• Public Information

  • (Area code is 650 unless otherwise indicated)

    EMERGENCY SERVICES

    Police, Fire & Medical: 911

    Police Emergency Alternate to 911: 947-2779

    Los Altos Police Business Office
    947-2770 - 24-hour assistance

    Animal Licensing
    496-5971

    Animal Control
    329-2413

    Barking Complaints
    947-2770

    Anonymous Witness Information
    947-2774

    Code Enforcement
    947-2775

    Neighborhood Watch Program
    947-2776

    Parking Enforcement
    947-2770

    HOT LINES

    Rape Crisis 24-Hour Hotline
    493-7273

    Support Network for Battered Women
    800/572-2782

    Los Altos Dispute Resolution Services (LADRS) 
    949-5267

    Suicide and Crisis Service
    (855) 278-4204

    Victims of Crime Resource Ctr.
    (800) 842-8467 

    COMMUNITY SERVICES

    Adult Education
    333 Moffet Blvd., Mountain View
    940-1333

    Animal Services 
    Palo Alto/Los Altos Animal Services
    3281 E. Bayshore Rd., Palo Alto
    496-5971
    After Hours: (650) 329-2413

    For unincorporated areas call:
    Santa Clara County Division of Animal Care & Control
    (408) 686-3900

    Board of Supervisors
    70 W. Hedding St., 10th Flr., San Jose
    District 5, Joe Simitian
    (408) 299-5050

    Building Dept.
    947-2752

    Community Services Agency of Mountain View/Los Altos
    968-0836

    Community Health Awareness Council
    965-2020

    COURTS

    Superior Court 
          Administration
          191 N. 1st St., San Jose
          (408) 882-2700
    Palo Alto Courthouse
          Criminal, Traffic and Small Claims
          270 Grant Ave., Palo Alto
          462-3800

    DRIVERS LICENSE & AUTO REGISTRATION

    California State Dept. of Motor Vehicles
          3665 Flora Vista Ave., Santa Clara
          (800) 777-0133
          300 Brewster Ave., Redwood City
          (800) 777-0133

    FIRE DEPARTMENT

    - Business Calls
          14700 Winchester Blvd.
    Los Gatos (Santa Clara County Fire District)
         ( 408) 378-4010
    Los Altos Fire Stations:
          10 Almond Ave. & 765 Fremont Ave.

    Foothill College

    12345 El Monte Rd., Los Altos Hills
    949-7777

    Garbage & Recycling

    Mission Trail Waste Systems (Los Altos)
          1060 Richard Ave., Santa Clara
          Customer Service: (650) 473-1400
    GreenWaste Recovery (Los Altos Hills)
          1500 Berger Dr., San Jose, CA 95112 
          947-4994

    Hospitals

    El Camino Hospital
          2500 Grant Rd., Mountain View
          940-7000
    Stanford Hospital & Clinics
          300 Pasteur Dr., Stanford 
          723-4000
    Kaiser Permanente Medical Center-Santa Clara
          710 Lawrence Expressway
          (408) 851-1000

    Libraries

    Los Altos Library
          13 S. San Antonio Rd.
          948-7683
    Woodland Branch
          1975 Grant Rd.
          969-6030


    Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
    321 University Ave. 
    948-1455
    Fax: 948-6238

    Los Altos City Hall
    1 N. San Antonio Rd.
    947-2700
    Fax: 947-2731

    Los Altos Planning Department
    947-2750

    Los Altos Police Department
    1 N. San Antonio Rd.
    947-2770

    Los Altos Post Office 
    221 Main St., Downtown Los Altos
    1525 Miramonte Ave., Loyola Corners
    960-0817

    Los Altos Public Works Department
    947-2785 – Maintenance
    947-2780 – Engineering
    After-hours Emergencies: 947-2770

    Los Altos Recreation Department
    97 Hillview Ave.
    947-2790

    Los Altos Hills Town Hall
    26379 Fremont Rd.
    941-7222
    Fax: 941-3160

    Los Altos Hills Parks and Recreation Department
    26379 Fremont Road
    947-2518

    Westwind Community Barn
    941-6113

    Marriage Licenses

    County Clerk's Office
    70 W. Hedding St., San Jose
    (408) 299-5669

    Passport Information

    Los Altos Post Office/Loyola Corners, by appointment
          1525 Miramonte Ave.
          960-1846
    Mountain View Post Office
          211 Hope St., Mountain View
          938-6922


    Registrar of Voters
    1555 Berger Dr., San Jose
    (408) 299-8683

    Santa Clara County Vector Control
    (408) 918-4770

    Senior Center
    97 Hillview Ave.
    Grant Park
    1575 Holt Ave. 
    947-2797

    Utilities

    Telephone
    AT&T 
    Consumer Services: (800) 288-2020

    Gas & Electric
    Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
    10900 N. Blaney Ave., Cupertino
    (800) 743-5000

    Cable /Internet
    Comcast
    (800) 266-2278

    Water Service
    California Water Service
      949 B St., Los Altos
      917-0152 (24 hours)
     
    Purissima Hills Water District
      26375 Fremont Rd.
      Los Altos Hills
      948-1217 (24 hours)