Palo Alto
Smoke from forest fire filters sunlight in the mid-Peninsula
From staff and wire reports The smoke that’s filtering the sunlight today (July 2) is coming from a wildfire in Yolo County, about 75 miles north of the Bay Area, […]
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Palo Alto
School name changes begin — so long Terman and Jordan
By the Daily Post staff The Palo Alto school district is changing the names of Jordan and Terman middle schools. The school board voted March 27 to rename Jordan after […]
Palo Alto
Rabid bat found in Hoover Park
By the Daily Post staff A bat found in the Hoover Park dog run tested positive for rabies Friday (June 29), according to Palo Alto Animal Services. “We are not […]
Palo Alto
New state law bans local soda taxes
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Gov. Jerry Brown yesterday (June 29) signed a measure banning California cities and counties from passing taxes on sugary drinks through 2030, leading […]
Palo Alto
New CEO named for Lucile Packard hospital’s foundation
By the Daily Post staff Cynthia Brandt Stover, who has been campaign director at the Smithsonian Institution since 2013, has been named president and CEO of the Lucile Packard Foundation […]
Palo Alto
Woman accused of punching officer and police dog after chase
By the Daily Post staff A San Joaquin County woman punched a Palo Alto police officer and a police dog following a car chase early this morning that ended in […]
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Harvard feels ‘fortunate’ to get Digital DNA egg sculpture
By the Daily Post staff A Harvard spokesman said the university is “fortunate” to inherit the Digital DNA egg that the city of Palo Alto removed from Lytton Plaza last […]
Caltrain
Councilman says Caltrain might have to close during construction
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent As Peninsula cities begin making decisions on how to separate the railroad tracks from car traffic ahead of Caltrain electrification and high-speed rail, one […]
Palo Alto
City Hall insider promoted to city manager
Palo Alto Mayor Liz Kniss announced today (June 25) that council, in a closed session, decided to promote Ed Shikada, currently the assistant city manager and utilities general manager, to […]
Belmont
4 cities eye hotel tax increases
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Four mid-Peninsula cities — Palo Alto, San Carlos, Los Altos and Belmont — are planning to ask residents to raise hotel taxes in […]
Palo Alto
Music teacher gets a year in jail for sexual relationship with 15-year-old student
This story originally appeared in Saturday’s Daily Post. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A former Palo Alto music teacher has been sentenced to a year in Santa Clara […]
Palo Alto
Special education advocate Stacey Ashlund enters Palo Alto school board race
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A software consultant and special education advocate has set up a Facebook page saying she is running for Palo Alto school board. The […]
Palo Alto
Proposed hotel tax increase negotiated during midnight bargaining session
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Those who stayed up until midnight to watch Palo Alto City Council got to see some real-time deal-making as council negotiated over a […]
Palo Alto
City close to turning over animal shelter to nonprofit
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Redwood City-based nonprofit Pets in Need is chomping at the bit to take over the city of Palo Alto’s animal shelter, but […]
Palo Alto
German president visits Palo Alto, accompanied by CHP officers in bow ties
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A CHP motorcade decked out in blue bow-ties accompanied German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to HanaHaus in downtown Palo Alto yesterday, where he met […]
Palo Alto
‘Digital DNA’ egg sculpture finally removed
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A seven-month standoff between a New York artist and the city of Palo Alto came to an end this morning (June 21) when […]
Palo Alto
Filseth will seek re-election to City Council
By the Daily Post staff Eric Filseth, who was elected to Palo Alto City Council in the Residentialist wave four years ago, announced today (June 20) that he will be […]
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Hotel President tenants ask city for help
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer More than a dozen residents of the historic Hotel President apartments in downtown Palo Alto turned out to City Council on Monday (June […]
Palo Alto
Girl severely injured in accident with car on El Camino
By the Daily Post staff A girl was rushed to a hospital with major injuries Monday (June 180 morning after a car hit her as she rode her bike on […]
Palo Alto
Track guards to stay longer — cameras not ready yet
By the Daily Post staff It looks like the guards watching the railroad tracks in Palo Alto to prevent suicides will remain longer than originally planned because of “complexities” the […]