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Official isn’t running again LYTHCOTT-HAIMS
Palo Alto Councilwoman Julie Lythcott-Haims, who drew attention for her affair with a student while she was a dean at Stanford, has announced she will not seek re-election after one term. Lythcott-Haims said on Monday that while she loves the job, due to the amount of preparation she must do for council meet-
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in her income that comes from public speaking to avoid violating an anti-corruption law. ings, she has little time to “do the can’t make it pencil,” LythThe FPPC enforces a state ban work that pays my bills.” cott-Haims said. on elected officials making more Lythcott-Haims has published Lythcott-Haims said she will than half their income from paid three books and earns much of her not be a lame duck while finishing speaking gigs. Lythcott-Haims income from publishing and speak- out her term, and in fact, plans to had 37 promotional book talks ing tours related to her books about finish strong. and workshops in 2022, and about parenting and youth development. In 2024, the Fair Political Prac- 85% of them were paid, her lawyer “As the developers say, I just tices Commission told her to reign [See NOT RUNNING, page 18]
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WAR ESCALATION: The U.S. military has fired on an Iranian oil tanker to pressure Tehran. INFLATION UP: U.S. consumer prices have risen to an annual rate of 3.8% due to higher energy costs driven by the ongoing war in Iran. Inflation is lower than in 2024 when the annual rate was 4.12%.
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TRUMP TO CHINA: President Trump is traveling to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping, downplaying differences over the conflict in Iran. FDA RESIGNATION: FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary is leaving his position after a tenure that drew criticism because he slowwalked new cures. RICKSHAW BOMBING: A bomb rigged to a rickshaw exploded in a Pakistan bazaar, killing at least nine people and wounding over two dozen. HANTAVIRUS OUTBREAK: A French patient is critically ill on an artificial lung as cases linked to a [See THE UPDATE, page 19] 1345 Delfino Way
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A Redwood City Councilwoman wants to hire a famous architect to draw up plans for the proposed housing and office space next to the library. Vice Mayor Kaia Eakin said on Monday the city should find a famous architect to design the building at 1044 Middlefield Road to win awards across the United States. “Why not think big? This is such a [See ARCHITECT, page 18]
Railroad crossing will stay open to keep funding guards at the rail crossings, as deaths have not occurred at Palo Alto City Council has unani- the tracks since they have been hired, mously decided not to close the Chur- and to expedite plans for a quiet zone – chill Road rail crossing to cars after stu- where trains will not be forced to blast dents and parents asked for the closure their horns when traveling over where the rail and road intersect. due to recent suicides on the tracks. The quiet zones will free residents Instead, council on Monday agreed BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Managing Editor
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