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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.
Palo Alto

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.
Palo Alto

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 […]

Palo Alto

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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City considering millions of dollars in raises to SEIU workers

April 13, 2019 6:16 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Manager Ed Shikada is offering raises ranging between 3.5% and 23.5% to employees in the Service Employees International Union, Local […]

Palo Alto

MAGA critic faces attacks but the hat-wearer doesn’t think she should have been fired

April 7, 2019 12:13 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto man who a woman berated at Starbucks over his Make America Great Again cap said yesterday (April 5) that he […]

Opinion

Opinion: Sometimes you just have to say ‘no’

April 2, 2019 8:42 pm

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Whenever you’re negotiating for something — whether it is a new car, a house or a job — and you’re not getting what […]

Palo Alto

San Mateo County supervisors may come out in support of SB 50, a controversial housing bill

March 11, 2019 1:16 am

BY EMILY MIBACH AND ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writers Two San Mateo County supervisors are proposing that the board approve a resolution that supports the divisive Senate Bill 50, […]

Palo Alto

Palo Alto mayor blasts Senate Bill 50, which would allow high-density housing

March 6, 2019 12:37 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Mayor Eric Filseth, in his State of the City address last night (March 5), came out with guns blazing against Senate […]

In the news

Menlo Park, Palo Alto mayors have lunch and talk about issues

March 1, 2019 1:22 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The mayors of Palo Alto and Menlo Park — two city governments that haven’t always been in lockstep — met for the first […]

Palo Alto

Palo Alto to seek millions from Stanford for housing, schools, rail crossings

February 5, 2019 12:01 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council last night (Feb. 4) decided to ask Stanford for $82.4 million for affordable housing along with funds for the […]

In the news

Guardino forum emphasizes denser housing, less local control

January 27, 2019 12:53 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer With state Sen. Scott Wiener front and center, tech lobbyist Carl Guardino’s event on the Bay Area housing crisis yesterday (Jan. 25) championed […]

Caltrain

Council reduces rail crossing options, tunnel still alive

January 27, 2019 10:01 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The idea of putting Caltrain in a tunnel in Palo Alto is still alive. City Council on Tuesday (Jan. 22) rejected Ed Shikada’s […]

Palo Alto

Palo Alto council unanimously approves affordable housing project

January 15, 2019 12:05 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After ending 2018 with even less rental housing than in 2017, Palo Alto City Council turned the tables last night (Jan. 14) and […]

Palo Alto

Filseth picked as Palo Alto mayor, Fine as vice as council shrinks from 9 to 7 members

January 8, 2019 4:08 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council paid its respects to three departing members last night (Jan. 7) as it shrunk down in size for the […]

Palo Alto

City Council will select mayor, vice mayor tonight

January 7, 2019 12:35 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council is set to elect a new mayor and vice mayor for 2019 tonight (Jan. 7), and at least two […]

Palo Alto

Palo Alto City Council approves $2 million for chambers improvements

January 1, 2019 11:17 am

This story was originally printed Dec. 19 in the Daily Post. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto City Council has approved a nearly $2 million upgrade […]

Palo Alto

Plan to revamp City Council chambers comes back to life after election

December 7, 2018 1:51 am

This story was originally published in Thursday (Dec. 6) morning’s edition of the Daily Post. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A $1.96 million proposed reboot of the Palo […]

Palo Alto

Bill may force cities like Palo Alto to build more housing

December 5, 2018 9:58 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer For better or worse, Palo Alto City Hall was abuzz yesterday (Dec. 4) after state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, announced the second […]

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