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City wins appeal over two-story house

March 25, 2021 12:29 am

BY JEN NOWELL Daily Post Correspondent A California appeals court shot down a lawsuit from a Palo Alto couple who argued negligence on the part of the city for allowing […]

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City releases report on n-word case and it says very little

March 6, 2020 7:00 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto yesterday (Thursday) finally broke its silence about a 2014 incident in which a police supervisor used the n-word […]

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 […]

Palo Alto

City starts moving toward a business tax to fund Caltrain crossings

April 22, 2019 5:41 pm

BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The city of Palo Alto has started laying the groundwork for a business tax on the 2020 ballot, as the city searches for funding […]

Palo Alto

Deputy Palo Alto city manager leaves for job in another city

January 19, 2019 1:59 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Deputy City Manager Rob de Geus is leaving next month after 19 years to become the city manager of Westlake Village, […]

Palo Alto

City spends $5,000 on party for retiring city manager

January 4, 2019 1:35 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto city leaders spent $5,000 in taxpayer funds to throw a retirement party for former City Manager Jim Keene, according to documents […]

Palo Alto

City manager gets a farewell party — taxpayers pick up part of the tab

December 8, 2018 10:40 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After a decade as Palo Alto city manager, Jim Keene got a lively send-off into retirement at the Garden Court Hotel last night, […]

JIm Keene, Palo Alto City Manager
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City manager turns down pay raise

December 5, 2018 5:00 pm

Update, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 5 p.m. — Jim Keene, who is retiring Dec. 20 after 10 years as Palo Alto’s city manager, is turning down a pay raise City Council […]

Palo Alto

City may loosen parking requirements to encourage more housing

November 23, 2018 4:36 pm

This story was originally published Nov. 19 in the print edition of the Daily Post. BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Palo Alto is looking at reducing parking requirements for […]

Palo Alto

City IT chief, under fire for foreign trips, resigns to take job at Oracle

November 21, 2018 11:10 pm

By the Daily Post staff Jonathan Reichental is stepping down as Palo Alto’s chief information officer to take a position at Oracle days after his frequent foreign trips had come […]

Palo Alto

City’s chief information officer under fire over trips

November 16, 2018 12:24 am

Correction: An earlier version of this story should have said that Palo Alto Chief Information Officer Jonathan Reichental received $9,000 in free airfare and hotel stays — not speaking fees […]

Palo Alto

City to borrow $46 million — but incurring this debt won’t require voter approval

October 15, 2018 10:36 am

BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The Palo Alto City Council tonight (Oct. 15) will consider a plan for financing construction of a $45.8 million parking garage in the California […]

Palo Alto

Eggleston promoted to public works director

September 19, 2018 12:44 pm

By the Daily Post staff Brad Eggleston, Palo Alto’s assistant director of public works, today (Sept. 19) was named head of the department, pending approval by City Council. Eggleston has […]

Palo Alto

Should a tenant making $93,100 a year get relocation assistance?

September 11, 2018 12:54 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Renters who will be evicted from the Hotel President told the Palo Alto City Council last night (Sept. 10) that the housing crisis […]

Palo Alto

Owner agrees to speed up construction on house that’s taken 11 years so far

September 3, 2018 2:47 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto has made a deal with the owner of a house next to Peers Park that’s taken 11 years […]

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House has been under construction for 11 years and the neighbors are tired of it

August 31, 2018 11:49 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto is threatening to levy at least $77,000 in fines against the owners of a house that’s been under […]

Palo Alto

Palo Alto council favors turning animal shelter over to Pets In Need

August 30, 2018 6:44 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted unanimously last night (Aug. 28) to have city leaders write up a contract with the Redwood City nonprofit […]

One of the Palo Alto fire trucks that’s housed at Station 6 on the Stanford campus. Frame grab from www.fireapparatusmagazine.com.
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City to pay Stanford $5.5 million in dispute over fees for fire-paramedic services

August 18, 2018 3:34 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After a five-year dispute and more than two years of negotiations, the city of Palo Alto has agreed to pay Stanford $5.5 million […]

Palo Alto

City may charge solo-drivers

August 15, 2018 9:22 am

Editor’s note: This story was originally printed Monday, Aug. 13, and has been updated to include actions at that the council meeting that evening. BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent […]

Palo Alto

Hotel President tenants could get some help from the city

August 14, 2018 6:25 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer With three months left until the residents of the 75-unit Hotel President apartments are evicted to make way for a boutique hotel, Palo […]

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