Emily Mibach

3 weeks ago | padailypost.com | Emily Mibach

BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Managing EditorA San Mateo developer has submitted plans to replace a 16-unit apartment building in downtown Palo Alto with an eight-story, 82-apartment complex. The project is for 332 Forest Ave., not far from the downtown library and City Hall. It is next to one of the taller buildings in the area, Casa Real at 360 Forest Ave. In fact, an unsigned letter to the city states that the complex is planned so it will be at the same scale as Casa Real.

4 weeks ago | padailypost.com | Emily Mibach

BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Managing EditorSan Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe is no longer waiting for the removal proceedings of Sheriff Christina Corpus to happen before his team makes any decision on criminal charges related to her office. “We are moving forward with our analysis and proceeding as if there is no Measure A or any talk of a recall. We are just going to do our job,” Wagstaffe said.

1 month ago | padailypost.com | Adriana Hernandez |Emily Mibach

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ & EMILY MIBACH Daily Post StaffAn employee of La Entrada Middle School was fatally struck by a vehicle while he was riding his bike to work yesterday, according to messages sent to parents. Dylan Taylor, who was a paraeducator at the Las Lomitas School District, was remembered yesterday by Superintendent Erik Burmeister as someone who truly loved his job and enjoyed mentoring students.

2 months ago | padailypost.com | Emily Mibach

BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Managing Editor A split Palo Alto City Council tonight (April 7) voted to support a bill by state Sen. Josh Becker that aims to rein the Builder’s Remedy, a state law that has led to proposals for much larger buildings than cities have planned for. All council members were interested in the idea, but Vicki Veenker, Julie Lythcott-Haims and George Lu voted to not support the bill due to outstanding questions and concerns they have about it.

2 months ago | padailypost.com | Emily Mibach

BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Staff Managing EditorThe city has received seven proposals from developers to build public housing on downtown parking lots including two that call for buildings possibly as high as eight stories. A couple of others included parking structures in their plan to replace the lost parking spaces.