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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 […]
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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 […]
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Old tree that sparked controversy comes crashing down
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer A 300-year-old tree, which sparked a controversy last year about whether a property owner could build a new two-story home on Webster Street […]
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10 thieves hit Neiman Marcus, take $150,000 in handbags
By the Daily Post staff A coordinated group of at least 10 thieves ran into the Neiman Marcus store at Stanford Shopping Center this afternoon and took more than $150,000 […]
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Children’s Theater, police, libraries and possibly museum will benefit from budget changes
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted last night to partially restore funding to libraries, police patrols and the Children’s Theater in its $205 million […]
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Citywide survey finds strong desire by residents for more housing
Word Count: 783 BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent When Palo Altans were asked to explain in their own words what one thing the city could change to make them […]
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Graffiti with racial epithets directed at whites found in park bathroom
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police are investigating “racial epithets directed at white people” found scrawled on the interior walls of a restroom at El Camino Park, across […]
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Burt: How far did the diesel spill spread?
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Vice Mayor Pat Burt said yesterday he wants to know how far a diesel spill at the Palo Alto VA traveled downstream in […]
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Council adds new members to its boards and commissions
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council tonight (May 10) appointed a dozen new members to its human relations, public art and utilities commissions and stormwater […]
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Diesel spills into Matadero Creek, booms put out to clean up spill
BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor A malfunctioning shut-off valve at a Palo Alto VA generator has resulted in diesel fuel spilling into Matadero Creek near Bol Park, according to […]
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Labor shortage: Laid off workers aren’t returning to jobs because they make more on unemployment
Word Count: 766 BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Some Palo Alto businesses are still fighting for survival through the pandemic as business owners compete with the state and […]
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Did you get this ‘legal notice’ in the mail? It’s a claim form to get a small amount of a settlement from the city
By the Daily Post staff Palo Altans are receiving letters asking them if they want to receive a small part of the $1.275 million settlement from the city for overcharging […]
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Supporters of Junior Museum and Zoo oppose proposed $18 entry fee
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer The organization that raised $25 million to remodel Palo Alto’s Junior Museum and Zoo wants City Council to reconsider the $18 entry fee […]
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Short-term improvements to Churchill-Alma intersection approved
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer For years Palo Alto officials have been talking about what they’re going to do about the Caltrain crossing at Churchill Avenue when the […]
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UPDATED: Teachers to get a 5% raise this summer and 5% next summer
This version of the story includes the cost of the raises to the school district. By the Daily Post staff The teachers union and Palo Alto school district administrators have […]
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35 guns stolen from home as family sleeps
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Burglars broke into a Palo Alto home and stole 35 guns while a family of four slept, police said. The burglars got away […]
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No train tunnel in south Palo Alto; decision on Churchill crossing put off
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council last night (April 26) narrowed the list of rail crossing options by eliminating proposals to put the train in […]
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Pedestrian overpass work will close 101 later this week
Caltrans is planning lane closures on Highway 101 between San Antonio and Embarcadero roads in Palo Alto later this week for a bridge installation project. The closures will allow crews […]
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Pre-fab granny flat unit lifted into place
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A crowd of people gathered to watch as a crane lifted a two-bedroom granny flat into the backyard of a Palo Alto home […]
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Parents say new math test doesn’t add up
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Palo Alto Unified students who want to skip a grade of middle school math must first pass five hours of tests — exams that […]
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Move from natural gas to electric may strain city’s grid, council members say
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer As the city of Palo Alto moves from natural gas to electric, some council members said last night (April 19) they’re worried about […]
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Bill Busse, retired architect and optimistic volunteer, dies at 93
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Bill Busse, a retired Palo Alto architect and a hands-on volunteer who spread enthusiasm and a glass-half-full attitude, has died at age 93. […]
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In-person high school graduation returning
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer High school seniors will get a “good solid graduation” this year, Superintendent Don Austin said, after the district last year replaced the traditional […]
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Poll: Eshoo, leave news channels alone – Group pays for survey of Eshoo’s constituents
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Most of Congresswoman Anna Eshoo’s constituents don’t think the government should send letters to cable or internet television providers suggesting they shut down […]
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Lawsuit over dog attack calls cops ‘sadistic’
To view the dog attack, here’s the video Palo Alto police released and here’s a link to the eight videos Mountain View police released. Word Count: 349 BY KYLE MARTIN […]
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What about some music downtown and on Cal Ave.?
Word Count: 315 BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto’s Mayor Tom DuBois and Vice Mayor Pat Burt both want to see live concerts on University and California […]
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Man arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 70s
By the Daily Post staff Police today (April 14) announced the arrest of a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 70s in a downtown parking lot. On […]
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Power outage in Palo Alto — third in three weeks
By the Daily Post staff 3 p.m. Wednesday — Last night’s outage was caused by a failed underground cable, according to Catherine Elvert, spokeswoman for Palo Alto Utilities. About 2,000 […]
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Council limits its new tool to encourage housing
Correction: A comment attributed to Angie Evans was incorrect in an earlier version. It has been corrected in this version. BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City […]