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October 26, 2026

Bay Area under heat advisory until Thursday night

The South Bay Area, including Los Altos, Mountain View and Los Altos Hills, is under a heat advisory until 10 p.m. on Oct. 8. Local temperatures are expected to reach the mid-90s during the daytime, with milder temperatures into the late evening, according to the...

Local students honored in congressional art competition

A number of local students received awards from Rep. Sam Liccardo (District 16) for artwork they submitted to the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. This year’s theme, “What does the United States of America’s 250th anniversary mean to you?” brought in more than 30 student submissions....

Los Altos vs. Los Altos Hills softball game

The cities of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills held their annual softball game Aug. 22 at Rosita Park, bringing together players and fans to watch a 13-5 win for Los Altos.  Over 30 players took part in what has become a fun tradition for...

Mountain View announces cause behind tree decline

The city of Mountain View removed more than 30 trees near the Mountain View Public Library and Pioneer Park in early July due to poor condition. After laboratory testing, the city announced on Sept. 23 that this decline was caused by a previously used herbicide...

High school sports participation increases statewide

California’s participation numbers in high school sports continue to increase to new highs, with 835,088 student-athletes competing in education-based athletic programs last year, according to a new study from the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). Girls flag football saw the biggest increase in participation at 25.4%,...

MV Fire crews quickly extinguishes commercial structure fire

Mountain View fire crews quickly put out a blaze that caused thousands of dollars in damage to a commercial building on Grant Road the morning of Aug. 10.Firefighters responded to a call about flames coming from an exterior structure attached to the building in...

Hometown sports: Post-game notes and pre-game prep

Flag football The Los Altos girls flag football team won the Santa Clara Invitational Tournament Saturday, playing six games over eight hours. Los Altos (9-1) took down undefeated Santa Clara (10-1) in the championship game 13-0, with Ruby Gibson (No. 12) scoring two touchdowns and...

NorCal playoff roundup: St. Francis softball advances to semifinals

A walk-off sacrifice fly that scored two runs helped the St. Francis softball team advance past San Ramon Valley 4-3 Tuesday in the CIF NorCal Division I quarterfinals.  Down 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh with one out, St. Francis loaded the bases for...

LAH city attorney to retire

Los Altos Hills City Attorney Steve Mattas announced he will be stepping down at the end of the calendar year, with the City Council working to hire his replacement. Mattas has been the city attorney for 24 years and announced at the June 18 council...

Liccardo and Rosen take top spots primary night

There were few surprises for voters Wednesday morning as primary results began to trickle in. In the race for the U.S. House of Representatives, District 16, current freshman Democrat Sam Liccardo easily took the top spot out of the four vying for that seat. The...
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Buddhist Temple celebrates 120 years

A large photo display was part of the 120th anniversary celebration of the Watsonville Buddhist Temple Saturday. Speakers, a proclamation from the City of...