Palo Alto
Firefighters put out a smoky fire in parking structure
BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor A small fire erupted at about 5:20 p.m. today (July 15) on the fifth floor of the Webster/Cowper parking structure in a homeless encampment. […]
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Homeless encampments popping up in downtown parking structures
This story was first printed in the Daily Post on July 2. A follow-up story printed on July 9 appears below it. BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Two homeless […]
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City’s payroll didn’t drop despite Covid pandemic — salaries listed
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the city of Palo Alto’s total payroll for 2020 held steady at $126 million, the same amount as in 2019. […]
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Doctor sues PAMF, Sutter alleging a ‘racially toxic workplace’
This story first appeared in this morning’s Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY EMILY […]
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Palo Alto schools sued over mask rules
This story originally appeared Saturday morning in the Post. To avoid missing out on local news, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY EMILY MIBACH […]
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Police radio encryption: Berkeley to take a different approach than Palo Alto — public involvement
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The Berkeley Police Department’s decision on whether to keep one radio channel unencrypted will “absolutely” factor in the public’s and media’s wishes to be […]
Palo Alto
Planning commission votes against incentives for homeowners to build rental granny units
This story was originally appeared in the July 2 print edition of the Daily Post. If you don’t want to miss out on important local news, pick up the Post […]
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Another instance of racial graffiti at a local park
By the Daily Post staff For the second time in two months, racially-oriented graffiti has been found in a bathroom at El Camino Park, 155 El Camino Real, across from […]
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Black Lives Matter mural prompts 5 police officers to sue city
By the Daily Post staff Five Palo Alto police officers are suing the city for permitting a Black Lives Matter mural, with a strong anti-police theme, to remain last summer […]
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Housing near Fry’s proposed
The Post first printed this story on Thursday. If you don’t want to miss out on all the local news, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula […]
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Movie theaters at Palo Alto Square close permanently
By the Daily Post staff The twin CineArts theaters at the Palo Alto Square office complex at Page Mill Road and El Camino Real in Palo Alto will be closing […]
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Man arrested in connection with skateboard attack
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police arrested a man today that they believe whacked another man in the head with a skateboard in an unprovoked assault. Arrested was […]
Opinion
Opinion: Palo Alto may soon lose its courthouse
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor It looks like Palo Alto is going to lose its courthouse. That’s not the final decision, but the place suffering the death of […]
Palo Alto
Downtown, Cal Ave street closures to continue through at least Sept. 30
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto City Council early this morning decided to continue the closure of parts of University Avenue and California Avenue to cars until Sept. 30. […]
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Another handbag heist — a crew of 7 rob TheRealReal
By the Daily Post staff A crew of seven robbers took $50,000 in handbags from the luxury consignment store TheRealReal at 379 University Ave., just two weeks after 11 thieves […]
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Council approves new $205 million budget with restorations of some cuts
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council last night (June 21) approved a $205 million budget with money to restore some services, such as the “browned […]
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‘Browned out’ fire station returning, funds for Children’s Theater largely restored
Word Count: 784 This story was originally published June 11 in the print edition of the Daily Post. To stay on top of local news, pick up a copy of […]
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Palo Alto hires a new city clerk
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto City Council announced today (June 17) decided to hire Seaside’s assistant city manager, Lesley Milton, as city clerk, replacing Beth Minor, who is […]
Palo Alto
Council gives police auditor larger role
By the Daily Post staff Anytime a Palo Alto police officer points a gun at someone, the incident will be reviewed by then city’s independent police auditor, City Council decided […]
Palo Alto
Group of 11 thieves take $100,000 in handbags from Stanford Shopping Center
By the Daily Post staff Police say 11 “coordinated” thieves descended upon the Louis Vuitton store at the Stanford Shopping Center and stole $100,000 in handbags. The suspects are at […]
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Council denies request to allow medical retailers at Town & Country
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council last night (June 7) rejected a request from Town & Country Village owner Jim Ellis to allow medical businesses […]
Palo Alto
Update on the reopening of University and Cal avenues
MONDAY, JUNE 7 — In a 4-3 vote, Palo Alto City Council tonight (June 7) approved an ordinance that allows restaurants to continue operating parklets in parking spaces, but no […]
Palo Alto
Avenidas’ new CEO ready to ‘listen’
The following story was printed in Saturday’s Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the print edition of the Post in the mornings at 1,000 […]
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Homeless man is reunited with brother who thought he was dead
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer A homeless man who’s lived in Palo Alto for over two decades has been discovered by his brother on the East Coast who […]
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Palo Altans may face water-bill surcharges and rationing in a drought
This story was originally printed in Wednesday’s Daily Post on Wednesday. To get all of the local news first, get in the habit of picking up the Post in the […]
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Illegal fireworks season begins early
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer More than 1,500 pounds of fireworks have been seized by a task force made up of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District and […]
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Car parade for high school graduates is Tuesday
By the Daily Post staff All four Palo Alto high schools will participate in a city-wide car parade on Tuesday (June 1) between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. to celebrate graduation. […]
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La Comida needs new dining room
This story was originally printed in the Daily Post on May 19. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula […]
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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 […]
Palo Alto
Geraldine Steinberg, first woman elected to board of supervisors, dies
Geraldine Steinberg, a Palo Alto resident who was the first woman appointed to the Santa Clara County Planning Commission and the first woman elected to the Santa Clara County Board […]
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City didn’t alert residents to diesel spill in creek
By the Daily Post staff When the Palo Alto VA discharged diesel into Matadero Creek, the city didn’t put out an alert to residents in the area. “While the spill […]
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Parolee accused of assault and robbery of a man in his 70s
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police announced today that they have arrested a parolee after he allegedly assaulted and robbed a man in his 70s at the downtown […]
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Council takes next step toward building a fiber-to-the-home system
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer City Council decided last night to direct City Manager Ed Shikada to prepare a plan to bring fiber optic cables to every home […]
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Palo Alto may reopen streets sooner than planned
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council next month will consider reopening all city street in July, earlier than the previous reopening date of Oct. 31, […]
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San Francisco finds an alternative to full encryption of police radios
CORRECTION: In an earlier version, the last paragraph had the wrong price for a police radio. It has been corrected. BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent As Palo Alto police […]