Opinion
Opinion: Sales tax to fund Cubberley project won’t pass
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Palo Alto City Council is scheduled tonight (June 8) to decide whether to put a half-cent sales tax on the November ballot to raise money […]
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Redwood City
Mountain lion removed from Redwood City yard
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer A mountain lion was found in a Redwood City backyard today (June 15), officials said. Redwood City residents were warned to keep their pets […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto trades school superintendents with Laguna Beach (w/links to proposed contract and other documents)
The revolving door has swung and after Palo Alto school superintendent Don Austin found a new job heading the Laguna Beach school system, that district’s superintendent has been hired here. […]
Palo Alto
What has Palo Alto’s former superintendent been up to since being paid to leave?
A citizen was wondering what former Palo Alto School District Superintendent Don Austin has been up to as the district’s “superintendent emeritus,” so she filed a request under the California […]
Palo Alto
Former school board members warn proposed teacher contract will wipe out reserves and lead to massive layoffs
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Two former Palo Alto school board members are warning of “immediate and traumatic” layoffs because of a new contract that gives teachers a 10.4% […]
Palo Alto
Council puts sales tax on ballot to renovate Cubberley
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council tonight (June 8) placed a half-cent sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot to buy land and renovate buildings at […]
Menlo Park
Initiative clouds new housing plans
A previous version of this article incorrectly reported which developers are asking for city money for their projects. Alliant Communities is not seeking any city money. BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post […]
Palo Alto
School supporters handed some lessons from defeat of parcel tax
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto Unified School District should learn from its defeated parcel tax by having a more active campaign and concrete responses to opposition, […]
Redwood City
Confusion blamed for defeat of parcel tax
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A parcel tax for the Redwood City Elementary School District came up short because voters were confused and want to see more results, the […]
San Mateo County
Lead changes in county superintendent race
Hector Camacho Jr. has moved into the lead in the race for San Mateo County Board of Education superintendent, taking the lead away from Chelsea Bonini. The county elections department […]
Palo Alto
County agrees to pay employees in vaccine dispute, but who will pay $2.1 million lawyer bill?
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County has agreed to pay $192,783 to three employees who lost their jobs because they refused to take the Covid vaccine, court […]
Palo Alto
Property owners approve $15.75 fee for mosquito district
Santa Clara County property owners have approved a $15.75 annual fee to fund a special district that controls mosquitoes and other disease-causing pests. The ballots were mailed to voters in […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto school parcel tax fails
The Palo Alto school district’s $800 parcel tax has failed, the first time the district’s voters have rejected a school tax in 22 years. A parcel tax needs two-thirds of […]
San Mateo County
Canepa defeats Irizarry for Assessor
San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa will become the county’s next Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder, succeeding Mark Church, who is retiring. In Tuesday’s primary, Canepa beat the second-in-charge in that office, Jim […]
Redwood City
Redwood City schools’ parcel tax falls short
Redwood City School District’s Measure C, a parcel tax based on the square feet of a property, failed in Tuesday’s primary. The measure needed approval by 66.7% of voters. So […]
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In other races
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, District 3 Ray Mueller 15,447 — 84.95% Joaquin Jimenez 2,737 — 15.05% Ravenswood City School District, Measure A 55% needed for approval Yes 767 — […]
San Mateo County
Donnellan wins judge race
In a landslide, Deputy District Attorney Brian Donnellan has won a seat on the San Mateo County Superior Court, defeating Santa Clara County Chief Assistant District Attorney Jay Boyarsky. In […]
Palo Alto
School district picks superintendent finalist, won’t release name
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto school board has picked its next superintendent with hopes of bringing stability and a cultural reset to the district that is […]
Palo Alto
Council divided on tall buildings along Cal Ave.
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council has been divided on the topic of allowing seven-story buildings on California Avenue. Mayor Vicki Veenker and Councilwoman Julie Lythcott-Haims […]
Belmont
Empty voting center sparks ballot security concerns
Watch the video here. BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer A Redwood City woman says a voting center in Belmont was left open to the public after it was supposed […]