Stanford
Stanford wins Sun Bowl despite statistical disadvantages
With all of the struggles it had on offense, it was a wonder that Stanford was able to hold off Pitt for a 14-13 victory in the Sun Bowl in […]
Month: December 2018
Los Altos
Opinion: Los Altos council can start the year by sending the right message
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor With the new year and two new City Council members in Los Altos, here’s an opportunity to get off on the right step. […]
Atherton
Memorial set for slain town arborist
By the Daily Post staff The town of Atherton will hold a memorial on Jan. 13 for former town arborist Kathy Hughes Anderson, who was stabbed to death Dec. 12 […]
Palo Alto
Woman sexually assaulted on El Camino
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto Pokice are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a woman who was walking on El Camino Real at 3:30 this morning (Dec. […]
Caltrain
Four tracks possible for a large portion of Palo Alto
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Caltrain is studying the idea of adding two more tracks from Palo Alto’s California Avenue station to Mountain View, bringing the number of […]
Palo Alto
Brother, sister arrested on sex trafficking charges
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A brother and sister from Mountain View have been arrested for smuggling Guatemalan citizens to the city in order to exploit them in […]
Mountain View
Car crash victim’s family finds body after CHP couldn’t
From staff and wire reports The body of a man who died after in a car crash in Mountain View wasn’t found by authorities, but by his family. The CHP […]
San Mateo County
Woman says in lawsuit that she was raped at hospital — updated
See update at the end BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A woman is alleging in a lawsuit that an ultrasound technician at the San Mateo County Medical Center […]
East Palo Alto
School proposed by Mark Zuckerberg’s wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, receives scrutiny
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A new campus for an East Palo Alto school proposed by Mark Zuckerberg’s wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan is running into headwinds from officials […]
Redwood City
Developer plans to replace Mi Rancho Market with apartments
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A proposal has been submitted to Redwood City’s planning department to tear down the Mi Rancho Market on Charter Street, behind the Target, […]
Palo Alto
Transient arrested for attempting to sexually assault a woman on Castilleja Avenue
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police have arrested a 28-year-old transient in connection with the attempted sex assault of a woman walking on Castilleja Avenue, who was saved […]
Opinion
Opinion: A great idea to get traffic moving
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The proponents of Measure W, the San Mateo County sales tax that narrowly passed in last month’s election, are on the hook now. […]
Belmont
Man who attempted to throw woman on tracks sent to prison
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A man who attempted to throw his estranged girlfriend onto the Caltrain tracks in Belmont was sentenced yesterday to five years in state […]
Mountain View
Man arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography
By the Daily Post staff A Mountain View man was arrested Dec. 20 for having more than 300 images and videos of child pornography, according to police. Police said they […]
Palo Alto
Former teacher, convicted of molestation, denied a new trial
By the Daily Post staff A former Palo Alto elementary school teacher convicted of sexually abusing his ex-girlfriend’s daughter was denied a new trial yesterday, according to the Santa Clara […]
Redwood City
City refuses to release marijuana business applications until they’re approved
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City has received six applications for marijuana businesses to take root in the city, but the Planning Department is refusing to identify […]
East Palo Alto
Progress made on preventing floods
GUEST OPINION BY GARY KREMEN As many of you remember, the 1998 San Francisquito Creek record flood ravaged parts of Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park. Floodwaters from […]
In the news
Regional housing agency formed, tax increases eyed
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An effort to create a regional government agency to tax residents to build high-density housing took a step forward yesterday (Dec. 19) over […]
Stanford
Stanford sues over county housing requirement
A link to Stanford’s lawsuit. By the Daily Post staff Stanford today (Dec. 20) filed both state and federal lawsuits challenging a new Santa Clara County ordinance that requires the […]
East Palo Alto
605 apartments proposed in East Palo Alto
By the Daily Post staff East Palo Alto’s largest landlord, Woodland Park Communities, announced plans today (Dec. 19) to tear down 160 rent-controlled apartments and replace them with 605 apartments […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County agrees to pay increases in new contract with SEIU
By the Daily Post staff SEIU Local 521 and the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors have reached an agreement on a three-year contract for 1,453 employees in various county […]
Palo Alto
Schools may be part of development agreement county will negotiate with Stanford
By the Daily Post staff Talks have stopped between Stanford and the Palo Alto school district over whether the university should build a new school if it’s allowed to expand, […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County to hold a public forum on Tasers following three deaths
In the wake of three deaths involving Taser stun gun deployments by law enforcement officers in San Mateo County this year, the county Board of Supervisors voted to hold an […]
Palo Alto
Elizabeth Wong’s project for 429 University finally gets a green light
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The last item of the last agenda of the last meeting of the year for Palo Alto City Council may have finally ended […]
Stanford
Stanford apologizes for drawing of the Tree holding a gun and flipping the bird in locker room
From staff and wire reports Stanford’s NCAA-record eighth national volleyball title was overshadowed Sunday by an apology the school’s athletic director issued for a drawing on a whiteboard in the […]
East Palo Alto
Paly student shot to death
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A 19-year-old East Palo Alto resident who attended Palo Alto High School was identified Friday (Dec. 14) as the young man who had […]
Palo Alto
3 Palo Alto officials up for pay raises
By the Daily Post staff Three Palo Alto officials may receive a pay raise tonight (Dec. 17). City Attorney Molly Stump is slated to receive a 5% annual salary increase […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County Supervisors may take a closer look at Tasers
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County’s Board of Supervisors may take a closer look into sheriff’s deputies use of Tasers after a South San Francisco man […]
Stanford
Cities want to know how big Stanford will become and whether the foothills will be protected
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent As Stanford awaits approval to expand by 3.5 million square foot through 2035, neighboring cities are asking what the university’s total future growth will […]
Palo Alto
Community rallies to support family of teacher who died in police shooting
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto school district community is rushing to support the family of Kyle Hart, the teacher killed by a Redwood City police […]
Palo Alto
Police kill teacher who allegedly charged at them with a knife during suicide attempt
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A teacher at Greene Middle School in Palo Alto was killed today (Dec. 10) by a Redwood City Police Officer after he allegedly […]
Caltrain
Council may kill the idea of a citywide Caltrain tunnel
By the Daily Post staff The idea of putting Caltrain in a tunnel from one end of Palo Alto to the other could come to a screeching halt on Monday […]
Atherton
Murder victim Kathy Anderson was former town arborist, widow of plumbing company owner
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Atherton’s former arborist has been identified as the woman who was found stabbed to death in her Menlo Park home. Kathleen Anne Hughes […]
East Palo Alto
Man sentenced for beating death of 2-year-old girl
By the Daily Post staff An East Palo Alto man was sentenced yesterday to 25 years to life in prison for beating to death his live-in girlfriend’s 2-year-old girl, said […]
Palo Alto
Stanford expansion’s impact on school district disputed
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto school board Vice President Todd Collins on Thursday (Dec. 13) chided Stanford officials for what he called a “very misleading” public […]
Menlo Park
Murder victim identified
By the Daily Post staff Update, 11:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 13 — The San Mateo County Coroner’s office today identified the woman who was stabbed to death in her Menlo […]
Palo Alto
Recalled judge asks for help paying court judgment
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Recalled Judge Aaron Persky is asking his supporters for help covering the $135,000 he owes to attorneys hired by Michele Dauber’s recall campaign. […]
Stanford
County releases first part of Final Environmental Impact report on Stanford expansion
By the Daily Post staff Santa Clara County today released part of the final Environmental Impact Report on Stanford’s proposal to expand by 3.5 million square feet, bringing 9,610 new […]
Palo Alto
Council opposes conversion of Hotel President to a hotel; wants to save housing
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council, amid an extreme housing shortage, wants to keep a law that is standing in the way of the Hotel […]
Palo Alto
Rinconada Masters adult swim club wins battle over pool use
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After an outcry from swimmers, the Rinconada Masters adult swim club will get to keep training in the Palo Alto pool they’ve used […]
Caltrain
Caltrain tunnel is unlikely
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer With San Francisco getting a train tunnel in Chinatown and San Jose getting a BART tunnel, some Mid-Peninsula residents might be wondering, where’s […]
Mountain View
Townhouse development approved but tenants facing eviction will need to be relocated
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A compromise reached just after the stroke of midnight this morning (Dec. 12) will allow the construction of 15 townhouses in Mountain View […]
Google
Google buys Space Systems Loral site in south Palo Alto for $70 million
By the Daily Post staff Google has paid $70 million to buy 4.6 acres in south Palo Alto that’s home to Space Systems Loral, a Google spokeswoman confirmed yesterday (Dec. […]
Spotlight
Perfect Venue For Your Holiday Party
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
Pompeii Can Help With The Holidays
Make your holidays delicious and stress-free by letting Pompeii Ristorante do the work for you. With its charming, cheerful room and walls adorned with paintings of Italian seasides, the downtown […]
Mountain View
Car crash knocks out Comcast in parts of Mountain View
About 13,000 Comcast customers in Mountain View have not had internet access since Sunday afternoon because a car crashed and damaged a service pole, the company confirmed today. A utility […]
Opinion
Opinion: Hotel President buyers not that smart
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The people who bought the Hotel President in downtown Palo Alto have made a multimillion-dollar mistake. And now they’re asking City Council members […]
Google
Google proposes 6-story building, offers city $52 million
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Google is offering the city of Mountain View a $52 million package of public benefits in exchange for being allowed to build a […]
San Mateo County
Election workers spot check ballots after odd result with Measure W
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Opponents of Measure W, the half-cent SamTrans sales tax, agreed yesterday (Dec. 6) that none of the damaged ballots duplicated by the county’s […]
East Palo Alto
Eight-story building proposed near Cooley Landing
By the Daily Post staff Visitors of Cooley Landing in East Palo Alto may eventually look back toward the city and see a gaggle of office buildings instead of the […]
Palo Alto
City manager gets a farewell party — taxpayers pick up part of the tab
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After a decade as Palo Alto city manager, Jim Keene got a lively send-off into retirement at the Garden Court Hotel last night, […]
Facebook
Whatever happened to Facebook’s Willow Village proposal?
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer One of the most talked about issues during the Menlo Park Council race — Facebook’s Willow Village proposal — has not been discussed […]
Palo Alto
Council to consider proposals that would help buyers of Hotel President
BY ALLISON LEVITSKYDaily Post Staff Writer Four Palo Alto city laws are standing in the way of the Hotel President apartments from being converted back into a hotel, and the […]
Los Altos
FBI serves warrant at lice removal salon
By the Daily Post staff FBI agents served a federal search warrant at a lice removal salon in Los Altos Wednesday (Dec. 5) morning, but declined to say what the […]
East Palo Alto
Two large developments proposed for East Palo Alto
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer After years of lagging behind the rest of the Peninsula’s building boom because of a water shortage, two large projects in East Palo […]
Caltrain
Caltrain misses another deadline to install safety system
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Caltrain has pushed back the date by which it will install a federally mandated $239.9 million safety system meant to prevent deadly crashes […]
Palo Alto
Plan to revamp City Council chambers comes back to life after election
This story was originally published in Thursday (Dec. 6) morning’s edition of the Daily Post. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A $1.96 million proposed reboot of the Palo […]
Redwood City
2 Redwood City officials are getting raises a month after sales tax increase
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer With little discussion, the Redwood City Council last night (Dec. 3) approved raises for its top two officials. The raises come just a […]
Mountain View
Rengstorff train bridge project moves ahead
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The city of Mountain View is one step closer to building a bridge to separate Rengstorff Avenue from the Caltrain tracks — a project […]
Mountain View
Final results: Hicks edges out Showalter in Mountain View Council race
By the Daily Post staff In the seesaw battle for the third seat on the Mountain View City Council, newcomer Alison Hicks has defeated incumbent Pat Showalter by 97 votes. […]
East Palo Alto
Murder victim’s family wants answers
This story was originally published in the Daily Post on Tuesday, Dec. 4. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The mother and sister of one of the two young […]
Palo Alto
City manager turns down pay raise
Update, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 5 p.m. — Jim Keene, who is retiring Dec. 20 after 10 years as Palo Alto’s city manager, is turning down a pay raise City Council […]
Stanford
Stanford’s endowment grows to $26.5 billion
By the Daily Post staff Stanford University’s endowment grew by 7% during the year ending Aug. 31 to $26.5 billion, according to a report released Wednesday (Dec. 5). Stanford is […]
Palo Alto
Bill may force cities like Palo Alto to build more housing
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer For better or worse, Palo Alto City Hall was abuzz yesterday (Dec. 4) after state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, announced the second […]
Redwood City
Planning Commissioners praise big project that will put 3,777 more cars on the road
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Redwood City Planning Commission last night (Dec. 4) praised a proposal to build 420,000 square feet of office space and 520 apartments […]
Palo Alto
School board hires general counsel and says she’s not to blame for unfulfilled record requests
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto school board last night (Dec. 4) promoted the district’s manager of policy and legal compliance to the new general counsel […]
Palo Alto
School district public record requests go unanswered; official in charge may get a promotion
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto school district has been ignoring state law when it comes to fulfilling California Public Records Act requests for months. But […]
San Mateo County
People are getting fake SMC Alerts
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said yesterday (Dec. 3) it’s not sending out messages via the county’s SMC Alert system demanding access […]
Palo Alto
Council moves ahead with plan to allow more housing
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council made strides last night toward encouraging denser housing development in town, with fewer parking spaces and more roof decks […]
Spotlight
Host Your Party At Cask
Offering a fabulous international wine selection, and delectable array of artisan cheeses, charcuterie and other nibbles, The Cask Wine Bar in San Carlos is the perfect spot to host a […]
Spotlight
Dr. Khuu’s Day of Beauty
‘Tis the season for holiday parties, and you want to put your best face forward. Have you been considering some cosmetic boosts, from facials to Botox and beyond? If so, […]
Spotlight
Traveling with Cannabis for the Holidays: Dos and Don’ts
Now that the west coast is also the green coast, there’s a whole wide world of legal cannabis products just waiting to be sampled. But once you’ve picked out your […]
Opinion
Local author says columnist cracked the JFK case in 1965, just before she was murdered
BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Mark Shaw, an investigative reporter and author from Burlingame, is out with a new book that connects the dots in the biggest crime story […]
Mountain View
Marijuana business licenses now available in Mountain View
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Cannabis retailers, start your engines: today is the first day that the city of Mountain View is accepting applications to open marijuana shops […]
Los Altos
School district settles schoolyard sex assault suit for $225,000
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Los Altos school district will pay $225,000 to the family of a 10-year-old girl who sued for $5 million after she was […]
Redwood City
Office project will add 3,777 cars a day to Redwood City streets
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Sobrato Organization’s proposal to build 420,000 square feet of office space and 520 apartments on Broadway in Redwood City where CVS is […]
Redwood City
Sequoia Hospital’s parent, Dignity Health, merges with Catholic nonprofit
By the Daily Post staff California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has approved the merger of two Catholic nonprofit hospital systems, one being Dignity Health, which operates the Sequoia Hospital in […]
Palo Alto
Typo in city code is stopping the elimination of apartments at Hotel President
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A city employee made a copy-and-paste typographical error in Palo Alto’s zoning code in 2016 that is now blocking the Hotel President apartments […]
Palo Alto
Residents say what they want from Stanford in exchange for allowing more growth on campus
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that Stanford graduate student Alexa Russo opposed the development agreement being negotiated by Stanford and Santa Clara County supervisors. In fact, […]