Palo Alto
Settlement in electrocution of city lineman
This story was first published in Friday morning’s Daily Post. To get the latest local news, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT […]
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City pays $135,000 to settle police dog attack lawsuit
Palo Alto police body-cam video of the incident. Mountain View police body-cam video (scroll to the bottom). BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto paid […]
Palo Alto
City gets first application for a multi-home development under SB9
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Wasting no time, an architect has applied to build four homes on a single-family lot in Palo Alto. The development falls under Senate […]
Palo Alto
Developer proposes 73 apartments downtown
This story was originally published in the print edition of the Daily Post on Oct. 1. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post at 1,000 […]
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Burt, Kou elected to top council posts following diversity dispute
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto City Council tonight (Jan. 3) elected councilman and former mayor Pat Burt to become mayor for 2022 in a 6-1 vote, with Greg […]
Palo Alto
Homeless man has a tantrum when told to wear mask in bookstore
By the Daily Post staff A homeless man walked into Books Inc. in Palo Alto’s Town & Country Village without a mask, and when an employee told him to put […]
Palo Alto
Will councilwoman get snubbed again? – Burt poised to be mayor, vice mayor less certain
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer It’s likely that the current vice mayor of Palo Alto, Councilman Pat Burt, will move up to the position of mayor in 2022. […]
Palo Alto
Downtown office vacancies jump
This story was originally printed Dec. 24 in the Daily Post. Pick up the Post in the mornings to get all of the important local news stories — coverage you […]
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Take the Daily Post 2021 news quiz where the strangest answers often the right ones
BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor It’s that time of year when newspapers look back at the top stories of the year. But we’re taking a different approach. Instead of […]
Palo Alto
Line for Covid tests literally stretched around the block
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A line of cars stretched around the block at the Covid testing center in downtown Palo Alto, one of the only places in […]
Palo Alto
Christmas Tree Lane, a Palo Alto tradition, continues through Dec. 31
By the Daily Post staff Christmas Tree Lane, where motorists or pedestrians travel down a street with lights and decorations, is open every night through Dec. 31. Now in its […]
Palo Alto
Tom Nolan, defense attorney who took the tough cases, dies
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Tom Nolan, the Palo Alto defense attorney who made a splash in any courtroom, has died at 76. He died Tuesday (Dec. 21) […]
Palo Alto
New map puts Assemblyman Marc Berman in same district as another incumbent
By the Daily Post staff The Citizens Redistricting Commission, which is redrawing the lines of political districts, has put Assemblymen Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, and Evan Low, D-Campbell, into the […]
Mountain View
Cities settle suit over police dog attack
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The cities of Palo Alto and Mountain View have settled a lawsuit with Joel Alejo, who was attacked by a police dog at […]
Mountain View
Civil grand jury says Palo Alto isn’t doing enough to encourage affordable housing; Mountain View does more
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto is lagging behind Mountain View in creating affordable housing, and the city’s slow planning process, poor communication and resistance to building […]
Palo Alto
City offered up to $35 million to build public gym
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer An anonymous donor has pledged up to $35 million for a public gym in Palo Alto, according to Mayor Tom DuBois. The offer […]
Palo Alto
City says Black Lives Matter street mural wasn’t offensive to ‘any reasonable person’
This story first appeared in Wednesday morning’s print edition of the Daily Post. If you want to get important local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at […]
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Menlo Park fire board picks new chief to replace Schapelhouman
By the Daily Post staff The Menlo Park Fire Protection District Board of Directors has offered the job of fire chief to Mark Lorenzen, currently head of the Ventura County […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto council considers putting housing above city-owned parking lots; Burlingame and Mountain View are already doing that
Dec. 8, 2021 Word Count: 624 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council is interested in putting housing on one of its downtown parking lots. Already, […]
Palo Alto
Cities scramble to limit impact of housing density law SB9
This story was originally published in the print edition of the Daily Post on Dec. 6. To get all of the important local news first, pick up the Post in […]