Driver dies after car slams into center divide in Los Altos hills

At least one person is dead after a vehicle slammed into the center divider along Interstate Highway 280 in Los Altos Hills early Saturday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.

Deceased body found in vehicle, Los Altos police investigating

Law enforcement officials in Los Altos are investigating the death of an adult male after police officers found the man's body in a parked vehicle on Thursday. 

2 young adults dead in crash on Hwy 280 in Los Altos Hills

A young man and a young woman were killed early Saturday morning due to a crash on southbound Interstate Highway 280 in Los Altos Hills, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Collision snarls traffic on I-280

Authorities are investigating a crash that flipped a car on I-280 in Los Altos Hills on Monday. 

Los Altos without power for days following storm

PG&E reported 10,000 customers still without power in the Peninsula Thursday evening, among the 37,000 customers without electricity in the entire Bay Area following this week's storms.

Power outage, downed trees cause Foothill-DeAnza College to cancel classes

Downed tress and power outage led Foothill-DeAnza Community College to cancel classes and sports activities Thursday evening. The power went out twice on campus.

Los Altos Hills homeowners create their own network for faster internet service

Since April 2019, Los Altos Hills Community Fiber has been providing high-speed internet service to its 45 subscribers through Next Level Networks. Now, they can upload and download large files faster, and they have one of the fastest residential speeds in the country.

Steve Jobs' old, worn-out Birkenstocks sell for more than $200,000

More than a decade after Steve Jobs' passing, a pair of worn-down, old Birkenstocks owned by the late Apple co-founder sold for an astounding $218,750 on Sunday.

Los Altos has new chief who created progressive policing bureau

Angela Averiett is Los Altos' new police chief. She served more than 25 years in law enforcement, beginning with the Hayward Police Department and has been deputy chief at BART police.

Downtown Los Altos farmers market launches amid vibrant, new dining scene

The Los Altos farmer's market kicked off Thursday evening, a seasonal tradition that's attracting a bigger crowd, thanks to a vibrant new food scene that's emerged in downtown Los Altos.

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.