New mural explores iconic locales, people of Los Altos
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Arts Los Altos members, from left, Mehruss Jon Ahi and Maddy McBirney, stand with artist Martha Sakellariou in front of her mural “200 Main Street [an inventory of time and place].”
A new, large-scale mural, “200 Main Street [an inventory of time and place],” has arrived in downtown Los Altos.
The photographic montage stretches for 30 feet, combining images of people, places, ideas and everyday objects from the past 150-plus years that have contributed to the ever-changing, multifaceted ideas of “home” in Los Altos.
Commissioned by the nonprofit Arts Los Altos and funded by a Rotary Club of Los Altos Legacy Grant, the mural is now permanently installed on the large exterior side wall of Satura Cakes on Third Street.
Locally made film tackles a tough, timely topic
Museum holds screening of Los Altos filmmaker Saila Kariat s The Valley, which delves into teen suicide
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Saila Kariat delved into teen depression and suicide and Silicon Valley s high-pressure culture in her 2017 film The Valley. The Los Altos History Museum hosts a screening of the film and discussion with Kariat on May 7.
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The Los Altos History Museum is hosting an online screening on May 7 of the feature film The Valley, followed by a discussion with its director, Los Altos filmmaker Saila Kariat.
Museum program explores impact of Mills Act on historical properties
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The Marini estate at 220 University Ave. is one of the local historical properties protected through the Mills Act, the topic of a Los Altos History Museum panel.
The Los Altos History Museum is scheduled to host a panel discussion, “Historic Preservation Through the Mills Act,” featuring the owners of landmark properties, 7 p.m. May 13 via Zoom.
In an effort to preserve the history of Los Altos, the city adopted the Mills Act in 1987, state legislation that provides an economic incentive program that lowers property taxes for homeowners who maintain the historical and architectural character of their qualified properties.