Menlo Park
Felon who fired assault rifle in backyard gets a year in jail
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 […]
Month: March 2018
Opinion
Opinion: Roundabouts spark outrage and 10 more are on the way
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 […]
Palo Alto
Thieves hit Victoria’s Secret for 4th time in a week
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. […]
Opinion
Review: ‘Skeleton Crew’ looks at morality amid crisis
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 […]
Palo Alto
Late math professor off school names list
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 […]
Los Altos
City cracks down on cigarette smoking, considers marijuana stores
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 […]
San Mateo County
Supervisor candidate Dan Stegink to focus on county’s pension liabilities
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 […]
Santa Clara County
Correction
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 […]
Palo Alto
List of possible school names is narrowed down to six
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 […]
Spotlight
A Hidden Oasis In Menlo Park Serving Modern Italian Cuisine With A California Flair
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 […]
Spotlight
Where The Lobster-Lovers Go
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 […]
Spotlight
Local Animal Shelter Leads The Way
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 […]
Spotlight
Fix Frown Lines, Clear Up Crow’s Feet
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 […]
Spotlight
Hire a licensed contractor
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 […]
Spotlight
Your Los Altos Wine Tasting Room
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 […]
Spotlight
Legendary steakhouse dining since 1974
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 […]
Spotlight
Farm-To-Table Italian Cuisine At Portola Kitchen
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, […]
Mountain View
Police say city’s ‘great services’ are attracting car campers — 291 live in vehicles
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 […]
Spotlight
Get Fresh Maine Lobster Right Here
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 […]
Palo Alto
SEC hits Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos with fraud charges
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 […]
Palo Alto
Suspects in Victoria’s Secret heist crash while fleeing the store
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 […]
Mountain View
Ann Coulter speaks about immigration, liberals and ‘idiot millennials’ — only 1 protester
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 […]
Burlingame
Hollywood production company picks up rights to local author’s book about Dorothy Kilgallen’s death
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 […]
Mountain View
Yountville shooting victim had ties to Mountain View
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 […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto schools to accommodate student walkout to call for gun control
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 […]
Palo Alto
Planning commission member accused of conflict of interest
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 […]
Palo Alto
Ross Road roundabout remains despite petition
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 […]
Palo Alto
Gunman at large after street robbery
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 […]
San Mateo County
County races on June 5 ballot take shape
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 […]
San Mateo
Man arrested on accusations of swindling seniors
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 […]
Mountain View
Cops prepare for Ann Coulter visit
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 […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto High School principal resigns after disciplinary letter goes public
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 […]
Palo Alto
Council puts Cool Block community organizing program on ice
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 […]
Palo Alto
Neighbors speak out on church’s request for permit to be a community center
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 […]
Redwood City
DA clears officers who killed armed transient
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 […]