Menlo Park
Man stabbed outside Donut Delite
By the Daily Post staff Menlo Park police are investigating the stabbing of a man in the parking lot of Donut Delite at 732 Willow Road. The assailant is at […]
Month: July 2018
In the news
Independence Day events around the mid-Peninsula
Fireworks are illegal on the Mid-Peninsula, but residents can celebrate Independence Day at a variety of events on Wednesday. PALO ALTO Chili Cook Off & Summer Festival, noon to 5 […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto woman finds burglar in her apartment — he was surprised to see her
By the Daily Post staff A Palo Alto woman returned home to find a burglar inside her apartment. He shoved her and escaped on foot, and remains at large, police […]
Santa Clara County
County assessor warns of home document scam
The Santa Clara County Assessor is warning residents of a property scam that aims to make homeowners pay for documents that are available for free online. Assessor Larry Stone said […]
Redwood City
Tesla pulls the plug on Redwood City showroom and repair shop
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City has pulled the plug on plans for a Tesla repair shop and sales showroom slated for the former location of Crunch […]
Palo Alto
College Terrace Market building sold — new owner will face fines
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The office building at 2100 El Camino Real in Palo Alto, which housed the College Terrace Market until it closed in January, has […]
Hillsborough
Tech CEO cleared of sex charges
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Prosecutors yesterday (July 2) dropped charges against a Hillsborough CEO who claimed that a mix-up in prescription drugs caused him to touch his […]
Palo Alto
Mylar balloon causes power outage in Palo Alto
Update 7:45 p.m.: The utilities department just tweeted that the cause of tonight’s power outage was a Mylar balloon that became tangled in power lines. It’s the second time in a […]
Los Altos
Los Altos City Council puts measure on the ballot to compete with citizens initiative
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The battle over public land is heating up in Los Altos, where City Council has moved ahead with a ballot measure to compete […]
Facebook
Tenants squeezed: Rents jump in east Menlo Park as Facebook grows
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer After Facebook moved into east Menlo Park in 2011, long-term residents started moving out, said Sandra Zamora, a resident who is facing displacement […]
Palo Alto
Smoke from forest fire filters sunlight in the mid-Peninsula
From staff and wire reports The smoke that’s filtering the sunlight today (July 2) is coming from a wildfire in Yolo County, about 75 miles north of the Bay Area, […]
Palo Alto
School name changes begin — so long Terman and Jordan
By the Daily Post staff The Palo Alto school district is changing the names of Jordan and Terman middle schools. The school board voted March 27 to rename Jordan after […]
Caltrain
Here’s why the investigation into claim a Caltrain conductor raped a passenger was stopped
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Prosecutors decided not to file charges against a Caltrain conductor accused of sexually assaulting a drunken passenger because she appeared sober enough to […]
Palo Alto
Rabid bat found in Hoover Park
By the Daily Post staff A bat found in the Hoover Park dog run tested positive for rabies Friday (June 29), according to Palo Alto Animal Services. “We are not […]
Palo Alto
New state law bans local soda taxes
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Gov. Jerry Brown yesterday (June 29) signed a measure banning California cities and counties from passing taxes on sugary drinks through 2030, leading […]