Los Altos

California Santa Clara County

Los Altos

A city in Santa Clara County, California — population 30,281 as of 2020.

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SweetwaterNOW September 30

Cowgirls Travel to Face San Jose State

LARAMIE — The Wyoming Cowgirls will play their first road matches of Mountain West action this week when they travel to California for a pair of matches against San Jose State. Wyoming and the Spartans will meet at 7 p.m. Mountain time Thursday and 2 p.m. Saturday. The Cowgirls…

Local Sports
San Jose Inside 3 hours ago

New California Law Restricts Undercover Police Operations That Target Youth

Undercover sting operations in Santa Clara, Los Angeles and San Diego counties include false evidence ploys, jail cells outfitted with recording devices, and cash payments to undercover operatives.

Government & Civic
San Jose Inside 19 hours ago

Becerra and Hilton Face Off on National TV Stage

Often it sounded as though the real opponents in this California election were Newsom and Trump – Becerra talked about Hilton’s links to the president, and Hilton talked about Becerra’s links to the governor.

General
InkFreeNews September 30

Nerine A. Kaase – PENDING

Nerine Ann Kaase, 87, formerly of Los Gatos, Calif., died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in Syracuse. Arrangements are pending at […]

Obituaries
City of Gilroy September 30

A Letter to the Community From the Mayor

The federal detention facility outside of Gilroy has been a hot topic over the last several months and clearly a portion of the Gilroy community has strong concerns.

Government & Civic
San Jose Inside September 30

Former San Jose Middle School Teacher Indicted on Federal Sex Trafficking Charges

The former assistant principal at Sunrise Middle School, Ruben Guzman, was one of 29 suspects arrested in connection with actions by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Human Trafficking Task Force leading up to the Feb. 8 Super Bowl.

Public Safety

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Los Altos by the numbers

Population 30,281Population figure, 2020
Households & income
Area
6.54 sq mi (16.94 km²)
Median age
45.9
Households
10,840
Persons per household
2.8
Median household income
$250,001
Median house value
$2,000,001
2020–2024 ACS
Municipal office
Office
FINANCE DIRECTOR
Address
1 N SAN ANTONIO RD, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022
Municipal record
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