Palo Alto
Council negotiating tax with businesses
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Mayor Pat Burt said tonight (June 13) that he will appoint a committee of council members to negotiate with business leaders in Palo Alto […]
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Short-term improvements to Churchill-Alma intersection approved
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer For years Palo Alto officials have been talking about what they’re going to do about the Caltrain crossing at Churchill Avenue when the […]
Palo Alto
Castilleja development moves a step closer to approval
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto’s Castilleja all-girls school last night moved a step closer to getting city approval of its redevelopment plans that have been fought […]
Palo Alto
Council receptive to housing proposal
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer A five-story building with 113 apartments, offices and retail on El Camino Real near Page Mill Road won the qualified support of most […]
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
Slow-growth faction will get to pick new members of the Planning and Transportation Commission
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 […]
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
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Correction: An earlier version of this story gave an outdated figure for candidate Cari Templeton.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
Council criticized for proposal to stop commissioners from talking to the press
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto residents told City Council on Monday that a proposal to stop members of city boards and commissions from talking to the […]
Election 2020
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 […]
Opinion
Opinion: The odd case of Greg Tanaka’s donations
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor It’s possible to see the allegations against Palo Alto City Councilman Greg Tanaka as mere paperwork errors. He didn’t file the right form […]
Palo Alto
Mayor Fine calls it quits, won’t run for second term on council
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Mayor Adrian Fine, who campaigned four years ago as an advocate for more housing, announced today that he will not seek […]
Palo Alto
Tanaka running for re-election to council
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Councilman Greg Tanaka, who often blows the whistle on what he believes is excessive city spending, announced today that he […]
Opinion
Opinion: City Council’s faulty logic will force the closure of an iconic store
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor If you follow the logic the Palo Alto City Council used in passing the tobacco ordinance that will close Mac’s Smoke Shop, it’s […]
In the news
Cities to meet in the hopes of finding a way to curtail illegal fireworks
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Complaints about illegal fireworks popping off have been proliferating both in the mid-Peninsula and across the country, and on Monday, some local officials […]
Palo Alto
When it comes to police reform, Palo Alto to study Sunnyvale
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Would things improve in Palo Alto if the city moved to a system similar to Sunnyvale’s, where police, firefighters and EMTs are in […]
Palo Alto
Former mayor Pat Burt will run for council this November
By the Daily Post staff Pat Burt, who served on council from 2008 to 2016 and was mayor twice, announced today (June 11) that he will be running for a […]
Palo Alto
City manager defends purpose of curfew
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto canceled its nighttime curfew after getting a letter from the ACLU saying it exceeded the city’s authority and […]
Palo Alto
Kou announces she’s running for re-election
By the Daily Post staff Lydia Kou, part of the slow-growth bloc on the Palo Alto City Council, announced today that she will be seeking a second term in November. […]
Palo Alto
Council outlaws sales of vaping devices, which is expected to close 5 stores including Mac’s Smoke Shop
ROLL CALL VOTE Alison Cormack, yes Tom Dubois, no Eric Filseth, yes Adrian Fine, no Liz Kniss, no Lydia Kou, yes Greg Tanaka, yes BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto City Council meeting Zoom Bombed
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council tonight became the latest government body to be hit with profanities over the teleconferencing platform Zoom. During a discussion […]
Opinion
Opinion: There may be more to the story behind Carl Guardino’s resignation
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor I suspect there’s more to the story about why Carl Guardino has resigned as head of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, the high-profile […]
Opinion
Opinion: No rush on the rail crossing tax — take some time and get it right
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor It’s becoming evident that Palo Alto officials won’t be able to make a good decision on the future of the rail crossings by […]
Palo Alto
City considering rules for small antennas
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent As wireless companies look to install more small cell antennas or “nodes” to improve wireless service, the Palo Alto City Council next week will […]
Palo Alto
Council tonight considerers move toward natural gas ban
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The city of Palo Alto is eyeing a ban on natural gas in new buildings starting in 2022. But in an intermediate step that […]
Palo Alto
Vaping ban suggested at City Council meeting
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A citywide ban on the sale of all vaping equipment was proposed during an emotional Palo Alto City Council study session last night […]
Palo Alto
Council poised to expand parking permit territory
BY JEN NOWELL Daily Post Correspondent Another Palo Alto neighborhood may soon join the city’s residential parking permit program in an effort to curtail the number of workers now parking […]
Palo Alto
City, schools reach a tentative agreement to extend Cubberley lease
BY JEN NOWELL Daily Post Correspondent The Palo Alto school district and the city reached a tentative agreement yesterday extending the city’s lease of the Cubberley Community Center for five […]
Palo Alto
City falling behind on pensions — shortfall grows to $455 million
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The city of Palo Alto is falling further behind in saving money to cover employee pensions, according to a new report that shows the […]
Palo Alto
City pushes for reform of VTA
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 […]
Opinion
Opinion: Coincidence or just a case of tit-for-tat?
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Is this a coincidence or just tit-for-tat? You be the judge. Last fall, Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith told District Attorney Jeff […]
Palo Alto
City may settle suit accusing police of a botched arrest and Islamophobia
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council on Monday (Aug. 12) will review and possibly approve an out-of-court settlement with a man who alleged the police […]
Palo Alto
Plans to redevelop Compadres site receive final approval
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent More than 10 years after a popular Mexican restaurant on El Camino Real in Palo Alto abruptly shut down, the Palo Alto City Council […]
Palo Alto
New car dealership on the way to Palo Alto
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto City Council voted Monday (June 24) to usher ahead a 106,000-square-foot Audi and Mercedes-Benz dealership at 1700-1730 Embarcadero Road, where Ming’s Chinese Restaurant […]
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Council may spend $719,000 on art for new police station
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The Palo Alto City Council will vote tonight (June 24) on a $719,000 contract with an artist who will create three pieces of art […]