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Browse archives: 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995Volume 52, Number 26, Published on 06/23/1999News'It's got to be for love'Special to the Town Crier read moreDo vaccinations cause autism?Dr. Bernard Rimland, internationally known expert on autism, whose son is autistic, believes he knows the cause of autism. read moreFast-track ordinance to take effect in about six weeksNew construction in Los Altos Hills currently requires approval by the Planning Commission. read moreNews BriefsTwo CHP vehicles were involved in a June 8 crash on Interstate 280 near Foothill College during the evening rush hour. read moreMarriott Courtyard project remains on track following planning commission hearingSpecial to the Town Crier read moreDauber succeeds Johnson in turn as Los Altos Hills mayorSpecial to the Town Crier read moreMV stands firm on plastic seatingSpecial to the Town Crier read moreJoint meeting addresses water usage in the hillsSpecial to the Town Crier read moreCommentLetters to the EditorWhat side of history will you be on? Will you willingly follow our leaders as they commit genocide of the Serbian people, or will you have the courage to stand up and speak out about these atrocities? read moreWhere are we headed with new communications?Media Watch read moreIn search of a good laughBlue Jeans & Jelly Beans read moreCommunityFormer CSA director honored at receptionSpecial to the Town Crier read moreHistorical essay contest winners namedLos Altos students in grades 3 through 6 - 449 of them - wrote about "Why Los Altos is Special for Children" as part of the 15th annual Margaret Thompson Historical contest. The winners were recently notified by mail. read moreDance band ensures millennium event will be going 'full motion'Full Motion, a contemporary show band, will transport Los Altos Millennium Celebration revelers from one century to the next on Dec. 31. Featuring "the best dance music of the 1960s to the 1990s, Full Motion will be on stage from 10:30 p.m. till 1 a.m." said Rick Herns, producer of the Los Altos-Los Altos Hills Millennium Celebration. read moreVoice of the PastWalter Chronert arrived in Los Altos in 1959, from Gary, Indiana. He had a postal service background, and found a job quickly in the new town of Los Altos. Walter and his wife, Vera, and their two sons, had found a new home. This is the second in a three-part series about Walter Chronert. read more1999 Winning Essays in the Margaret Thompson Historical Essay ContestI chose to do my essay about the Los Altos Pet Parade because I love animals. I have a great time at the parade. It's one of the few times that I get to show off my dog, Brewski. The children who participate in the Pet Parade have a lot of fun showing off their pets, too. It is an event for all to enjoy. I talked to Ms. Lynn Davidson, chairwomen of the 1999 City of Los Altos Pet Parade about how the parade got started and why it is special to children. read morePreparations under way for Festival of Lights ParadeSpecial to the Town Crier read moreLibrary NewsToday, Magic Dan will present a wild magic show. read moreCalendarLos Altos Hills Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road. read moreCommunity BriefsFoothill Baptist Church will hold a block party from noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, at the church, located at Grant Road and Richardson Avenue in Los Altos. read moreExchange program looking for hostsCivi-Ling, a non-profit organization located in Brittany, France, "provides a wonderful opportunity for the American families to gain some insight into the French culture through the day-to-day interaction with the students," said Francoise Jegou. read morePolice ReportJune 20, 11:12 a.m.: a 41-year-old man on speed or cocaine hit his mother in the nose. A report was taken. read moreLos Altos-raised film director gets rave reviews, awardsSpecial to the Town Crier read moreread moreSchoolsLocal math team wins national contestSchools Roundup read moreLASD surveys school commutes to gauge trafficShe said the district planned to give a copy of the survey to the Los Altos Traffic Advisory Committee. She said the district could use the survey as a guideline to help determine where to draw new boundary lines. read moreDrugs and alcohol top local youth concerns, Los Altos survey revealsTown Crier Staff Report read moreNew fire safety bill for schoolsSchool fire safety is a hot issue again in the state legislature. Assemblyman Ted Lempert, who represents the Los Altos area, wrote a bill which could require classroom fire equipment upgrades in all public schools. read moreSearch for high school principal is scheduled to finish by end of JuneThe search for a new Los Altos High School principal should wrap up this month. Two student-parent-teacher panels were scheduled to interview nine final candidates Tuesday and today. They will narrow the list to three, said a spokeswoman from the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District. read moreSchools BriefsThe World Heritage International Student Exchange Program needs families to host high school exchange students from Spain, Mexico, France, Germany, Great Britain, Thailand, Japan or the former Soviet Union for the 1999-2000 school year. read moreOnline resources for school safetyGovernor Gray Davis and the California legislature were considering funding and legislation directed at improving school safety last May. Proposals ranged from funding additional counselors, to assigning local police directly to schools, to providing funds for improved school safety equipment, such as metal detectors. read moreSchool GradsXander Evenhuis was named to the dean's list for 1999 spring semester at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Ariz. Evenhuis is a 1998 graduate of Los Altos High School studying aeronautical science. read moreSportsCCS honors spring teams for making the gradesAthletic teams from Los Altos High and Pinewood School last month were honored by the Central Coast Section as recipients of 1999 Spring Season Scholastic Championship Team Awards. read moreHills resident qualifies for national track meetSo many letters, so little time. read moreBlack Sox break spell, beat BrewersTown Crier Staff Report read moreSports On The SideLos Altos resident Steven Trayer and three other members of the Los Gatos Rowing Club combined forces to win the National Junior Rowing Championships June 6 in Cincinnati. Trayer, 16, was the youngest rower in the boat. The Los Altos High junior has been rowing for two years. read moreThis week's local sports lineupJoe DiMaggio League read moreTop junior golfers to meet in Mtn. ViewSpecial to the Town Crier read moreAmbassadors make the most of weekendThe Silicon Valley Ambassadors got back on the winning track last weekend with a pair of victories. read moreLittle League Braves are a 'Major' hitThe Los Altos/Los Altos Hills Braves Little League team captured the Majors championship June 13 at Hillview Field in Los Altos. read moreInkster takes 3rd at ShopRite ClassicLos Altos resident Juli Inkster, playing in her first golf tournament since winning the U.S. Women's Open on June 6, placed third in the ShopRite LPGA Classic last Sunday in Absecon, N.J. read moreU.S. women play Fair, win World Cup openerThe U.S. women's national soccer team, which features Los Altos resident Lorrie Fair, beat Denmark 3-0 last Saturday in the opening round of the Women's World Cup. read moreFireballs enter Far West Regionals on a hot streakAlberto Montoya, who's taking the Mountain View-Los Altos Fireballs to the Far West Regionals for the third consecutive year, said this season's CYSA soccer team ranks ahead of the previous two. read moreBusiness & Real EstateEurodesign Ltd. celebrates 25 Years in Los AltosSpecial to the Town Crier read moreLocal garage hatches custom furniture firmSpecial to the Town Crier read moreWednesday produce market refreshing change in Mtn. ViewSpecial to the Town Crier read moreLAH landscapers specialize in the rocky, natural lookSpecial to the Town Crier read moreAfter last week's big move, the market faces a calm periodStocks were mixed in mid-morning trading Monday with the technology sector in the plus column. That's on top of five straight up days on the market last week. read moreVan Meter Real Estate firm expandsSpecial to the Town Crier read moreTransactionsCupertino read moreWeekly SpecialBestselling San Francisco writer taught at Foothill College workshopsSpecial to the Town Crier read moreObituariesCharlotte M. Ralston died May 25 in Los Altos. A native of Kansas, she was 96. read moreBirthsA son was born Feb. 20 to Susan and John Andrews of Mountain View. read moreEngagementJennifer Glover and Kyle Burchard have announced their engagement and will be married June 26 at the Vanderbilt Chapel in Nashville, Tennessee. read moreLos Altos resident performing in TheatreWorks' latestSpecial to the Town Crier read morePA Players presenting 'Jest a Second'Palo Alto Players closes its 68th season with "Jest a Second!," the sequel to one of the company's most popular comedies, "Beau Jest." read moreHopkins, Gooding Jr. shine in 'Instinct'Special to the Town Crier read moreBook BeatSaturday, July 17, 2 p.m. - "The Metaphysical Touch," a highly-praised first novel set in Northern California by Sylvia Brownrigg, daughter of Linda Brownrigg of Los Altos Hills. read moreCode 3: Payoff could be someone's life', experts saySpecial to the Town Crier read moreThe good newsSpecial to the Town Crier read moreEl Camino Hospital community calendarJuly 7: 1:30-3 p.m. "Do Your Hands Hurt When Using A Computer Keyboard or Mouse." Learn new techniques based on the motion-based ergonomics computer safety program developed by founders Norman J. Kahan, MD, a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist. Participants will learn to recognize symptoms, avoid and prevent injuries, correct awkward and faulty movements that cause pain. Fee $3. Registration required. read moreNew computer system at El Camino HospitalSpecial to the Town Crier read moreSome insight to the prostate problemWhat is the prostate? It's a gland about the size and shape of a walnut that surrounds a man's urethra. read moreGood news for some arthritis sufferersHouse Call read moreHealth NoteworthiesDr. Vivien D'Andrea was recently elected a Fellow of the American College Physicians: American Society of Internal Medicine. She was formally inducted during the convocation of the organization last April in New Orleans. read moreHealth BriefsDr. Catherine Collings, an internist and cardiologist, will present "Understanding Women's Heart Disease," at 7:30 p.m., June 23, at the Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road, Cupertino. read moreLA physician writes thriller about hospital horrorsSpecial to the Town Crier read moreNo community immune from a LittletonKeys to Parenting read more |
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