|
Santa Clara County
Select Your County or Region |
Register to vote in the CA June Primary elections by Monday, May 23 2022.
Register online here: https://registertovote.ca.gov/
A prosperous economy, an educated populace and a scenic backdrop make Palo Alto a desirable place to live—so much so that housing and growth are hot-button issues on the Palo Alto City Council, where “residentialist” candidates square off against pro-growth candidates—both those who support commercial development and those who are pushing for more middle- and low-income housing. With passions running high, Palo Alto has become one of the most expensive cities to run for council, as demonstrated in a report by MapLight, a nonpartisan group that studies the influence of money in politics.
Councilmembers serve the city at large rather than representing a geographic district. Meetings are cablecast live on Government Channel 26 or 29 and broadcast via KZSU Radio, 90.1 FM.
Recent Articles
Palo Alto needs more housing, but neighborhood NIMBYs loathe high density. Two architects say, why not build apartments on parking lots?
On its third try, the Palo Alto City Council passed an urgency measure prohibiting evictions without just cause.
Local Government DigestWith its revenues on the rise, the city advances an ambitious infrastructure plan that would rehabilitate public buildings and complete streetscape improvements at the Charleston-Arastradero corridor.
(May 12, 2022) → Read the full Palo Alto Online reportWhen the Metropolitan Transportation Commission board of directors met last month to endorse rail projects for federal grants, one Peninsula city was left out. Palo Alto did not get any projects on the regional agency's list.
(April 28, 2022) → Read the full Mountain View Voice report
Traffic
Weather
