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Couple stuck in permit limbo
a hearing tonight on the couple’s appeal of the citation. The couple’s attorney, Norm Matteoni, said the permitting delay was due to “a separate city dispute” over a concrete couple for violating city code. The masonry wall and a chain link fence at couple’s attorney says “the ‘violation’ the back of the property, where the city … is the consequence of the city’s own has an easement for a storm drainage channel. That dispute has left the coudelay.” [See LIMBO, page 18] The Redwood City council will hold
Their heads are spinning after they attempt to follow the rules
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent
When a tree fell on the roof of their outdoor storage area, Redwood City residents Stephen and Sharon Burns had no idea the incident would spark a while the permits have “remained years-long building-permit battle with pending in plan check,” the couple’s attorney said. the city. And after denying their request for The battle has cost the Burnses more than $10,000 so far since January 2023, a time extension, the city cited the
THE UPDATE
Flight delayed by robot passenger
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A Southwest Airlines flight leaving Oakland was delayed for an hour by an unusual passenger — a humanoid robot. The 70-pound robot named Bebop was traveling with a human chaperone to a performance in Seattle on Thursday, accordWHERE’S MY SEAT? Bebop the robot enters a ing to the Los Angeles Times. Before boarding, Bebop Southwest Airlines plane. Elite Event Robotics photo.
OUT OF GERMANY: The Pentagon confirmed it will withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany after that country refused to participate in Operation Epic Storm, the U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran.
Realtor gets probation in case involving Larry Page
ABORTION PILL access is facing further restrictions as a request has been made to the Supreme Court to halt mail-order access to mifepristone.
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PEACE PROPOSAL: Iran and the U.S. are engaged in high-stakes negotiations, with President Trump reviewing a new 14-point peace proposal to end the war.
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CUTTING OFF NEW MEXICO: Meta is raising the prospect of shutting [See THE UPDATE, page 18]
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A realtor who has struck fear throughout a Palo Alto neighborhood has avoided jail for violating restraining orders and allegedly attacking Google co-founder Larry Page’s security guard with an umbrella. April Li, 52, of Palo Alto, admitted on April 24 to three counts of willfully disobeying a court order.
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She had the rest of her charges dismissed, including battery and 24 counts of willfully disobeying a court order. Li will be on probation for one year, supervised by Judge Stephen Manley in mental health treatment court. Li had spent 20 days in jail before signing a plea deal with Deputy District Attorney Talia Cabrera on the eve of a trial. Li is [See PAGE, page 18]
But then the problems arose. “Then, they come and start asking, ‘What kind of batteries does it have? What’s going on with this? X, Y, and Z.’ They want to see it,” said Eily Ben-Abraham with Elite Event Robotics, Bebop’s owner. It turned out that Bebop had [See ROBOT, page 18]
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