Menlo Park
Menlo Park City Council considering term limits
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park City Council tonight (May 8) will discuss going to the voters with two questions: Should council members have term limits? And […]
Month: May 2018
Palo Alto
City may dip into its reserves despite ‘healthy’ tax revenues
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Palo Alto City Manager Jim Keene has proposed a general fund budget for the next fiscal year of $214 million, a 1.7% increase from […]
Palo Alto
New Palo Alto superintendent talks about challenges he will face
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto school district has found its next superintendent in the head of the Palos Verdes school district in Los Angeles County […]
Opinion
Editorial: Cindy Hendrickson for Santa Clara County Superior Court
DAILY POST EDITORIAL Santa Clara County voters will face two questions about the Superior Court in the June 5 primary. The first is whether to recall Judge Aaron Persky. On […]
Opinion
Editorial: Carlos Bolanos best choice for San Mateo County Sheriff
DAILY POST EDITORIAL In the June primary, San Mateo County voters will see two candidates on the ballot for sheriff, the first time that’s happened since 1993, when Don Horsley […]
East Palo Alto
Palo Alto council votes to donate water rights to East Palo Alto, Tanaka objects
Update, Monday, May 9, 10 p.m. — Palo Alto City Council approved the transfer of part of the city’s unused allocation of water from the Hetch Hetchy system to East […]
Mountain View
Transient accused of forcing man to take him to KFC in Mountain View
A transient is now in jail after taking a San Jose man hostage by way of verbal threats and making the victim drive him “anywhere he wanted to go,” according […]
Palo Alto
Teen tries to defy demands of armed robbers
A 17-year-old boy was the victim of an armed robbery in downtown Palo Alto on Saturday (May 5) night, according to police. Officers are investigating the incident that took place […]
Palo Alto
School board picks new superintendent
By the Daily Post staff The Palo Alto school board announced this morning (May 7) that it has offered the job of superintendent to Don Austin, currently superintendent of the […]
Palo Alto
‘Silicon Valley,” Season 5, Episode 7 — Taking a swipe at cryptocurrencies
BY JAMIE MORROW Daily Post Associate Editor Perhaps those who idealize Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are the ones most destined to lose money on them. The takeaway from last night’s […]
Palo Alto
Pedestrian in her 80s killed on E. Charleston Road
By the Daily Post staff A woman in her 80s was struck and killed while crossing E. Charleston Road in Palo Alto last night (May 5), police said. At 8:39 […]
Mountain View
Mountain View A La Carte & Art festival this weekend
Bungee jumping, hand-made preserves, etchings, sculpture, muscle cars and music are just a few of the offerings at the Mountain View A La Carte & Art festival this weekend, organizers […]
Palo Alto
Silicon Valley Open Studios’ artist uses paintings to bridge cultures
BY RYAN MCCROSSIN Daily Post Staff Writer Hadi Aghaee isn’t afraid of offending anyone when he exhibits his art, some of which is fiercely critical of cultures around the world, […]
Menlo Park
After Keith’s trip to China, council wants to review travel policy
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Following Menlo Park Councilwoman Kirsten Keith’s controversial trip to China, two of her peers on the council want to review the council’s travel […]
Palo Alto
Kathy Jordan seeks school board seat
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A vocal critic of mistakes by the Palo Alto school district has jumped into the November race for one of two open seats […]
Mountain View
Former teacher gets probation for inappropriate text messages to kids
By the Daily Post staff A former Mountain View High School math teacher was sentenced to three years probation yesterday (May 3) for sending inappropriate text messages to a student, […]
Redwood City
Looks like Fair Oaks Elementary will open this fall
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Fair Oaks Elementary School will be open when the school year starts this fall now that families who support the school have managed […]
Spotlight
Catchella is your Kittypalooza
Find your purrfect companion this week at Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) in Milpitas during their Catchella kitty adoption event! Now through this Sunday, HSSV is lowering their adoption price […]
Spotlight
Get The Lobster You Want
If you really love lobster, then New England Lobster Market & Eatery is the place for you. It’s the only place in the Bay Area where you can ask for […]
Santa Clara County
Judge facing recall speaks out for judicial independence
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer In an interview with the Post yesterday (May 2), embattled Judge Aaron Persky said the recall threatens more than his career — it’s […]