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Month: May 2018

Chinese media posted this picture of Menlo Park Councilwoman Kirsten Keith in China. On her badge, the word beneath her name cannot be clearly seen but it’s about the length of the word ‘mayor.”
Menlo Park

Did Councilwoman Keith misrepresent herself in China?

May 31, 2018 12:32 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Did Menlo Park Councilwoman Kirsten Keith wear a badge that said “mayor” when she attended a business meeting in Chengdu, China, even though […]

Santa Clara County

Both sides of the recall hold rallies in San Jose

May 30, 2018 2:18 pm

Campaigns for and against the recall of Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky held dueling rallies in San Jose today (May 30) in the wake of recent controversial […]

Palo Alto

Tom DuBois running for re-election to City Council

May 30, 2018 12:25 pm

By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto City Councilman Tom DuBois announced today (May 30) that he will be running for re-election, becoming the third candidate for the three seats […]

In the news

Most say it’s time to pull the plug on high-speed rail

May 30, 2018 10:51 am

By the Daily Post staff A new Los Angeles Times poll finds that only 31% of California voters want to continue building the high-speed rail project. The poll, which was […]

Santa Clara County

Anti-recall effort catching up in terms of fundraising

May 30, 2018 9:44 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The campaign to recall Judge Aaron Persky has amassed a war chest of more than $1.2 million since 2016, but the two committees […]

BOY SCOUTS, from left, Brian Chao, Eric Mow, Arjun Singla, Andrew Shieh, Gage Rodriguez, Ryan McCauley, Braydon Ross and Aidan Slusser have earned the rank of Eagle Scout. They all belong to Troop 30 of Los Altos.
Los Altos

Eight teens become Eagle Scouts

May 30, 2018 1:01 am

Eight Boy Scouts from Troop 30 of Los Altos have achieved their Eagle rank. Their promotion to Eagle rank on May 20 followed years of work on leadership, community service […]

An illustration of the Avenidas building at 450 Bryant St. The new wing is located in back.
Palo Alto

City boosts Avenidas project by approving transferable development rights

May 30, 2018 12:19 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council took action last night (May 29) to help fund multimillion-dollar renovations for the senior services nonprofit Avenidas and the […]

A proposed apartment complex at 400 Logue Ave. in Mountain View.
Mountain View

11-story apartment complex proposed

May 29, 2018 11:41 pm

BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The city of Mountain View is moving forward with an evaluation of an 11-story, 412-unit apartment complex proposed for 400 Logue Ave., within the […]

East Palo Alto

Close race for San Mateo County school superintendent

May 29, 2018 11:06 am

This story was originally published on May 26. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The race for San Mateo County superintendent of schools is tight, with just $6,000 in […]

Belmont

4 local school districts go to the voters on June 5 — a look at the measures

May 29, 2018 9:29 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Four mid-Peninsula school districts will ask voters for money in the June 5 primary. Three of the districts — Ravenswood, Las Lomitas and […]

Santa Clara County

Recall campaign rips apart friends; Persky’s wife warned about ‘humiliation’ her family would face

May 28, 2018 2:39 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer One casualty of the battle to recall Judge Aaron Persky has been a 14-year friendship between his wife and Los Altos physician Sophia […]

The Sports Page in Mountain View. Photo from Google StreetView
Mountain View

Man pins two people with car after bar fight, police say

May 27, 2018 1:59 pm

A man violently hit two people with his car after a bar fight early Saturday (May 26) morning outside the Sports Page Bar, Mountain View police reported. Police responded at […]

An aerial shot of construction of a train trench in San Gabriel in July 2016. Photo by Brian Bothun.
Palo Alto

City narrows the list of options for rail crossings

May 27, 2018 1:23 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After years of back-and-forth over how to separate the Caltrain tracks from the four Palo Alto streets they intersect, City Council on Tuesday […]

Santa Clara County

Recall Persky campaign raises more than $1 million

May 27, 2018 1:02 pm

Originally published by the Post on May 5. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer With a month to go before the June 5 election, the campaigns for and against […]

Palo Alto

Big business funds campaign to convince voters to raise tolls

May 26, 2018 1:42 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Some of the biggest employers in the Bay Area, including Facebook and Google, are throwing their weight behind Regional Measure 3, which would […]

Santa Clara County

Eshoo, Simitian come out against the recall

May 26, 2018 1:30 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer With days to go before the June 5 recall vote, embattled Judge Aaron Persky won support yesterday (May 23) from three Silicon Valley […]

Menlo Park's City Council chambers. Photo from city website
Menlo Park

Library project may include new City Council chambers

May 26, 2018 1:01 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The proposed new library at Burgess Park in Menlo Park may also contain new council chambers. Billionaire John Arrillaga, who has offered to […]

Palo Alto High School
Palo Alto

School board drops plan for solar panels in front of Paly

May 25, 2018 9:00 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After an uproar from faculty and alumni, the Palo Alto school board has dropped plans to obstruct the view of Palo Alto High […]

Rev. Gregory Stevens. Photo from the First Baptist Church website.
Palo Alto

Pastor doesn’t regret his criticisms of Palo Alto

May 25, 2018 12:50 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Rev. Gregory Stevens, who resigned from the First Baptist Church of Palo Alto after his public tweets calling Palo Alto “disgusting” and […]

Los Altos

Editorial: Regarding Measure E … bond issues create problems

May 25, 2018 12:46 am

DAILY POST EDITORIAL The Mountain View-Los Altos High School District is asking voters in the June 5 primary to support a $295 million bond issue to build new classrooms and […]

Spotlight

Dogs Waiting For Their Forever Homes

May 24, 2018 11:29 am

Looking for the dog of your dreams? Right now, Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) in Milpitas has some sweet older dogs available for adoption. You can drop by any time […]

Spotlight

Get Your Legs Ready For Summer

May 24, 2018 11:22 am

Don’t let unwanted hair or bulging varicose veins or red spider veins keep you from showing off your legs this summer. Just go to Dr. Duke Khuu, who offers safe […]

Opinion

Editorial: Our recommendations on the five state ballot propositions

May 24, 2018 12:58 am

Here’s our view on the five state ballot propositions voters will decide June 5: Prop. 68 — Parks Bonds. No. This would authorize the state to sell $4 billion in […]

Palo Alto City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.
Palo Alto

$327,691 is top pay at Palo Alto City Hall — city salaries listed

May 23, 2018 3:52 pm

BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Palo Alto City Manager Jim Keene remained the city of Palo Alto’s highest paid employee in 2017, receiving $327,691 in total pay — a […]

San Mateo County

Judge Buchwald leads opponent in fundraising

May 23, 2018 3:35 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Incumbent San Mateo County Judge Gerald Buchwald’s war chest is four times bigger than his June 5 primary challenger, lawyer Richard Wilson, according […]

Mountain View

City may hit big tech with tax

May 23, 2018 12:36 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer In a bid to raise between $5 million and $10 million for transportation, housing and homeless services, the city of Mountain View is […]

East Palo Alto

New poll shows recall is still ahead, but support is dropping

May 22, 2018 6:25 pm

By the Daily Post staff A new survey shows Santa Clara County residents favor the recall of Judge Aaron Persky, but the percentage supporting the recall is dropping with the […]

Palo Alto

Backers of initiative to limit office space growth collect more than enough signatures to make ballot

May 22, 2018 2:15 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The slow-growth group working to crack down on office development in Palo Alto has collected the signatures of more than 2,800 Palo Alto […]

Santa Clara County

Sheriff candidates address policing issues at Stanford

May 22, 2018 12:39 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer One of the few ways that mid-Peninsula residents interact with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office — other than visiting the Palo Alto […]

This is an example of a “node” antenna located at Newell Road and Hopkins Avenue in Palo Alto. At left is the equipment box. At right is the top of the antenna. Photos were provided to the city by Verizon.
Palo Alto

Council approves Verizon’s plan for 11 “node” antennas over objections of residents

May 22, 2018 1:10 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Eleven planned “small cell nodes” intended to improve Verizon coverage in Palo Alto will spring up after all, angering dozens of residents who […]

Belmont

Belmont may take a stand on gun control tonight

May 22, 2018 1:05 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Belmont City Council tonight (May 22) may take a stand in the nation’s gun control debate, but some residents are asking the […]

San Mateo County

Judge tops challenger in poll of local lawyers

May 21, 2018 1:43 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Incumbent San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Gerald Buchwald garnered more support from county attorneys in a survey than his June 5 primary […]

Portola Valley

Woman looking for partners to buy the Alpine Inn

May 20, 2018 5:32 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Portola Valley woman is on a mission to buy the beloved beer garden and community gathering space at the Alpine Inn, also […]

Firefighters from San Mateo Truck 21 cut a ventilation hole to help access an attic fire in a Menlo Park home Saturday evening. Photo by Peter Mootz.
Menlo Park

Plumbing project leads to fire in house

May 20, 2018 2:33 pm

Firefighters extinguished a one-alarm fire at a Menlo Park home Saturday evening after a construction project allegedly caused a fire to break out inside the home’s walls, Menlo Park Fire […]

This is an example of a “node” antenna located at Newell Road and Hopkins Avenue in Palo Alto. At left is the equipment box. At right is the top of the antenna. Photos were provided to the city by Verizon.
Palo Alto

Hearing Monday on protests over Verizon “node” antennas

May 20, 2018 2:32 pm

BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Palo Alto residents are protesting a plan by Verizon Wireless to install 11 “small cell nodes” — equipment intended to improve coverage and capacity […]

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