Palo Alto
Liccardo, Simitian, take early leads
Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian will likely face off in November for retiring Congresswoman Anna Eshoo’s seat. Simitian had been amassing a […]
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County plans leave Buena Vista residents wanting
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Residents of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park in Palo Alto said tonight (March 4) that they are getting poor offers and unclear communication from […]
In the news
Mystery candidate Karl Ryan emerges
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Congressional candidate Karl Ryan hasn’t participated in any debates, raised any money for his campaign or done any interviews talking about his politics — […]
Palo Alto
BLM mural lawsuit: City arts chief approved it without knowing about controversial parts
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The director of Palo Alto’s public art program says that she didn’t know who Assata Shakur was when she approved the controversial figure’s inclusion […]
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Council suspends ban on natural gas in new buildings
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted tonight (Feb. 26) to suspend its ban on natural gas in new buildings following a court decision striking […]
Palo Alto
Man accused of meth-fueled downtown vandalism spree
Palo Alto police arrested a man who allegedly had methamphetamine in his pocket when he went on a downtown vandalism spree, shattering front windows of three businesses. At 10:54 a.m. […]
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Woman arrested on suspicion of auto burglary
Police in Palo Alto have arrested a woman suspected of an auto burglary, authorities said. At 8:58 a.m. Thursday, dispatchers got a 911 report of a possible auto burglary in […]
Caltrain
Railroad suicide victim was a Gunn student
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A 16-year-old girl who was struck by a Caltrain in Palo Alto died by suicide, according to the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s […]
Palo Alto
Train kills pedestrian; car kills bicyclist in unrelated incidents
Caltrain reports that one of its trains hit and killed a person on the tracks this morning, and last night a car hit and killed a bicyclist on El Camino […]
Palo Alto
Assembly candidates question state’s approach to housing
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Candidates running against Assemblyman Marc Berman are challenging his and the state’s approach to housing, which is focused on mandating cities to plan […]
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Parents brawl at Gunn basketball game
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Parents brawled on the basketball court at Gunn High School last night (Feb. 13) seconds after a one-point overtime win over Wilcox High […]
Palo Alto
Masseur arrested for sex assault at Massage Envy
A man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a woman at Massage Envy in Palo Alto, police said today (Feb. 13). Arturo Gomez, 42, of San Jose, allegedly touched a […]
Palo Alto
Avenidas CEO Amy Yotopoulos resigns
Avenidas CEO Amy Yotopoulos announced Friday (Feb. 9) that she is resigning from leading Palo Alto’s senior center. Yotopoulos is planning to end a seven-year tenure at Avenidas, including three […]
Palo Alto
Council members may give themselves $2,000 allowances
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council will consider giving each of its members $2,000 a year to spend how they see fit each year. For […]
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Palo Altans may decide whether to have a directly elected mayor
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted last night (Feb. 5) to pursue a November ballot measure asking voters if they want to directly elect […]
Palo Alto
Historic board says toxic ITT building is worth saving
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto Historic Resources board has voted to have what some described as a derelict building on the Baylands be designated as […]
Palo Alto
Retail has nearly recovered to pre-pandemic levels
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent In a sign of continued recovery for Palo Alto retailers, the city’s sales tax revenue is nearly back to pre-pandemic levels, although some parts […]
Palo Alto
Eshoo endorses Simitian for Congress
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo today (Jan. 10) endorsed Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian to succeed her in the House. Simitian, a longtime Palo Alto official, is one of 13 candidates […]
Palo Alto
Stone picked as 2024 mayor and Lauing as vice mayor
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council tonight (Jan. 8) picked Greer Stone to be mayor and Ed Lauing to be vice mayor. Lauing was picked on […]