With Sir Richard Branson on hand Virgin America launches its first flights out of SJC. The airline wants to capture South Bay business travelers with four daily flights on its 'elite-chic' aircraft to Southern California.
A study by the Center for Investigating Reporting found that 60 percent of Bay Area motorists suspected of being at fault in pedestrian fatalities weren't prosecuted.
Settlement requires the mid-price retailer to refund amount of overcharges, says prosecutors.
State officials have released figures on every zip code in the state showing which communities are most at risk from pollution. See how Los Altos and Los Altos Hills rank using the interactive map below.
Stanford University's $1.2 million project at Page Mill Road and Arastradero Road will link up to trails that lead to the Baylands.
The Santa Clara County government center in San Jose was evacuated Friday morning after smoke was reported in the building.
A new U.S. Census Bureau map of migration patterns between counties shows Santa Clara County lost more than 14,000 residents between 2006 and 2010. You might be surprised where many of them moved.
What to do if you suspect you have bed bugs.
Do you know how many electric vehicles are in Los Altos? You'd be surprised.
Elaine Lu's piece "Two Children" will be on display in the halls of Congress for the next year.
Why stand in line? Assemblyman Rich Gordon promotes a new video explaining how online services help cuts that DMV waiting time for everything from getting an appointment to changing your address.
Hey, Los Altans! It's back, and high in the sky! The International Space Station will be on its orbit around the Earth.
Santa Clara County has the seventh-lowest unemployment rate in the state.
Expect possible bogus phone and e-mail entreaties following the Boston Marathon bombings and the fertilizer plant explosion in the town of West, south of Dallas, feds say.
U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo will be joined by Rep. Mike Thompson, chairman of the House Task Force on Gun Violence Prevention.
Los Altos Patch is posting Patch's Tuesday coverage of the City Council's discussion of the parcel just north of the current project to be discussed in Tuesday's study session. Couldn't make it? At lease you have Patch.
Here's how to make the deadline and get your return right.
The Daily 3 results are 4, 1 and 4. For Daily Derby and Fantasy 5, read on.
The Daily 3 results for Wednesday are 4, 0, and 4. For Fantasy 5 and Daily Derby, read on.
The Daily 3 results for are 1,8 and 7. For Daily Derby and Fantasy 5, read on.
With just a week left, the Franchise Tax Board offers some time-savers and money savers. One thing to remember: Everyone gets an automatic extension until Oct. 15 if you can't file on time, but you still have to pay what you owe.
Los Altos viewers can now conveniently look for the space station about an hour or so after sunset. 'Awesome' says the Peninsula Astronomical Society, and 'Don't forget to wave at the six crew members.'
Experienced spotters this time: Los Altans will have only one minute to view the International Space Station overhead on its orbit around the Earth.
The Daily 3 results re 0, 6, and 0. For Daily Derby and Fantasy 5, readon.
Nearly every age group, including a five-year-old, was represented.
Tax time has arrived. Here's what the Franchise Tax Board can do to help you.
Hey early risers! Los Altans will have four minutes to view the International Space Station overhead on its orbit around the Earth.
The president will arrive Thursday, April 4, around 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. shaking up traffic in Atherton.
The finishing touches on the parking stalls for Los Altos' first public EV charging stations were completed Tuesday. At $1 an hour, Los Altos falls on the less-expensive side of the equation, but not exactly free, like several other cities.
The measure drafted in 2012 by then-Assemblyman Jim Beall still awaits approval by state Senate and Assembly leaders.
Tax time is here. Check this list of 12 scams that come in many forms during the filing season.