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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 […]
Month: April 2018
Mountain View
Group wants a ballot measure to modify rent control law
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A group called Measure V Too Costly, referring to the rent control measure that won 53.6% of Mountain View’s vote in 2016, is […]
In the news
Ethics investigations of two local political figures taking an unusual amount of time
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The state agency that fines politicians for ethics violations has been investigating Palo Alto Mayor Liz Kniss and Redwood City Councilman Jeff Gee […]
Menlo Park
Uber driver pulled gun on riders, had a concealed carry permit, police say
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An Uber driver pointed a gun at some passengers who took too long to get into his car, according to Menlo Park police. […]
In the news
Man arrested on suspicion of threatening Speier’s staff
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Deputies have arrested a man who left 12 threatening voicemails at Congresswoman Jackie Speier’s San Mateo office including one in which he promised […]
Redwood City
City to allow some marijuana-related companies
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City residents may have a shorter wait time when they order their marijuana from delivery companies. Last night (April 9) the City […]
Palo Alto
Man arrested in connection with sexual assault of jogger at gunpoint
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police have arrested an East Bay man suspected of sexually assaulting a teenage girl at gunpoint who was jogging on a path near […]
Google
Doctor offers a hypothesis about how Google engineer died
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Why Chuchu Ma spoke about “going into the water” on a disoriented 911 call the day before her naked body was found in […]
Palo Alto
‘Silicon Valley,’ Season 5, Episode 3 — Richard’s romance and a taste of Radical Candor
BY JAMIE MORROW Daily Post Associate Editor He meets someone glamorous and sophisticated. Sparks fly. There’s a date at a restaurant, a midnight meetup. OK, the object of intrigue is […]
San Carlos
City accused of fraud and deceit by gun store chain
By the Daily Post staff A Southern California chain of sporting goods stores has filed a $295,301 claim against the city of San Carlos, alleging officials committed fraud by lying […]
Palo Alto
Briones principal stepping down to teach
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Juana Briones Elementary School Principal Tom Jacoubowsky will be leaving the school to teach middle school or high school social studies this year, […]
Redwood City
Charter school rises as Fair Oaks elementary declines in enrollment
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer While Fair Oaks Elementary’s enrollment is shrinking, the charter school it shares a campus with in North Fair Oaks is seeing an increase […]
Palo Alto
Autopsy shows Google engineer drowned, but why she went into the water is a mystery
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Chuchu Ma talked about “going into the water” on a disoriented 911 call that she made the day before her naked body was […]
Redwood City
Upset parents oppose closure of Fair Oaks elementary
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Tensions at times ran high during last night’s (April 4) Redwood City School District board meeting when parents spoke out against the proposed […]
Atherton
Photo of kid with gun prompted lockdown of M-A
Correction: An earlier version of this story said that the photo was taken in a school bathroom. That’s incorrect. The photo was taken at another location off campus. BY EMILY […]
East Palo Alto
Angry parents keep children home to protest principal’s removal
By EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Scores of parents kept their kids home from Belle Haven Elementary in Menlo Park yesterday (April 4) to protest the superintendent’s removal of […]
Santa Clara County
Cordell, opponent say Sheriff Smith should resign
Retired judge LaDoris Cordell and a candidate for Santa Clara County sheriff, former Undersheriff John Hirokawa, called for Sheriff Laurie Smith to resign yesterday (April 3) over her actions in […]
Palo Alto
Monday will be Palo Alto Day, marking city’s birthday
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto will soon have a day to celebrate the city’s history, after a unanimous decision by City Council. This coming Monday, April […]
In the news
YouTube shooter angry company had stopped paying her for videos
Update 10:20 p.m. — The father of a woman suspected of shooting three people at YouTube’s headquarters says she was angry at the company because it stopped paying her for […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County sues Big Oil but invests in oil companies
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County is suing several oil companies including Exxon Mobil and Chevron, claiming they are responsible for climate change, and yet the […]