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Los Altos Community Center Master Plan – Recreation Center first in line
City Council still expects to move the apricot orchard someday, but not anytime soon. It got the message loud and clear when a market research poll in 2012 showed that a bond…
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, and some tweaks back in the Planning and Transportation…
Transcript Bullis Charter School & LASD Third Long-Term Discussion – Sept. 18
Don’t have time or the stomach to watch the whole City of Los Altos Hill video of this Bullis Charter School – LASD meeting on Sept. 18? Try skimming or reading this…
Bullis Charter School to LASD – We Don’t Want a Shiny New School
SHORT SUMMARY: Little was accomplished at the third meeting of the long-term facilities planning discussion, which included Doug Smith and Tamara Logan of Los Altos School District and Peter Evan and Francis…
BCS, Blach, Gardner, Montclaire — similar stats on disadvantaged students
UPDATE Sept. 18, 2013. LASD trustee Doug Smith rattled off some School Disadvantaged Students Comparison data on Monday, Sept. 16, but did not provide handouts or URLs. He used it to claim…
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…
In Praise of the Local Public School Monopoly – an Apologist’s Point of View
Lalahpolitico: This very disturbing Slate.com article, “If you send you kid to private school, you are a bad person,” came to my attention the other day. There are over 5,000 comments…
Bullis Charter School – LASD Long-term Meeting 2 – Surprise Draft Agreement
At the Sept.16 long term facilities meeting, LASD trustees Doug Smith and Tamara Logan surprised the BCS trustees and the public in the audience by ending the meeting by handing out a…
Bullis Charter School and LASD Long-term School Bond Discussion- Sept. 12
BCS and the Los Altos School District discussion quickly converged on the outline of an agreement for a joint long-term bond at this Los Altos Hills meeting. Trustees Doug Smith and…
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
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…
Bikes with Step through Frames Trending Up -…
On the occasion of the annual Drive Less Challenge, April 22 – May 5, Los Altos Politico observes that bikes with step through frames…
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
Don’t have time or the stomach to watch the whole City of Los Altos Hill video of this Bullis Charter School – LASD meeting on Sept. 18? Try…
SHORT SUMMARY: Little was accomplished at the third meeting of the long-term facilities planning discussion, which included Doug Smith and Tamara Logan of Los Altos School District and…
UPDATE Sept. 18, 2013. LASD trustee Doug Smith rattled off some School Disadvantaged Students Comparison data on Monday, Sept. 16, but did not provide handouts or URLs. He…
Lalahpolitico: This very disturbing Slate.com article, “If you send you kid to private school, you are a bad person,” came to my attention the other day. There…
At the Sept.16 long term facilities meeting, LASD trustees Doug Smith and Tamara Logan surprised the BCS trustees and the public in the audience by ending the meeting…
Bullis Charter School and LASD Long-term School Bond Discussion- Sept. 12
SOC it to Bullis Charter School? A CEQA Statement of Overriding Considerations
Judge says Moving Bullis Charter School to Sunnyvale is Illegal
Parks & Rec View all
A New Committee is Born – Los Altos Public Arts
The Public Sculpture Committee members were originally appointed by the Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission. Public Sculpture…
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 – Funding Formula Tweaked – $68K more
UPDATE: Nov. 28, 2012 Jean Mordo, the City of Los Altos Hills member of the SCCL…
