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04/22/2025
Los Alto Hills is considering a new fire hazard severity zone map in compliance with state requirements.

04/15/2025
Following the publishing of updated CalFire fire severity maps, Los Alto Hills is moving to update new local file severity zones.

03/25/2025
Seeking to restrict growth, Los Altos Hills is exploring amendments to its housing element.

02/25/2025
Read on to learn more about the proposed development of 596 units of housing in the Twin Oaks area of Los Alto Hills.

11/12/2024
A forum is scheduled for November 8 to discuss how the new Los Altos Hills housing element is expected to affect local housing. Read on for details.

08/27/2024
A look at incumbent Los Altos Hills Councilmember Linda Swan who is running for reelection on the November ballot.

07/30/2024
The Los Altos Hills County Fire District is urging residents to take steps to create and maintain defensible spaces around their homes.

07/23/2024
Candidates have begun filing the paperwork to run for open seats in the Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View in the upcoming November election.

04/23/2024
In its April 15 meeting, the Los Altos Hills Town Council considered using ARPA funds to expand broadband infrastructure.

12/05/2023
Despite a recent uprising of residents calling for his job, Los Altos Hills Mayor Linda Swan said last week that Peter Pirnejad has the unanimous backing of the City Council and will continue to serve as city manager.

12/05/2023
The majority of the Los Altos City Council agreed that going further in the process to determine the feasibility of such a partnership would involve too much staff time and perhaps cause more headaches when having to answer to a community with different priorities.

10/24/2023
Los Altos Hills City Council members voted unanimously to remove 12871 Atherton Ct. from the town’s “inventory of historic sites and structures,” after current owner Anthony Scott told the council he could not sell the 1910-era house otherwise.

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.

12/27/2022
The year was transitional and eventful, with land-use matters dominating local news. Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View all struggled to produce updated housing elements that included significant increases in the number of mandated new units.

08/15/2022
In Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View council elections, two out of three cities will see competitive races. In Los Altos Hills, only Mayor George Tyson and Councilmember Kavita Tankha declared their intent to run. With two seats open on the five-member council, the incumbents will win by default.

02/21/2022
The Los Altos Hills City Council approved the review criteria for its automatic license plate reader pilot program. The effectiveness of the program will be analyzed based on data collected over the next 30 days.

02/14/2022
Since Senate Bill 9 took effect Jan. 1, mandating that cities must allow property owners to split their lots, Mountain View has seen two applications, while Los Altos and Los Altos Hills each received one.

11/08/2021
A water emergency has been declared for Los Altos Hills, with a series of mandatory restrictions being implemented immediately.

10/17/2021
The Los Altos Hills City Council is considering climate action with a goal of reducing greenhouse gases by 52 percent in the next nine years.

10/07/2021
Phase II of development for the North 40s kicked off at the first in-person meeting since the start of the pandemic. While the plan was once to put in a shopping mall, the vision has changed and the project is still in the listening phase to include input from residents.