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Browse archives: 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995Volume 52, Number 12, Published on 03/22/1999NewsTickets to ride in Los AltosTown Crier Staff Writer read moreLos Altos begins budget process with $1 million surplus forecastThe Los Altos City Council began its budgeting process with the best possible news: Revenue is forecast over expenses by $1 million for this fiscal year, 1998-1999, on its $17 million budget. read moreBeware ruffled feathersSpecial to the Town Crier read moreNews BriefsWatch those Los Altos City Council study session agendas. Lately, most of them have been listed as special council meetings, which means the council can take action on the item under study that night. And they have been doing just that. read moreLos Altos hit with 14 burglariesMore than 14 residents in the Rancho Shopping Center and Loyola School neighborhood woke up March 17 to discover their cars broken into, car stereos and car parts taken and two vehicles stolen, police said. read moreLos Altos Hills moves toward interim fast-track ordinanceSpecial to the Town Crier read moreAnnexation talks subject of Los Altos discussionLos Altos Mayor Lou Becker directed staff and councilmen Francis La Poll and John Moss to meet with San Antonio Hills area homeowners to learn about their interest in annexing to Los Altos Hills. read moreCouncilwoman asks for civility code; cable TV talks postponedSpecial to the Town Crier read moreCommentWeekends revisitedBlue Jeans & Jelly Beans read moreLetters to the EditorThe Town Crier announces, "Council OKs Jay St. 2-Story" (March 3). Once again, the Los Altos City Council has voted against the neighborhood's wishes and has endorsed ostentatious development. Why am I always surprised? read moreOf mistakes and mediaMedia Law read moreCommunityDealing with Y2K - how are you doing?read moreResidents: Pick up your easel and go 'Paint the Town'Special to the Town Crier read moreMemories of horse rides through 'beautiful' hillsRuth McMahon arrived in Los Altos in 1940 as a young bride. Shortly thereafter, her husband, Mac Merritt, went off to war. She filled six days a week with work at a Palo Alto clothing store. Every Sunday she took long rides in the hills on her beloved horse. She shared memories of the war years during an interview with Don McDonald in l997. read morePrayer breakfast 'ambassadors' spread ecumenismSpecial to Town Crier read moreAnti-tobacco advocate promotes cause at Los Altos Morning ForumSpecial to the Town Crier read moreLibrary NewsThe LAN contains four other databases: Computer Select, full text and abstracts from more than 100 technology publications; Discovering Science; the New York Times and the San Jose Mercury News. read moreCommunity BriefsLocal children can meet the Easter Bunny at 10 a.m., this Saturday, and go egg hunting along Main and State streets in downtown Los Altos through the annual Easter event put on by the Los Altos Village Association. read morePolice ReportMarch 15, 7:54 a.m., 1100 block of St. Joseph Avenue: A caller reported spray paint on the walls in back of the kindergarten building, office and portable. read moreAlmanacLos Altos Hills Planning Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills. read moreread moreSchoolsCovington, Egan first on the list for renovations slated at all nine Los Altos School District sitesCovington and Egan schools are slated to get facelifts next summer as part of the first phase of construction in the Los Altos School District. read moreLASD takes home 8 out of 15 awards in arts competitionSchools Roundup read moreSchools NoteworthiesThe medal has been awarded only a few times over the past years to special benefactors. read moreBoundary discussions prompt parent concernsThe Los Altos School District's plan to re-configure school boundaries to keep student population below 500 at each of its elementary schools has some parents worried. They are concerned about their children's daily commute and the impact on school programs. read moreSchools BriefsStanford University's summer session program will host an open house from 6-8 p.m., April 6, at the Summer Session office on Stanford's campus. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet faculty and students who have participated in past programs. read moreMontclaire students learn French culture through exchange program at the schoolTown Crier Staff Writer read moreSportsSt. Francis edges LA in softballSwimming read moreSports On The SideSt. Francis High senior Stacy Millichap has been named to the 1998 Volleyball Magazine High School All-American team. The outside hitter was one of just 18 girls in the nation to make the squad. Millichap was an integral member of a St. Francis team that claimed its second straight state title this past season. She plans to play for UCLA in the fall. read moreThis week's lineup of local high school sporting eventsThursday read moreIn The SPOrTLIGHTWhen & Where: 3:30 p.m., tomorrow at Mountain View High, 3535 Truman Ave., Mountain View. read moreMen's tennis team clobbers CabrilloTown Crier Staff Report read moreLos Altos (0-8) is taking its lumpsPrep Baseball Report read moreLocals have a good week at the trackTown Crier Staff Writer read moreMountain View finding out life can be rough at the topBoys Tennis Digest read moreMission accomplished: Panthers win stateSpecial to the Town Crier read moreBusiness & Real EstateWhat's the difference between strategic planning and just plain planning?Jean on the Job read moreUniversal access to Internet subject of talkThe talk, titled "Universal Access to the Net: Requirements and Social Impact," will be held 11:45 a.m., this coming Tuesday, at the Golden Wok Restaurant, 895 Villa St., Mountain View. read moreBusiness BriefsThe Los Altos Chamber of Commerce will hold its Business Expo '99 4-7 p.m., April 22, at the Los Altos Youth Center, 1 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. read moreDow stumbles below 10,000 again: IBM pulls down marketSpecial to the Town Crier read moreYahoo! selects Legato storage solutionsLegato's storage management solutions are designed to ensure Yahoo! around-the-clock business operation in the event Yahoo! employees experience the lose of data. Legato's Web site is www.legato.com. read moreA successful Loyola Corner's farmers' market expected with return to Saturday this springSpecial to the Town Crier read moreElite graduates landing jobs with 'Golden Parachute'Special to the Town Crier read moreTransactionsCupertino read moreIt's annual report time - how to read them?Special to the Town Crier read moreWeekly SpecialWeddingsKaren Marie Hudson and Matthew Charles Sullivan were married Aug. 1, 1998, in Sausalito. read moreObituariesMary MacRitchie died Feb. 28 in Mountain View. A native of Scotland, she was 93. read moreService NewsNavy Petty Officer 2nd Class David D. Baker is stationed aboard the fast attack submarine USS Topeka in Pearl Harbor. He is the son of Stephen Baker of Mountain View. read moreBirthsA daughter was born Dec. 30, 1998, to Gabriela Silvana Bruno and Raul Gabriel Ferreyra of Mountain View. read moreAlice Mary Lemanski, early woman doctor who overcame barriersEven after school advisors warned Alice Mary Lemanski that medicine was a "man's world" and discouraged her from studying it, she forged ahead, becoming the first woman pediatrician in Los Altos. She went on to earn the respect of her male colleagues and the admiration of her patients, serving countless generations of families throughout Los Altos. read moreOshida leads spirited Nova Vista performanceSpecial to the Town Crier read moreBus Barn to tame the 'Shrew,' production opens this FridayBus Barn Stage Company's production of William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" opens this week and plays through April 24 at the Bus Barn Theatre, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. read moreMaster Sinfonia to perform this weekendMaster Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra presents its third concert set of the season this weekend at the Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Concerts will be held at 8 p.m., Friday and 3 p.m., Sunday. read more'Psychopathia' leaves 'em laughingSpecial to the Town Crier read moreLocal physician leads national trials in new vision implantSpecial to the Town Crier read moreThe Diamond Peel experienceSpecial to the Town Crier read moreSilicon Valley shy techTherapist offers help to shy people drawn to Internet relationships read moreJAMA: Quality Web site with wealth of informationFor most of us, The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) is associated with announcements from TV or radio with the latest news from the medical world. As a professional medical journal, it is one that we rarely come across, though we may recognize that it carries authority as a medical research journal. read moreTips for staying healthy while travelingHouse Call read moreTips for parents to help the shy childKeys to Parenting read moreParenting lecture on infant, toddler brain powerThe inaugural Dr. Marvin Small memorial lecture will be on "Infant and Toddler Brain Power: Tips for Maximizing Your Child's Potential," from 7:30-9:30 p.m., Thursday, Spangenberg Auditorium, Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. read moreStanford Forgiveness Project seeks volunteersThe Stanford Forgiveness Project is seeking to teach practical techniques for forgiveness, and to quantify their usefulness in reducing health hazards. read moreLocal doctor informs with alternative medicine journalSpecial to the Town Crier read more |
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