San Carlos
City may allow new gun stores to open after all
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Carlos officials may allow for new gun stores to open up in the city after all. The city currently has a gun […]
Month: January 2019
Google
Suit accuses Google of covering up sex harassment by senior executives
A shareholder has sued the board of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, for allegedly tolerating and covering up sexual harassment by senior executives and giving some of them millions of dollars […]
East Palo Alto
Man charged in fentanyl death
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An East Palo Alto man has been charged with selling fentanyl to a San Carlos woman who later died from the drug, a […]
Caltrain
Caltrain says train death in Redwood City was an ‘intentional act’
Authorities believe a woman struck and killed by a train in Redwood City Friday morning may have been trying to commit suicide. “While it is early in the investigation, this […]
In the news
New regional agency wants more taxes for housing
This story was originally published in the Monday, Jan. 7, edition of the Daily Post. BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent As lawmakers in Sacramento prepare to attack the state’s […]
Belmont
Coiro to talk about progressive radio at meeting Saturday
By the Daily Post staff Peninsula journalist and interviewer Angie Coiro will speak on the “Evolution of Progressive Radio” at Saturday’s (Jan. 12) meeting of the Mid-Peninsula chapter of the […]
Mountain View
Ex-councilman berates accused sign vandal; New mayor, vice mayor selected
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Two months after losing his bid for another turn on Mountain View City Council, former Mayor John Inks showed up at Tuesday (Jan. […]
Palo Alto
Police get report of a shooting only to find out it was a prank
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9 — The Palo Alto police briefly detained a Facebook cyber-security executive Tuesday night (Jan. 8) after a prankster […]
Belmont
Teen shot dead in front of elementary school, police look for suspect in Pleasanton
From staff and wire reports A 17-year-old Redwood City boy has been shot and killed in front of an elementary school in Belmont, police said today (Jan. 8). The shooter […]
Santa Clara County
0-for-16: No sex cases Stanford police submitted to the DA were prosecuted
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Some 84 sex offenses were reported on the Stanford campus in 2016 and 2017. But between January 2016 and Dec. 1, 2018, police […]
San Mateo County
Legal group says San Mateo County has more voters than adult residents
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County has more registered voters than it has adults of voting age, according to the conservative legal organization Judicial Watch, which […]
Palo Alto
Filseth picked as Palo Alto mayor, Fine as vice as council shrinks from 9 to 7 members
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council paid its respects to three departing members last night (Jan. 7) as it shrunk down in size for the […]
Palo Alto
Gunmen wearing ski masks try to rob man in Palo Alto, police say
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police are looking for robbers in ski masks who held up a man at gunpoint in the 2300 block of Birch Street, not […]
Palo Alto
Woman sexually assaulted in Palo Alto today; suspect at large
By the Daily Post staff A woman walking on Everett Avenue early this morning (Jan. 7) was sexually assaulted by a man who asked her for money, police said tonight […]
Mountain View
Missing 84-year-old man found dead at Shoreline Lake Park
An 84-year-old man reported missing and at-risk Sunday afternoon in Mountain View has been found dead in Shoreline Lake Park, police reported today (Jan. 7). Pyung Han was seen at […]
Palo Alto
City Council will select mayor, vice mayor tonight
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council is set to elect a new mayor and vice mayor for 2019 tonight (Jan. 7), and at least two […]
Menlo Park
Meeting set for Tuesday (Jan. 8) on proposal to cut trees at 1000 El Camino
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Opposition is brewing over plans to remove seven heritage trees at 1000 El Camino Real, but a representative of the building’s owner is […]
East Palo Alto
East side to get more fire, paramedic service
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park Fire Protection District, which also serves East Palo Alto, is hoping to keep up with growth on the east side […]
Palo Alto
UPDATE: “Crime fighter” fights charges over shooting at Midtown Safeway
This story was originally printed in the Daily Post on Thursday, Jan. 3. An update to this story, printed Saturday, Jan. 5, is at the end. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily […]
Menlo Park
Menlo College hit with two lawsuits over 50-foot branch that fell, injuring 6 people
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The family of a toddler who was injured when a tree branch came crashing down at a company picnic at Menlo College in […]