Christina Casillas

Reporter and Editor at Los Altos Town Crier

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Articles

After 20 years, Kuzak’s Closet set to close this month

5 days ago | losaltosonline.com | Christina Casillas

Amanda Kuzak, owner and founder of Kuzak’s Closet, said she’s always enjoyed that her business helps grieving families when they most need it. She said that’s why the decision to close Kuzak’s Closet to focus on her health was unbearable.
Mountain View council cracks down on tobacco products

5 days ago | losaltosonline.com | Christina Casillas

As the prevalence of e-cigarettes and vapes among youth grows, the city of Mountain View is paving the way to ban the sale of flavored nicotine products – like vapes and other tobacco products – in the city, according to actions at last week’s city council meeting. The ordinance presented to council, which council members voted to move forward for a final presentation and vote later in the year, will include a partnership with Santa Clara County and adoption of its Tobacco Retail Permit Program.
Mountain View to hold first Pride event

5 days ago | losaltosonline.com | Christina Casillas

Mountain View limited pride events to a Pride flag raising in previous years, but this year the city is inviting community members to celebrate LGBTQ+ residents during its inaugural Together in Pride event. From a family fun zone with sparkles and hair tinsel to LGBTQ+ performers and educational signage and booths, the event, scheduled for Saturday, celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and its history.
Poppy Bank to open first Los Altos location next month

1 week ago | losaltosonline.com | Christina Casillas

Poppy Bank is opening its first Los Altos location sometime in mid-June, and CEO Khalid Acheckzai said the bank will bring excellent customer service and a number of different banking products and services to Main Street. As the golden-petaled name may suggest, the California-based bank has multiple locations across the state of California.
Mountain View celebrates local leaders & volunteers

2 weeks ago | losaltosonline.com | Christina Casillas

Local volunteers, leaders and business owners were applauded last week for their respective positive impacts in Mountain View during the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce’s 30th annual Celebration of Leaders and ATHENA Awards. Held this year May 16, the Chamber’s Celebration of Leaders Awards are given annually to individuals and organizations who’ve had extraordinary impacts across the city through their service and dedication to the local community.
Los Altos hires new communications and marketing coordinator

2 weeks ago | losaltosonline.com | Christina Casillas

The city of Los Altos is pivoting its communications strategy. The major change? Los Altos no longer has a public information officer, a position that includes the dissemination of information to the public and media when impactful events or emergencies happen. Instead of hiring a new public information officer, the city instead brought on a communications and marketing coordinator.
Bevri leaves Los Altos

3 weeks ago | losaltosonline.com | Christina Casillas

Georgian restaurant Bevri, which opened in Los Altos May 25, 2022, abruptly closed in late April. In a letter posted to the door of the 325 Main St. location, the owners of the restaurant thanked those who’ve dined there during its almost three years on Main. “We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our wonderful guests who have dined with us at this location,” owner Pavel Sirotin wrote in the letter.
Police seize drugs, cash at traffic stop

3 weeks ago | losaltosonline.com | Christina Casillas

Los Altos police arrested a San Jose man the morning of May 2 after a traffic stop for multiple vehicle equipment violations revealed a felony warrant, a “large quantity” of drugs and other incriminating evidence in the vehicle. Los Altos police pulled over the motorist at 2:01 a.m. for health and safety code violations related to his vehicle, according to the May 2 Los Altos Police log.
Mountain View sets eyes on increasing foot traffic as downtown vacancies wane

1 month ago | losaltosonline.com | Christina Casillas

The data, provided by commercial real estate data source CoStar, is less than what was reported in the first quarter of 2024. During the first quarter of 2024, 25% of office and 8.5% of retail space was vacant. While the numbers point to a positive outlook, Peter Katz, Mountain View Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, said there are hurdles to bring vacancy rates down in and around downtown Mountain View.
LAPD urges caution amid new ATM scam

1 month ago | losaltosonline.com | Christina Casillas

Supermarkets and ATMs are the locations of a new sleight-of-hand crime trend the Los Altos Police Department (LAPD), and other local police departments, see emerging. The incidents unfold like this, according to LAPD Sgt. Stephen Spillman: The suspect closely watches an unsuspecting customer using a supermarket self-checkout or ATM machine, deciphering their four-number personal identification number.