# Los Altos List

> Community-sourced directory of local service providers (plumbers, tutors,
> doctors, caterers, contractors, and more) for Los Altos, CA and nearby.
> Auto-generated from a neighborhood WhatsApp group's recommendations and
> updated daily. 371 providers across
> 166 categories; 166 entries include direct
> contact info. Last updated 2026-07-14.

All data is plain JSON, no auth required. Fetch the raw files directly:

## Data

- [entries.json](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thesharmas/losaltoslist/main/data/entries.json): Provider-level entries — name,
  category, contact info (phones/websites/emails), and quoted neighbor
  recommendations with dates. Primary dataset.
- [categories.json](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thesharmas/losaltoslist/main/data/categories.json): Category index with slug,
  display name, emoji, provider count, request count, last activity date.
- [meta.json](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thesharmas/losaltoslist/main/data/meta.json): Generation timestamp, source watermark,
  and counts. Check `generated_at` for freshness.

## Top categories

- 📚 Tutoring: 25 providers, 34 requests
- 🏗️ Contractor: 22 providers, 30 requests
- 🍳 Catering: 20 providers, 22 requests
- 🏥 Doctor: 16 providers, 20 requests
- 🔧 Plumber: 14 providers, 18 requests
- 🌿 Landscaper: 12 providers, 19 requests
- 👶 Nanny: 12 providers, 16 requests
- 🧹 Cleaner: 10 providers, 16 requests
- ⚡ Electrician: 10 providers, 15 requests
- 🐜 Pest Control: 7 providers, 9 requests
- 🦷 Dentist: 8 providers, 5 requests
- 🏊 Pool Service: 7 providers, 7 requests
- 🔌 Appliance Repair: 4 providers, 11 requests
- 🔨 Handyman: 2 providers, 15 requests
- 📦 Mover: 6 providers, 7 requests

## Notes

- Recommenders are identified by first name only; no community-member contact
  info is ever published. Provider contact details were shared voluntarily in
  the group for referral purposes.
- Data quality: quotes are verbatim from chat; classification is LLM-assisted.
  Cross-check contact info before relying on it.
- To request a correction or removal, open a GitHub issue on
  thesharmas/losaltoslist.