New mayor touts recent city achievements, lists goals Written by Neysa Fligor
Neysa Fligor was sworn in as Los Altos mayor for 2020-2021 Dec. 8. Following are edited remarks made at the city council meeting.
Let me start by expressing my sincere gratitude to all of you. Thank you so much for being here with us virtually to share in this celebration. I know these are challenging times for our community as a whole and for many of you individually, so your presence here this evening is even more special.
Thank you to Supervisor Joe Simitian for swearing me in. As everyone knows, Supervisor Simitian is a big supporter of our community and Los Altos, and on a personal level, he has been a sounding board. Thank you to Assemblymember Marc Berman and State Sen. Josh Becker for being here this evening and their kind words. I look forward to working with you both.
Records request reveals no additional messages between Lee Eng, Justice Vanguard Written by Eric He
Los Altos City Councilwoman Lynette Lee Eng didn’t receive further messages from members of Justice Vanguard, aside from an already public chain of texts, regarding her votes on police reform items during a Nov. 24 council meeting.
Lee Eng
Lee Eng stated during the meeting, after she didn’t support adding a third-party auditor to take in complaints against the police department, that she had received threatening messages from members of the racial justice organization that caused her to be concerned for her and her family’s safety.
Los Altos restaurant owner reverses course after planning to defy outdoor dining ban
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Employees at The Post construct a parklet in October outside the restaurant for outdoor dining. The restaurant had planned to defy recent restrictions and reopen outdoor dining this week.
This article was updated on Dec. 10 at 4:30 p.m.
At least one Los Altos restaurant planned to defy the state’s ban on outdoor dining as part of the latest shelter-in-place order that began this week, but reversed course after city officials said they would crack down on potential violations.
The Post, an eatery at the corner of Main and First streets, was going to reopen on Thursday, according to its owner, Vickie Breslin. But that morning, downtown restaurant owners received a strongly worded email from the city’s economic development coordinator, Anthony Carnesecca. It stated that any restaurant that tried to defy restrictions could be served with a citation, fine