Town of Los Altos Hills, California

By Les Earnest

Articles about the Town Los Altos Hills, the legal underpinnings of its pathway system and some public safety issues.

A safe route through the El Monte/280 interchange for motor vehicles, April 2012. Recommends a change in the 280 northbound off-ramp to eastbound El Monte Road.

A safe route through the Page Mill/280 interchange for non-motorized Traffic, April 2012. Shows a proposed safe route between upper Page Mill Road and Old Page Mill Road for cyclists, pedestrians, equestrians and the like.

How to stop pathway burglars. July 2011. Getting rid of this threat is surprisingly simple..

Roadside bike paths are unsafe, letter to the Town of Los Altos Hills regarding an ill-conceived bicycle route, June 2011.

Conduct of weed inspections, letter to Santa Clara County Weed Inspector, April 30, 2011. Reviews recent misconduct by County weed inspectors.

Are you ready for the next big one? October 2010. This report to the Town reviews the history of local catastrophes and poses five questions about emergency access routes that the Town Council should consider.

Historical Resources for Los Altos Hills Listings of historical books and nearby museums, August 2010.

Remove erroneous historical monuments, May 2010. The History Committee of the Town of Los Altos Hills recommends that certain erroneous historical monuments that have been in place on Fremont Road for over 34 years be removed. 

The Los Altos Hills pathway system has been under development for over 14,000 years, 2008. Reviews the history of pathway development from the arrival of Asian settlers to the present.

List of Streets and Named Paths, current. Spreadsheet lists names and public or private status of Town streets and named paths.

Pathway Easements, 2005. Spreadsheet reports work in progress on identifying and listing citations for existing pathway easements using certain Codings.

Proposed path indemnification for landowners, 10/9/2005 memo to City Council per resolution by Pathways Committee. Recommends that the Town formally indemnify property owners where there are public paths.

Public Roads and Paths, Private Roads and Driveways, 7/21/2005 memo to City Council per resolution by Pathways Committee. Recommends that definitions in the Municipal Code be amended for consistency with California Law.

Hot times in the Hills An account of the last big fire in Los Altos Hills in July 1985.