Frances Dias, Palo Alto's first female mayor, dies at 100
Frances Dias, who served as Palo Alto's first female mayor during one the city's most politically turbulent periods, died on Nov. 9, according to her family. She was 100.
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Frances Dias, who served as Palo Alto's first female mayor during one the city's most politically turbulent periods, died on Nov. 9, according to her family. She was 100.
With Election Day approaching, candidates for City Council are offering different approaches on housing, with some embracing state mandates for new development and others championing a more cautious approach.
With Election Day approaching, current and past Palo Alto leaders who hold differing views on housing growth have lined up behind different pairs of candidates for City Council, and the city's mayor has switched his endorsement.
Each of Palo Alto's seven candidates for City Council is officially running an independent campaign and is not a party to any slate. Campaign finance data, however, points to two distinct political blocs.
Julie Lythcott-Haims, an author, educator, public speaker and former dean of freshmen at Stanford University, is now pursuing her next position: a seat on the Palo Alto City Council.