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City strikes a compromise over push for natural gas ban
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council struck a compromise last night over a push by environmental activists to ban natural gas in new homes. Instead […]
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Los Altos to vote on natural gas ban next week
By the Daily Post staff Los Altos has scheduled a vote on a controversial ordinance to ban natural gas in new homes and businesses for next Monday, Sept. 22. On […]
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Los Altos drops appeal of court ruling; apartment and office building will go forward
By the Daily Post staff Los Altos City Council has voted 5-0 to drop its appeal of a ruling that said the city broke three state laws and acted in […]
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Offer of money for bocce ball courts sparks controversy
This story was originally published Aug. 27 in the print edition of the Daily Post. To get all the local news, including many stories that won’t appear online, pick up […]
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Council tells family to reduce size of tree house or city will tear it down
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council decided last night that a tree house in the yard at 714 Arroyo Road needs to be reduced in […]
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City wants to regulate tree house, says it’s too tall
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A Los Altos family has run into trouble because the city says their kids’ tree house counts as an accessory unit, which makes […]
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Man pleads guilty in Los Altos backyard murder
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The man accused of shooting a mason in a Los Altos backyard in a possible dispute over a woman pleaded guilty today (Aug. […]
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Judge says Los Altos broke housing laws — an in-depth look at ruling that says city officials ‘acted in bad faith’
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The city of Los Altos violated three state laws meant to encourage housing development and “acted in bad faith” when it denied an application […]
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UPDATED: Police arrest two suspects in a series of car burglaries
This story has been updated with new details from police. By the Daily Post staff Los Altos police announced Monday they’ve arrested two men who are suspected of a string […]
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Want to buy time on council’s agenda? City is taking $10,000 to put natural gas ban on agenda
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The nonprofit that procures electric power for customers and sends it to them through PG&E’s lines is offering cities $10,000 to put a […]
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UPDATE: Los Altos council puts off Black Lives Matter street mural vote
TONIGHT, JULY 14 — BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council tonight postponed voting on whether to spend $15,000 in city funds to put a Black […]
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City to appeal ruling allowing housing and office development
By the Daily Post staff Los Altos City Council has voted to file an appeal of a decision by a judge who cleared the way for developers Ted and Jerry […]
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Looks like city will ban natural gas after councilwoman gets go-ahead from state agency
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer It appears likely Los Altos will ban the use of natural gas in new homes and businesses after a state agency ruled that […]
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Los Altos Planning Commission chair who got DUI in autopilot Tesla resigns
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Alex Samek, the Los Altos Planning Commissioner member who the CHP said was passed out drunk at the wheel of his Tesla as […]
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Hundreds ask mayor to remove councilwoman who made racist remark
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos Mayor Jan Pepper said last night (June 9) that hundreds of residents have sent her emails asking for the removal of […]
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Mountain View, Los Altos to close downtown streets to let restaurants have tables outdoors
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Mountain View City Council decided last night (June 9) to close four blocks of Castro Street to cars to let restaurants serve customers […]
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Councilwoman apologizes for racist remark
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos Councilwoman Jeannie Bruins apologized on Thursday for making a racist comment at a public meeting. The council convened over the telephone […]
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State asked if Los Altos mayor has conflict on natural gas vote
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A state agency is looking into whether Los Altos Mayor Jan Pepper would have a conflict of interest if she votes on a […]
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Los Altos isn’t requiring masks
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The Los Altos City Council has rejected a last-minute proposal by City Manager Chris Jordan to require people to wear masks in public […]
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City will use a lottery to decide which businesses get grants
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos will give $5,000 grants to small businesses using a lottery system. City Manager Chris Jordan will give council an update on […]
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City manager proposes management salary freeze — but not for him
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Manager Chris Jordan has suggested a salary freeze for upper-level management next year but his salary is not included in […]
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Arrest in Los Altos murder
By the Daily Post staff Los Altos police announced this afternoon that they’ve made an arrest in last Monday’s murder of mason Roberto Mario Rivera in the backyard of a […]
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UPDATE: $10,000 reward offered in Los Altos murder
FRIDAY, 5:30 p.m. — Police corrected the spelling of the name of the victim of Monday’s shooting on Highlands Circle. He’s Roberto Rivera, 48, of Union City. Police said he […]
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City manager proposes raises for employees as recession begins
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Economists say a severe recession will result from the coronavirus shutdown, but that’s not stopping Los Altos City Manager Chris Jordan from proposing […]
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Judge rules against Los Altos in suit over Sorensen brothers’ proposal at 40 Main
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A judge has ruled against Los Altos in a suit brought against the city by disgruntled developers and development advocates. Developers Ted and […]
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Bullis expansion plans on hold due to pandemic
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Bullis Charter School might have to stay in its current place at the Egan Junior High and Blach Intermediate School campuses for another […]
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City manager wants to control the news
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer In the past year, Los Altos city employees and elected officials have been told not to speak to the media on certain subjects. […]
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City spends $5,000 per council meeting for a rented stage, audio equipment
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos spends $5,000 per city council meeting at the youth center to rent audio equipment and the foot-tall stage on which the […]
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City considers buying open space district’s offices
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Los Altos wants to buy Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s office at 330 Distel Circle. The district is looking to […]
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City hiring an information officer to deal with reporters
This story originally appeared in Tuesday’s print edition of the Daily Post. Most of the local news stories the Post prints never appear online. The only way to get that […]
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Thieves ram truck into jewelry store
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Thieves used a stolen truck to smash the front window of a jewelry store on Main Street in Los Altos so they could […]
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Opinion: This story gets weirder and weirder
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The controversy over why Los Altos residents can’t watch their City Council meetings on TV just gets weirder by the day. I’d say […]
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Los Altos joins the parade of cities banning natural gas
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Add Los Altos to the list of local cities that plan to ban natural gas in new homes and businesses. City Council split […]
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Consultant says City Council can’t return to City Hall, but she won’t say why
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council last night suspended the contract of a disability consultant after she told council that they can’t move back to […]
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Los Altos City Council meetings will be televised live again
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos will start broadcasting City Council meetings on cable television tonight, following months of complaints about a blackout from residents. Council meetings […]