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 […]
Year: 2018
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 […]