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Los Altos History Museum hosts discussion on architecture and workplace culture

Special to the Town Crier /Los Altos Town Crier The Los Altos History Museum’s Aug. 17 program that focused on the stories behind the high-tech buildings featured in the exhibition “Building the Future: A Visual History of the Architecture of Silicon Valley” drew a packed house. Given the widespread interest in the subject, the museum is bringing back exhibition photographer Richard Adler,…
September 12, 2023
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History Museum hosts exhibition on architectural evolution of Silicon Valley

Town Crier Report /Los Altos Town Crier The Los Altos History Museum is set to host the special program “Conversations and Reflections: The Stories Behind the Buildings” 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, featuring artist Richard Adler and Professor Barry Katz, whose Stanford University course on the architecture of Silicon Valley inspired a museum exhibition. The conversation will explore the visionary tech leaders…
August 15, 2023
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How three heritage apricot orchards tell the story of Silicon Valley’s bountiful agricultural history

Julie Gentin /TheSixFifty.com My grandparents have lived in their house in the Los Altos Highlands neighborhood for over 50 years, built on an apricot orchard in what was then unincorporated Santa Clara County. My grandfather maintains various fruit trees, from pomegranate and grapefruit to plum. But his Blenheim apricot trees are the originals and most reminiscent of the Valley of…
August 10, 2023
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History Museum program explores stories behind iconic high-tech buildings

Special to the Town Crier/Los Altos Town Crier As recently as 2013, the Los Angeles Times dismissed Silicon Valley as “an architectural wasteland.” Over the past decade, however, the picture changed dramatically as high-tech industry leaders – including Adobe Systems, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Nvidia – hired world-class architects to create iconic buildings that express their values and ideals. To…
August 8, 2023
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Heritage orchard aims to grow to historical highs by 2027

Adrienne Mitchel/Los Altos Town Crier It’s no secret the Los Altos Heritage Orchard has seen better days. “Any farmer who had an orchard like that would be laughed out of town, and that’s the way I feel about those historical trees – they’re a laugh,” said Charles Bodine, a Los Altos resident since 1965 who was raised on an orange…
August 8, 2023