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No. 1 in Palo Alto and the Mid-Peninsula

FRIDAY, June 12, 2020

Report: FBI is investigating police beating BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer

The FBI has reportedly opened an investigation into the 2018 Palo Alto police beating at the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, where video showed a sergeant slamming the head of Gustavo Alvarez into the hood of a car and saying, “So you think you’re a tough guy.” NBC Bay Area said they were told by Al[See FBI, page 38]

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sity Ave. in June 2018 for $65 million without obtaining permission from the city to convert the 75-unit building into a hotel. The buyer evicted the 75 tenants, who paid relatively low prices such as $2,000 a month for a studio apartment. BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The backlash over the evictions and Palo Alto City Manager Ed Shikada the attempt to convert the six-story is advising City Council to approve a building into a hotel led to protests and controversial plan to turn the President long council meetings. Residents from Hotel, which has been an apartment throughout the city said that allowing building since 1968, back into a hotel. the conversion would eliminate affordShikada’s recommendation is an able housing in a community that has abrupt reversal of previous rulings by only been able to approve one rent-subsidized development in the past five the city in the past year. A Chicago hotel investment group, years. AJ Capital’s first application to turn CONFUSING NAME — The 91-year-old President Hotel’s sign bears the buildAdventurous Journeys Capital, bought the apartment building at 488 Univer[See HOTEL, page 38] ing’s original name, Hotel President. Post photo.

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STOCKS DROPPED 7% yesterday because investors feared that a “second wave” of coronavirus cases will stop the quick economic recovery already underway. FREE COVID-19 TESTING is coming to North Santa Clara County. Tomorrow people can get tested from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Los Altos Hills Council Chamber at 26379 Fremont Road. Testing will also be offered next week from Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Palo Alto City Hall Lobby at 250 Hamilton Ave.  COLUMBUS STATUE REMOVED: Camden, N.J., yesterday removed a statue of Christopher Columbus, calling it a “controversial symbol” that has “long pained residents of the community.” Protesters mobilized by the death of George Floyd at the hands [See THE UPDATE, page 4] 1018 FULTON STREET

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Burt plans to run for council Four seats are up for grabs in November. So far, incumbent Pat Burt, who served on Palo Lydia Kou has announced she Alto City Council from 2008 to is running, along with planning 2016 and was mayor twice, an- commissioners Ed Lauing and nounced yesterday he’s running Cari Templeton. A fourth candiagain this November, saying he date is attorney Rebecca Eisenhas the experience to help the berg. Councilwoman Liz Kniss city handle the COVID-19 eco- can’t run again due to term limits. Councilmen Greg Tananomic downturn. BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer

ka and Adrian Fine, this year’s mayor, have not said if they’re running. Burt said he is against the cuts council has made to police, fire parks and libraries, and wants to get the money for those services by slowing down capital improvement projects, such [See BURT, page 38]

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County may reopen bars, gyms BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer

Bars, gyms, movie theaters and malls could be the next places that open in San Mateo County following the coronavirus shutdown. Today the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors will vote on whether to send the state a request to allow those places to reopen. The request represents a turnabout

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for the county. Previously, San Mateo County had been one of the slowest counties in the state to allow businesses to reopen. If the board says yes, the county’s chief health officer, Dr. Scott Morrow, will send a letter to the state saying the county meets the requirements necessary for this level of reopening. The requirements involve the number of postive cases and hospitalizations over the SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT

past 14 days. Morrow will also have to attest to the fact that the county has a sufficient amount of personal protection equipment, or PPEs, on hand for medical providers. If approved by the state, the county could allow the return of: • Indoor restaurant dining; • Shopping in malls; • Schools with modifications to pre[See REOPEN, page 38]

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