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5 candidates want to be state insurance commissioner " Palo Alto Daily Post
5+ hour, 8+ min ago (1156+ words) Picking the next insurance commissioner could be one of the most important decisions Californians make for their wallets this election year. They may have seen a big increase in their insurance premiums in the past couple of years. They might…...
Texts reveal Councilwoman Lythcott-Haims voted against volunteer over Gaza and math views (see link to texts)
8+ hour, 47+ min ago (1232+ words) BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Text messages between Councilwoman Julie Lythcott-Haims and her school district friends show that Lythcott-Haims voted against a volunteer for a city commission because of the volunteer's views on Gaza and math. Lythcott-Haims sought advice…...
Menlo Park abandons news rack fee
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (312+ words) BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Managing Editor" The council decided to dump the plan after hearing from residents and local journalists about the plan, which would have cost an initial $373 for a new rack and renewing a permit would have cost…...
School parcel tax campaign has no donors so far " Palo Alto Daily Post
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (636+ words) Palo Altans have been generous with the school district over the years, approving the last three parcel taxes by wide margins. This time, with just days before ballots hit the mail, the Committee to Protect Palo Alto Schools has raised…...
Defense attorney argues DA should be thrown off Stanford protesters case " Palo Alto Daily Post
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (454+ words) BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Rosen's office is prosecuting five students who allegedly broke into the Stanford president's offices, barricaded themselves inside and spattered blood throughout the building on June 5, 2024. Deputy Public Defender Avi Singh cited Rosen's response during…...
City proposing to ax 22 positions " including librarians, planners and police
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (772+ words) The Post first published this story about the proposed Palo Alto city budget in this morning's print edition. To read important local stories first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1, 000 Mid-Peninsula locations. After increasing its workforce for four…...
DA ordered to release fundraising records related to Stanford protesters
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (430+ words) BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A judge has ordered Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen's campaign to release records on his fundraising efforts related to prosecuting pro-Palestinian protesters who allegedly vandalized a Stanford office. Judge Kelley Paul on…...
Aggressive coyotes roaming Redwood Shores neighborhood " Palo Alto Daily Post
1+ week, 2+ day ago (96+ words) Aggressive coyotes roaming Redwood Shores neighborhood'Palo Alto Daily Post Redwood City police are alerting residents that aggressive coyotes have been spotted roaming the Redwood Shores neighborhood. Police responded after the coyotes were seen in the area of the 1000 block of…...
Tim Cook out as Apple CEO, taps successor
1+ week, 3+ day ago (840+ words) BY MICHAEL LIEDTKE'AP Technology Writer Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a 15-year reign that saw the company's market value soar by more than $3. 6 trillion during an…...
Council grapples with seven-story proposal on edge of downtown " Palo Alto Daily Post
1+ week, 3+ day ago (326+ words) BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Developer Prabhas Kejriwal wants to build a seven-story building reaching 92 feet in height at 910 Webster Street, between the 10-story Channing House and one-story homes. Neighbors including former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer have pushed Kejriwal…...