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Opinion: Why bother with beautification when we can make money?
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor After banning new billboards along Highway 101 years ago, the Redwood City Council now wants to put up a billboard of its own on the […]
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Opinion: Sheriff is desperately trying to save her job
San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus is desperately fighting to keep her job amid corruption allegations. Last week, she ran to court to avoid testifying before the civil grand jury. […]
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Opinion: Maybe the city needs more consultants
OPINION BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor With all the talk about how the many consultants the city of Palo Alto has hired, I predict that at the next City Council […]
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Opinion: Supervisors’ shouldn’t have donated tax funds to political group
OPINION BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Santa Clara County government officials say their budget is tight and they will be cutting grants to charities, like those who feed the poor. […]
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Opinion: Time to get going on firing Sheriff Corpus
OPINION BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor It’s taking longer than expected to fire San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus. First, it was going to take three months. Now, the estimate […]
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Opinion: Cities should join forces to fight the ‘Builder’s Remedy’
OPINION BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Menlo Park and Palo Alto residents don’t have to accept the idea that a 30-story skyscraper is going to be built on the former […]
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Opinion: City’s downtown housing projects shouldn’t reduce parking — housing and parking can coexist
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Palo Alto city leaders should be applauded for wanting to build housing atop downtown parking lots. It will put housing where it is needed in […]
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Opinion: Sheriff Corpus brings Aenlle back to work
This column originally appeared in the Monday, April 22, print edition of the Post. If you want important local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 […]
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Opinion: Palo Alto should sponsor bill to combat huge Builder’s Remedy developments
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Palo Alto and other cities should get behind state Sen. Josh Becker’s bill to rein in the Builder’s Remedy, a state law that has led […]
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Opinion: Trump’s tariffs will hurt local newspapers (with update)
OPINION Editor’s note: After this piece was printed, the White House announced on Wednesday (April 2) that newsprint, the paper used for printing newspapers, will be exempt from both the […]
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Opinion: County may force sheriff to personally pay punitive damages
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor This isn’t widely known, but San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus may be facing more consequences than what meets the eye. It’s expected that the […]
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Opinion: Stanford’s preparing for a storm
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Stanford is preparing for a withering storm. Consider the following events: • Early January — Stanford removes all references to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs from […]
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Opinion: Caltrain thumbs its nose at law requiring open records
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor A cornerstone of good government is the California Public Records Act, which requires government agencies to release public documents with limited exceptions. The law promotes […]
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Opinion: What happens if Measure A passes?
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor If you’re a San Mateo County resident who will vote in tomorrow’s special election, keep in mind that Measure A isn’t a power grab. Claiming […]
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Post editorial: Yes on Measure A: Remove Corpus ASAP
Editorial opinion of the Daily Post The corruption by San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus poses a clear and present danger, and needs to end immediately. It’s imperative that voters […]
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Opinion: End the city’s work from home policy
Palo Alto’s City Council and City Manager Ed Shikada are trying to figure out how to bring back foot traffic to downtown. Council is moving ahead with an idea, proposed […]
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Opinion: A response to arguments Sheriff Corpus might make to stay in office
OPINION BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor I’d like to respond today to the arguments I think San Mateo County Christina Corpus will make in an attempt to convince voters to […]
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Opinion: Board should vote on ethnic studies again when it has the whole story
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor It can be a big mistake to sign a contract without reading it. If you don’t look carefully at, say, an auto financing contract, you […]
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Opinion: Council should reject downtown housing plan
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor I can’t wait to see tomorrow night’s Menlo Park City Council meeting. I hope to get an answer to a question that I’ve been wondering […]
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Opinion: County shouldn’t give Sheriff Corpus a golden parachute
OPINION BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor It’s decision time for San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus. The main question is whether she will resign voluntarily. So far she’s rejected calls […]