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The Bullis Charter School Difference
People often ask, “What’s different about Bullis Charter School? Why have another public school system if the second system is about the same as the first?” Lalahpolico had a chance to visit…
Why LASD has no alternative schools?
Before charters existed, diverse “alternative education” movements roiled through the US public education system for over 100 years. California in the 1980’s and 1990’s was rife with dozens of different philosophical approaches…
School City Facilities Sharing – Paris Tennessee Style
Thirty people have written a open letter to the Los Altos City Council suggesting putting a school on the Hillview-Civic Center site to ease the Los Altos School Districts “facilities/land shortage problem.”…
Technologies for Enhancing Los Altos Civic Engagement
The open house, the workshop, the charrette, the visioning meeting, the roundtable, the public hearing: these time intensive platforms for civic participation have shown their limitations in being able to entice more…
Dueling Community Center Meetings in Los Altos
Both the City of Los Altos and the non-profit Los Altos Forward (LAF) have been separately sponsoring a slew of public meetings to gather “community input” about what to build in the…
Los Altos Library Building Possibilities – Where to put Police, Theatre, Pool?
In 2012 City Council stopped trying to pursue its Civic Center Master Plan when a survey of voters rejected a bond proposal to finance a community center, a police station, and…
Hillview Community Center Bought for Reuse as a School
The ambitious 18 acre Los Altos Civic Center Master Plan devised 2009 is in limbo. It was soundly rejected in polling in 2010. Our Los Altos city council has reacted to the…
LASD Final Offer 2014-15 – Some Improvement for BCS
On March 31 the LASD Board heard about 20 Bullis Charter School parents plead again for enough space to accommodate the expected 673 in-district enrollment at Egan and Blach. But the Board…
LASD Final Offer 2014-15 – Will BCS be Shortchanged again tonite?
The LASD Board released Final Offer (FO) documents on Friday March 28, in advance of the public meeting tonite March 31. Basically the FO is the same as the Prelim, except for…
LACF PrimeTime Project Program begins study of BCS conundrum
The Los Altos Community Foundation has a gained a strong reputation for mediating community disharmony over the years. In fact, it tried to bring Bullis Charter School and LASD together to resolve their facilities issue over five years ago. Now LACF will do something entirely…
King Lear – A frugal Los Altos Community Center Master Plan
King Lear, former Mayor of Los Altos, wrote this letter to City Council. He attended the Jan. 12 City Council retreat where the goals for the year are set. One goal is to make decisions about the Los Altos Community Center Master Plan, aka our…
City Finances and the Los Altos City Council Candidates 2012
“GLOOM AND DOOM” IS REAL UNFORTUNATELY Let’s not stand in the rain – Who will lead us to shelter and a brighter day? The city faces enormous financial challenges. After CalPERS rates change, the city may face as much as $1M a year in ongoing…
Kultur View all
Hilarious Greek Mythcomedy Invades Foothill …
Much hilarity ensued as we watched the Saturday, March 22 performance of the newest of Foothill College plays – ”Greek Mythcomedy.” Using a format of…
Outer Space Brings Modern Art Gallery to Los…
After 35 years of water colors and pastels, I’m happy to see a modern art gallery in Los Altos. Even if it’s only a…
Please Unfriend Me – Los Altos Theatre Revie…
Too bad you missed the Saturday night world premiere of “The Friend Request – Please Unfriend Me.” Tim Burks, local amateur playwright by…
Bus Barn Theater roasts LASD Board and City …
Bus Barn Theatre presented its annual highly anticipated Follies production the nights of October 11, 12 and 13. The musical thespians roasted national, state…
Inside the Packard Foundation Building at La…
Did you miss the limited free tours of the chic, green, eye-catching Packard Foundation Building? Our photo-journal takes you inside. We took these fotos…
Faces - A Panel Discussion of Life in the Fi…
Update July 15: Live Video Feed Coming from Satura Cakes The video feed from downtown to the History Museum will GO LIVE. The…
Los Altos First Friday - May Flowers
Los Altos Forward organized a fun-filled Los Altos First Friday May Flowers Treasure Hunt on May 4th. Here are some pics. Here’s a partial…
Planning View all
Final Design for 86 Third Mixed Use Building in Downtown Los Altos
The current plans for the three story 86 Third building in Downtown Los Altos, having passed through City Council approval last May 28,…
Downtown Los Altos – City Sponsored Wayfarer Sign Excess
The agenda of the Thursday Dec. 6 Planning Commission includes an informational report on the downtown Los Altos Wayfarer Signs design and plan.…
Schools View all
People often ask, “What’s different about Bullis Charter School? Why have another public school system if the second system is about the same as the first?” Lalahpolico had…
Before charters existed, diverse “alternative education” movements roiled through the US public education system for over 100 years. California in the 1980’s and 1990’s was rife with dozens…
Thirty people have written a open letter to the Los Altos City Council suggesting putting a school on the Hillview-Civic Center site to ease the Los Altos School…
The ambitious 18 acre Los Altos Civic Center Master Plan devised 2009 is in limbo. It was soundly rejected in polling in 2010. Our Los Altos city council…
On March 31 the LASD Board heard about 20 Bullis Charter School parents plead again for enough space to accommodate the expected 673 in-district enrollment at Egan and…
LASD Final Offer 2014-15 – Will BCS be Shortchanged again tonite?
Bullis Charter School Parents Speak Out March 24
Bullis Charter School to Reveal Registrant Info In June
Parks & Rec View all
Dueling Community Center Meetings in Los Altos
Both the City of Los Altos and the non-profit Los Altos Forward (LAF) have been separately…
A New Committee is Born – Los Altos Public Arts
Traffic View all
Homestead Trader Joe to Get Traffic Light
The Trader Joe’s shopping plaza at Homestead will be getting some much needed traffic improvements. If…
Council Wary of VTA El Camino Express Bus Plan
Letters View all
Reader says – Where is Trusting Environment for the Public?
From the Daily Post, Oct. 29: [Los Altos] “Mayor Casas reveals a private email from candidate’s…
Reader says – Anabel Pelham Los Altos Soft on VTA Bus Plan
Library View all
Los Altos Library Building Possibilities – Where to put Police, Theatre, Pool?
In 2012 City Council stopped trying to pursue its Civic Center Master Plan when a…
