Mission/Purpose

We are members of Sister Cities International, a non-profit organization of U.S. communities linked globally to promote lasting friendships. Originally founded under the guidance of President Eisenhower, Sister Cities International has helped more than 1200 cities link with over 2100 foreign cities in 127 countries.

Picture of our new fingerpost located between the Los Altos Library and the History House.
Photo taken with Los Altos Mayor Val Carpenter, LASCI president Barbara Loebner, members of a Russian delegation from Syktyvkar and several other LASCI members and delegates. Picture was taken 2 October 2008.

Los Altos Sister Cities, Inc. (LASCI) is the non-profit, all volunteer organization which manages the sister cities program for the City of Los Altos, located in Santa Clara County in the state of California. We are located about 40 miles south of San Francisco down the peninsula in the heart of the Silicon Valley electronics industry. Los Altos is a small, bedroom community with a downtown of village-atmosphere shops. The area is served by the major airports of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose.

The population of Los Altos, incorporated in 1952, is about 29,000 with a mix of retired seniors and incoming young families. The area was originally a prolific agricultural producer, but was transformed during transition to high-tech defense products and electronic commercial products. Los Altos has been largely in-filled by the demand for more and more housing. The infusion of a highly educated work force has promoted the development of very high quality schools.