Palo Alto
El Camino parking stays…for now
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council tonight (April 1) stopped short of getting rid of parking on El Camino Real, but only so that Caltrans […]
Lydia Kou
Opinion
Opinion: Mayor Kou is on the right track when it comes to senior lunches
Published Jan. 16, 2023 BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor It’s been five years since, La Comida, the nonprofit that feeds lunches to Palo Alto’s seniors was kicked out of […]
Palo Alto
Burt, Kou elected to top council posts following diversity dispute
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto City Council tonight (Jan. 3) elected councilman and former mayor Pat Burt to become mayor for 2022 in a 6-1 vote, with Greg […]
Palo Alto
Council denies request to allow medical retailers at Town & Country
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council last night (June 7) rejected a request from Town & Country Village owner Jim Ellis to allow medical businesses […]
Los Altos
Council passes resolution about Lee Eng; she says she’s being canceled due to her race
By the Daily Post staff Los Altos Councilwoman Lynette Lee Eng slammed others on council as hypocrites just before they voted 3-2 early this morning to pass a resolution intended […]
In the news
More density in neighborhoods? Opposition is growing to bill that would allow four homes on a lot
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 […]
Palo Alto
State agency fines Kniss, DuBois; Kou under investigation; Complaint names Greer
BY EMILY MIBACH AND KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writers The state Fair Political Practices Commission has fined former Palo Alto Mayor Liz Kniss and current Mayor Tom DuBois for […]
Palo Alto
No referendum on Foothills Park access, city quickly finalizes settlement with ACLU, NAACP
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer The petition drive to force a referendum challenging Palo Alto City Council’s decision to open Foothills Park to nonresidents is dead after the […]
Palo Alto
Lame-duck pro-growth majority on council will pick new planning commissioners
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
Couple start petition drive to put Foothills Park access issue to voters
This story was originally published in the Nov. 19 edition of the Daily Post. If you want to stay current with all of the local news, pick up a copy […]
Opinion
Opinion: Highlights, surprises from local elections
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor On Election Night everyone was riveted on the presidential race, which is understandable, but several interesting local contests were decided too. The big […]
Palo Alto
Council votes 5-2 to open Foothills Park to everyone
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto City Council, after getting hit by a lawsuit from the NAACP and ACLU, voted 5-2 tonight to drop the Palo Alto residents-only restriction […]
Opinion
Opinion: Candidates should decline certain contributions
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor If we want to reduce the influence of money in local politics, here’s a suggestion. City Council could have a rule that says […]
Palo Alto
Council to take another vote on opening Foothills Park following ACLU lawsuit
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
Tanaka collects the most campaign dollars, followed by Kou and Burt
Correction: An earlier version of this story gave an outdated figure for candidate Cari Templeton. This version reflects her current year-to-date fundraising total. BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer […]
Palo Alto
Kou won’t give her opinion on Castilleja project after receiving donations from school’s supporters
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Councilwoman Lydia Kou, who is seen as a slow-growth candidate, sent an email to her supporters Thursday defending her refusal to […]
Palo Alto
Profiles of the 10 Palo Alto City Council candidates
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The Daily Post interviewed each of the 10 candidates for Palo Alto City Council. Here are the profiles of those candidates. Pat Burt […]
Palo Alto
Most council candidates come out in favor of business tax at election forum
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Most of the 10 candidates running for Palo Alto City Council said last night that they support some form of a new tax on […]
Palo Alto
Foothills Park to open to non-residents on trial basis; residents to vote in 2022
HOW THEY VOTED On a substitute motion by Liz Kniss to open Foothills Park to non-residents on a trial basis and then have a ballot measure on whether to open […]
Palo Alto
Mac’s and other tobacco shops sue city, saying ban will destroy their businesses
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 […]