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Browse archives: 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995Volume 52, Number 13, Published on 03/31/1999NewsSolving the child care crunchTown Crier Staff Writer read moreTree Farm faces involuntary bankruptcyThe Tree Farm Associates, LLC, face involuntary bankruptcy resulting from a claim filed by a Belmont-based engineering firm. read moreChild abduction bulletin issued in Los AltosLos Altos Police issued a bulletin on Monday regarding attempted child abductions in Palo Alto and Fremont, as an advisory to Los Altos residents. read moreFormer news exec to head Packard FoundationSpecial to the Town Crier read moreNews BriefsAssemblyman Ted Lempert (D-Palo Alto), who also represents the Los Altos area, is holding a "trash summit" at 2 p.m. today at the Peninsula Conservation Center Foundation, 3921 East Bayshore Road, in Palo Alto. read moreClarificationThe article stated that Mountain View is spending $2.5 million on capital improvements in the 1998-1999 budget. This is the amount spent in the downtown area alone. Overall, the city will spend more than $30.3 million in improvements throughout the city for the 1998-1999 year. read moreBlue-ribbon group considers city fundingThe group also will evaluate basic city service levels and projects, review the city's existing and projected financial position and consider new revenue sources, Rose said. read moreLos Altos' Adopt-A-Park taking rootMohamed Poonja came to watch his 7-year-old son Karim help plant a redwood tree in a city park. read moreNew planning, parks commissioners appointedLos Altos City Council members elected two new members to the planning commission and two new members to the parks and recreation commission at the March 23 council meeting. read moreLA Council OK's $86,000 for cable TV consultantThe Los Altos City Council has approved a total of $86,000 for a consultant to work with the city as it negotiates with TCI for renewal of the city's cable television franchise. read moreIt's baaaaack: City faces leaf-blower threat, againSince 1991, gasoline-powered leaf blowers have been banned in Los Altos. Now that city ordinance may be threatened from a new front - the state. read moreCommentIt really does take a villageOther Voices read moreLetters to the EditorIn the March 17 Town Crier, page 10 opens with the headline, "Los Altos council listens to merchant suggestions: Make downtown a brighter, cleaner, safer place." read moreA life complicated by junk mailA Side of Clyde read moreCommunityVoice of the PastHarry Dutton Junior's grandfather, Isaac, was a California Gold Rush '49er. Harry's father, Harry Senior, rode a one-wheel bicycle from Southern California to register to attend Stanford University. He graduated from Stanford in 1900. read morePeninsula Volunteers benefit features fashion show, dinner dancePeninsula Volunteers, led by several Los Altos and Los Altos Hills organizers, is holding a two-day "Springtime elegance" gala, comprising a luncheon and fashion show on April 8 and a dinner dance on April 9. read morePolice ReportMarch 19, 4:59, 2700 block of West El Camino Real: Police arrested a driver on charges of driving with a suspended or revoked license. read moreAlmanacLos Altos Senior Center, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. read moreweather chartread moreClinton adviser Stephanopoulos' disclosures are 'All Too Human'Special to the Town Crier read moreEl Camino YMCA Healthy Kids Day offers hands-on activitiesThe El Camino YMCA's seventh annual "Healthy Kids Day" will be held 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 10, at the El Camino YMCA, 2400 Grant Road, Mountain View. read moreCHAC director Clausen retiresSpecial to the Town Crier read moreArtists: Pick up your easel and 'Paint the Town'Artists will have the opportunity to feature an artistic rendering that captures one or more of the approximately 400 commercial buildings, churches and schools in Los Altos and Los Altos Hills. read moreLast chance to nominate for Community Service AwardThe deadline is nigh for suggesting an unsung hero - a selfless community volunteer - worthy of this year's Community Service Award sponsored by PenWest Realtors and the Los Altos Town Crier. read moreResident's 900-mile hiking odyssey gets him in touch with nature, himselfSpecial to the Town Crier read moreSeniors BriefsFriday: 1 p.m., movie, "Ever After," starring Drew Barrymore and Anjelica Huston. read moreLibrary NewsParents and children in grades K through 8 are invited to attend the hour-long introduction to the sources available on the Internet. read moreCandy hunt set for SaturdayThe soccer field is located at 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Mr. Bunny will be assisted by members of the Los Altos Sertoma Club. The hunt at Heritage Oaks Park will begin at 11 a.m. for children aged 4 and younger. The park is located on the corner of Portland and Miramonte avenues in Los Altos. Mountain View High School's Interact Club will be assisting there. read moreSchoolsSchool BriefsMenlo School will host the Special Olympics of San Mateo County track and field competition at 9 a.m., April 17, at Cartan Field on the Menlo School campus, 50 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton. read moreFremont opens new, central technology departmentStudent artists move read moreNew district policy cuts absences in halfStudents with too many tardies or absences can expect transfer papers to another campus as part of the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District's new policy to crack down on truants. read moreSportsSports On The SideThe Mountain View Recreation Department is seeking officials to work its spring and summer adult softball and flag football seasons. Officials are paid $16 per game. Games are held weekday evenings in Mountain View. For more information, call Eric Schill at 903-6404. read moreThis week's lineup of local high school sporting eventsToday read moreMtn. View shoots down Gunn for a second timeSpecial to the Town Crier read moreFH men's golf team needs to get into the swingFoothill Roundup read moreHill gets a leg up on the competitionAround The Track read moreEagles aren't getting a whole lot of gloveTown Crier Staff Writer read moreLos Altos tennis team sets its sights on the playoffsHigh School Sports Summary read moreGunn beats Los Altos in gymnasticsThe Los Altos High gymnastics team opened its season last Thursday with a 160.35-140.70 loss to visiting Gunn. read morePA Tomahawks' lacrosse season gets under wayThe Northern California Junior Lacrosse Association's Juniors and Pups kicked off their seasons March 13 at Mountain View High. read moreBusiness & Real EstateBusiness BriefsAdolescent Counseling Services will honor former state senator Becky Morgan at its annual fund-raising event, "Spring Sounds," scheduled for April 24 at the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara. read moreLos Altos supplier Cal Water Service Co. to merge with a Southern California water utilitySpecial to the Town Crier read moreInvestors are wondering: Will the Dow ever close above 10,000?Stock Report read moreDowntown merchants mix it up for the first timeMembers of the downtown merchants group, the Los Altos Village Association, held a first-time membership mixer March 24 at Prima Strada Restaurant on First Street. read moreRunning out of office roomSpecial to the Town Crier read moreTransactionsCupertino read morePenWest exec expects no problem with Y2K complianceSpecial to the Town Crier read moreDon't forget to market yourselfOur company spends a good deal of time in marketing and sales departments, from small start-ups to the billion-dollar companies. The problems are the same: Sales people blame marketing people for not spreading the word, or the right word, or the word fast enough. Marketing people blame sales folks for changing the deal, asking for new materials, shifting deadlines, and blaming marketing if they don't have a good quarter. read moreWeekly SpecialNoteworthiesThe scouts are members of Los Altos Troop 30. read moreObituariesEdith Boccius died March 6. A native of Germany, she was 87. read moreService NewsAir Force Capt. Kristina Kincaid is working at a northern Italian air base to support NATO crisis response. She is the daughter of Bette Kincaid of Mountain View. read moreEngagementsStacey Anne Harp and Scott William Ryder have announced their engagement and plan to be married May 16 at the Crocker Mansion in Hillsborough. read moreCannon to drive the 'Bus'Special to the Town Crier read moreStanford art museum reopens under a new nameSpecial to the Town Crier read moreDavino Florist: A feast of flowersSpecial to the Town Crier read moreHome BriefsOn Wednesday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m., the Western Horticultural Society will present "The Gardens of Sissinghurst through the Years," a slide presentation by Carol Coate, who will use her own slides, as well as those taken by other members of the Society. The meeting will take place at Loyola School, 770 Berry Ave., Los Altos; there is no admission fee and all are welcome. For more information, call (650)856-6454. read moreThe greenhouse effectOrchids and art fill Deveda and Ernest Littauer's Los Altos Hills home read moreGinger Summit widens world of gourds from Los Altos HillsSpecial to the Town Crier read moreGood taste update: It's just fine to reclineSpecial to the Town Crier read more |
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