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Election 2020

Lee Eng ahead in fundraising in council race, followed by Meadows and Spielman

October 24, 2020 3:58 pm

By the Daily Post staff Incumbent Lynette Lee Eng leads the field of Los Altos City Council candidates when it comes to donations, followed by Sally Meadows and Scott Spielman. […]

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Details about proposed emergency center kept from City Council

October 13, 2020 11:57 pm

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Manager Chris Jordan scheduled a public hearing for the City Council to look at designs for a new Emergency Operations […]

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Sally Meadows takes the lead in fundraising in City Council race

October 12, 2020 10:13 pm

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Planning Commissioner Sally Meadows has taken the lead in the Los Altos City Council race when it comes to fundraising, with $23,318 in […]

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Challenger takes on two incumbents in high school district race

October 10, 2020 7:00 am

By SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos mother and city environmental commission member Laura Teksler is running against incumbents Sanjay Dave and Phil Faillace for a spot on […]

Election 2020

Seven candidates running for Los Altos City Council in a race where development and police are issues

October 5, 2020 4:45 pm

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos residents will have at least two new council members after this month’s election — maybe three — which could change the […]

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Candidates for council square off — topics include police car stops, lawsuit against city

October 3, 2020 4:19 pm

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer One of the seven Los Altos council candidates said he thinks police should be randomly stopping “suspicious vehicles” in town. “I believe as […]

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Critics of city government help candidate gain fundraising lead

October 2, 2020 4:11 pm

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council candidate and Parks and Recreation Commissioner Scott Spielman has out-raised his competitors by a long shot with $19,058 in […]

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City strikes a compromise over push for natural gas ban

September 23, 2020 12:54 am

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

September 14, 2020 10:45 pm

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

September 6, 2020 1:53 pm

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

September 3, 2020 11:18 am

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

August 26, 2020 1:25 am

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

August 24, 2020 10:33 am

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

August 4, 2020 4:23 pm

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’

August 3, 2020 6:38 pm

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

July 28, 2020 5:30 am

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 […]

The Los Altos City Council dais. Photo courtesy of the city.
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Want to buy time on council’s agenda? City is taking $10,000 to put natural gas ban on agenda

July 26, 2020 7:06 pm

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

July 14, 2020 11:35 pm

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

July 8, 2020 1:42 pm

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

June 28, 2020 2:27 pm

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

June 10, 2020 4:09 pm

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

June 10, 2020 8:00 am

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

June 10, 2020 7:00 am

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

June 6, 2020 8:15 am

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

May 26, 2020 7:01 am

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

May 23, 2020 4:32 pm

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

May 20, 2020 7:00 am

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

May 19, 2020 9:38 pm

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

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 […]

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