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Los Altos city school facilities sharing redux
The first city-school subcommittee meeting to discuss Los Altos City-owned parcels – Rosita Park and McKensie Park & adjacent maintenance yard –that could be used as sites for new schools occurred on…
Convergence? – Los Altos Civic Center Master Plan Version 3.0
Could the various factions with particular interests in the Los Altos Civic Center Master Plan – the recreation department, seniors, pool-lovers, theatre-lovers, library-lovers, downtowners seeking vibrancy, reluctant City of Los Altos tax-payers,…
How to Avoid Local Traffic as Obama Visits Silicon Valley
Some of us will be driving towards Obama’s Silicon Valley events — the donors, the crowd lovers — the rest of us should plan how to avoid the traffic congestion as we…
What is LASD Really Sharing with Bullis Charter School at Blach
BCS facilities at Blach Junior High could quickly and easily become legally “reasonably equivalent” and even “morally equivalent” IF the LASD Board of trustees could just bring themselves to SHARE. Right now…
School City Facilities Sharing – Emeryville style
Some community members are asking the City of Los Altos to share-lease-give land to LASD for one or two school sites. They seem to have their eye on the Hillview site. And…
LASD Donations no longer equitable? – Gardner Bullis
Targeting Donations. Lalahpolitico thought all private donations had to go thru LAEF and be distributed equally among all LASD schools. Seems this policy has changed and private donations may now be…
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.”…
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…
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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
The first city-school subcommittee meeting to discuss Los Altos City-owned parcels – Rosita Park and McKensie Park & adjacent maintenance yard –that could be used as sites for…
BCS facilities at Blach Junior High could quickly and easily become legally “reasonably equivalent” and even “morally equivalent” IF the LASD Board of trustees could just bring themselves…
Targeting Donations. Lalahpolitico thought all private donations had to go thru LAEF and be distributed equally among all LASD schools. Seems this policy has changed and private…
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…
School City Facilities Sharing – Paris Tennessee Style
Hillview Community Center Bought for Reuse as a School
LASD Final Offer 2014-15 – Some Improvement for BCS
Parks & Rec View all
Los Altos city school facilities sharing redux
The first city-school subcommittee meeting to discuss Los Altos City-owned parcels – Rosita Park and McKensie…
Dueling Community Center Meetings in Los Altos
Traffic View all
How to Avoid Local Traffic as Obama Visits Silicon Valley
Some of us will be driving towards Obama’s Silicon Valley events — the donors, the crowd…
Homestead Trader Joe to Get Traffic Light
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
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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…
