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 […]