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Los Altos, Calif. — April 13, 2024 — The city of Los Altos has partnered with Alarm Program Systems to manage the City's False Alarm Reduction Program, a program enacted to decrease false alarm responses attributed to faulty equipment and user error.
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Los Altos, Calif. — April 6, 2024 — The city of Los Altos is introducing an updated compost program for 2024. The self-serve compost station will return for three weeks:  
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Los Altos, Calif. — March 1, 2024 — The city of Los Altos has received two awards for excellence in budget presentation for its FY23-24 budget, the first year Los Altos utilized the zero-based budgeting method.
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Los Altos, Calif. — February 22, 2024 — After approximately one and a half years of service to the Los Altos police department, Chief of Police Angela Averiett has announced her resignation, effective mid-April. Chief Averiett has accepted the position of interim chief of police for the city of San Leandro and assumes her new responsibilities at the end of April.
Telsa at EV Showcase event
Los Altos, Calif. — February 17, 2024 — The city of Los Altos, in partnership with GreenTown Los Altos and the Electric Automobile Association of Silicon Valley, is hosting "Destination Electric”—a Los Altos electric vehicle (EV) showcase—on Saturday, March 23, from 1–⁠4 PM at the Los Altos Community Center. This event is free and open to all community members. 
All lanes of El Camino Real at San Antonio open
Los Altos, Calif. — February 11, 2024 — All lanes of the eastbound section of El Camino Real between San Antonio Road and Sherwood Avenue are scheduled to reopen tomorrow morning, Monday, February 12. Projected reopening time is 6 AM. The bike lane and sidewalk directly in front of 4600 El Camino Real remain closed.

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A hand reaching out to turn on home security system

Los Altos, Calif. — April 13, 2024 — The city of Los Altos has partnered with Alarm Program Systems to manage the City's False Alarm Reduction Program, a program enacted to decrease false alarm responses attributed to faulty equipment and user error.

Woman in a blue shirt and hat holding a shovel and scooping dirt

Los Altos, Calif. — April 6, 2024 — The city of Los Altos is introducing an updated compost program for 2024. The self-serve compost station will return for three weeks:  

  • Wednesday, April 17 - Thursday, April 25 
  • Wednesday, June 12 - Thursday, June 20  
  • Wednesday, September 11 - Thursday, September 19 

During these allotted times, it will be open 24/7 and will be refilled regularly. This year, the station will be located at the Los Altos Community Center parking lot (97 Hillview Avenue). 

Ribbon on top of Certificate

Los Altos, Calif. — March 1, 2024 — The city of Los Altos has received two awards for excellence in budget presentation for its FY23-24 budget, the first year Los Altos utilized the zero-based budgeting method. The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded Los Altos the Award of Distinguished Budget Presentation, and the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO) recognized the budget for Excellence in Operating Budget. 

Police Officer Photo

Los Altos, Calif. — February 22, 2024 — After approximately one and a half years of service to the Los Altos police department, Chief of Police Angela Averiett has announced her resignation, effective mid-April. Chief Averiett has accepted the position of interim chief of police for the city of San Leandro and assumes her new responsibilities at the end of April.

Telsa at EV Showcase event

Los Altos, Calif. — February 17, 2024 — The city of Los Altos, in partnership with GreenTown Los Altos and the Electric Automobile Association of Silicon Valley, is hosting "Destination Electric”—a Los Altos electric vehicle (EV) showcase—on Saturday, March 23, from 1–⁠4 PM at the Los Altos Community Center. This event is free and open to all community members. 

All lanes of El Camino Real at San Antonio open

Los Altos, Calif. — February 11, 2024 — All lanes of the eastbound section of El Camino Real between San Antonio Road and Sherwood Avenue are scheduled to reopen tomorrow morning, Monday, February 12. Projected reopening time is 6 AM. The bike lane and sidewalk directly in front of 4600 El Camino Real remain closed.

This section of El Camino Real has been closed since early Christmas morning due to a three-alarm fire that destroyed the commercial building at 4600 El Camino Real.