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Woman carrying a baby is robbed in downtown parking lot
A woman was robbed while carrying her toddler through a downtown Palo Alto parking lot, police said. The woman, who is in her 40s, was walking through the parking lot […]
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Palo Alto hires Mountain View’s transportation director
Mountain View’s transportation manager, Ria Hutabarat Lo, has been hired by Palo Alto as its Chief Transportation Official, replacing Philip Kamhi who stepped down in December. Hutabarat Lo, 53, of […]
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Congressman criticizes Palo Alto schools for eliminating English and biology honors classes
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Congressman Ro Khanna has waded into a debate over honors classes in the Palo Alto Unified School District, prompting thousands of supporters and opponents […]
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Man convicted in 1982 murder of Palo Alto teen
A 78-year-old Hawaiian man has been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal and long-unsolved murder of a teenage Palo Alto girl more than four decades ago, according to […]
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City’s fiber service will cost more than AT&T or Xfinity
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto is hoping its customer service will get residents to switch from AT&T and Xfinity to the city’s new fiber […]
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Woman killed in hit-and-run crash identified
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A woman who was killed by an alleged drunk driver in Palo Alto’s Crescent Park neighborhood has been identified in court documents as Dr. […]
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Salaries at city hall keep rising; 46 made more than 300K last year
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto had 46 employees who made more than $300,000 last year, including five employees who made more than $400,000, pay […]
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School board debates academic acceleration for advanced students
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer New school board members are working through philosophical differences from the old school board as they plot a path forward for the Palo Alto […]
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Sediment is building up on San Francisco Creek, complicating flood control effors
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A pile of dirt and sand has built up in the San Francisquito Creek by Highway 101, complicating years-long flood control efforts. “Recent higher […]
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Property owners sue city over plan to build housing on parking lots
This story first appeared in Thursday’s print edition of the Daily Post and has since been copied by other media. If you want the latest local news first, pick up […]
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School district goes solo on mental health
This article was published in the April 19 edition of the Daily Post. Want to get all the news first when it’s fresh? Be sure to pick up a copy […]
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Townhouses behind Town and Country approved
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council tonight (April 14) unanimously approved 10 townhomes behind Town and Country Village over the objections of the shopping center’s owners, […]
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Council eyes parking and housing for parking lot behind CVS
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted tonight (April 14) to fit both a parking garage and affordable housing on the surface lot at the corner […]
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White woman accused of hate crime for allegedly spitting on black man
Palo Alto police say they have arrested a woman at Lytton Plaza downtown after she allegedly spat on a man while yelling a racial epithet. On Saturday (April 12) at […]
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Council to consider law to reduce housing discrimination against ex-cons
BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent Palo Alto landlords wouldn’t be able to use criminal convictions more than two years old in deciding whether to rent to a potential tenant, under […]
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Police auditor says DUI arrest was badly botched
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto police arrested a man and towed his car for drunk driving because the officer mistakenly read his alcohol screening test by a […]
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Crosswalk speakers hacked with Musk, Zuckerberg impersonations
People using crosswalks in Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Redwood City got a laugh when they pressed the crossing button and heard messages from impersonators of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon […]
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Council backs Becker’s bill to rein in Builder’s Remedy projects
BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Managing Editor A split Palo Alto City Council tonight (April 7) voted to support a bill by state Sen. Josh Becker that aims to rein the […]
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Utilities commission wants to soften the blow of a big rate hike
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto’s Utilities Advisory Commission wants to soften the blow of raising utility rates by $536 a year for the average customer by offering […]
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Evan Low faces fines for Alec Baldwin appearance
This story was first printed in the Saturday (March 29) edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the local news, including stories that aren’t posted online, pick up […]