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Council agrees to use automated license plate readers for parking enforcement

February 23, 2021 1:45 pm

BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council last night (Feb. 22) unanimously approved spending $140,000 for automated license plate readers to catch cars without parking permits […]

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Slow-growth faction will get to pick new members of the Planning and Transportation Commission

December 14, 2020 9:59 pm

BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto’s slow growth proponents won a fight against the city’s pro-growth leaders tonight and as a result, council won’t make any appointments […]

Palo Alto

Lame-duck pro-growth majority on council will pick new planning commissioners

November 30, 2020 11:13 pm

BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer The lame-duck pro-housing majority on Palo Alto City Council will appoint new members to the Historic Resources Board and Planning and Transportation Commission […]

Palo Alto

Council to take another vote on opening Foothills Park following ACLU lawsuit

October 23, 2020 9:44 am

BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Foothills Park could be opening to non-Palo Alto residents sooner than expected. The city released a statement last night (Oct. 22) saying City […]

Palo Alto

Mac’s and other tobacco shops sue city, saying ban will destroy their businesses

July 29, 2020 1:53 pm

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The owners of five Palo Alto retailers including Mac’s Smoke Shop today filed a lawsuit against the city, saying City Council’s flavored tobacco […]

In the news

Officials look for ways to stop illegal fireworks

June 30, 2020 12:15 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Starting a fireworks buyback program, creating safe zone for people to set off fireworks and having residents talk to each other about the […]

Palo Alto

Council flip-flops and approves conversion of President to a hotel

June 23, 2020 10:49 pm

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council made a U-turn tonight and voted 6-1 to approve the conversion of the President Hotel from housing to a […]

Palo Alto Mayor Eric Filseth delivers the opening remarks at the 22nd United Nations Association Film Festival at the Mitchell Park Community Center as festival founder Jasmina Bojic stands at his side. Post photo by Sara Tabin.
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U.N. film festival raises awareness

October 18, 2019 7:30 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer More than 100 people cheered last night (Oct. 17) as a group of filmmakers from around the world, who have gathered in Palo […]

Palo Alto

Labor shortage grips city

September 6, 2019 7:00 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto restaurateurs say the region’s housing crisis is contributing to a severe labor shortage, which is harming their businesses. As high-paid tech […]

Palo Alto

City pushes for reform of VTA

August 19, 2019 5:03 pm

BY JEN NOWELL Daily Post Correspondent The city of Palo Alto wants a stronger voice on VTA’s board of directors following a scathing Santa Clara County Civil Grand jury report […]

Palo Alto

Former city manager’s house doubles in value

August 3, 2019 9:00 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Former Palo Alto City Manager Jim Keene’s house has sold for $3.9 million, double what he paid for it in 2010. Keene, who […]

Gustavo Alvarez, who is now suing the city, made the news in 2012 when he was arrested for breaking the skylight at the old JJ&F Market at 520 College Ave. and rappelling into the store using a satellite dish cable as a rope. Google photo.
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Council hears about lawsuit accusing police of excessive force and mocking a gay man

June 18, 2019 6:00 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council met in closed session last night (June 17) to discuss a lawsuit filed by a man who claims that […]

Palo Alto

City to study the idea of adding housing to Cubberley

June 5, 2019 6:30 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted Monday (June 3) to rule out the possibility of building as many as 164 homes at Cubberley Community […]

Palo Alto

City considers legal action over flight paths

May 22, 2019 7:01 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto city leaders plan to meet with attorneys to discuss suing the Federal Aviation Administration, which they say has stonewalled the city […]

Palo Alto

Housing proposal draws criticism, skepticism from City Council

May 21, 2019 7:00 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A 64-unit condominium development proposed at 788 San Antonio Road would include 10 below-market-rate homes, but still attracted criticism last night about traffic, […]

Palo Alto

City battles FAA over flight path change

May 20, 2019 6:55 am

BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Changes to a flight path into San Francisco International Airport are adding to concerns about airplane noise in Palo Alto, and the City Council […]

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In the news

Local reaction to temporary demise of housing bill SB50

May 17, 2019 6:00 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Senate Bill 50, state Sen. Scott Wiener’s controversial pitch to preempt local zoning and allow denser housing near transit and jobs, has been […]

In the news

Leaders of three cities meet but don’t agree about housing bill SB50

May 7, 2019 6:51 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer At Palo Alto City Hall Monday night, some visiting East Palo Alto City Council members did something unthinkable for many Palo Altans: voice […]

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East Palo Alto

Menlo Park, EPA and Palo Alto councils meet tonight (May 6) to talk about housing

May 6, 2019 7:16 am

By the Daily Post staff For the first time in recent memory, the city councils of Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park will get together to hold a […]

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Council gets to grill former colleague who is seeking seat on utilities panel

May 1, 2019 9:45 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council got to grill a former colleague, former Mayor Greg Scharff, last night (Monday, April 29) when he interviewed for […]

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