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11/07/2023
The Los Altos School District's parcel tax measure received more than 75% support in the first set of results, well ahead of the two-thirds mark required to pass.

11/02/2023
Los Altos School District is asking voters to approve renewing and growing an existing parcel tax levy in a special election. Measure A would enact a $295 annual tax on each parcel of land within the district.

10/17/2023
The cost of holding special events in Los Altos will be lower for some groups as a result of a Los Altos City Council decision.

10/10/2023
The Los Altos City Council was scheduled to pass the second reading and adopt a housing element implementation ordinance—a proposal that has prompted residents near Rancho Shopping Center to fret about the fate of supermarkets, coffee shops and other forms of retail.

10/10/2023
Residents within the Los Altos School District boundary area may have already received a ballot in the mail for the Nov. 7 special election, which includes only one item – the Measure A parcel tax. If Measure A is adopted, the current parcel tax benefiting LASD, set to expire in 2025, would be renewed at $295 per parcel, a $72 increase from the current rate of $223.

09/23/2023
Los Altos City Council will consider removing or disciplining a planning commissioner who requested that council create new rules for the Rancho Shopping Center.

09/19/2023
The city of Los Altos recently announced that the state accepted its plans for future housing growth. The housing element sets the stage for 1,958 new units over the next eight years.

07/13/2023
A Los Altos City Council meeting descended into a shouting match during a discussion about Councilwoman Lynette Lee Eng’s trips to out-of-state conferences.

05/16/2023
At a Los Altos City Council meeting, the city agreed to further refine its license plate reader policy in response to feedback from the staff's ALPR regulations review.

05/13/2023
Most Los Altos city employees are working four days a week under a new schedule offered by the city. Under this “4/10” schedule, employees are expected to work for 10 hours a day, in exchange for one day off each week.

05/09/2023
Melissa Thurman has begun work coordinating with businesses, code law, and other responsibilities to keep the Los Altos economy running smoothly.

05/02/2023
The Los Altos City Council made a second attempt to gain approval for its housing element, as the city is required to provide data and conditions as part of a state mandate to build more units by 2031. Some portions of the plan were dropped to accommodate the mandate.

05/02/2023
The mayors of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills will be holding their annual State of the Cities luncheon on May 5 at 11am. Besides the two mayors, the Santa Clara County Supervisor is expected to make a speech along with other government representatives.

04/25/2023
Members of various nature groups, including Grassroots Ecology, the Santa Clara Valley Water District and the city of Los Altos, worked together to restore Manresa Trail at Redwood Grove Nature Preserve in Los Altos.

04/25/2023
After natural gas restrictions were set in place for Los Altos residents, a federal court has thrown out the rules, leaving much up in the air in terms of law and resources.

04/22/2023
Los Altos City Council has approved a request from new police Chief Angela Averiett to buy 48 flashbang grenades, 25 smoke grenades, five semi-automatic rifles and two sniper rifles—despite pushback from residents who said that Los Altos is generally peaceful.

04/19/2023
After an almost year-long vacancy, the city of Los Altos has finally hired a new city clerk, with Melissa Thurman assuming the duties of the role.

04/11/2023
Supporters of the Los Altos main library have been collecting signatures to save a 16-car parking lot currently dedicated to the library. There are plans to transform it into a dog park, which library patrons consider to be a detriment.

04/11/2023
The Los Altos City Council is slated to discuss permanent outdoor dining options for the downtown area restaurants, among other topics.

04/11/2023
A housing development plan that is scheduled to proceed in the city of Los Altos is being challenged by environmentalists. Concern over the destruction of natural habitats is gaining momentum.