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 […]
Year: 2018
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 […]