additional fence to enclose the pool area and spread a special cover over the pool when it was not in use. read moreHome birth: 'Having it your way'Town Crier Staff Writer read moreHeart attack a year laterLos Altos city attorney shares his story read more |
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