Los Altos

Authorities issued a mandatory evacuation of downtown Los Altos on Monday morning because of a gas leak.

Firefighters responded to a chemical spill on Interstate 280 near Magdalena Avenue in Los Altos on Thursday, officials say. The roadway has since been cleared. 

A group of teen girls soccer players from the Bay Area has been crowned the nation’s best, winning the national championship title in the ECNL (Elite Clubs National League) National Finals in Virginia.

Firefighters have knocked down a one-acre fire in Los Altos where structures were threatened and at least one out building burned on Wednesday, officials say. 

A three-acre Los Altos property recently hit the market with an $8 million price tag. That's not hugely different from other homes in the region but this one has some unique features that set it apart — namely that it's built to withstand wildfires.

Authorities are investigating the deaths of two people found inside a car along a highway near Castle Rock State Park in Los Gatos, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The Los Altos Police Department on Monday released a sketch and description of a man suspected of an assault with a deadly weapon on an 89-year-old man. 

Police in Los Altos put out a warning this week about a suspected mail thief who has been targeting people's financial information in the city. According to police, the brazen thief has been targeting mailboxes right outside of the city's post office on Miramonte Avenue.

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office says they believe South American theft groups and others are responsible for surveiling and burglarizing homes.

A Los Altos tech entrepreneur was sentenced to prison for giving potential investors false financial information while the company raised more than $100 million, federal prosecutors said Friday.   

The San Leandro police chief who was under an investigation since fall for unknown reasons has left the department with no explanation about why.

The White House has announced that President Biden will be coming to California next week, including stops in the Bay Area. 

Los Altos police say all lanes of the eastbound section of El Camino Real between San Antonio Road and Sherwood Avenue are scheduled to reopen at 6 a.m. Monday morning after being closed due to the demolition of a building.   

Fire investigators are on the verge of determining the cause of a devastating three-alarm fire that destroyed multiple businesses in Los Altos.

A portion of El Camino Real in Los Altos will be closed for two weeks as crews demolish a building damaged by fire, officials said Tuesday.

A three-alarm fire on Christmas morning tore through some beloved Los Altos businesses, damaging a judo studio, a salon, an SAT tutoring center and a dance school.

The Bay Area saw several fires on Christmas Eve and Day displacing residents, including one resulting in the death of a woman and two small dogs.

Fire officials from the Santa Clara County Fire Department declared the Los Altos fire under control.

With over 50 groups participating in the holiday parade, people from across the South Bay lined the street in Los Altos.