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Opinion: There’s another way to deal with plastic drinking straws than a ban from city hall

June 22, 2019 6:00 am

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor What happened to the idea of simply asking somebody to do something? Instead, people in local government have this mindset that they have […]

Menlo Park

Opinion: Housing moratorium would be a disaster

June 11, 2019 6:00 am

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Traffic and development in Menlo Park may have reached the tipping point. The two members of the Menlo Park City Council who were […]

Opinion

Opinion: SB50 — Not a victory but an opportunity

May 21, 2019 10:23 am

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor I’m sure many mid-Peninsula residents who have been fighting Senate Bill 50 breathed a sigh of relief when they learned the Senate Appropriations […]

Opinion

Guest Opinion: Let cities decide where and how to build housing

May 15, 2019 10:18 am

GUEST OPINION BY LENNY SIEGEL East Palo Alto’s leaders aren’t the only ones who believe that Palo Alto and other slow-growth communities need to “step up” and plan for substantial […]

Opinion

Opinion: Stanford asks for a second chance

May 15, 2019 8:00 am

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Louis Brandeis, who was on the Supreme Court from 1916 to 1939, was famous for saying that sunlight is the best disinfectant. I […]

Opinion

When it comes to neighborhood streets, let’s avoid repeating mistakes

May 12, 2019 4:21 pm

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. — George Santayana This month 17 years ago, the leaders of Menlo Park […]

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Opinion: A practical way to respond to SB50

April 30, 2019 9:25 am

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor State Sen. Scott Wiener’s Senate Bill 50 — which would pre-empt local zoning to allow for more housing near transit and in “job […]

Opinion

Menlo Park mayor comes out swinging against SB50, says it will weaken local government

April 24, 2019 6:05 am

GUEST OPINION BY RAY MUELLER On May 6, the Menlo Park City Council will join the Palo Alto City Council for a special joint session to study and discuss the […]

Opinion

Opinion: Questions and answers about whether PAUSD should take the Stanford offer

April 22, 2019 5:46 pm

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor When you’re in a difficult negotiation and feeling pressured, sometimes the best decision is to say “no.” That would be my advice to […]

Opinion

Editorial: School board should drop the lousy Stanford deal

April 19, 2019 10:41 am

Editorial opinion of the Daily Post (Originally printed in the Post on Wednesday, April 17) The Palo Alto school board needs to drop the side agreement it’s made with Stanford […]

Opinion

Opinion: Defending free speech isn’t easy — reflections on the MAGA hat incident

April 14, 2019 3:20 pm

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” — A quote commonly attributed […]

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Opinion: Sometimes you just have to say ‘no’

April 2, 2019 8:42 pm

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Whenever you’re negotiating for something — whether it is a new car, a house or a job — and you’re not getting what […]

Opinion

Opinion: Stanford needs to be accountable when it comes to admissions

March 22, 2019 12:11 pm

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor I think many of us had the same reactions to the news that the FBI had arrested 50 parents, coaches and others in […]

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Opinion: Don’t punish a city for its good schools

March 8, 2019 5:59 pm

Originally published Feb. 4, 2019 OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Should the state punish a community because it has high-quality schools? State. Sen. Scott Wiener’s new bill to […]

At left, SNL cast member portrays local Congresswoman Jackie Speier and on the right is the real Jackie Speier.
Opinion

Congresswoman spoofed on SNL; Social media buzzing about ‘alien’ in downtown Palo Alto

March 4, 2019 5:25 pm

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor If you’re a politician in Washington, you know you’ve made the big time when you’re impersonated on “Saturday Night Live.” But what if […]

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Opinion: School district pays out $190,000 based on a verbal claim

January 31, 2019 7:09 am

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor I was surprised the Palo Alto Unified School District paid a student’s family $190,000 to settle a claim, although no written claim was […]

Opinion

Opinion: Midpen’s new offices are a $50 million boondoggle

January 30, 2019 6:08 pm

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District doesn’t get much scrutiny. It’s the ultimate of sacred cows around here. The district was formed in […]

Opinion

Opinion: Why a ‘closed door’ meeting on housing policy?

January 15, 2019 8:25 pm

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The invitation looked suspicious. Carl Guardino, head of the lobbying outfit Silicon Valley Leadership Group, sent invitations on Friday to select elected officials […]

Opinion

Optimism and observations for 2019

January 13, 2019 2:05 pm

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor I’d like to begin 2019 with a note of optimism. Yes, the mid-Peninsula has a lot of difficult problems, but I’m optimistic that […]

Los Altos

Opinion: Los Altos council can start the year by sending the right message

December 31, 2018 12:35 am

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor With the new year and two new City Council members in Los Altos, here’s an opportunity to get off on the right step. […]

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