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Palo Alto’s new superintendent is facing the challenges of leadership turnover, labor strife and about a dozen lawsuits against the school district. In an interview, Superintendent Jason Glass said he believes the district can find middle ground on divisive topics,
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the board paid longtime Superintendent Don Austin $596,802 to resign. Acting Superintendent Trent like whether students should be “We have to embrace that and Bahadursingh received his own grouped together or allowed to ad- use it as an opportunity to hear $346,673 payout 22 days later, and vance. feedback and get better. That’s HR Director Herb Espiritu filled Glass said Palo Alto has high my philosophy,” Glass said in an in until Glass moved from Laguna expectations, pays close attention interview at the district office on Beach on July 1. Glass said he wants to work on and can be critical of the district’s Wednesday. decisions — and he won’t take adGlass is Palo Alto’s fourth su- building individual relationships [See SUPE, page 30] vocacy personally. perintendent since Feb. 20, when
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SWALWELL SEARCHED: Federal agents have seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell and searched his Washington home as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by the excongressman. Swalwell’s devices were seized at SFO on Saturday and federal agents searched his home a day later. WAHAB WINS: State lawmaker Aisha Wahab has secured victory in a special election to serve the rest of Eric Swalwell’s House term, which ends in January. Wahab defeated BART Director Melissa Hernandez in the special election. She and Hernandez will face off again in a separate November election determining who will serve the next full two-year term.
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Nori, 23, of Atherton, is finishing up his four-year term and yesterday anDespite his name appearing on the nounced his endorsement of Michael ballot, Sequoia Union High School “Deks” Dekshenieks, an advocate for board member Sathvik Nori is not honors classes, for his seat in a joint seeking reelection and is asking voters statement. Nori represents most of to cast their ballot in favor of his one- Menlo Park west of Highway 101 and parts of Atherton and Redwood City. time opponent. BY NORAH SHEPPARD-HUTCHINS Daily Post Staff Writer
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Palo Alto’s Architectural Review Board had its largest crowd in years yesterday trying to stop a proposed 95foot apartment building from looming over senior homes and a Jewish community center. Neighbors said they’re worried about the development blocking sunlight, endangering pedestrians and slowing first responders during a fire, earthquake or antisemitic attack. Over 60 people were in the crowd against the proposal for 273 apartments at 3997 Fabian Way. “When you lose sunlight, your health will go down. You become more depressed, and you may actually die much younger,” said Henry Lew, 91, a cardiologist and co-chair of the health [See CROWD, page 30]
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