San Carlos
Surf Air hits financial turbulence
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Surf Air, the membership-based airline that has drawn noise complaints while flying in and out of the San Carlos Airport, has hit some […]
Month: June 2018
In the news
Supreme Court’s union ruling will have state, local impact
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The U.S. Supreme Court decision that government workers can’t be forced to contribute to unions that represent them in collective bargaining will likely […]
Palo Alto
New CEO named for Lucile Packard hospital’s foundation
By the Daily Post staff Cynthia Brandt Stover, who has been campaign director at the Smithsonian Institution since 2013, has been named president and CEO of the Lucile Packard Foundation […]
Portola Valley
Sale of Alpine Inn near
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A group of investors led by a Portola Valley couple has edged out two other bidders to purchase the 165-year-old Alpine Inn beer […]
Santa Clara County
Suspect in 1974 Stanford murder kills himself as deputies were about to confront him
From staff and wire reports A man linked by DNA to a 1974 ritualistic church killing on the Stanford campus killed himself this morning (June 28) after detectives arrived at […]
Mountain View
Police looking for hit-and-run driver who seriously injured woman
Mountain View police are trying to identify a hit-and-run driver who seriously injured a woman. Police responded to the area of Whisman Road and Whisman Station Drive at 11:45 p.m. […]
San Mateo County
Boy will receive $47 million settlement after losing a leg while camping
A boy who lost his leg and part of his pelvis after a tree fell on his tent during a camping trip at a public park will receive $47.5 million […]
Google
Mountain View to ask voters if they want to tax big employers such as Google
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Mountain View voters will decide in November whether to charge the city’s large businesses a vastly increased per-employee business tax, which could hit […]
Palo Alto
Woman accused of punching officer and police dog after chase
By the Daily Post staff A San Joaquin County woman punched a Palo Alto police officer and a police dog following a car chase early this morning that ended in […]
Palo Alto
Harvard feels ‘fortunate’ to get Digital DNA egg sculpture
By the Daily Post staff A Harvard spokesman said the university is “fortunate” to inherit the Digital DNA egg that the city of Palo Alto removed from Lytton Plaza last […]
Mountain View
6 candidates running for 3 seats on Mountain View City Council
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Six people are running for three open Mountain View City Council seats this November, including two incumbents, two planning commissioners and former Mayor […]
Caltrain
Councilman says Caltrain might have to close during construction
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent As Peninsula cities begin making decisions on how to separate the railroad tracks from car traffic ahead of Caltrain electrification and high-speed rail, one […]
Belmont
Woman loses $62,000 in phone scam
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A 28-year-old Belmont woman was duped out of $62,000 in an elaborate scam in which she was told she would be arrested and […]
Spotlight
Summer Sundays at The Sea
From rich heirloom tomatoes to juicy beaches and piquant blackberries, summer brings a wealth of new delights to the table, and The Sea by Alexander’s Steakhouse wants to show them […]
Palo Alto
City Hall insider promoted to city manager
Palo Alto Mayor Liz Kniss announced today (June 25) that council, in a closed session, decided to promote Ed Shikada, currently the assistant city manager and utilities general manager, to […]
Belmont
4 cities eye hotel tax increases
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Four mid-Peninsula cities — Palo Alto, San Carlos, Los Altos and Belmont — are planning to ask residents to raise hotel taxes in […]
Caltrain
Reported rape on Caltrain slips through the cracks
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The Post printed a startling story Wednesday about a Caltrain conductor accused of raping a 22-year-old Mountain View woman in an employees-only area […]
Palo Alto
Music teacher gets a year in jail for sexual relationship with 15-year-old student
This story originally appeared in Saturday’s Daily Post. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A former Palo Alto music teacher has been sentenced to a year in Santa Clara […]
Palo Alto
Special education advocate Stacey Ashlund enters Palo Alto school board race
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A software consultant and special education advocate has set up a Facebook page saying she is running for Palo Alto school board. The […]
Palo Alto
Proposed hotel tax increase negotiated during midnight bargaining session
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Those who stayed up until midnight to watch Palo Alto City Council got to see some real-time deal-making as council negotiated over a […]
Menlo Park
Housing development on east side met with apprehension
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A proposal to add 94 new apartments to Menlo Park’s east side was met with apprehension by neighbors of the project at last […]
Menlo Park
Emergency drill will look like the real thing
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer If you see some arms or a leg sticking out from underneath a car in downtown Menlo Park tomorrow (June 23), don’t be […]
Palo Alto
City close to turning over animal shelter to nonprofit
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Redwood City-based nonprofit Pets in Need is chomping at the bit to take over the city of Palo Alto’s animal shelter, but […]
Caltrain
Caltrain conductor accused of rape
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A 22-year-old Mountain View woman has filed a claim against Caltrain, alleging that a conductor raped her in an employees-only area of the […]
Palo Alto
German president visits Palo Alto, accompanied by CHP officers in bow ties
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A CHP motorcade decked out in blue bow-ties accompanied German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to HanaHaus in downtown Palo Alto yesterday, where he met […]
Menlo Park
Residents of Belle Haven say signs aren’t enough to combat traffic headaches
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park City Council last night (June 19) decided to put up “No Through Traffic” signs in the Belle Haven neighborhood as […]
Palo Alto
‘Digital DNA’ egg sculpture finally removed
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A seven-month standoff between a New York artist and the city of Palo Alto came to an end this morning (June 21) when […]
Belmont
Magee, Measure K win after two weeks of vote counting
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Two close races in the June 5 primary ended yesterday when Nancy Magee won the job of San Mateo County superintendent of education […]
Mountain View
New school namesake criticized for tweet some found to be misleading
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Jose Antonio Vargas, a 37-year-old immigration advocate set to have a school in Mountain View named after him, has come under fire for […]
Santa Clara County
Persky’s lawyer intends to put Dauber in the hot seat
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer An attorney for recalled judge Aaron Persky said last night (June 19) that he intends to question under oath Michele Dauber, the Stanford […]
Palo Alto
Filseth will seek re-election to City Council
By the Daily Post staff Eric Filseth, who was elected to Palo Alto City Council in the Residentialist wave four years ago, announced today (June 20) that he will be […]
Palo Alto
Hotel President tenants ask city for help
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer More than a dozen residents of the historic Hotel President apartments in downtown Palo Alto turned out to City Council on Monday (June […]
Palo Alto
Girl severely injured in accident with car on El Camino
By the Daily Post staff A girl was rushed to a hospital with major injuries Monday (June 180 morning after a car hit her as she rode her bike on […]
Santa Clara County
Dauber seeks attorney’s fees from Judge Persky
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Michele Dauber, the Stanford law professor who led the campaign that removed so-called “Brock Turner judge” Aaron Persky from the Santa Clara County […]
Opinion
Gunn faculty members have starring roles in 1930s madcap comedy ‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’
BY JOHN ANGELL GRANT Daily Post Theater Critic A cranky New York radio host breaks his hip on the ice in small-town Ohio at Christmastime, thus getting stuck in a […]
Mountain View
School to be renamed for Jose Antonio Vargas, a journalist and an advocate for undocumented immigrants
This story was originally published in the Post’s print edition on June 9. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Mountain View Whisman school board has voted to name […]
Palo Alto
Track guards to stay longer — cameras not ready yet
By the Daily Post staff It looks like the guards watching the railroad tracks in Palo Alto to prevent suicides will remain longer than originally planned because of “complexities” the […]
Palo Alto
Drew Combs, Menlo Park planning commissioner, considers challenging Kirsten Keith
By the Daily Post staff Drew Combs, a Menlo Park planning commission member who nearly won a seat on City Council four years ago, told the Post last night (June […]
Stanford
Stanford raises housing offer
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford has upped its offer of affordable housing funds to Santa Clara County from $45.5 million to $56 million in exchange for the […]
San Mateo County
Lead changes in San Mateo County school superintendent’s race
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Nancy Magee has taken the lead over Gary Waddell in the race for San Mateo County superintendent of education after she trailed him […]
Belmont
Belmont-Redwood Shores school parcel tax behind by 46 votes
By the Daily Post staff Four mid-Peninsula school districts asked voters for money in the June 5 primary, and all of the measures passed except for one that appears to […]
Palo Alto
City to consider dead-ending Churchill and Palo Alto avenues at the tracks
Correction: The print edition of the Post on Saturday morning incorrectly said that City Council would discuss this proposal on Monday (June 18) night. Actually, the issue is scheduled for […]
San Mateo County
Machine guns turned over to sheriff at gun buyback event
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Thompson Automatic Submachine Gun, an Uzi and an AK-47 were not some of the firearms that Nilu Jenks expected to see when […]
Caltrain
Redwood City lagging behind other cities when it comes to rail bridges
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City is still working on options to separate train tracks from roads with bridges, lagging behind other mid-Peninsula cities. City and San […]
Palo Alto
City Council members met privately with Hotel President buyers before sale closed
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Executives from the Chicago-based hotel chain buying the residential Hotel President in downtown Palo Alto — booting out the residents of its 75 […]
Facebook
Facebook to use ferries to get employees to work under trial program
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Ferries transported commuters across the Bay long before any of the bridges were built. Now, in a blast from the past, a private […]
Palo Alto
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes indicted on charges of duping investors
Federal grand jury has indicted Elizabeth Holmes on criminal fraud charges for allegedly defrauding investors, doctors and patients as the head of Palo Alto-based blood-testing startup Theranos. The U.S. Attorney’s […]
Palo Alto
Read the note suspect in jogger sex assault wrote to victim
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A man facing life in prison for sexually assaulting a teenage jogger near Stanford Research Park admitted to police that he wrapped the […]
Palo Alto
Councilman Wolbach calls out his critics
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Councilman Cory Wolbach accused signature gatherers for a ballot initiative limiting office growth in Palo Alto of telling signers that they needed the […]
In the news
Rent increases cooling off a bit
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Rents in Palo Alto are sky-high and continue to climb, but new numbers from ApartmentList.com show that rent hikes, at least, are starting […]
Los Altos
Los Altos council to offer alternative to citizens initiative measure to protect city land
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Now that 2,900 Los Altos voters have signed a petition for a ballot measure to prevent the City Council from selling public land […]
Palo Alto
Hotel President tenants face eviction
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The purchase of downtown Palo Alto’s historic Hotel President will displace more than 75 apartment-dwellers when the building is converted back into a […]
Los Altos
Mountain View-Los Altos High School District settles claim over rape
This story was originally printed in Monday’s Daily Post. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Mountain View-Los Altos High School District has settled for $80,000 with a former […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto
Residents criticize bicycle plan, roundabout
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Harsh criticism of the Palo Alto City Council and some city employees was handed down last night (June 12) by about half of […]
Palo Alto
Hotel President to be sold, will become a hotel again
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Chicago boutique hotel chain appears to be in the process of buying downtown Palo Alto’s once-iconic Hotel President, according to Palo Alto […]
In the news
Men’s health focus of free event — topics include sleep apnea and prostates
By the Daily Post staff Men’s health will be the focus of a free informational event on Saturday (June 16) at El Camino Hospital’s Los Gatos Campus, 815 Pollard Road. […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto school district faulted in the handling of Paly sex assault
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Administrators at Palo Alto High School and the Palo Alto school district mishandled a sexual assault case 11 months before a well-publicized October […]
In the news
50-story building proposed in South Bay
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Chinese developer is seeking to erect a 50-story building in Santa Clara — which if approved, would be the tallest Bay Area […]
Spotlight
Dr. Khuu: Skin Care And Beyond
If you have issues with your skin, you know you need to see a dermatologist — but did you also know that dermatologists can help with nail issues, hair loss […]
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, T rellis offers seasonal menu items and vibrant […]
Spotlight
A Local Favorite
For delicious Italian food in downtown Los Altos, go to Pompeii Ristorante and you’ll see why it’s a local favorite. It’s also a real family-owned restaurant. Brothers Felipe and Gabriel […]
Spotlight
The Real Cats of Silicon Valley
What’s that? Is that a kitty cat doing a rhumba? Or singing their heart out on national television? It looks like the cats at Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) have […]
Palo Alto
Council wants analyses of healthcare and office cap ballot initiatives
By the Daily Post staff Two ballot initiatives appear headed for the fall ballot in Palo Alto, but in both cases the city is going to hire consultants to conduct […]
Palo Alto
Construction of Cal Ave parking structure starts in October
By the Daily Post staff The city of Palo Alto will begin construction in October on a $41.3 million, 636-car parking garage at 350 Sherman Ave. to serve the California […]
Opinion
Review: ‘FINKS’ — a romance during the anti-Communist witch hunt
REVIEW BY JOHN ANGELL GRANT Daily Post Theater Reviewer Joe Gilford wrote a play about his parents’ participation in left-wing theater activities in the 1940s. It focuses on the Hollywood […]
Palo Alto
Initiatives on office growth, hospital profits could wind up on ballot — council hearing tonight
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Two initiatives that have qualified for the November ballot in Palo Alto will be taken up by the City Council tonight (June 11): […]
Redwood City
Four-story office building with retail is up for approval tonight
By the Daily Post staff A proposal for a four-story office building at 851 Main St. in Redwood City, which will replace several small businesses including the Tequila Lounge, will […]
Mountain View
Woman arrested, suspected of domestic violence scam
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A woman has been arrested in Palo Alto for accusing several men of domestic violence, having them arrested and robbing their homes, according […]
East Palo Alto
Abandoned dog and her puppies nursed back to health
Things are looking up for six homeless newborn puppies and their mother who were found in East Palo Alto in April, thanks to members of the public and a San […]
San Mateo
Two homes struck by fire, two people displaced
Firefighters extinguished a two-alarm fire that burned two San Mateo homes Saturday (June 9) evening and displaced two people. The blaze was first reported at 6:51 p.m. at a two-story […]
Mountain View
Missing teen found safe
By the Daily Post staff Update: Mountain View police say Brandon Rivera has been found safe. They’re offering no additional information. —————— Original story: Mountain View police are asking for […]
In the news
46% planning to leave Bay Area — residents fed up with housing shortage, horrible traffic
By the Daily Post staff Bay Area residents are growing increasingly pessimistic about the direction the area is headed, and a whopping 46% say they’re planning to leave in the […]
Redwood City
Man accused of biting off another man’s earlobe
By the Daily Post staff A Redwood City man is facing up to eight years in prison for biting another man’s earlobe off, a prosecutor said. A woman told her […]
Los Altos
City Council may put weaker public land measure on same ballot as citizen’s initiative
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council on Tuesday (June 12) will consider countering a citizens initiative to keep the city from selling public land without […]
Palo Alto
Three local governments want nicer meeting chambers
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Maybe they can’t solve the housing crisis or ease traffic, but three local governments are looking at replacing or revamping their meeting rooms. […]
Palo Alto
Gunn student dies in head-on crash
A 17-year-old Gunn High School senior remembered for her leadership skills has died in a crash with a tow truck in the East Bay, according to CHP. Emily Alarcon Reyes, […]
Palo Alto
School board makes move to heal racial divide
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Ethnic tensions in the Palo Alto school district, laid bare this year with the tense fight over the proposed school name Fred Yamamoto, […]
Atherton
Local man survives primary to emerge as one of two candidates for state treasurer
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An Atherton Republican, who has run for office six times in the past 16 years, was one of the top two finishers in […]
Palo Alto
Ruby restaurants fined $5 million for alleged wage violations
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The restaurants Rangoon Ruby and Burma Ruby have been fined $4.96 million for wage theft, the state Labor Commissioner’s office announced yesterday (June […]
San Mateo County
Voters recall Judge Persky
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After a two-year crusade to avenge a six-month county jail sentence seen as too lenient for sexual assault, the so-called “Brock Turner judge,” […]
Palo Alto
Palo Altans voted against the recall, but it passed in San Jose
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The recall of Judge Aaron Persky passed by a wide margin in Santa Clara County but a majority of voters in Palo Alto, […]
Palo Alto
Recall wins, Sheriff Smith to face a runoff, Waddell-Magee race too close to call, one school measure losing
Santa Clara County results San Mateo County results By the Daily Post staff 12:30 a.m. — The battle for superintendent of San Mateo County Board of Education is too close […]
Palo Alto
City puts soda tax on hold but charges forward with increase in hotel tax
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto voters may be asked to decide whether to boost the hotel tax to the highest rate in the state in November […]
Opinion
Opinion: Why big business wants you to raise the bridge tolls
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor My guess is that when you pick up the Post tomorrow morning, you’ll read that the bridge toll hike was approved overwhelmingly by […]
Palo Alto
Yamamoto controversy may result in committee to discuss diversity, inclusion in the schools
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Rattled by a nasty fight over the renaming of Jordan and Terman middle schools, a group that supported the rejected school name Fred […]
Opinion
Opinion: Momentum shifts in recall campaign
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The recall of Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky will be one of the closer races on election night. Momentum has shifted from […]
Los Altos
Was it a sex assault or an innocent game among second-graders? Incident results in two lawsuits
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Los Altos School District has been hit with lawsuits from parents who say their 6-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by two of […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County may ban flavored tobacco in North Fair Oaks
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer On Tuesday (June 5), the same day San Franciscans are voting on whether the city ought to ban flavored tobacco products including menthol […]
Redwood City
DA explains why child abuse charge was dropped against McDonald’s mom
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Mateo County District Attorney dropped a child abuse charge against the woman who gave birth in a Redwood City McDonald’s bathroom […]
Menlo Park
Neighbors help save home from fire
By the Daily Post staff Thanks to vigilant neighbors, the Menlo Park firefighters extinguished a blaze in a vacant Sharon Park home before it destroyed the entire building, the fire […]
Palo Alto
Mylar balloons cause major power outage in Palo Alto
By the Daily Post staff Update, 3:15 p.m.: Power has been restored to more than 4,381 Palo Alto residents and businesses after mylar balloons caused touched power lines and caused […]
Palo Alto
Paly seniors tell powerful stories at graduation
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Another 478 Palo Alto High School seniors walked the stage in green caps and gowns yesterday, with hundreds of families packed onto campus […]
Palo Alto
Gunn graduates told it’s OK to buck the status quo
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer It’s no secret that students at Gunn High School are in a four-year competition to get into the best college — however, the […]
San Mateo County
Judicial commission reprimands San Mateo County Judge Lisa Novak
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The state’s judicial disciplinary agency has reprimanded San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Lisa Novak for publicly critiquing an attorney and not disclosing […]
Palo Alto
Tunnel idea is still alive as city narrows down list of rail crossing options
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto may still consider burying the Caltrain tracks in a citywide tunnel, even though it would cost as much […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto judge appointed to appeals court
By the Daily Post staff Allison Danner of Palo Alto, currently a Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge, today (June 1) was appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to become an […]
Menlo Park
Fire damages home in Menlo Park
By the Daily Post staff Fire damaged a home last night at 50 La Loma Drive in Menlo Park’s Sharon Park neighborhood. The fire was reported at 9:24 p.m. At […]