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Man accused of holding woman captive in hotel for two years
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A New Mexico woman was held captive at a Belmont hotel for two years, where she was tortured by the son of one […]
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Belmont-Redwood Shores voters to decide parcel tax
Measure C would impose a parcel tax on property located in the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District, with the goal of providing a stable source of funding for the district. With […]
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City threatened over voting – If change is approved, a voter will only elect one council member not five
This story first appeared in Monday’s print edition of the Daily Post. If you want to get all of the local news first, get in the habit of picking up […]
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Alleged drunken driver crashes into pole, knocking out power
A driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI after crashing into a utility pole in Belmont this morning (July 10), causing a small grass fire and a local power outage. […]
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Fatal shooting in residential area of Belmont
By the Daily Post staff A fatal shooting occurred today (March 1) on the 2400 block of Carlmont Drive in Belmont police said. The shooting occurred around 10:30 a.m. on […]
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Bank robbery suspect arrested
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The efforts of several police departments have led to the arrest of a man suspected of robbing a bank in Belmont, police said […]
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Notre Dame de Namur to push onward despite enrollment drop
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Despite decreasing enrollment and revenue, Notre Dame de Namur in Belmont will remain in business by changing the courses it offers and selling […]
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2 found dead in Belmont hotel room
Two people were found dead of a suspected drug overdose at a hotel in Belmont, according to police. Officers responded at 2:52 p.m. Wednesday to a medical call at the […]
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Gunman robs AM/PM on Ralston Ave.
A man with a gun robbed the AM/PM convenience store at 470 Ralston Ave. in Belmont at 7:20 last night, police said. He got away with cash and was last […]
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Police looking for hit-and-run driver who injured bicyclist
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Belmont police are investigating a hit-and-run that sent a bicyclist to the hospital. Police said on Twitter that the victim in Saturday’s incident […]
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Fire protection on the minds of Belmont candidates
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Fire protection is among the top priorities for the four people looking to claim two seats on the Belmont City Council because of […]
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Creating ‘defensible zones’ kept Belmont Hills fire small
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The day after a fire broke out in Belmont’s San Juan canyon, forcing the evacuation of 40 homes, the City Council heard an […]
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Firefighters put out Belmont Hills wildfire
By the Daily Post staff Firefighters reported at 8:30 tonight that they have extinguished a four-alarm vegetation grass fire in San Juan Canyon in the 2900 block of Alhambra Drive […]
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School district opens investigation into Carlmont educator over sex rumors
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Carlmont High School educator is under investigation after allegations that she acted inappropriately with male students have resurfaced due to a change.org […]
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Body found near Caltrain tracks
A body was found next to the Caltrain tracks in Belmont early this morning, prompting delays in the system. A train engineer discovered the body around 5:55 a.m. next to […]
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Menlo Park man gets 42 years in prison for murder
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Menlo Park man was sentenced to 42 years and eight months in prison yesterday for a 2017 Belmont murder. Jovhon Alexander Stewart, […]
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New clues in $875,000 payout to former sewer chief — updated
Editor’s note: At the bottom of this story are links to the documents the Post obtained from Silicon Valley Clean Water through the California Public Records Act. BY EMILY MIBACH […]
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Man, 89, injured in house fire
By the Daily Post staff A house fire on Tioga Way in Belmont that injured an 89-year-old man appears to be accidental, according to the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department, […]
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News photographer Al Bullock captured history
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Belmont man who captured many historical events as a Navy cameraman and later as a KGO-TV Channel 7 photographer — including the […]
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Councilman suggests replacing retail space in project with apartments
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Belmont councilman said Tuesday (May 28) that he would like to replace the retail part of a development near the Iron Gate […]
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Man pulled gun at Panda Express after confronting customer in line
By the Daily Post staff A man who threatened another customer at the Panda Express in Belmont with a loaded gun did so after they bumped into each other, a […]
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Iron Gate redevelopment up for approval tonight (May 29)
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer After years of discussions and planning, Belmont City Council is poised to approve tonight (May 28) a complex with 81 homes and retail […]
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Customers flee when man pulls out gun at Panda Express
By the Daily Post staff Panda Express customers in Belmont were scurrying from the restaurant this afternoon (May 24) after a man pulled out a loaded gun and pointed it […]
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Identity theft suspects drive themselves to the police station
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Three alleged identity thieves nearly delivered themselves to the Belmont police department after they were caught driving the wrong way down a one-way […]
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Man arrested on suspicion of manufacturing illegal weapons
Belmont police yesterday seized six firearms from a man whom they arrested for the manufacturing of illegal weapons, according to authorities. Belmont police and agents from the Department of Homeland […]
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250 apartments proposed in development plus a music and arts school
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Belmont Planning Commission on Tuesday (April 30) could approve a four-story, 250-apartment complex proposed on Old County Road, near Harbor Boulevard, but […]
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Rangoon Ruby and Burma Ruby settle labor complaint by paying workers $4 million
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Rangoon Ruby and Burma Ruby — a restaurant chain with locations in Palo Alto, Stanford, San Carlos, Belmont and Burlingame — will have […]
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Coiro to talk about progressive radio at meeting Saturday
By the Daily Post staff Peninsula journalist and interviewer Angie Coiro will speak on the “Evolution of Progressive Radio” at Saturday’s (Jan. 12) meeting of the Mid-Peninsula chapter of the […]
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Teen shot dead in front of elementary school, police look for suspect in Pleasanton
From staff and wire reports A 17-year-old Redwood City boy has been shot and killed in front of an elementary school in Belmont, police said today (Jan. 8). The shooter […]
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Identity theft ring broken up, four suspects arrested
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Redwood City resident who found out someone was using her credit card for a motel room in Belmont called police, leading to […]
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Man who attempted to throw woman on tracks sent to prison
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A man who attempted to throw his estranged girlfriend onto the Caltrain tracks in Belmont was sentenced yesterday to five years in state […]
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Funeral held for woman whose death is baffling police
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A funeral was held Tuesday (Nov. 20) for Maria Alicia Castro, the 61-year-old great-grandmother and nanny who died after she was found lying […]
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SUV might help solve mystery surrounding woman’s death
By the Daily Post staff Belmont Police are asking for help in identifying the driver of a gray SUV who may be able to help police piece together what happened […]
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Man arrested after police find 250 ecstasy pills and a gun in his car
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A man was arrested in Belmont after it was discovered that he had $9,800 worth of ecstasy pills in his car, police said. […]
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Two men cart off $3,000 of Jack Daniels from Safeway
By the Daily Post staff Two men stole 84 bottles of Jack Daniels valued at $3,000 from the Safeway on El Camino in Belmont, police said. The men walked into […]