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City asked to allow roof decks downtown
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Home design startup Houzz wasn’t allowed to build a roof deck at its downtown Palo Alto headquarters, so it’s asking City Council on […]
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School district appoints three administrators for HR, Barron Park and Title IX
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto Unified School District has named three administrators to new roles: overseeing the district’s compliance with federal civil rights law, heading […]
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Victoria’s Secret hit again — yoga pants taken
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Victoria’s Secret store in Palo Alto has been hit by theft for the second time in five days, with 50 pairs of […]
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Former planner claims retaliation, discrimination in claim against city
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A former senior transportation planner has filed a claim against the city of Palo Alto, alleging sex discrimination and whistle-blower retaliation. Sarah Syed, […]
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New apartments approved for El Camino
This development will replace the former Nissan dealership that recently housed Mike’s Bikes on El Camino Real in Palo Alto. Illustration by Steinberg Architects. (This caption has been corrected to […]
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Palo Altans speak out on Stanford’s proposed growth plan
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A few dozen Palo Altans turned out to City Hall last night (Oct. 19) to give Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian an […]
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Local attorney and business partner indicted on visa fraud charges
Correction: A photograph accompanying this article previously was of a different Jennifer Yang, also an attorney, who is not the defendant in this case. BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor […]
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Three council members want to make it easier to build housing
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After even the idea of studying rent control caused an uproar at City Council, three council members are calling for a different approach: […]
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Judge hears dispute over grocery store vacancy at Edgwood Plaza
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Lawyers for the city of Palo Alto and the real estate developer that redeveloped Edgewood Plaza went head-to-head yesterday (Oct. 17) in a […]
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Council votes to cut 11 fire positions, chief says Wine Country fires involve ‘unique weather pattern’
BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Palo Alto City Council members voted unanimously early yesterday morning (Oct. 17) to cut 11 Fire Department positions and they heard an explanation from […]
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Council rejects study of rent control
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After 60 people pleaded for and against rent control in Palo Alto, City Council split 4-3 last night (Oct. 16) and rejected the […]
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Trial over Edgewood Plaza fines to begin; new grocery opens in early November
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A trial is scheduled for Tuesday to decide if the owner of the Edgewood Shopping Center in Palo Alto should pay the city […]
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Deputy fire chief sues city in dispute over use of fire engine
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer One of the Palo Alto Fire Department’s deputy fire chiefs has taken legal action against the city after she was suspended without pay […]
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College district to re-do vote on selling KCSM-TV; trickery alleged
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Mateo County Community College District board on Wednesday (Oct. 11) will have to vote on something it already voted on in […]
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City may eliminate 11 fire positions, union says cuts are ‘dangerous’
Above, Palo Alto firefighters a hiker who fell down a ravine off Los Trancos Trail in Palo Alto’s Foothills Park on Aug 11, 2016. Photo from Palo Alto Fire Department. […]
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Grades of Palo Alto High School students posted on ‘rogue’ website
A data breach exposed information about Palo Alto High School students, including details about their grade-point average, names and other information that appeared on a “rogue” website, school officials warned […]
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Police say man threw hot coffee at officer
A Menlo Park biotech executive was cited for allegedly throwing a cup of hot coffee at a Palo Alto parking enforcement officer who had just written him a ticket, police […]
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Two fights reported at Gunn High School in four days
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer In the first of two on-campus fights reported to Palo Alto police in four days, a 13-year-old Gunn High School student was arrested […]
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School board picks interim superintendent
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer An assistant superintendent who joined Palo Alto Unified School District in July was tapped to take over for Superintendent Max McGee last night […]
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McGee will get $153,459 upon resignation
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Following his sudden resignation, Palo Alto school Superintendent Max McGee will receive six months of his $306,918 annual salary, or $153,459, and health […]