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Fire destroys building on El Camino near Chef Chu’s
A three-alarm fire damaged the white two-story commercial building on El Camino Real next to Chef Chu’s in Los Altos early on Christmas morning. The fire was first reported at […]
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OpenAI brings back Sam Altman, company’s board is replaced
The ousted leader of ChatGPT maker OpenAI will return to the company that fired him just days ago, concluding a short but chaotic power struggle that shocked the tech industry […]
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Mideast dispute erupts at city meeting
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos Councilman Jonathan Weinberg’s push for the City Council to condemn the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks has highlighted the divide between […]
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Council to consider disciplining planning commissioner for memo about Rancho Shopping Center
By Braden Cartwright Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council will consider removing or disciplining a planning commissioner who requested that council create new rules for the Rancho Shopping […]
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John Warnock, co-founder of Adobe, dies at 82
John Warnock, the co-founder of Adobe and a pioneer of computer software, and a Los Altos resident, has died at age 82. His vision and passion enabled Adobe to deliver […]
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Councilwoman under fire for out-of-state travel
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A meeting of Los Altos City Council descended into shouting and interruptions during a discussion about Councilwoman Lynette Lee Eng’s trips to out-of-state […]
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Group sues district for public records related to ethnic studies
This story was first published in the June 17 edition of the Daily Post. If you want to read the important local stories first, before they’re lifted by our competitors, […]
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Caged dogs found in smelly house; woman arrested
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Los Altos woman has been arrested for allegedly locking seven dogs in cages with mounds of feces, mold and fur inside. Gretchen […]
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Los Altos man arrested in child porn case
By the Daily Post staff Police on Thursday (June 1) arrested a 23-year-old Los Altos man, Ethan Maxwell Greer, on suspicion of possessing child pornography. He was arrested after Los […]
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Los Altos city workers switch to four-day work week
By Braden Cartwright Daily Post Staff Writer Most Los Altos city employees are working four days a week under a new schedule offered by the city. Called a “4/10” schedule, […]
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Council approves purchase of grenades, rifles for police despite criticism
By Braden Cartwright Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council has approved a request from new police Chief Angela Averiett to buy 48 flashbang grenades, 25 smoke grenades, five […]
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Bicyclist in critical condition after hit-and-run
By the Daily Post staff A bicyclist is in critical condition after a hit-and-run in Los Altos, police said. He was hit on Saturday at 11:33 p.m. near the intersection […]
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Six-way race for high school district board
This story originally was printed by the Daily Post on Oct. 7. Don’t miss local news stories that affect you. Pick up the Post in the mornings and 1,000 Mid-Peninsula […]
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Two incumbents and one challenger vie for three seats on the Los Altos City Council
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Whether or not Los Altos should pursue a theater for live stage shows downtown is one of the key questions in the race […]
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Restrictions on natural gas headed to council
By the Daily Post staff Los Altos City Council will decide tonight (Sept. 6) how far the city should go in banning natural gas heaters, stoves and other appliances to […]
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Judge dismisses city’s lawsuit over 5G antennas, now AT&T and Verizon can apply for permits
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Sept. 1, 2022 A judge has dismissed a lawsuit from Verizon and AT&T against the city of Los Altos after the City Council […]
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Los Altos businessman convicted in $77 million fraud scheme
A jury has found guilty a Los Altos businessman who was accused of lying to investors about inventing technology that tested for allergies and Covid using only a few drops […]
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Library supporters review tax ideas — pay for expansion or rebuilding
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Supporters of the library in Los Altos are trying again to rebuild or expand the Los Altos Library, and they’re considering two different […]
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City quietly puts tax on ice after getting poll results
This story was originally printed in the Wednesday, May 18, edition of the Daily Post. If you don’t want to miss important local news stories, pick up a copy of […]
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Los Altos School District board hires new superintendent
By the Daily Post staff Sandra McGonagle, who has held various leadership positions in the Los Altos School District over the past 12 years, is the school board’s choice for […]