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Menorahs and more: Gifts for 2009 include Judaica, games and other fun stuff
The peace sign menorah. The "Got Latkes?"a Sapron. The Maccabees board game. There are plenty of innovations in the world of Chanukah gifts this year, and local storeowners say they are eager to display the new products.
Family's homespun funeral seen as act of love
Portrait of Sofia Dumitru with brother Andrew Dumitru, who made Romanian style coffin for his father per his request at Los Altos, Calif.
Retrofit of Los Altos Hills landmark recreation center will include LEED certification
The $1.5 million project on the 20,000-square-foot Westwind Barn in Los Altos Hills will include seismic strengthening measures as well as solar panels, bicycle racks and water-conservation efforts.
Here's one group that's going GaGa
Not all grandparent groups focus specifically or exclusively on Judaism or interfaith families.
Palo Alto Online A&E * Theater: 'My Sister Eileen' Two sisters from Ohio move to the '40s big city in "My Sister Eileen," a play being performed at Foothill College's Lohman Theatre tomorrow through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Nov.
Anti-death penalty meeting scheduled for tonight
A meeting to promote ending the death penalty in Santa Clara County will be held tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills.
Palo Alto Online A&E * Science talk: Life at the Edge Lynn Rothschild has gone from the Bolivian Andes to the Rift Valley of Kenya searching for the hardiest of organisms in extreme environments for life.
Cabrillo College president finalist for top job at Foothill-De Anza
Brian King, who has served as president of Cabrillo College for five years, is one of two finalists for the chancellor's position at Foothill-De Anza Community College District, he confirmed Wednesday.
Amber Richard, 23, won the 'Best of the West' competition conducted by the United States Pole Dance Federation.
World War II Navy veteran Carl E. Clark in his home in Menlo Park, Calif. on Monday, October 26, 2009.
Charter school, Los Altos district to face off in court hearing Monday
Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District are headed to court Monday, for the latest legal development in their ongoing dispute over the charter school's facilities.
Los Altos Hills encouraging annexation, looking to bring in two sites
In Los Altos Hills, some voters can't elect council members, go to City Hall for building permits or hook up to the city's sewer system.
Local companies react to hedge fund scandal
A billionaire hedge fund manager and five executives with blue chip companies are in jail.
Saturday: Native plant sale at Hidden Villa
The annual fall native plant sale by the Santa Clara Valley chapter of the California Native Plant Society will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
Native Plant Sale @ Hidden Villa Ranch, Oct. 17
In this age of global warming and climate change, what can you do to help the environment? Go native! By planting native plants in the garden, you reduce your consumption of water, energy, and chemicals, and you create a garden attractive to humans as well as birds and butterflies.
Wednesday: Talk on Hubble telescope
Professor Paul Kalas of the University of California at Berkeley will give a non-technical, illustrated talk on the Hubble space telescope at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.
Los Altos Home Raffle - benefits InnVision
InnVision Announces an innovative way to offset State and Local government slashes to human services funding.
Fingerprint network in jeopardy
Booking suspects is normally a breeze because jails count on computers to read fingerprints and quickly compare them to state and local records.
CSA honors this year's 'Hometown Heroes'
Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills community members joined together last Friday morning to honor the Community Services Agency's Hometown Heroes for 2009, Mary Lou De Natale and El Camino Hospital.
Don't think that the fun ended with Labor Day's Begonia Festival. Santa Cruz County's "summer for locals" offers plenty of options to get out and enjoy the traditionally glorious weather.

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