Palo Alto
Teachers in line for a raise and a bonus
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A year after the Palo Alto teachers union refused to return a 3% raise that the school district handed out by mistake, the […]
In the news
News website sues over withheld records regarding new regional housing agency
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A San Francisco-based news website, 48 Hills, is suing the Metropolitan Transportation Commission because it has repeatedly slow-walked or flat out denied public […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto couple files motion to dismiss charges in college bribery case
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto couple is asking a federal judge to dismiss their fraud and conspiracy charges for their alleged involvement in the national […]
Palo Alto
County halts talks with Stanford over development agreement for expansion
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County leaders yesterday (April 16) halted talks with Stanford over a development agreement related to the university’s proposed 3.5 million-square-foot expansion […]
North Fair Oaks
Police arrest machete-wielding man
By the Daily Post staff A man is in jail after he threatened a couple in North Fair Oaks with a machete, a sheriff’s spokeswoman said. Marco Antonio Ayapanjocop, 40, […]
Mountain View
Woman killed in El Camino accident identified, she worked with disabled students in Palo Alto
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The woman who died after she was hit by a car on El Camino Real in Mountain View was a former lawyer-turned-student attendant […]
Atherton
Plan calls for roundabouts, stoplights in Atherton
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Atherton City Council tomorrow (Wednesday, April 17) will discuss whether to go forward with plans to add stoplights or roundabouts along Alameda […]
North Fair Oaks
Man convicted in toddler’s death, bite marks found on body
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A jury Monday (April 15) convicted a North Fair Oaks man on two charges relating to the death of his girlfriend’s 18-month-old son, […]
Palo Alto
Stanford, PAUSD make a deal over educating kids who will come from campus expansion — Updated
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford leaders announced yesterday (April 15) that they have offered the Palo Alto school district $138.4 million — or about $3.46 million per […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County jailer fired for allegedly hitting prisoners, hissing at them like a cat
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A San Mateo County correctional officer was fired from her job after she hit two prisoners and hissed at one of them, according […]
San Mateo County
Fire chief spots problems in proposed countywide ambulance contract
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman has discovered a couple of problems in the proposed contract between San Mateo County and AMR for […]
Facebook
Proposal is designed to give Belle Haven traffic relief
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Belle Haven residents for years have been coming to Menlo Park City Council meetings to complain that during commute hours, they aren’t able […]
Palo Alto
Woman killed on El Camino in Mountain View
A woman was killed Saturday night (April 13) after she was struck by a vehicle on El Camino Real, according to Mountain View police. The collision was reported about 8:20 […]
Opinion
Opinion: Defending free speech isn’t easy — reflections on the MAGA hat incident
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” — A quote commonly attributed […]
In the news
Book details water board director’s racy past battling for domain sex.com
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer If the 1990s were the Wild West of the internet age, a new book portrays Match.com founder Gary Kremen as the white-hat good […]
Hillsborough
Flintstone House owner claims town is racially biased
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The attorney representing the owner of the Flintstone House claims that the town of Hillsborough is racially discriminating against owner Florence Fang. The […]
Menlo Park
Commission recommends eliminating 135 parking spaces to make way for bike lanes
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park Complete Streets Commission last night (April 10) recommended eliminating parking along parts of Santa Cruz Avenue and Middle Avenue in […]
Palo Alto
City considering millions of dollars in raises to SEIU workers
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Manager Ed Shikada is offering raises ranging between 3.5% and 23.5% to employees in the Service Employees International Union, Local […]
Palo Alto
Students tell City Council that two stores are selling vaping supplies to kids
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Two stores in Palo Alto illegally sell nicotine products to some of the hundreds of local teens who smoke e-cigarettes, a Palo Alto […]
Palo Alto
Newly released police records detail violent takedown of shoplifting suspect
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Five Palo Alto police officers took a shoplifting suspect to the ground and potentially broke his eye socket as he resisted and yelled […]