Community Corner
Looking back at 2011 in Los Altos
A year-end review of the best, worst, most fun and most interesting news in Los Altos.
Today, we take a look back at the Top 10 most popular stories on Los Altos Patch from 2011.
Have a look at the list below. Is there a particular story that you find most compelling? Or, do you remember a local story from the past year that didn’t make our list? Log on to the comment section below and share your thoughts.
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1. . Oct. 7: Just after Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ death, Los Altos residents Gene Tankersley and Catherine Jacobs, who lived near Jobs when he was growing up, talk about their experiences with him.
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2. . Aug. 25: As news of Steve Jobs’ resignation from Apple broke, visitors stop by to view his boyhood home in Los Altos.
3. . Oct. 5: Early reports related to the tragic shooting at the Lehigh Southwest Cement Plant in Cupertino.
4. . Nov. 6: A look at the history of Daylight Saving Time, how it works, and how it can save energy.
5. . Nov. 9: A local overview of the first national Emergency Alert System test conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission.
6. . Oct. 31: An analysis of a controversial court ruling involving Bullis Charter School in Los Altos.
7. . Sept. 10: An opinion on how much is too much for dressing up young girls for beauty pageants on TV.
8. . Sept. 21: Embroiled in a difficult divorce, a Los Altos woman attacks husband.
9. . June 21: Pre-med student, once voted ‘Most Likely to Save the World’ at Los Altos High, gets a stay.
10. . Nov. 15: School board votes to move legal dispute to California Supreme Court.
