An old biblical proverb comes to mind when money or finances are discussed.  Some say, money is the root of all evil.  But in reality money can be the cause of all injurious things.  Money is what makes the world go round.  Money can in fact have a corrupting influence on our politicians and...
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It sounds harmless enough. If city government ban or restricts newspaper racks in the interest of beautification. Newspapers that have published stories critical of city officials lose their rights to distribute. The city says it’s a coincidence. The U.S. Supreme Court said that the distribution of news through news racks is protected by the...
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One of the most shocking local stories in the past few days was how Palo Alto’s Community Cubberley Community center is becoming, in the words of city manager James Keene, a “de facto homeless shelter”. The Cubberley parking lot is where car campers spend the night. They’re attracted by the bathrooms and showers at...
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During last nights Policy and Services Committee meeting Council members Liz Kniss, Larry Klein and city manager James Keene have resurrected the segregated south by officially recommending that the City of Palo Alto make it illegal for homeless people to possess and or own a vehicle. “Injustice fights with two weapons, force and fraud..  A common...
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Very little progress it seems has taken place since 2008 with the resignation of former Palo Alto police chief Lynne Johnson concerning her controversial orders to stop all African Americans wearing a “Doo-rag” during a series of robberies having taken place in Palo Alto involving an African American. We believe an alleged racial profiling...
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For the millions of visitors who visit Palo Alto annually, that greeting, “Welcome to Palo Alto” represents a sign of friendship. However, for those who live just a stone’s throw away, in East Palo Alto, it’s more like an International Border crossing with unspoken conditions of travel appearing to be specify designed for the...
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At a time when city governments are telling us that they have to cut back on services because they don’t have the money, it’s funny that they have the money to buy dinners for council members. Los Altos, for instance, spends $130 to $150 before every meeting feeding its five council members. Receipts reviewed...
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The City of Palo Alto announces the 91st Annual May Fête Children’s Parade on Saturday, May 4, 2013 in downtown Palo Alto. Northern California’s oldest and largest children’s parade begins at 10 a.m. at the corner of Emerson Street and University Avenue. This year’s theme, “What Will You Discover!” celebrates the finding of that...
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The Magical Bridge, a proposed playground in Palo Alto for children with disabilities, took one step closer to reality yesterday when the Peery Foundation announced a $1 million matching grant to build the park. The first-of-its kind playground will be designed specifically for children and adults with disabilities, including special equipment that will make...
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“It’s a newspapers duty to print the news and raise hell” (Wilbur F. Storey of the Chicago Times, 1861). No newspaper hereabouts is upholding those aims better than the Daily Post. Examples include the Post’s: . fearless exposure of out of control salaries and retirement benefits of public officials; . publishing hard-to-ferret-out salaries of...
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