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Published on 09/28/1998 All articles from this issue

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Indecent exposure suspect arrested

The Los Altos Police arrested a 33-year-old man on charges of indecent exposure on Sept. 30

Police responded to a call of a man exposing himself in downtown Los Altos about 1:41 p.m. A woman told police she saw a man masturbating in his car. She copied the license plate number for the suspect's car, police said.

He was driving around "most of downtown" in a black Mercury Tracer, said Los Altos Detective Chris Fowlie.

Officers followed up and contacted the suspect. He was identified and arrested at his home, Fowlie said. Police said there are no prior reports or history on this suspect.

Police are still seeking community help in finding an older man, described as possibly in his 50s, seen in a red car, who exposed himself on two different occasions in Los Altos, said Sgt. Mark Macaulay.

Progress report from worker center

Day workers and employers continue to find a match at St. Joseph the Worker Center on El Camino Real in Los Altos.

During the summer months, 44 new workers came to the center in June and in July. In June 51 new employers came to the center and in July there were 66 new employers, according to the center's director, Elizabeth Keller.

Of those workers, 13 found permanent jobs.

On Aug. 28, 23 students received a diploma for completing English as a Second Language class, offered during the summer. It met every day at 7:30 a.m. for 12 weeks. On Sept. 9 a new class started.

Each month 15 to 20 workers are tested for TB and receive tetanus or other vaccinations, Keller said.

"Our Workers Want to Work," is the motto of the center.

It is located at 4898 El Camino Real, Suite 207, Los Altos, on the corner of Jordan Avenue, above the Big and Tall shop. For more information, call 962-1902.

Tree Farm project activity stalls

After feverish activities for about 18 months that included installing a 10-foot wall around the 5-acre project, suddenly not much seems to be happening on the Tree Farm project.

City staff said they expected it would be on the Los Altos City Council agenda at the end of August. It was not.

Then word was it would be on a council agenda in September. It was not.

"Things are taking longer than we anticipated," said John Challas, project manager. "We're working diligently on it." He said the project may be on the council agenda next Tuesday.

Meanwhile, council members have received complaints about the debris on the site, which is located on El Camino Real between Los Altos Avenue and San Antonio Road.

"We are working through our city attorney's office to get it (the debris) resolved," said Larry Tong, Los Altos Planning Director.

The Tree Farm developers "are on notice to get the debris out ASAP," Tong said.

"That's true," Challas said. "I'm getting new bids" for the cleanup. He expected three to come in last week. "If we don't start construction in November, then we'll get the debris out."

- Joanne Griffith Domingue