East Palo Alto
Another business hit with an ADA lawsuit by a frequent plaintiff
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The man who sued the Dutch Goose in west Menlo Park and the Fish Market in San Mateo over disability access has filed […]
Month: March 2019
Los Altos
Bullis drops plans for Mountain View this fall
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Bullis Charter School announced yesterday that it would not expand into the Mountain View Whisman School District this fall as planned, claiming that […]
Obituaries
Mary (Mimi) Alexander Cummings
Mimi was born on March 21, 1957 in McCloud, CA to Robert Scott and Nickie Murphy Alexander. After the death of her father at age 4, she moved with her […]
Opinion
Opinion: Stanford needs to be accountable when it comes to admissions
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor I think many of us had the same reactions to the news that the FBI had arrested 50 parents, coaches and others in […]
Caltrain
Caltrain ridership down
By the Daily Post staff Caltrain lost between 2% and 5.2% of weekday riders between late 2017 and late 2018, according to the agency’s own data. In October, an average […]
Mountain View
Rent control activist gets probation for vandalizing campaign sign
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Tenants rights activist Job Lopez was sentenced yesterday (March 20) to two years’ probation and 80 hours of community service for stealing and […]
Stanford
Wiretap reveals local father was paranoid that college bribery scam would implicate Kleiner Perkins
Originally printed March 14 in the Daily Post. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Hillsborough real estate investor accused of paying $600,000 for his two daughters to get […]
Palo Alto
Intruder enters bedroom, starts asking questions
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police are looking for a man who man who appeared in a woman’s Ventura Avenue apartment, sat down on the bed and began […]
Palo Alto
DA says fatal police shooting of Palo Alto teacher was justified — updated
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The District Attorney decided yesterday (March 20) that two Redwood City police officers will not face criminal charges for shooting Palo Alto teacher […]
East Palo Alto
Ravenswood superintendent Hernandez-Goff forced out — will get $160,678 in severance
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Embattled Ravenswood City School District Superintendent Gloria Hernandez-Goff — who lost a no-confidence vote by teachers, put her son on the district’s payroll […]
Mountain View
Council votes to ban RV parking on streets, city looking for a place they can park
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Mountain View City Council voted last night (March 19) to ban RVs from parking on city streets while opening up 20 or so […]
Obituaries
Linda Willey Meyer
November 4, 1970 – February 10, 2019 Linda Willey Meyer, 48, passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side on Sunday, February 10, 2019 after a two-year […]
Obituaries
Louise Jean Freedman
Louise Jean Freedman (maiden name Louise Jenny Reifman), passed away on February 22nd, 2019, 92 years of age. Born April 7th, 1926 in Mount Clemens, Michigan to Joseph and Bessie […]
San Mateo County
College district gets a $10 million settlement in $140 million KCSM-TV sale fiasco
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Mateo County Community College District will receive $10 million to settle a series of lawsuits over the botched sale of its […]
Mountain View
Milk Pail Market planning to close after 45 years
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After 45 years in business, the owners of the Milk Pail Market in Mountain View have sold their property at San Antonio Center […]
Redwood City
Man gets two years in jail for defrauding Redwood City senior
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A man has been sentenced to two years in jail after he tricked an 80-year-old Redwood City man into signing over the deed […]
Atherton
Firefighters rescue kitten stuck in pipe
Firefighters can still be counted on to rescue a cat in distress. It wasn’t a cat stuck in a tree but a black kitten trapped in a water drainage pipe […]
Menlo Park
Holy Toledo! Ex-Peru president arrested for drunkenness in west Menlo Park
From staff and wire reports Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, wanted in his home country in connection with Latin America’s biggest graft scandal, was arrested Sunday night on suspicion of […]
Stanford
Prosecutor says fake sailor got into Stanford — admissions cost $500,000 a student
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Stanford student whose parents gave $500,000 to the university’s sailing program was admitted with an application that falsely claimed she was a […]
Stanford
Stanford may boot students who cheated
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford officials say they may crack down on any students found to have lied on their applications for admission, following the lead of […]
In the news
Joe Montana admits hiring fraudster, but says services were ‘minimal’
By the Daily Post staff Retired 49er Joe Montana said yesterday (March 14) that he had hired admitted college admissions fraudster Rick Singer, explaining that Singer provided “minimal consulting services” […]
Stanford
USC, UCLA vow crackdown on admissions cheaters, Stanford mum
Editor’s note: Stanford has issued a statement saying students who falsified their college applications could be “dis-enrolled” from the university or have their admission canceled. Here’s our follow-up story. BY […]
Redwood City
Speier blamed Trump for decision made by Obama administration over Saltworks, attorney says
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Congresswoman Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, blasted the Trump administration this week for a ruling by the Environmental Protection Agency that favors the development […]
Menlo Park
Homeless digging in, literally
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The homeless living in the marsh southwest of the Dumbarton Bridge have dug out homes for themselves and live underground, Menlo Park police […]
Stanford
Students sue over college admissions scandal
In the first lawsuit to come out of the college bribery scandal, several students are suing Stanford, Yale, Georgetown and other schools involved in the case, saying they and others […]
Hillsborough
Town sues owner of Flintstone House over code violations
By the Daily Post staff The town of Hillsborough yesterday (March 13) sued the owner of the quirky Flintstone House, alleging she violated local codes when she put dinosaur sculptures […]
Menlo Park
Demolition of used bookstore draws criticism
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer At a time when Amazon and electronic publishing are causing brick-and-mortar bookstores to close, Menlo Park residents are speaking out about the loss […]
In the news
Big local names linked to college admissions fraudster
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Admitted college admissions fraudster Rick Singer claimed in a 2014 Facebook post that his clients included the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, Kleiner […]
Redwood City
Speier blasts EPA ruling in favor of saltworks development
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Congresswoman Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, yesterday (March 12) ripped into the Environmental Protection Agency’s ruling that has the potential to bring back […]
Stanford
Stanford sailing coach indicted, fired then pleads guilty
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford’s head sailing coach pleaded guilty yesterday (March 12) to a charge of racketeering conspiracy after he promised to help a scammer get […]
In the news
List of local residents charged in college admissions scandal
By the Daily Post staff The former head sailing coach at Stanford, John Vandemoer, is among 50 people who were charged yesterday (March 12) in the college bribery scheme. Mid-Peninsula […]
Atherton
Atherton teen ‘gloated’ about cheating on SAT, got into Georgetown; father put on leave from hedge fund
UPDATE, 4 p.m., March 13 — Hercules Capital, a Palo Alto hedge fund, announced today (March 13) it was replacing its leader, Manuel Henriquez, who has been arrested in New […]
Stanford
Stanford coach, local parents among 50 charged in college admissions bribery scheme
The former head sailing coach at Stanford, John Vandemoer, is among 50 people charged today (March 12) in a scheme in which wealthy parents and even some Hollywood stars bribed […]
Mountain View
Racism alleged in debate over pot stores
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Amid an apparent cultural divide over city-licensed marijuana sales in Mountain View, Vice Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga has accused two former mayors who support […]
Mountain View
Mayor makes an embarrassing email mistake
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Mountain View Mayor Lisa Matichak made a digital faux pas yesterday (March 7) when she accidentally hit “reply all” on an email, appearing […]