BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Former Palo Alto school board member Terry Godfrey has been elected to the Foothill-DeAnza Community College District over Forest Olaf Peterson, a Stanford researcher […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Keith Reckdahl passed Doria Summa tonight (Nov. 8) in the race for the final spot on Palo Alto City Council. Reckdahl had a seven-vote […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A prosecutor has defeated District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s second-in-command in a rare contest to become a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge. Chief […]
In early election results, Los Altos appears to have re-elected two incumbents to City Council, Sally Meadows and Jonathan Weinberg, and a newcomer, Larry Lang, who wants to improve downtown […]
Voters in the Mountain View Whisman School District overwhelmingly backed a new parcel tax in yesterday’s (Tuesday’s) election despite a controversy over spending on things like an “energy healer.” Measure […]
With an extremely close race, Redwood City Council’s race could be decided by tens of votes. Voters are deciding between Planning Commissioner Isabella Chu versus incumbent Lissette Espinoza Garnica in […]
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer In the face-off between two East Palo Alto colleagues, Councilwoman Lisa Gauthier was leading Mayor Antonio Lopez. Gauthier, 59, was beating Lopez, 29, […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Los Altos board member Jessica Speiser had a lead last night in her quest to unseat Grace Mah from the Santa Clara County Board […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer In the race for Palo Alto School Board, a slate nicknamed “JAR” was in the lead as of 10 p.m. That’s Josh Salcman, Alison […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Two candidates on opposite sides of the political spectrum were in the lead last night to join Palo Alto City Council. Mayor Greer Stone […]
Here’s what you need to get up to speed on local elections. Post recommendations• School Board: Post recommends Chiu, Colohan and Salcman • City Council: Post recommends Burt, Stone, Summa […]
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to accurately state Helen Wolter’s opinion of financing options. BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer Portola Valley Town Council will have a […]
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer With the final push before Election Day, San Mateo County’s race for a Supervisor to represent the district for East Palo Alto and […]
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer The two candidates in the race to replace Warren Slocum on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, are speaking out on homelessness. Two […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Planning Commissioner Doria Summa had a strong month of fundraising, catching up to some of the more pro-development candidates in the race for Palo […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The race for Mountain View City Council has incumbents, school board members, community organizers and council members hoping to return. Nine candidates are […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Three immigrant parents with backgrounds in tech are running for two spots on the board of the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District. Li […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Councilwoman Sally Meadows says she wants to make the streets of Los Altos safer, even if that means losing some of the city’s […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Mayor Jonathan Weinberg says he wants to focus on building a new police station, but most of council’s time this year has been […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council candidate Ibrahim Bashir says he wants to focus on projects that 80% of residents desire, like playgrounds and a […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council candidate Larry Lang says he might not like all of the laws imposed on cities by the state and […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Planning Commissioner Eric Steinle, who is running for council, says he wants to put roofs over downtown Los Altos to give residents more […]
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer Nine candidates are seeking three seats on the East Palo Alto City Council, which will be grappling with issues like running the newly-acquired […]
This story was updated to correct candidate Pooya Sarabandi’s occupation. BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer With a possible teachers strike looming and calls for new leadership, three seats are […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The Mountain View Whisman School District is at a turning point, with Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph on leave, state auditors investigating potential fraud and millions […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The next Palo Alto City Council will grapple with 10 applications to build housing that is taller and denser than the city would […]
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer The Sequoia Healthcare District’s board of directors has an open seat with two candidates vying to replace current board member Kim Griffin who […]
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer The sample ballot voters in the East Palo Alto Sanitary District shows there’s a race for the agency’s board, but the head of […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Bullis Charter School has come out against a bond measure put on the ballot by the Los Altos School District to pay for […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council candidate Doria Summa says she wants to focus on preserving affordable housing that already exists in Palo Alto rather […]
With five solid candidates for school board, Palo Altans are probably struggling to learn what sets the candidates apart from each other. All five are all well versed in the […]
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer Lissette Espinoza Garnica, the Redwood City Council member who represents Friendly Acres, is facing a challenge from Planning Commissioner Isabella Chu for the […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Planning Commissioner George Lu, who is running for council, says he wants the city to set a specific date for turning off the […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Councilman Pat Burt wants to shelve plans to separate the Caltrain tracks from the road where they cross at Churchill Avenue. […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council candidate Cari Templeton says she’s gained some experience since the last time she ran for council. Templeton worked as […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Planning Commissioner Keith Reckdahl, who is running for Palo Alto City Council, says the city needs to keep cars in mind when making […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto school board candidate Alison Kamhi says she’s all about the safety of children. It’s what she does for her day job […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto school board candidate Josh Salcman says there’s a pattern in the district where parents don’t feel involved in decisions, and they […]
OPINION When local elections come around, the magic wands of candidates emerge. Often candidates talk about what they will do, as if they possessed a magic wand that could create […]
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer The six candidates seeking two seats on the Belmont City Council will have to balance residents’ love for parks and open space while […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A campaign promoting a $350 million bond measure for the Los Altos School District has raised $48,000, with most of the money coming […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, who is running to represent Palo Alto in Congress, says he wants to send more money to Ukraine, […]
Correction: Chiu-Wang’s age was misstated in a previous version. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A candidate for Palo Alto school board once appeared on “The Apprentice” — and […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto school board candidate Rowena Chiu says she’s become “rather infamous” for taking on Superintendent Don Austin. “It is no secret that […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto school board candidate Chris Colohan is a self-described nerd, and he says that will serve him well in managing and discussing […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County Board of Education member Grace Mah is receiving financial support from charter schools in her race for re-election against Los […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Parks Commissioner Anne Cribbs, who is running for council, doesn’t like talking about an ethics investigation that found she misrepresented her status as […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council candidate Henry Etzkowitz says he wants to close the Palo Alto Airport, bore a tunnel for Caltrain, offer free […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Katie Causey, a member of the city’s Human Relations Commission who is running for Palo Alto City Council, says she wants to close […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Mayor Greer Stone wants another term on council so he can make sure the city hires consultants who are neutral, rather than […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto’s younger, pro-housing development candidates have taken a strong fundraising lead in the race for council, while a relative outsider is leading the […]
In the race for Congress, the difference between the two candidates is like night and day. Sam Liccardo is prepared, experienced and ready to start on Day 1. His opponent, […]
BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent Finding a solution for Los Altos’ deteriorating police station should be a high priority for the city, council candidates said during a forum, but the […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council candidates are divided on how far the city should go to remove natural gas appliances from the home in an […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer In the first-ever race to represent Palo Alto on the board of the Foothill-DeAnza Community College District, voters will choose between trade school advocate […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A campaign promoting a $350 million bond measure for the Los Altos School District has raised $48,000, with most of the money coming from […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council candidates agree that City Hall should be opened up to the public, questioning City Manager Ed Shikada’s decision to lock […]
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent As the city of Palo Alto moves closer to deciding how to separate the Caltrain tracks from the street at three crossings, at least […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Residents fighting a tax measure in Mountain View say the city is narrowly focused on building a $230 million police headquarters when really […]
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent A candidate for Mountain View City Council wants the city to get into the housing business, buying up affordable units that can be used […]
At first it seemed that the two candidates who had signed up to run for Menlo Park City Council in November would have no opponents in each of their races. […]
The race for the Palo Alto-based congressional seat being vacated by Anna Eshoo is pitting two Democrats who are hoping to attract the votes of progressive voters. Here’s where former […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A regional agency today (Aug. 14) removed a $20 billion housing bond measure from the November ballot after a group of taxpayer advocates […]
Update: Since the article below was published, the time period for people to file papers to run for council has closed. In District 3, only one candidate jumped into the […]
The Daily Post first printed this story on Monday, April 5. Other media outlets pick up our stories and re-write them, but if you want original local journalism, pick up […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto’s youngest council candidates raised the most money in the first half of the year, boosted by donations from the pro-housing and pro-development […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A race for judge in Santa Clara County is pitting the political establishment against rank-and-file police officers, endorsements and fundraising forms show. Chief […]
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