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More density in neighborhoods? Opposition is growing to bill that would allow four homes on a lot

March 8, 2021 9:07 pm

BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Opposition is growing to a bill in the state Legislature that could allow four housing units in many places where one single-family home now […]

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Opinion: How did Chris Jordan last four years as city manager?

December 7, 2020 3:48 pm

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor I don’t understand how Chris Jordan survived for four years as city manager of Los Altos. Why City Council put up with him […]

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Top vote-getter courts opponents in council race

November 15, 2020 7:49 am

BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Sally Meadows, a Realtor and planning commissioner who got the most votes in the Los Altos City Council race, said she wants to […]

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Seven candidates running for Los Altos City Council in a race where development and police are issues

October 5, 2020 4:45 pm

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos residents will have at least two new council members after this month’s election — maybe three — which could change the […]

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Los Altos to vote on natural gas ban next week

September 14, 2020 10:45 pm

By the Daily Post staff Los Altos has scheduled a vote on a controversial ordinance to ban natural gas in new homes and businesses for next Monday, Sept. 22. On […]

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Want to buy time on council’s agenda? City is taking $10,000 to put natural gas ban on agenda

July 26, 2020 7:06 pm

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The nonprofit that procures electric power for customers and sends it to them through PG&E’s lines is offering cities $10,000 to put a […]

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City manager proposes management salary freeze — but not for him

May 19, 2020 9:38 pm

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Manager Chris Jordan has suggested a salary freeze for upper-level management next year but his salary is not included in […]

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City hiring an information officer to deal with reporters

December 5, 2019 9:00 am

This story originally appeared in Tuesday’s print edition of the Daily Post. Most of the local news stories the Post prints never appear online. The only way to get that […]

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Los Altos joins the parade of cities banning natural gas

November 21, 2019 11:10 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Add Los Altos to the list of local cities that plan to ban natural gas in new homes and businesses. City Council split […]

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Consultant says City Council can’t return to City Hall, but she won’t say why

November 14, 2019 6:00 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council last night suspended the contract of a disability consultant after she told council that they can’t move back to […]

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City of Los Altos sued by pro-housing group

July 29, 2019 6:59 am

This story first appeared in Friday’s print edition of the Daily Post. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Los Altos City Council will meet behind closed doors on […]

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Council considers nicer chambers, but decides to look at city’s priorities first

July 3, 2019 8:00 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Some Los Altos City Council members obviously aren’t happy with their current council chambers. Six months after deciding to spend $1.2 million to […]

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After commissioner’s autopilot DUI arrest, city grapples with firing policy

February 21, 2019 1:15 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos Planning Commission Chair Alex Samek has attended just one meeting since he was arrested zooming down Highway 101 while allegedly passed […]

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Man wins battle to stop city from putting flashing lights in front of home

February 18, 2019 1:05 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Mark Goodman wept with relief after convincing the Los Altos City Council to drop the idea of installing stop signs with constantly flashing […]

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Opinion: Los Altos council can start the year by sending the right message

December 31, 2018 12:35 am

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor With the new year and two new City Council members in Los Altos, here’s an opportunity to get off on the right step. […]

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Closed-door meeting on pay raises dropped

November 28, 2018 6:17 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer This sounds like a question from a bad cop show: What were the members of the Los Altos City Council, City Manager Chris […]

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A look at the five candidates for Los Altos City Council

October 13, 2018 12:18 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Four newcomers are challenging Los Altos Mayor Jean Mordo for two open seats on City Council — with controversial plans to develop the […]

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Editorial: In Los Altos, no on Measure C, yes for Enander, Fligor

October 3, 2018 5:38 pm

DAILY POST EDITORIAL Measure C in Los Altos was initially promoted as a measure that would stop the sale of city parks without a vote of the people. The group […]

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Los Altos candidates to square off on Monday night

September 15, 2018 1:09 am

By the Daily Post staff The five candidates vying for two seats on the Los Altos City Council will take questions from the public and the press on Monday (Sept. […]

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Los Altos council gets behind ‘vision’ plan for downtown parking plazas

August 30, 2018 7:01 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council voted unanimously last night (Aug. 28) to move forward with a nonbinding “vision” plan that would transform downtown by […]

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Big changes proposed for downtown Los Altos — beer gardens, Ping Pong and a parking structure

August 27, 2018 4:30 pm

Editor’s note: The version of this story printed in today’s Post gave the wrong date for the hearing. The hearing is actually Tuesday, Aug. 28, at 7 p.m., at City […]

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Opinion: Fridays off policy should have gone to a vote

August 21, 2018 11:40 am

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor I was surprised to learn that Los Altos City Manager Chris Jordan decided on his own, without a public hearing or a vote […]

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Fridays off plan for city workers didn’t go to council for a public hearing

August 13, 2018 3:30 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Los Altos’ new policy of giving most employees every other Friday off never went before City Council, City Manager Chris […]

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Los Alto council drops idea of putting competing land measure on the ballot

August 9, 2018 3:12 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A citizens initiative to keep the city of Los Altos from selling city land without voter approval will not face a competing measure […]

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City got few complaints about smoking before passing ban

April 3, 2018 5:51 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos banned smoking in most public places after police received five complaints in the last six months, according to data obtained by […]

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City cracks down on cigarette smoking, considers marijuana stores

March 15, 2018 5:49 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer At a single meeting, Los Altos both cracked down on smoking in public and considered changing its tune on allowing cannabis businesses in […]

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Ex councilman calls Mordo ‘rude and obnoxious’ but others defend him

December 14, 2017 12:11 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A former councilman from Los Altos Hills voiced concerns about the newly elected mayor of Los Altos yesterday (Dec. 13) after reading the […]

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Controversy over daycare center’s future

December 13, 2017 12:01 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A controversial 20-year lease between the city of Los Altos and a private daycare operator being promised first dibs on facilities at the […]

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New mayor apologizes to vice mayor

December 7, 2017 5:20 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos Mayor Jean Mordo apologized to the newly elected vice mayor yesterday after he was quoted in the Post commenting on her […]

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Old mayor calls new mayor a bully

December 7, 2017 12:03 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Bad blood and political turf wars continued their reign in Los Altos last night (Dec. 5) as new Mayor Jean Mordo called for […]

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Daycare operator favored by city in Hillview project offers city employees a perk

November 20, 2017 2:28 pm

Above, the current Hillview Community Center at 97 Hillview Ave. in Los Altos. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A daycare center that has been in sole negotiations with […]

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City nixes proposed child care lease

October 13, 2017 12:05 am

Above, the city of Los Altos is planning to build a new community center to replace the Hillview Community Center at 97 Hillview Ave. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff […]

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Dispute over closed meeting and transparency in city government

October 10, 2017 12:21 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Concerns about a lack of transparency at Los Altos City Hall are swelling among some current and former city leaders, including former Councilman […]

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