Founder of Adobe and developer of PDFs dies at age 81
Charles "Chuck" Geschke — the co-founder of the major software company Adobe Inc. who helped develop Portable Document Format technology, or PDFs — died at age 81.
Signs of life return as the pandemic eases in the Bay Area
Even before the doors opened, families lined up outside the Children's Discovery Museum Of San Jose Friday morning.
Santa Clara, San Francisco counties expect to enter orange tier within days
Santa Clara County and San Francisco County are expecting to join San Mateo County and move into the orange tier next week, as COVID-19 cases continue to trend downward.
Vaccine allotment for teachers ease worries as Los Altos Schools return to class
It’s back to the normal routine for roughly 1,100 middle school students in the Los Altos School District. In-person learning resumed Monday, as part of the district's overall plan to return to normalcy.
Midpeninsula open space honored for service during pandemic
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District has received a medal from the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors for exemplary service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Christmas in the Parking Lot’ lifts South Bay seniors’ spirits
Senior residents and their families came together for an outdoor holiday event at the Bridgepoint Senior Living Community in Los Altos.
Santa Clara County firefighters call for consolidation of Los Altos Hills county fire district
The district serves the town of Los Altos Hills and unincorporated areas known as Loyola, Los Trancos and San Antonio Hills.
VIDEO: White woman throws fit, spews racial slur at Asian postal worker in Los Altos
Video of the encounter was posted to Twitter on Sunday around 9:36 p.m. and the customer appears to be agitated with the postal worker.
South Bay teen helping seniors during shelter-in-place
A South Bay teenager saw how difficult the shelter in place order has been on his grandparents.
Redwood City man arrested in mason's homicide in Los Altos
Police on Monday said they arrested a man over the weekend for the fatal shooting of a mason in Los Altos that happened last week.
Redwood City man arrested in mason's homicide in Los Altos
Police arrested a 25-year-old man over the weekend, suspected of the first homicide in Los Altos since 1994.
Reward offered in connection with slaying of Los Altos gardener
The reward is being offered by Mothers Against Murder, a Los Altos-based nonprofit, in partnership with the Los Altos Police Department.
Union City man dies in Los Altos shooting
Officers responded at about 10:55 a.m. after someone reported a shooting in the 1000 block of Highlands Circle where they found Roberto Riviera, 48.
Man shot in backyard of Los Altos home
Los Altos police are investigating a fatal shooting in the backyard of a home in Los Altos on Monday morning.
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District asks public to help keep trails, preserves open
In a familiar call by park districts across the Bay Area, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District urged the public to follow current health directives to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
Rancho San Antonio County Park reopens five days after mountain lion attacks 6-year-old girl
The mountain lion was captured and euthanized earlier this week.
Park reopens following mountain lion encounter
Ann Rubin reports.
Mountain lion that attacked child at Rancho San Antonio County Park captured, euthanized
The female lion was found on Wednesday afternoon in a tree in the preserve, located near Los Altos, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said.
Brazen thieves make off with $200K in jewelry from Los Altos shop in less than 60 seconds
A Bay Area collision repair company helped more victims of the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting with a special donation made Tuesday to a woman who lost her grandson in the rampage.
Two juveniles arrested in connection with Los Altos carjacking
Police in Los Altos last week arrested two juveniles in connection with a carjacking and robbery.