Los Altos News

There are many milestones in a child's life: potty training and the joy of "big kid pants" instead of diapers, walking , graduating from baby food and the high chair to the Real Dinner Table.

Let's take a look at this lovely lienhold in Los Altos. Today's featured property brings us lots of great photography.

Gore and fatwas show Syria's descent By Emad Mekay LOS ALTOS, California - Saudi Arabian religious scholars are leading an increasingly vocal chorus of Islamic preachers who are urging Muslims and Arabs to support Syrian rebels against what they say are atrocities at the hands of Iran-backed Shi'ite forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Interested in getting involved with public works projects? The City of Mountain View is seeking applicants for a Citizens Working Group to assist with a feasibility study for the development of the Stevens Creek Corridor.

Nostalgia lines the shelves in Videoscope, Mountain View's last video rental store.

Artist Jane W. Ferguson, who works in watermedia on paper and canvas, is showing vibrant paintings of cats and blossoms at Viewpoints Gallery this month.

Join us for a free 'International Cafe' Cooking Class! We hope to bring together neighbors and foodies to learn and sample new recipes, meet other food enthusiasts, and see 'TimeBanking in Action*.'

There is a famous Chinese saying: "Good things come in pairs." Taking that to heart, Judy Wely's class will present not one, but two Kids Helping Kids concerts on June 30. This year's concerts will be held at the theater at West Valley College, 14000 Fruitvale Ave. in Saratoga.

LOCAL homeowners received some good news from the latest reports of sales indicating property values here continue to rise.

But their mutual love of her isn't the only thing that unites a father-in-law and son-in-law.

The city will strive to cut the community's greenhouse gas emissions by 27 percent during the next six-and-a-half years, according to the Menlo Park City Council.

A parcel tax that the Santa Clara County Library District has relied on for the past 20 years is about to expire, leaving the district's libraries with a possible future of limited funding.

Q I was driving on University Avenue in Los Altos where there are signs warning drivers of upcoming "Speed Humps."

Zack Bodner, who has served as AIPAC's Pacific Northwest regional director for more than a decade, has been named CEO of the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, the JCC's board of directors announced June 4. His tenure will begin Aug. 26. He will succeed Ric Rudman, who has been interim CEO since Alan Sataloff departed in January after nine years on ... (more)

Videoscope employee Erica Dulin, second from right, talks to a customer as Brian Sy, left, watches inside the Mountain View store on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

President Obama visited Palo Alto Thursday night to attend two fundraisers benefiting the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the first at the Crescent Park home of Flipboard CEO Mike McCue.

Hey parents, want to treat your kids for a good report card? Hey kids, want to treat your Dads for Father's Day without breaking your piggy bank? Hop on your bikes and take them out for ice cream.

The annual Day in the Country Stable Tour, sponsored by the Los Altos Hounds, will be held Sunday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Woodside.

That's not Alta Vista High School. It's true, Michael Aguilar ended up at Alta Vista because he was performing poorly, but it was his choice to attend the school -- and looking back, he said he couldn't be happier.

Box continues to flesh out its cloud-based ecosystem of enterprise apps and storage services with a new monetization angle.