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Volume 52, Number 1, Published on 01/04/1999

News

'Supe'-r Marge Gratiot

Los Altos schools chief known as a top-notch administrator who cares about her students

City considers process for developing First and Main

The city council gave the city manger the nod to design a request for proposals to go to the development community for the city-owned corner at First and Main streets.

Teen charged with dad's stabbing

A 16-year-old Los Altos youth, who faces charges of attempted murder after allegedly stabbing his father on Christmas night, will remain in custody, authorities said.

Graffiti ordinance nears final approval

Watch out taggers. The Los Altos City Council is scheduled to give final approval to a city ordinance for graffiti abatement at the council meeting next Tuesday.

Woman mourns son lost in Christmas fire

Darlene Field already had mixed feelings about the holidays because this was her first Christmas without her husband, Bill, who died last February.

Comment

Vertical vittles

A View from the Hills

Letters to the Editor

We read constantly in your paper of the concern for solving the increasing traffic congestion, specifically in downtown Los Altos.

Speeders, beware of new traffic cops

Starting this week, Los Altos will have more to counter naughty drivers besides "Be An Angel - Drive 25" signs and cold stares from the guy only authorized to hand out parking tickets. Two traffic enforcement officers - yes, officers assigned specifically to handle traffic violations and impound the vehicles of unlicensed drivers - begin patrols this week, on motorcycles no less.

Big thanks to a Los Altan of the Year

What does it mean to be Los Altan of the Year? That's a question we often ask ourselves as we have, for the past five years, bestowed our honor on unsuspecting, but wholly deserving leaders of our community.

Let's get in the habit of becoming better drivers

Other Voices

Community

Pet of the Week

CSA makes changes to serve community needs

Special to the Town Crier

Early Los Altos resident rides pony to school in Palo Alto

Carl Shoup moved to Los Altos with his family about 1912. His father worked for Southern Pacific railroad in San Francisco, and was given the task of creating a new town called, "The Heights" or Los Altos. Shoup received his doctorate degree from Columbia University and taught at Columbia. He worked for the United Nations for several years and spent time in Africa, the Near and Far East, as a roving taxation expert. His Los Altos family home was on University Avenue.

Seniors News

Friday: 11 a.m., the movie, "Titanic," will be shown, with a break in-between for lunch.

Library News

Toddler story time, for children aged 2 to 3, is from 10:30-10:50 a.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays at the Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road.

Community Briefs

A winter volunteer training class for MidPeninsula Hospice Services begins 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., this coming Tuesday. The first session is an introduction to hospice and the volunteer role.

Police Report

Dec. 27, 1:59 p.m., 1400 block of Ranchita Drive: A caller reported his home was TP'd and the rear of his vehicle kicked in.

Almanac

Los Altos Architectural, Site Control Committee, 4 p.m., City Hall, 1 N. San Antonio Road.

Schools

Restaurants help fund LAHS pool

The Red Pepper restaurant will kick off a fundraising series this Monday night that will help raise money for the construction of the new Los Altos High School pool by donating a portion of its proceeds to the Los Altos High School Athletic Facilities Fund.

1998 review: Space issues, facility upgrades, academic benchmarks

Local schools put into action improved academic programs and facility plans - making 1998 a banner year for improvements.

Sports

In The SPOrTLIGHT

When: 7 p.m., today.

Sports On The Side

St. Nicholas School in Los Altos Hills will hold the 26th annual St. Nicholas Invitational Basketball Tournament this weekend. Boys teams from eight schools will take part in the tourney, including St. Simon of Los Altos and St. Joseph of Mountain View. Games begin at 4 p.m. Friday, with the last game of the day scheduled for 8:30 p.m. On Saturday, games begin at noon, with the last contest of the day set for 4:30 p.m. The Sunday schedule of games starts at 11 a.m., with the championship set for 2:45 p.m. A ticket to a day's worth of games is $2.50 for adults, $2 for children. Weekend passes are priced at $6 for adults, $4 for children. St. Nicholas is at 12816 S. El Monte Ave.

This week's lineup of local high school sports

Boys Basketball

FH women's basketball team loses with heart against Canyons

Foothill Roundup

LA coach finds positives in seventh-place finish

Town Crier Staff Writer

LA grad Howard earns Pac-10 honors

College Kudos

Mustangs capture Del Mar Tournament

Special to the Town Crier

Business & Real Estate

Will it be a 'Happy New Year' on Wall Street? Definitely maybe

Special to the Town Crier

Los Altos retailers' spirits upbeat after 'wonderful' holiday sales season

Special to the Town Crier

Business input sought on economic development

Geoff Ball, a Los Altos-based professional facilitator, will facilitate the meeting. City Manager Phil Rose will participate. Ideas generated will be presented to the city council.

Transactions

Cupertino

Management changes at Alain Pinel, Coldwell Banker/Cornish & Carey

Special to the Town Crier

Jean on the Job

Goodbye, ABL: League bites the hardwoods

Weekly Special

Salute to Ellington will swing into Flint

A swinging big band salute celebrating Duke Ellington's 100th birthday, hosted by his granddaughter Mercedes Ellington, will open the San Jose Symphony SuperPops! season at 8 p.m., Jan. 15 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium. The concert will be repeated at 8 p.m., Jan. 16 and 2:30 p.m., Jan. 17 at Flint Center in Cupertino.

Not all SUVs are expensive

Special to the Town Crier

San Jose Auto show opens today

The San Jose International Auto Show opens today at noon and continues through Sunday at the San Jose Convention Center.

Speed humps are a necessary nuisance

Special to the Town Crier

Obituaries

Ruth Burns, a former Los Altos resident, died Dec. 5. A native of Hazleton, Penn., she was 70.

Engagements

Kimberly McGuigan and James Nunley have announced their engagement and plan to be married May 30, 1999, at St. Nicholas Church in Los Altos.

My New Year's wish: A fire burning brightly, in all our hearts

Along the Spiritual Path

NCCO opening season in Palo Alto

Grammy-nominated New Century Chamber Orchestra, celebrating its third CD release, opens its 1999 season with an all-Russian program at 8 p.m., Jan. 15 at the First United Methodist Church in Palo Alto.