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Jul 14, 2026, 7:38 PM
Los Altos Hills
Los Altos Hills is a town of 8,000 in the Santa Cruz Mountain foothills — Silicon Valley's most deliberately rural enclave, with no shops, no streetlights, and one-acre minimum lots by design. Incorporated 1956, governed by a five-member Council, to preserve seclusion over growth.
CivicCause organizes issues, meetings, elections, and public activity around Los Altos Hills so you can see what is happening locally and how it connects to broader county decisions.
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Daily Summary
2026-07-22
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors has an upcoming meeting on…
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors will hold a meeting on August 6, 2026. This regional body oversees transit services that affect Los Altos Hills residents, including ongoing projects that integrate affordable housing development near transit stations. The meeting is a key upcoming decision point for transportation and housing infrastructure impacting the area.
Los Altos Hills City Council last met on June 18, 2026, with both a special and regular session, marking the most recent local government activity. Looking ahead, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will meet on August 10, 2026, which may influence broader county policies relevant to Los Altos Hills. Residents should watch the VTA meeting closely for updates on transit and housing projects, as well as the county supervisors’ session for potential regional impacts.
Meeting: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors • Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA…Meeting: Los Altos Hills City Council • Los Altos Hills City Council - Special MeetingMeeting: Los Altos Hills City Council • Los Altos Hills City Council - Regular MeetingMeeting: Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors • Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting: Presentations and Closed Session
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Community Fiber — Building the Town's Digital Infrastructure
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Los Altos Hills is making a significant long-term investment in community-owned fiber optic internet infrastructure — an unusual civic project that reflects the town's commitment to self-reliance. The Los Altos Hills Community Fiber (LAHCF…
Wildfire Risk & Evacuation Planning — The Town's Most Urgent Existential Threat
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Wildfire is the single greatest physical threat to Los Altos Hills. The Los Altos Hills County Fire District identifies wildfires, earthquakes, power outages, storms, and landslides as the primary hazards facing the community, emphasizing …
Housing Lawsuit — The State vs. a Town Fighting Back
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Los Altos Hills is now the subject of active fair housing litigation — one of the most consequential civic battles in the town's history. The California Housing Defense Fund (CalHDF) filed suit in Santa Clara County Superior Court on April…
Transportation & Transit Future (VTA)
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The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is navigating a dual mandate — running a regional transit system while developing affordable housing on underutilized land near stations. Ten VTA projects currently in active developmen…
Federal Funding Threats to County Services
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The county is confronting $70 million in anticipated lost federal funding it will need to backfill, with the Office of Supportive Housing facing the largest losses of $29 million. Federal Medi-Cal cuts are driving multiple departmental sho…
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View all meetingsBoard of Supervisors - Regular Meeting
10/6/2026 • 09:30 AM
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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
9/18/2026 • 09:00 AM
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Budget Snapshot
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Draft budget preview
Budget document: FY 2025-26 adopted PDF
This Los Altos Hills budget preview is available for internal and prelaunch review. The all-funds summary currently implies an approximately $2.27M projected gap, revenue comparisons are General Fund-focused, capital output is a high-level category rollup, and city launch status remains coming soon.
Total Budget
$28M
Projected Deficit
$2.3M