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Firefighter putting out fire, dirt with cracks, hand holding arm giving a medical shot, person wearing hard hat
Los Altos, Calif. — June 17, 2024 — The city of Los Altos is surveying residents as part of the regular update to the Safety Element, one of the nine State-mandated components within the general plan.
Saskia Lagergren Chief of Police Woman in police uniform behind her a street filled with trees
Los Altos, Calif. — May 30, 2024 — The city of Los Altos welcomes Los Altos native Saskia Lagergren as its newly appointed chief of police. Lagergren will oversee the City’s full-service police department, comprised of 32 officers and 17 professional personnel. She will assume this position on Monday, June 3. 
Police Officer's Badge and Radio
Los Altos, Calif. — May 21, 2024 — The Los Altos Police Department and the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office have completed their investigation into the deaths of Los Altos residents Steven Hooper (74-year-old male) and Chris Cryer (66-year-old female),
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:  

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Firefighter putting out fire, dirt with cracks, hand holding arm giving a medical shot, person wearing hard hat

Los Altos, Calif. — June 17, 2024 — The city of Los Altos is surveying residents as part of the regular update to the Safety Element, one of the nine State-mandated components within the general plan.

Saskia Lagergren Chief of Police Woman in police uniform behind her a street filled with trees

Los Altos, Calif. — May 30, 2024 — The city of Los Altos welcomes Los Altos native Saskia Lagergren as its newly appointed chief of police. Lagergren will oversee the City’s full-service police department, comprised of 32 officers and 17 professional personnel. She will assume this position on Monday, June 3. 

Police Officer's Badge and Radio

Los Altos, Calif. — May 21, 2024 — The Los Altos Police Department and the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office have completed their investigation into the deaths of Los Altos residents Steven Hooper (74-year-old male) and Chris Cryer (66-year-old female),

whose bodies were found Tuesday, January 16, at approximately 1:20 PM, during a welfare check at a residence in the 200 block of West Edith Avenue. 

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).