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Holl, who lives at 200 Colorado Ave. The development was proposed by Wei Wu Cheng, 55, of Burlingame, during Neighbors are trying to stop two developments in Palo Alto that are using Senate Bill 79, which requires cities Ave. Neighbors of the High Street proj- a two-week window before Palo Alto a new state law that allow taller apart- to allow seven-story buildings with a ect are worried about having only two City Council’s limits on SB79 took efment buildings near Caltrain stations. quarter-mile of Caltrain stations and six parking spaces for 19 apartments in fect on July 16. Realtor Celeste Johnson said the “I moved here to live in Palo Alto, stories within a half-mile. the already crowded Ventura neighbordevelopment “will ruin the current resnot Manhattan,” resident Dan Mahoney Residents like Mahoney are up- hood. said in an email to council on Friday. set about two projects in particular: a “A building of this height will cast idential character of the neighborhood The city received nine applications six-story building at 2497 High St. and longer shadows on to nearby homes, and will definitely adversely impact for a total of 341 apartments using a four-story building at 340 Palo Alto yards and gardens,” said resident Gary [See MANHATTAN, page 19] BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
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The race to represent northern Santa Clara County on the Valley Water board is between an embattled incumbent running on her accomplishments and a challenger who says she’s been ineffective. Board member Rebecca Eisenberg — who was removed from her committee assignments for taking a report without permission — is facing off against Los Altos Councilman Pete Dailey. In an interview, Dailey criticized Eisenberg for interrupting and disrespecting employees at board meetings. “Right now we have a director who has been [See BOARD, page 18]
Stanford sued over Flock cameras BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
A visitor to Stanford is suing the university for recording her on license plate-reading cameras without posting a privacy policy online as required by state law. Olivia Howell, of Los Angeles, said she was visiting a museum on campus on June 20, 2025, when her car was
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