Los Altos Town Crier

In his eight years running restaurants and nightclubs, Danny Shafazand never had to lay off an employee until COVID-19 hit.

Mountain View Police Department investigators are seeking the public’s help with identifying the killer of a Santa Clara County jail inmate, the first murder of its kind within the walls of a county detention center.

The Post has reversed course on its plans to defy the outdoor dining ban, after city officials said they would crack down on any restaurant that tried to defy restrictions by serving citations, fines and revoking their parklet permit.

Officers with the San Jose Police Department’s fugitive unit corner a suspect in a vehicle Dec. 9 on the Loyola Avenue bridge at Loyola Corners in Los Altos. The unit blocked off traffic around 5 p.m. while officers ordered the suspect to exit the vehicle. Officers fired off two flashbangs a device used to disorient suspects that produce blinding flashes of light and loud firecracker-like bangs. A San Jose Police spokesman declined to offer details about the incident, other than note that there was no threat to the general public.

When Allison Dellamaggiore, 11, learned about the impact of the recent Santa Cruz fires, the Los Altos resident decided to create a service project to help.

With so much at stake during a jam-packed election season, following is an overview of the propositions on the ballot.

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The holidays are upon us and the Town Crier is looking to celebrate the season by publishing photos of the unique ways local residents are celebrating in this unprecedented year. Do you have photos of household decorations, a family Hanukkah Menorah, lights strung through trees or other holiday scenes? Send them our way! We plan to publish a selection in the newspaper and online in the coming weeks. Email submissions, along with a short caption, to [email protected].

Fauci warned that as coronavirus cases spike around the country to record daily numbers, Americans should prepare for a very difficult, very painful winter.

The lingering specter of COVID-19 is causing some Bay Area residents to question how they can celebrate the holiday safely in 2020. Many are exploring creative alternatives to the traditional trick-or-treat routine, including candy chutes, costume Zoom parties and backyard candy scavenger hunts amongst family members.

The boat fire that caused the deaths of Scott and Kendra Chan of Los Altos during a scuba diving trip last year is influencing mandatory changes to small passenger vessels across the country.

Silicon Valley Sunrise, a coalition of youth fighting for climate justice, use sidewalk chalk to galvanize voters in front of the Mountain View Performing Arts Center Thursday. Photos by Andrew Yee/Special to the Town Crier

At Wednesday's Los Altos Citizens’ Police Task Force meeting, three former Los Altos High students described negative interactions with law enforcement on campus. The recent graduates, all Black men, shared stories of feeling that officers were following or constantly watching them after an interaction.

The race for a seat on the Santa Clara County Board of Education continues to far outpace other local education contests in fundraising, with the two candidates pulling in more than $500,000.

The threat of litigation may end up opening Foothills Park to all even without the implementation of a pilot program to test the waters first.

The Cupertino Union School District's Board of Education is scheduled to meet at 5 p.m. tonight to discuss ways to cut costs or increase revenue. This comes as the board is considering permanently closing schools in an attempt to stabilize the budget. Last week, they heard six closure scenarios: https://www.losaltosonline.com//63432-financially-strapped

Families can't walk the famous spooky path this year at Hidden Villa, but the farm has invented a new way to celebrate in costume and support the nonprofit this Fri and Sat:

Raising more than $30,000 so far this year, Councilwoman Lynette Lee Eng has taken the lead in campaign contributions among the seven candidates running for Los Altos City Council.