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Browse archives: 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995Volume 51, Number 41, Published on 10/12/1998NewsEnter our hall of fameSelections comprise those athletes with great high school, college careers and beyond read moreA list of honorable mentionsJoe Cannon - An all-CCS goalkeeper for the St. Francis High boys soccer team (class of 1994), who went on to star at Santa Clara University. Spent part of this past season with the San Jose Clash of Major League Soccer. read moreGas station closes, council OK's land subdivisionTown Crier Staff Writer read moreFormer Egan coach Vargas pleads guilty to child pornA former coach at Egan Intermediate School in Los Altos pleaded guilty Oct. 13 to selling a video of child pornography for $500, said deputy district attorney Javier Alcala. read moreCity police form S.W.A.T. teamThe Los Altos Police Department recently formed a special weapons and tactics group, known as a S.W.A.T. team. read moreEl Camino Hospital: Doing well in a rough season, officials saySpecial to the Town Crier read moreNews BriefLos Altos Mayor Kris Casto has taken her concern for keeping folks up to date and started a TV show. On this new show, that can be seen 20 minutes before the city council meetings are televised, Casto interviews members of Los Altos commissions and committees "as a way to communicate what they're doing and to keep residents up to date," Casto said. read moreCommentYes on Measure H, LASD school bondSome months back, we opined that the Los Altos School District should get its bond measure on the ballot sooner than later because the economy was going well. A delay to next year, we said, and a bond election could be held under less favorable circumstances. read moreLaurie Smith for Santa Clara County sheriffRuben Diaz talks a good game. And he is clearly more comfortable around people than fellow assistant sheriff and sheriff's candidate Laurie Smith. But the duties of county sheriff go beyond public relations - way beyond. read moreLetters to the EditorI am appalled by the statements in "Town Happenings," the latest Newsletter of the Los Altos Hills Civic Association. read moreGetting the right spread from peanut butterA Side of Clyde read moreMemories that defy timeReflections read moreCommunityPages of the PastAs reported in the Oct. 24, 1973. edition of the Town Crier, a joyful message on a hand-lettered sign tacked to a Los Altos telephone pole read, "Jennifer Is Home!" read moreLibrary NewsFor more information, call the League at 941-4846. read moreLos Altos Rotarians take Measure H schools tourSpecial to the Town Crier read moreCommunity BriefsThe Golden Wok of Mountain View will host the next Chefs Who Care dinner buffet on Nov. 2. Seatings are offered at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. read morePolice ReportOct. 12, 10:43 a.m. 1300 block of Harwalt Drive: A caller reported a side mirror was broken off a vehicle. read moreAmerican Legion honors sculptorMore than 65 people met Oct. 10 at the American Legion Hall on First Street in Los Altos, to honor Los Altos sculptor, R. J. Truman. read moreAlmanacLos Altos Residential Design Guidelines Task Force, 5:30 p.m., Room 2, Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. read moreDowntown Los Altos to get a scareHalloween hoopla comes to downtown Los Altos at noon, Oct. 31, with myriad activities bound to put smiles on the scariest monster. read moreread moreSchoolsGirls just want to have fun - and write about itKatie Clarke and Kelsi Okuda know how tough it can be to remedy the doldrums. The two pre-teens teamed up during a summer bout this year and wrote a chapter about having fun to help other girls avoid the onset of boredom. read moreSchool BriefsMountain View High will hold its annual homecoming parade at 9 a.m. Oct. 31 on Castro Street in Mountain View. The homecoming football game will follow at 1 p.m. at Mountain View High. The parade will feature the school's award-winning marching band, floats, the homecoming court and performances by various school groups. read moreMV music dept. earns Mayor's AwardSchools Roundup read moreSportsSports On The SideLos Altos resident Edward Vocke, 62, won his age division at the Lake Tahoe Half Marathon Oct. 10. Vocke ran the race in 1 hour, 48 minutes and 33 seconds. read moreCrew team wins title at Nike World GamesLos Altos Hills resident David Leverenz and three other Bay Area men in their 50s are ranked with the best in the world in rowing, a sport normally populated by men half their age. read moreGolf team off to best start in historyWater polo read morePinewood shows Redwood who's boss in the PSALGirls Volleyball Wrap-Up read moreSF cross country sweeps SLO meetThe St. Francis High boys and girls cross country teams both captured first place at the San Luis Obispo 5K Invitational last Saturday. read moreBig year for Blach Jr. High softball, volleyballTown Crier Staff Report read moreSpartans struggling, but refuse to call it quitsTown Crier Staff Writer read moreTitans to take on Eagles; Mustangs beat MatadorsSpecial to the Town Crier read moreMV miscues ensure happy homecoming for LATown Crier Staff Writer read moreBusiness & Real EstateWill bulls fall into a bear trap?Special to the Town Crier read moreBusiness BriefsThe Palo Alto Chapter of the American Business Women's Association will hold its monthly meeting 5:45 p.m., Oct. 28, at Mac's American Grill, 325 Main St., Los Altos. Guest speaker Jill Cochran will share tips on "Managing Difficult People." Dinner is $18. read moreStrong support for network's vision statementSpecial to the Town Crier read moreNew owners, but no changes at longstanding Loyola MeatsSpecial to the Town Crier read moreTransactions936 Aura Way - K. Rodriguez to R. & N. Mulpury for $732,000.00 read moreTime-saving ADSL technology comes to the Los Altos areaSpecial to the Town Crier read moreWeekly SpecialWeddingsShirley Chu and Michael Orsak were married May 10 in Burlingame. read moreObituariesRobert James Grady, a 46-year resident of Los Altos, died Oct. 8 in Sunnyvale following a 19-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. A native of Stockton, he was 80. read moreBriefThe Stanford-based Institute for Research on Women & Gender presents a free seminar, "Keeping Our Balance: Women, Work and Our Spiritual Lives" at 7 p.m. on Oct. 28 at St. Bede's Church, 2650 Sand Hill Road, in Menlo Park. read moreA father shares his journey from emptiness to forgivenessCompanion on the Journey read more'Fantastic Mr. Fox' opens in Mtn. View this weekendPeninsula Youth Theatre will present "Fantastic Mr. Fox," based on the Roald Dahl story, Friday and Saturday at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. read more'Italian Girl' boasts wonderful musicSpecial to the Town Crier read moreBrain tumor aftermathTown Crier Staff Writer read moreFlu shots nothing to sneeze at - available throughout the areaFlu season is coming. In fact, for some, it is already here. Health workers are urging residents to have a flu shot, which are available at several locations in the area. read moreOrthoSport offers relief to weekend warriors and orthopedic patientsSpecial to the Town Crier read moreMammogramsFor an appointment call 988-7600. read moreBreast Cancer Awareness Month: Roundup of area activities, resourcesOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Many area groups are offering programs and events that support the fight against breast cancer. read moreEnd-of-life expert to speak at Hospice awardsEnd-of-life care is an area of growing public interest and concern, said Tim Bowen, Director of MidPeninsula Hospice Services. read moreLocal women 'hike for healing' from Canada to MexicoRachel Tobey wanted to do something special between Stanford and the next part of her life, what she called "the brink between college and the great wide world." read moreHalloween safety tipsHouse Call read moreCommunity Breast Health ProjectAccording to Marybeth Affleck-Nacey, director of fund development for the Project, "The Community Breast Health Project is the only breast cancer resource center located on the Peninsula." read moreThoughts on stay-at-home parentsKeys to Parenting read moreExpert counts the ways nutrition may affect a child's school performanceSpecial to the Town Crier read moreSupport groups and breast cancerReach to Recovery is the American Cancer Society volunteer visitation program in which trained breast cancer survivors provide one-on-one support to women who have a concern about breast cancer or who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. read more |
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