Christina Casillas

2 weeks ago | losaltosonline.com | Christina Casillas

Fahim Karimi, owner of the Los Altos Rug Gallery on State Street, has been in the rug business for almost 40 years. From buying and selling the beautiful, hand-woven designs without a physical space to opening his first brick-and-mortar in Palo Alto, the tenured business owner has seen it all.  But after the building where the 366 State St. business is located was bought by a new land owner, Karimi said it was time to close.

2 weeks ago | losaltosonline.com | Christina Casillas

After a Stanford expert explained a few weeks ago how Pacific Palisades-like destruction could spark in and around Los Altos and Los Altos Hills at a Los Altos Community Coalition meeting, the coalition invited local fire-fighting experts to talk about city-level protections and what residents can do to keep themselves and their properties safe. Speakers included Denise Gluhan, Santa Clara County Fire Department captain, and Brian Glass, Santa Clara County Fire Department deputy fire chief.

1 month ago | losaltosonline.com | Christina Casillas

Since March 11, there’s a good chance many motorists navigating traffic in Mountain View and Los Altos have noticed something interesting: white Jaguar cars navigating the road, with no one behind the wheel. That’s because since March 11, Waymo began expanding Waymo One services to those cities, in addition to Palo Alto and parts of Sunnyvale. Waymo One is the company’s public, fully-autonomous ride-hailing service.

1 month ago | losaltosonline.com | Christina Casillas

Many across the state – and the country – watched in horror as southern California was rocked by multiple fires that destroyed entire neighborhoods in Los Angeles, including Pacific Palisades. Many locals wondered if something similar could happen in Los Altos or Los Altos Hills. Although grim, the answer is yes, according to Michael Wara, director of Stanford’s Climate and Energy Policy Program.

1 month ago | losaltosonline.com | Christina Casillas

Mountain View Police Department officers arrested an Emeryville man for attempted murder Sunday after receiving reports of a stabbing, according to a Thursday MVPD press release. Officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Claire Court at 3:39 p.m. March 16 after a friend of the victim called emergency responders concerned after she received messages from the victim that she had been stabbed with a knife by her brother. Responding officers found the victim suffering from stab wounds.