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Arrest in Los Altos murder

May 11, 2020 3:56 pm

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

May 7, 2020 7:30 pm

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

May 5, 2020 10:36 pm

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

April 30, 2020 11:59 am

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

April 28, 2020 10:03 pm

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

February 17, 2020 2:39 pm

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

January 17, 2020 7:12 am

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 […]

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's offices are at 330 Distel Circle in Los Altos. Google photo.
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City considers buying open space district’s offices

January 9, 2020 7:50 am

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 […]

The Los Altos City Council dais. Photo courtesy of the city.
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City hiring an information officer to deal with reporters

December 5, 2019 9:00 am

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

December 3, 2019 1:03 am

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

November 22, 2019 4:00 am

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

November 21, 2019 11:10 am

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

November 14, 2019 6:00 am

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 […]

The Los Altos City Council dais. Photo courtesy of the city.
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Los Altos City Council meetings will be televised live again

November 12, 2019 7:30 am

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 […]

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Couple robbed, carjacked in Los Altos; two teens arrested

November 8, 2019 3:56 pm

By the Daily Post staff Los Altos police say they’ve arrested two teenage boys on suspicion of robbing and carjacking a couple in their 60s while they were parking in […]

Cook’s Junction owner Linda Janes, center, and daughters Emma, left, and Katherine.
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Merchants become detectives and track down theft suspect

November 3, 2019 1:54 pm

This story was originally printed in the Daily Post on Thursday, Oct. 31. Only a fraction of the stories the Post prints are on this website. To get all of […]

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Jury recommends death penalty for man who killed Los Altos native

October 20, 2019 5:34 pm

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The red dot shows the location of the accident that led to the power outage. Apple maps.
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3,635 PG&E customers lose power after Los Altos auto accident

October 18, 2019 8:06 am

By the Daily Post staff Traffic came to a standstill on Foothill Expressway during the afternoon rush hour yesterday (Oct. 17), and thousands of residents lost power, when a car […]

The Los Altos City Council dais. Photo courtesy of the city.
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Council chambers passes air test — what was bothering Councilwoman Bruins?

October 16, 2019 7:30 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer There’s nothing wrong with the air in Los Altos City Hall Council Chambers, according to an air quality test the city ordered. The […]

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Opinion: Odor complaint sends city hall into a tizzy

September 27, 2019 7:00 am

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor It’s been a strange few months at Los Altos City Hall, and I’m sure residents are scratching their heads, trying to figure out […]

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City manager was paid to leave previous job

September 23, 2019 5:02 pm

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Manager Chris Jordan, who has ignited controversy for ignoring a 4-1 council directive, was paid $141,652 to leave his last […]

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City manager clashed with council members in his previous job

September 6, 2019 5:02 pm

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Manager Chris Jordan, who disregarded a 4-1 council decision, has a history of clashing with the council members to whom […]

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Developer sues city over rejected plans for homes

September 5, 2019 8:00 am

BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent A developer is suing the city of Los Altos after the City Council rejected a proposal to build two single-family homes in the Montebello […]

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Los Altos father, daughter killed in dive boat fire

September 5, 2019 7:00 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Scott Chan of Los Altos and his adult daughter, Kendra Chan, went on snorkeling trips near the Channel Islands off the coast of […]

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City spends $50,000 on councilwoman’s asthma claims; City manager overrides council decision

September 4, 2019 8:28 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A dispute over Councilwoman Jeannie Bruins’ asthma has cost Los Altos $50,000 and spurred the city manager to override a council majority vote. […]

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‘Boy Next Door Killer’ convicted of murdering Los Altos native

August 18, 2019 7:21 pm

From staff and wire reports A jury has found an aspiring actor who prosecutors called “The Boy Next Door Killer” guilty of fatally stabbing two Los Angeles-area women, including a […]

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Fentanyl exposure sends cop to hospital

August 13, 2019 6:00 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Los Altos police officer who was investigating a drug related crime was taken to a hospital yesterday (Monday, Aug. 12) after being […]

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.
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Los Altos bans ‘node’ antennas for the most part in residential areas

August 8, 2019 7:30 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos became the first city in the mid-Peninsula to largely ban small cell antennas, or “nodes” in residential neighborhoods, but not all […]

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.
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Los Altos council to vote on ordinance that mostly keeps small cell antennas out of neighborhoods

August 5, 2019 7:30 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council tonight (Aug. 5) will vote an ordinance that nearly bans small cell antennas, or “nodes,” in residential neighborhoods. Cellphone […]

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Neighbor helps police catch home burglary suspects

August 2, 2019 8:00 am

By the Daily Post staff A sharp-eyed neighbor helped Los Altos police catch two suspected home burglars, authorities said. The neighbor saw two people exiting a home on the 500 […]

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City of Los Altos sued by pro-housing group

July 29, 2019 6:59 am

This story first appeared in Friday’s print edition of the Daily Post. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Los Altos City Council will meet behind closed doors on […]

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Los Altos woman killed in suspected DUI crash

July 18, 2019 2:28 pm

A Los Altos woman was killed in a suspected DUI crash in Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County on Saturday, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash happened […]

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Councilwoman Bruins calls Mayor Lee Eng’s lobbyist idea ‘naive’

July 12, 2019 6:00 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos Councilwoman Jeannie Bruins said she thinks other council members are being “naive” when they say the city should hire its own […]

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AT&T wants to put small antenna 10 feet from girl’s bedroom window

July 10, 2019 11:00 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Los Altos man said Monday (July 8) he was shocked to get a letter from AT&T telling him that the company planned […]

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Some city employees to clam up about Planning Commission chairman’s DUI arrest

July 7, 2019 6:33 pm

By the Daily Post staff A number of Los Altos city employees were told not to say anything to the public or news media when Los Altos Planning Commission Chairman […]

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