Palo Alto
Public critical of Stanford expansion plan
This story originally appeared in Wednesday morning’s Daily Post. Only a fraction of the stories the Post prints appear on this website. To get all the local news, pick up […]
Karen Holman
Palo Alto
City Council urged to put off vote on new car dealership
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Six Palo Alto residents — including former mayor Karen Holman — are calling for the Palo Alto City Council to hold off on […]
Stanford
Stanford pushes back against proposal to house 70% of its new employees on campus
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Stanford official Thursday (May 30) objected to Santa Clara County’s proposal to require 70% of the university’s new housing to be built […]
Palo Alto
MAGA hat critic found safe, sheriff says
By the Daily Post staff Rebecca Parker Mankey, the Palo Alto activist who made headlines after berating a man in a Make America Great Again hat, is no longer missing. […]
In the news
Midpen open space district to spend $50 million on new offices
This story was originally published Jan. 22 in the Daily Post. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District has quietly made plans to spend […]
Opinion
Opinion: Midpen’s new offices are a $50 million boondoggle
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District doesn’t get much scrutiny. It’s the ultimate of sacred cows around here. The district was formed in […]
Palo Alto
Midpen open space board worried about public’s reaction to $50 million office plan
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer In the wake of a Daily Post report that the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is quietly planning to spend $50 million on […]
Palo Alto
City Council will select mayor, vice mayor tonight
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
Bill may force cities like Palo Alto to build more housing
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 […]
Palo Alto
Council moves ahead with plan to allow more housing
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council made strides last night toward encouraging denser housing development in town, with fewer parking spaces and more roof decks […]
Palo Alto
Attempt by Residentialists to delay vote on housing ordinance fails
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Hoping to wait for a new Palo Alto City Council in January, three Residentialist council members tried to thwart a controversial discussion on […]
Palo Alto
Council rivals go head-to-head for seat on Midpen open space board
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Councilman Greg Scharff is challenging his ideologically opposed colleague, Councilwoman Karen Holman, for a seat on the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space […]
Palo Alto
A look at where candidates stand in the Palo Alto City Council race
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Until a couple of months ago, the hot issue in the Palo Alto City Council race was whether to cut the city’s cap […]
Palo Alto
Error-filled Palo Alto Business Registry survives
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto council committee has agreed to keep the city’s Business Registry going despite a report from the city auditor saying it’s […]
Palo Alto
Should a tenant making $93,100 a year get relocation assistance?
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
Palo Alto City Council will say tonight where it stands on state rent control proposition
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent A discussion tonight (Sept. 10) on the November ballot measures could rekindle the Palo Alto City Council’s fiery debate on rent control. The council […]
Palo Alto
Some Hotel President tenants will get $7,000 when they’re evicted
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Tenants of the Hotel President will get a $7,000 payout when they’re evicted from their downtown Palo Alto studio apartments this November — […]
Palo Alto
Scharff and Holman to run for Hanko’s seat on open space board; new candidate enters Palo Alto school board race
By the Daily Post staff Another Palo Alto council member, Greg Scharff, is running for the seat Nonette Hanko is vacating on the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Board. He will […]
Palo Alto
Hotel President tenants could get some help from the city
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 […]
Palo Alto
Hanko leaving open space board after 46 years, Holman running to replace her
By the Daily Post staff