BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Students who were locked down at Palo Alto High School after police received a shooting threat yesterday (March 29) were told to throw […]
By the Daily Post staff 8:21 p.m. — Police haven’t found the man who called in the Palo Alto High School shooting hoax today, but they say the call was […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The former president of the Palo Alto Library Foundation is running for City Council this November, her campaign manager said today (March 27). […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A teenage jogger was pulled off a Palo Alto bike trail and sexually assaulted at gunpoint this afternoon (March 28), according to police. […]
Not every cat enjoys snuggles and naps in front of a fireplace. But these outdoorsy, less social kitties can be the perfect rodent patrol for your barn, warehouse, corporate campus […]
Not every marijuana dispensary is a place you’d bring your 80-year-old grandmother, but Buddy’s Cannabis is that sort of shop: Well-stocked, informative and welcoming to everyone, from experienced cannabis aficionados […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After more than two hours of debate and impassioned comments from more than 65 members of the public late last night (March 27), […]
By the Daily Post staff A former Palo Alto music teacher who pleaded guilty yesterday (March 26) to two counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a teenage student will […]
Editor’s note: HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” which expertly skewers our local tech culture, is back for another season. Each week, the Post’s Jamie Morrow will review and comment on this series […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Despite four council members’ cost concerns, Palo Alto City Council approved a $2 million upgrade to the council chambers last night (March 26), […]
By the Daily Post staff A man who fired shots at two people in East Palo Alto yesterday (March 26), hitting one of them in the elbow, was later arrested […]
The recall of Judge Aaron Persky will go to Santa Clara County voters on the June 5 ballot as planned after the 6th District Court of Appeal denied his appeal, […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Councilman Cory Wolbach kicked off the 2018 election season today (March 26) by announcing his run for a second term this […]
A Caltrain hit an unoccupied car Sunday (March 25) night in Palo Alto at the Charleston Road crossing, the second time in six weeks such an incident has happened there. […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer With students leaving in droves to charter schools or with their families to more affordable areas, the Redwood City School District yesterday (March […]
By the Daily Post staff Belmont police are looking for the two people who stole a package from the front porch of a home in the Belmont Heights neighborhood. One […]
By the Daily Post staff Police are looking for a man who they say went into the Big 5 Sporting Goods store at 2825 S. El Camino Real in San […]
By the Daily Post staff Some Palo Altans are alarmed by a school district plan to put large solar panels in front of Palo Alto High School, which would block […]
By the Daily Post staff Property owner Dan Beltramo has put the kibosh on a proposal for the Dutch Goose to take over the Oasis Beer Garden, which closed earlier […]
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor In the wake of the Florida high school shooting, the momentum behind more gun control laws is growing. I’m not going to take […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto police officers violated department policy when they used excessive force on a minor, according to a report by the department’s independent […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Backlash to a proposed name for a Palo Alto middle school has provoked surprise and confusion among Japanese-American residents who don’t see the […]
THEATER REVIEW BY JOHN ANGELL GRANT Daily Post Theater Critic “Cowboy versus Samurai?” Does that mean a play about John Wayne and Toshiro Mifune? No. Instead, “Cowboy versus Samurai” recounts […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A man has filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Altos, alleging retaliation by three employees over a home renovation permitting dispute, […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Video cameras that will eventually replace the guards who watch the train tracks in Palo Alto to prevent suicides will begin to be […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A proposed name for a Palo Alto middle school has stirred up controversy for its evocation of Isoroku Yamamoto, the Japanese commander-in-chief who […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Three members of Palo Alto’s City Council and City Manager Jim Keene were absent from last night’s meeting because they were all sick. […]
Three justices in the state’s 6th District Court of Appeal will decide whether the recall Judge Aaron Persky stays on the June 5 ballot after hearing oral arguments from attorneys […]
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Palo Alto voters might be asked in November to increase taxes in the city as a way to fund a package of infrastructure projects, […]
OPINION Originally published Monday, March 19. BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor An unfortunate coincidence has surfaced in the Palo Alto school board’s plans to rename Terman and Jordan middle […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Attorneys for a Sutter Health affiliate sued by a former employee are seeking more than $1.4 million in legal fees from her following […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Mountain View Mayor Lenny Siegel is disputing the statement of a police sergeant who said the city’s services attract people who live in […]
If you love and want to help dogs, consider becoming a pooch’s foster parent. Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) offers volunteers the opportunity to provide short- and long-term care for […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Redwood City man who was charged yesterday (March 16) with stealing $13,000 worth of electronics and jewelry from a home was arrested […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A little-known fact about suburban chicken-keeping in Palo Alto? Roosters aren’t allowed. A Washington Post story on March 2 reported that egg-laying chickens […]
This story was originally published Thursday, March 15, in the Daily Post By the Daily Post staff A Menlo Park man who shot an assault rifle in his backyard because […]
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor If you think driving is more difficult in Palo Alto these days, it’s not your imagination. In fact, it’s intentional. The city of […]
By the Daily Post staff For the fourth time this week, thieves have hit the Victoria’s Secret store in the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto. At about 4:30 p.m. […]
BY JOHN ANGELL GRANT Daily Post Theater Critic The collapse of the auto industry in Detroit frames the story of “Skeleton Crew,” a 2016 play by Dominique Morisseau, which opened […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A recently deceased Stanford mathematician was removed from a short list of prominent figures from which to rename Palo Alto’s Jordan and Terman […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer At a single meeting, Los Altos both cracked down on smoking in public and considered changing its tune on allowing cannabis businesses in […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County Supervisor Don Horsley’s challenger in the June 5 election is a Pacifica Planning Commissioner who says the county’s unfunded pension […]
A Post story (printed Feb. 15 and posted at padailypost.com on Feb. 16) on the campaign to recall Judge Aaron Persky included a statement by retired Judge LaDoris Cordell about […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto school board last night ruled out renaming Terman and Jordan middle schools after geographic features of the city, and will […]
Trellis Restaurant is where seasonal Italian food with a California flair is served with élan and style. In addition to beautiful surroundings, Trellis offers seasonal menu items and vibrant daily […]
You can feast on the freshest Maine lobster and local Dungeness crab. You don’t have to go very far and you don’t have to get dressed up. All you have […]
Humane Society Silicon Valley is leading the charge for humane treatment of animals, recently becoming the first shelter in the world to be achieve model shelter status. The organization is […]
Mountain View dermatologist Dr. Duke Khuu wants to help you fight your frown lines and crow’s feet and put your best face forward with Dysport and Botox. Do you have […]
Home building or renovation can be an exciting process, and it’s understandable that liability may not be the first thing on your mind. But it should be. Because if you […]
The award-winning Byington Vineyard & Winery has brought its vintages to downtown Los Altos, where it’s offering the city’s only authentic tasting room experience. It’s a great spot to broaden […]
Step into Sundance the Steakhouse and step into another world, one of clubby mahogany paneling with deep green accents, cozily low lighting, and luscious steaks. The restaurant opened in 1974 […]
The best of local farms and rustic Italian cuisine comes together at Portola Kitchen, just minutes away from the bustle of Palo Alto. With its exposed beam ceiling, comfortable booths, […]
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The number of people living in vehicles in Mountain View nearly doubled in 2017, and one factor in the increase is that people are […]
You don’t have to go all the way to New England for the real lobster shack experience. Just go to New England Lobster Market & Eatery in Burlingame, where you […]
Elizabeth Holmes, a Stanford dropout once called the “next Steve Jobs,” was charged today (March 14) with “massive fraud” by U.S. regulators for her actions while leading the Palo Alto-based […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A man and woman suspected of stealing about $7,500 worth of clothes from Victoria’s Secret were arrested after they flipped their car over […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Conservative commentator Ann Coulter made the case for strong borders at a sold-out event in Mountain View last night (March 13), which drew […]
By the Daily Post staff A Hollywood production company has picked up the rights to a Burlingame author’s bestseller about the mysterious 1965 death of investigative reporter and TV game […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer One of the three victims of Friday’s hostage standoff at a veterans home in Yountville was an alumna of St. Francis High School […]
The Palo Alto Unified School District is “applauding students’ commitment to be on the forefront of driving social change” by accommodating those who wish to take part in the national […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto Planning and Transportation commissioner has been criticized for his par- ticipation in a discussion about rules related to carports and […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto has made some slight changes to its plans as hundreds of residents have signed a petition calling for […]
By the Daily Post staff Police are looking for a gunman who robbed a pedestrian of his wallet and cellphone last night (March 10) in the 500 block of Homer […]
The following candidates have filed to run in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties for the June 5 primary election. The deadline was Friday, March 9. For seats where the […]
By the Daily Post staff A San Mateo man could face up to 50 years in prison for taking around $625,000 from eight people, mostly senior citizens, and saying he […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Police in Mountain View are planning security for a sold-out speaker event on Tuesday (March 13) night featuring Ann Coulter, the provocative conservative […]
By the Daily Post staff Embattled Palo Alto High School Principal Kim Diorio announced today (March 9) that she will resign after 11 years at the school, the last four […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council decided to put off discussion of a $100,000 contract with a vol- unteer-organizing program favored by City Manager Jim […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A neighborhood meeting about the noise and traffic problems caused by community groups that rent space at a Palo Alto church turned into […]
San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said today (March 8) that his investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting in Redwood City in December found no violations of California criminal […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Memories and beer were flowing when Menlo Park’s beloved Oasis Beer Garden served its last burgers, pizzas and beers last night after the […]
By the Daily Post staff The principals of Gunn and Palo Alto high schools failed to follow school district procedures when responding to the complaint of a girl who had […]
By the Daily Post staff The Redwood City Planning Commission yesterday (March 6) approved a seven-story apartment building on Main Street even though it surpasses the height limit and some […]
GUEST OPINION BY ROBERT SMITH The Palo Alto Unified School District decided last year to proceed with renaming the Jordan and Terman middle schools because of the advocacy of eugenics […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The principal of Palo Alto High School is seeking to prevent the Palo Alto school district from complying with a Public Records Act […]
The following was originally published in the Daily Post on March 2. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A man who was arrested for a felony that he didn’t […]
This story was originally printed in the Daily Post on March 2. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A dozen parents from the Menlo Park City School District are […]
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Creating affordable housing, reducing traffic congestion and regulating commercial development are the three top issues for residents across the mid-Peninsula, according to a series […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After the city of Palo Alto voted to move forward on a proposal to make union negotiations more transparent by posting offers and […]
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor It’s ironic that at the same time Facebook is proposing a massive expansion that will worsen the housing-jobs imbalance on the Peninsula, the […]
BY JOHN ANGELL GRANT Daily Post Theater Critic Before there was the Me-Too movement, there was the movie “9 to 5,” followed by the television series “9 to 5” — […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Tougas family, which plans to close Menlo Park’s Oasis Beer Garden on Wednesday (March 7) after 60 years, is willing to sell […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Redwood City Planning Commission tomorrow (March 6) may approve a seven story apartment building proposed for Main Street, not far from the […]
By the Daily Post staff A large branch of a 130-foot redwood tree crashed through the roof and into a second-story bedroom of a home on Baywood Avenue in Menlo […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer More than 460 people have signed an online petition urging the city of Palo Alto to stop its traffic improvements at busy intersections […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto neighborhood umbrella organization has raised concerns about redundancy and a lack of transparency in a proposed $100,000 contract with a […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park Fire Protection District announced Friday (March 2) that it has bought a home behind Fire Station Number 4 in unincorporated […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A call for greater transparency when the city of Palo Alto negotiates with employee unions has won the support of City Council. The […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Half of surveyed San Carlos residents said development in the city is happening too fast, according to survey results reviewed by the city […]
VTA set up six cameras to count how many buses carrying Apple and Google and other tech employees are using its roads after the companies refused to share that information. […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Seven Stanford employees, including a male professor, were removed from the university in the 2016-17 school year for sexual harassment, according to the […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer East Palo Alto and east Menlo Park families who rely on preschool and child care services from the Ravenswood City School District were […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A man accused of sending letters with white powder to five people, including Donald Trump Jr. and Stanford law professor Michele Dauber, was […]
The Stanford law professor who chairs a campaign to recall a controversial judge addressed the public today (March 1) after the FBI announced the arrest of a man who allegedly […]
From staff and wire reports A Massachusetts man was arrested today (March 1) and charged with sending letters with white powder to five people, including one to Donald Trump Jr. […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After a missed union contract deadline led the Palo Alto school district to pay out $6 million in raises and bonuses to employees […]
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer With a federal deadline just nine months away for most railroads to install speed-control technology, Caltrain’s board of directors today (March 1) will […]
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