Welcome Neighbor.   This website is a volunteer-based community resource focused on helping you and your families connect with and impact your community, neighborhoods and streets.  Stay in the know, have a say, and make a difference in how you live, work and play in Los Altos.
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The Los Altos Heritage Orchard–a California and City Historic landmark–gets growing with the help of residents requests for new trees and to restart regular watering and maintenance. Resident requested interpretative signage and place-making signage expected in Summer 2019.

Neighbors in Action.  See how you can Help.

 SF CHRONICLE ARTICLE: Orchard Landmark AND VILLAGE LOVE FOR LOS ALTOS


San Francisco Chronicle travel writer Jeanne Cooper features Los Altos and its unique village character--complete with a "leafy heart", walkable charm, and historic and rural roots.  Highlights of artisanal and independent stores, and our very own State and City Landmark the Los Altos Heritage Orchard and Smith House at the Los Altos History Museum are a few of the notable tributes to Los Altos as a special place to discover and unwind like a local.

The SF Chronicle article titled "Slow Your Pace in Los Altos" starts with…. " In fast-paced Silicon Valley, downtown Los Altos remains an inviting place to hit the brakes, get out of the car and go for a walk, especially on weekends. " 
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Chronicle subscribers can read the full SFC article here.  (sorry, reprints cost $)
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READ TOWN CRIER ARTICLE & SIGN INTEREST LIST
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SAVE OUR ORCHARD. SAVE OUR CITY
​by Robin Chapman, Author and Historian
published Wed, Feb 10, Town Crier
Read then come back and sign the interest list here to find out how you can help

NEWS & EVENTS

TOWN TALK
GIVE RESIDENTS A REAL VOICE IN CITY PLANS AND PROGRAMS
Spring 2019
Top Resident Priorities
1. Preservation, Restoration and Advancement of the Los Altos Heritage Orchard and Park

2.Restoration of Halsey House and Advancement & Reinstatement of Use as a Nature Center and Ohlone Interpretative Cultural Center.

3. Advancement of resident-based Downtown Building Committee's recommendations.  Keep the views and charm!

4. New Greenspace Parks & Views Plan 2020

5. (Continued) Stop Jet Noise implementation

6. Improved process for Resident input into City plans - promotion of Neighborhood based plans.
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7. Build a Volunteer CORE for Los Altos to serve Seniors, Businesses, Families, Civic Programs

HAPPENINGS &
​NEIGHBORS BOOK CLUB

April 21 Los Altos Community Conversation Event
On April 21 Los Altos welcomed a presentation on how San Francisco saved, restored and transformed SF's cable cars and streetcars, and enriched it's city character. Author and KRON TV journalist, Rick Laubscher's got a thumbs up from Los Altos residents.
Creating Carmel:  The Enduring Vision by Harold and Ann Gilliam
Online discussion forum coming soon! Stay tuned.  And thank you for all your email comments to support education and inspiration for helping articulate Los Altos Character and the wonderful things about our Los Altos Community!   
NEIGHBORS SUPPORT:  Regional efforts and group QuietSkies Los Altos advocating for feasible and real near term solutions, including implementation of the revised FAA routes.

BACKGROUND: On Mar 2015 the FAA implemented the NextGen flight system which shifted the main flight route (Big Sur, SERFR) for SFO aircraft directly over populated areas, lowered flight elevations, increased vectoring (circling)...which directly impacted the health, lives and sanity of residents from Santa Cruz, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Palo Alto and the mid peninsula region. 
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And Neighbors, keep reporting those noisy, overhead fly-bys through this automatic reporting tool–Stop Jet Noise–with easy one click reporting from your PC or your mobile phone using a Google account sign in. | CLICK the red button to go directly to the app site.
Visit the Stop Jet Noise Neighbors initiative resource page to find out more and what you can do.  

MORE COMMUNITY VOICES & CITY EVENT NEWS
Neighbors Online Speakeasy coming in September
ONLINE FORUM TOPIC 1.0 
LET'S TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF LOS ALTOS PARKS