Local garbage companies are offering curbside pickup of trees to residents in Los Altos and Los Altos Hills
Despite competition from regional shopping centers and nearby malls, local retailers hold their own.
An event in Los Altos this week allowed individuals to learn about their genetic makeup.
Pools, kids' play areas or personal putting greens ... If you're thinking of landscaping your yard in the spring, use these winter months to give it some thought and research because a successful landscaping job requires careful planning.
There are just a handful of homes new to market this week, and a few with price reductions, open Sunday afternoon.
From this first (admittedly not-to-so-sharp) close-up of a huge vessel, Los Altos resident Penny Lave correctly guessed it was found in Maria's, located at 393 Main Street.
Sales remain stable as the holidays are approaching, and homes sales in Los Altos are 13 percent higher than last year, though the pace has slowed from October.
From $3.7 million to $213,655, some 37 homes changed hands in Los Altos and Los Altos Hills. Longest number of days on market? Four-hundred twenty-three.
Jumping right into the whirl of the season, a new group called Los Altos Forward held a 'Downtown Holiday Party,' with the aim of making nights a little merrier here. And there's more to come in February, they say.
As the holiday season continues, there is one home that was placed on the market this week, and 25 homes open for viewing this weekend.
Only a dozen homes are on the open house list, ten are open this weekend, the others are reserved for next week.
Patch and its readers pick a few places where you can support local businesses and enjoy yourself as well.
With Small Business Saturday coming this weekend, you can help drive feet— and wallets— to your favorite independent business.
A sustainability professional shared her Long Beach experience with bike advocates in a presentation at 359 State Street.
Is it possible to buy under $1 million in this town? There are properties listed under $1 million here, it's true.
A bike shop opens in Los Altos without a shred of Lycra, aimed at everyday riding, from home to work to errands.
The national retailer will open its doors earlier this year to 'jumpstart' the holiday season. Good, bad or 'who cares?'
The local market remains strong with the holidays approaching, though sales are down from the same time last year.
On this holiday weekend, there are 22 houses open, four that were placed on the market this week.
Brand-new, bigger and better bookstore shows off its new digs.
Sales are up, slightly, from last month, among a wide spectrum of size and price levels.
A handful of homes are new to market, among the 33 open this weekend.
It's easy if you shop local! Take a look at the progression of our photos. You might agree you've seen this counter by the cash register before.
Warm weather, a juggler, lots of treats, and scores of ladybugs, Transformers, Toy Story characters, and more made Halloween fun no matter what your age.
Federal stimulus money and other funds will help homeowners take a "whole house" approach to improve find the leaks and save money.
Check out the winning work of Audrey Gerugaty and Marissa Klazura, who won in the high school category.
Three houses out of 35 are new to market during this Halloween weekend.
Kids from Los Altos decorated business windows a part of a 48-year-old tradition. Judging will take place Sunday.
Homebuyers taking a break in September.
Thirty-six homes, from $7.4 million to $1.1 million are on display this weekend, including a couple on Friday.
Too busy to stop downtown for Italian food products but planning to stop at the supermarket at Rancho? This investment company's bid may allow you to get A. G. Ferrari products at Andronico's.
The Los Altos version of the 'play cafe' concept finds a receptive crowd during the Chamber of Commerce's September mixer.
In Los Altos and Los Altos Hills, most homes are staged. And those are your competitors.
Eight homes are new to market and 46 are on view this weekend.
VentureBeat spotlights a 1-year-old company that creates an auto-generated profile and allows people to discover colleagues with whom to collaborate on projects inside companies.
After July's drop, home sales are back up, though not as high as the same time last year.
In Los Altos, a total of 27 single family homes and eight townhomes/condominiums were sold in Los Altos. Twelve houses were sold in Los Altos Hills.
The new 'play cafe' for families had its ribbon cutting Friday at the 100-year-old Craftsman bungalow built by Los Altos' first librarian.
Ravi Kapur co-founded KAXT, the first Channel 1 in the nation, which has 20 different stations and is readying a launch in the African American community Sept. 26.
Five CEOs of Silicon Valley start-ups discussed how they overcame the challenges of starting and running their own businesses at an event Thursday.