In the news
Timeline of what’s happened since the 1998 flood
By the Daily Post staff Feb. 3, 1998 — Fierce rains and high tides combined to make San Francisquito Creek overflow its banks at 1 a.m., inundating houses, cars and […]
Year: 2018
San Mateo County
Pine, Masur both say they’re considering bid for state Senate
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine and Redwood City Councilwoman Shelly Masur, both Democrats, told the Post yesterday they are considering bids for […]
Menlo Park
Man who wanted to wave guns during protest sues Menlo Park and 3 officials
By the Daily Post staff A man who was denied a permit by Menlo Park to protest outside the offices of a Silicon Valley tech executive on Sand Hill Road […]
Redwood City
Teacher sentenced to 2 years in jail for sex with student
By Bay City News Serivce A former high school teacher was sentenced today to two years in jail after pleading no contest to charges he had intercourse with a former […]
Palo Alto
School board wants new school site included in Stanford growth plan
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto school board decided Tuesday (Jan. 30) to urge Santa Clara County to require Stanford to set aside land for a […]
San Mateo County
Political heavyweights will help revive Dumbarton Rail Bridge project
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County Supervisor Warren Slocum is on a mission to remind the rest of the Bay Area that the Dumbarton Rail Bridge […]
San Mateo County
Holocaust survivor, San Mateo Congressman gets Budapest statue
By The Associated Press A statue of Hungarian-born U.S. Rep. Tom Lantos, the only Holocaust survivor ever to serve in the U.S. Congress, was unveiled Thursday (Feb. 1) in Budapest […]
Palo Alto
Remaining art from Franco on Paly campus to be removed
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto schools interim Superintendent Karen Hendricks said today (Feb. 1) that the decision to remove actor James Franco’s mural at Palo Alto High School […]
In the news
Local cities rack up hefty surpluses
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post correspondent When the city of East Palo Alto posted an $18.8 million budget surplus for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, the city finance […]
Redwood City
Greystar proposes major, five-block development on El Camino
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A massive development of homes, stores and offices spanning five blocks has been proposed to Redwood City by Greystar Real Estate. The project […]
Palo Alto
Adult film actress coy about alleged Trump affair
A signed statement attributed to adult film star Stormy Daniels denied she ever had an affair with President Trump, but she said she didn’t know where it came from while […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto High School paints over James Franco mural
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto High School administrators have suddenly painted over a mural by one of the school’s most famous alumni, actor and filmmaker James […]
In the news
Former Hobee’s co-owner Peter Taber dies
By the Daily Post staff Longtime Hobee’s co-owner Peter Taber has died at his Los Altos Hills home following a yearlong battle with melanoma. He was 63. His husband and […]
Palo Alto
Man accused of wild spree — groping, head-butting a nurse, spitting in a paramedic’s face, various assaults and robbing P.F. Chang’s
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police have arrested a man accused of groping a Macy’s employee in the butt, robbing P.F. Chang’s at the Stanford Shopping Center, spitting […]
Palo Alto
Suspected prowler, a wanted felon, arrested after a police search
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police said today (Jan. 31) they arrested a wanted felon after he was spotted prowling on the rooftop of a residential garage. Arrested […]
San Mateo County
Redwood City man killed in car crash near Pescadero
By Bay City News Service A man who was found dead Tuesday (Jan. 30) morning after crashing his Mercedes-Benz into a dirt embankment in the unincorporated Pescadero area of San […]
Menlo Park
City may ask residents to approve an open-ended city charter to speed up election changes
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park City Council may soon vote on a new fast-track plan that could dramatically change the way its members are elected. […]
San Carlos
Beloved cafe inside train station is closing, customers sad
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Depot Cafe, a much loved diner that offers breakfast food and has pictures of trains covering the walls located at the San […]
Opinion
Theater review: Eerie ‘1984’ has relevance today
BY JOHN ANGELL GRANT Daily Post Theater Reviewer Attention, citizens. In case of a political emergency you may have to report to the Ministry of Love. That’s one of many […]
Palo Alto
Work begins on a new fire station in Palo Alto
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto officials today (Jan. 30) broke ground on a $5.9 million, two-story fire station at Embarcadero and Newell roads, replacing a 70-year-old station that […]