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City quietly puts tax on ice after getting poll results
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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 […]
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Teen who died of suspected fentanyl overdose is identified
Los Altos High School. File photo. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Los Altos High School student who died from a potential fentanyl overdose has been identified as […]
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El Camino bike lanes approved; parking spaces eliminated
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer In a sharply divided meeting, Los Altos City Council voted to eliminate street parking on El Camino Real in favor of bike lanes […]
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City scales back rules for cell antennas amid litigation with AT&T and Verizon
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Los Altos is backing off its strict rules on cell antennas, but Verizon and AT&T aren’t satisfied with a new […]
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Council considers tax increase for police station
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The Los Altos City Council is considering a sales tax or property tax measure to fund a new police station. On Tuesday (March […]
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Another police chief is retiring
By the Daily Post staff Los Altos police Chief Andy Galea is retiring after 12 years with the city and four years as chief. Galea, 66, said he would retire […]
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Council majority wants city to help build new theater
Editor’s note: The theater topic is returning to City Council’s agenda on Tuesday, Nov. 30. Go to item 10 to read the proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the city and […]
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Judgment nears in cell tower fight
Word Count: 459 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Verizon and AT&T’s lawsuits against the city of Los Altos are headed for a judgment, and the outcome will have […]
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Foundation that emphasizes sustainability gets more parking spaces
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Appeals of housing quotas for Palo Alto and Los Altos rejected
This story was originally published Oct. 23 in the print edition of the Daily Post. If you don’t want to miss out on important local stories, get in the habit […]
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Proposed 2-story house divides neighborhood
Word Count: 341 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A proposed two-story house in Los Altos has divided neighbors, with many arguing against the home and swaying its design. […]
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Dog park to close briefly; Little League to get a home run fence
Word Count: 415 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The temporary dog park at the Hillview Baseball Field in Los Altos will be closed for two months this winter […]
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Foothill College president sacked after battle with faculty
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Thuy Nguyen, the president of Foothill College for the past five years, has been fired by her board after the faculty revolted against […]
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Sleepy Tesla driver loses appeal in DUI case
Word Count: 386 BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The former Los Altos Planning Commissioner who is accused of falling asleep behind the wheel of a Tesla as it […]
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Grenade detonated in Los Altos backyard
By the Daily Post staff A grenade from World War I was detonated in a Los Altos backyard by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad today (Oct. 11). The […]
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Censure policy up for vote
Word Count: 549 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The Los Altos City Council will vote on Tuesday (Oct. 12) on a censure policy to admonish council members who […]
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MVLA schools pick two administrators
This story originally appeared July 29 in the print edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at […]
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Los Altos council offers city manager job to Socal city official
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council has offered the city manager’s job to Gabriel Engeland, who has held the same post in the Los Angeles […]
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No reports of scanners aiding crime – Argument for encryption loses steam
By the Daily Post staff One of the arguments people make in favor of encrypting police radios is that if police dispatch calls were broadcast over the air, criminals would […]