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Mom spends $460,000 to elect son to Legislature

January 22, 2020 7:30 am

The Post broke this story in its print edition on Tuesday morning. If you want to get the latest local news — including stories that aren’t online — pick up […]

Man shot and killed in south Palo Alto, $20,000 reward for murderer

January 21, 2020 10:50 am

By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police are searching for the person who murdered a man this morning (Jan. 21) in the parking lot of a business at 796 […]

Council will decide if auditor should report to city manager; conflict concerns raised

January 21, 2020 7:45 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council could decide tonight (Jan. 21) whether they want to have the city auditor report to the city manager, a […]

Mayor says he was only speaking for himself when he came out in favor of SB50

January 21, 2020 7:00 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Mayor Adrian Fine angered some residents when he sent a letter on city letterhead to state Sen. Scott Wiener in support […]

State Senate candidate Michael Brownrigg gives views on issues — first in a series of candidate profiles

January 21, 2020 6:00 am

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories about the candidates running for the state Senate seat being vacated by Jerry Hill. Six candidates will compete in […]

Pastor arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot members of another church

January 19, 2020 7:40 pm

A San Mateo pastor has been arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot members of another church in San Carlos, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. Paul Michaelson, 79, […]

49ers beat Packers to reach team’s 7th Super Bowl

January 19, 2020 6:53 pm

Coach Kyle Shanahan received the NFC championship trophy from his Super Bowl-winning father Mike and raised it to the sky. The San Francisco 49ers have gone on a surprising journey […]

1 dead, 2 arrested for DUI in crashes on Highway 101

January 19, 2020 7:39 am

By the Daily Post staff A woman who got out of her car after a car accident on Highway 101 this morning (Jan. 19) was hit and killed by another […]

Senate Leader Toni Atkins and Senate Appropriations Chairman Anthony Portantino. AP photos.

Move may save controversial housing bill SB50

January 19, 2020 1:35 am

BY SONYA HERRERA Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County Supervisor and former state Senator Joe Simitian said more changes could be coming to Senate Bill 50 after the controversial […]

Former teacher who appeared in adult video is going to prison

January 18, 2020 6:21 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A former Palo Alto school teacher was sentenced Friday to six years and eight months in prison for performing sex acts on an […]

A male student was found dead this morning (Jan. 17) in the Theta Delta Chi fraternity at Stanford. Google photo.

Stanford student found dead, cause not disclosed

January 17, 2020 6:53 pm

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A male Stanford student was found dead Friday morning in the Theta Delta Chi fraternity on Lomita Avenue, and the cause of death […]

Tonika Miller went on ‘Deal or No Deal’ with host Howie Mandel before she was arrested in a Redwood City fraud case. CNBC photo.

Game show contestant headed to prison for reverse mortgage scam

January 17, 2020 9:00 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A woman who appeared on the game show “Deal or No Deal” and won $400,000 while police were looking for her was sentenced […]

Le Boulanger at 301 Main St. in Los Altos. Google photo.

Posh Bagel buys Le Boulanger’s cafes

January 17, 2020 8:01 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Mid-Peninsula bakery Le Boulanger is getting new owners, but the bakery’s 14 cafes will stay open and remain mostly unchanged. Dan Brunello, who […]

City spends $5,000 per council meeting for a rented stage, audio equipment

January 17, 2020 7:12 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos spends $5,000 per city council meeting at the youth center to rent audio equipment and the foot-tall stage on which the […]

Former cop gets 81 years in prison for rapes

January 17, 2020 6:01 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Former San Mateo police officer Noah Winchester was sentenced yesterday (Jan. 16) to 81 years to life in prison for raping and sexually […]

Palo Alto school district asked to add Hindi as a foreign language

January 16, 2020 12:01 pm

The Daily Post originally published this story on Dec. 11. If you want all of the local news first, pick up a copy of the Daily Post every day at […]

House of Foam closing; were sales soft?

January 15, 2020 5:24 pm

This story was originally printed in Wednesday morning’s Daily Post. To see all the local news first, before it’s on the internet, pick up the Daily Post every morning at […]

Residents told Onetta Harris’ name won’t be removed from community center

January 15, 2020 8:49 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Residents of Menlo Park’s Belle Haven neighborhood said yesterday (Jan. 14) they’re worried that the name of the Onetta Harris Community Center may […]

City criticized over closure of College Terrace grocery store

January 15, 2020 8:23 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Altans are calling upon City Council to take action following the news that Khoury’s Market in the First Republic Bank building is […]

Port board envisions ferry depot

January 15, 2020 7:18 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Redwood City Port Commission is looking to create a ferry depot that looks like a cruise ship terminal, based on San Francisco’s […]

Opinion: There may be more to the story behind Carl Guardino’s resignation

January 15, 2020 6:55 am

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor I suspect there’s more to the story about why Carl Guardino has resigned as head of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, the high-profile […]

In talk at Stanford, Pompeo says Iran should be more like Norway

January 14, 2020 6:38 am

(Video of Pompeo’s remarks at Stanford) BY SONYA HERRERA Daily Post Staff Writer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke at the Hoover Institution at Stanford yesterday (Jan. 13) and said […]

Palo Alto Human Relations Commission gets into a bitter debate over its leadership

January 14, 2020 5:23 am

This story was first printed in Monday morning’s Daily Post. Only a fraction of the local news stories covered by the Post are posted online. To get all of the […]

Witness records large theft at Macy’s; 4 arrested

January 13, 2020 3:08 pm

By the Daily Post staff Police have arrested four women after a shopper recorded them on video taking a large amount of merchandise from Macy’s at the Stanford Shopping Center, […]

Menlo Park's Feldman's Bookstore, 1170 El Camino Real, and the former Gentry Magazine building, 1162 El Camino, could be demolished to make way for nine apartments.

Planning Commission may decide tonight if bookstore has historic significance

January 13, 2020 9:52 am

BY JEN NOWELL Daily Post Correspondent The Menlo Park Planning Commission will make a decision tonight (Jan. 13) that could alter the future of Feldman’s Books as many residents are […]

Leaf blowers, lawn mowers next on ban list

January 13, 2020 8:28 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A state agency is taking aim at banning, or seriously regulating gas leaf blowers, something that parts of the mid-Peninsula has already been […]