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Written by Bruce Barton A three-member Los Altos City Council majority agreed last week to intervene in the ongoing dispute surrounding an Asian-American council member and a young Black activist. Members plan to place the issue on the agenda at the council meeting scheduled next Tuesday. Toward the end of the council’s May 11 meeting, Councilmember Sally Meadows suggested the need “to come up with a solution for this council and the public … to get our community back together.” Meadows told the Town Crier last week her understanding is that Mayor Ne...

Frustrations continue as Lee Eng rift lingers Written by Bruce Barton A five-month rift between a Los Altos councilmember and a young Black activist shows no signs of abating, with residents last week expressing disappointment over a canceled mediation effort. Mayor Neysa Fligor announced at the April 13 city council meeting that the mediator agreed to by Lynette Lee Eng and Kenan Moos had “terminated” the mediation, meant to resolve a conflict involving Lee Eng’s statements from last November that were interpreted as racist. The two had agreed to...

Former Los Altos city manager lands new post in SoCal Written by Los Altos Town Crier Report Former Los Altos City Manager Chris Jordan is expected to be hired as the new manager for the Southern California city of South Pasadena. The city council selected Jordan from 50 among applicants and was scheduled to sign off on an employment agreement at today’s council meeting. “I am very excited to get started in South Pasadena and pleased that the council selected me for the position,” Jordan told the Town Crier. According to a story about his hiring i...

Stop bullying council member This an open letter to Kenan Moos, Justice Vanguard, the Town Crier and Los Altos Mayor Neysa Fligor. Stop bullying and harassing Los Altos City Councilmember Lynette Lee Eng. She has explained how Mr. Moos’ text messages concerned her. She doesn’t need to justify her concern to anyone, nor does she need to apologize for her feelings. To say that she felt that way simply because Mr. Moos is a Black man is ridiculous. This isn’t about race. It is about a young man who refuses to accept the fact that someone disagrees with his way of thinking.

‘State of the Cities’ event set for March 26 Written by Town Crier Report The annual Los Altos-Los Altos Hills “State of the Cities” luncheon is scheduled as a virtual event 11:30 a.m. March 26. Hosted by the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce, event attendees include city, county, state and national legislators as well as local leaders. Mayor Neysa Fligor of Los Altos and Mayor Kavita Tankha of Los Altos Hills will each present their respective “State of the City” address. Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian will attend, and the chamber h...