Palo Alto
Teachers in line for a raise and a bonus
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A year after the Palo Alto teachers union refused to return a 3% raise that the school district handed out by mistake, the […]
Month: April 2019
In the news
News website sues over withheld records regarding new regional housing agency
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A San Francisco-based news website, 48 Hills, is suing the Metropolitan Transportation Commission because it has repeatedly slow-walked or flat out denied public […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto couple files motion to dismiss charges in college bribery case
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto couple is asking a federal judge to dismiss their fraud and conspiracy charges for their alleged involvement in the national […]
Obituaries
Frank Maycumber Schwartz
February 9, 1934 – April 14, 2019 Resident of Palo Alto, CA Frank Schwartz passed away on April 14, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. Frank was born in […]
Palo Alto
County halts talks with Stanford over development agreement for expansion
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County leaders yesterday (April 16) halted talks with Stanford over a development agreement related to the university’s proposed 3.5 million-square-foot expansion […]
North Fair Oaks
Police arrest machete-wielding man
By the Daily Post staff A man is in jail after he threatened a couple in North Fair Oaks with a machete, a sheriff’s spokeswoman said. Marco Antonio Ayapanjocop, 40, […]
Mountain View
Woman killed in El Camino accident identified, she worked with disabled students in Palo Alto
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The woman who died after she was hit by a car on El Camino Real in Mountain View was a former lawyer-turned-student attendant […]
Atherton
Plan calls for roundabouts, stoplights in Atherton
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Atherton City Council tomorrow (Wednesday, April 17) will discuss whether to go forward with plans to add stoplights or roundabouts along Alameda […]
North Fair Oaks
Man convicted in toddler’s death, bite marks found on body
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A jury Monday (April 15) convicted a North Fair Oaks man on two charges relating to the death of his girlfriend’s 18-month-old son, […]
Palo Alto
Stanford, PAUSD make a deal over educating kids who will come from campus expansion — Updated
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford leaders announced yesterday (April 15) that they have offered the Palo Alto school district $138.4 million — or about $3.46 million per […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County jailer fired for allegedly hitting prisoners, hissing at them like a cat
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A San Mateo County correctional officer was fired from her job after she hit two prisoners and hissed at one of them, according […]
San Mateo County
Fire chief spots problems in proposed countywide ambulance contract
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman has discovered a couple of problems in the proposed contract between San Mateo County and AMR for […]
Facebook
Proposal is designed to give Belle Haven traffic relief
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Belle Haven residents for years have been coming to Menlo Park City Council meetings to complain that during commute hours, they aren’t able […]
Palo Alto
Woman killed on El Camino in Mountain View
A woman was killed Saturday night (April 13) after she was struck by a vehicle on El Camino Real, according to Mountain View police. The collision was reported about 8:20 […]
Opinion
Opinion: Defending free speech isn’t easy — reflections on the MAGA hat incident
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” — A quote commonly attributed […]
In the news
Book details water board director’s racy past battling for domain sex.com
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer If the 1990s were the Wild West of the internet age, a new book portrays Match.com founder Gary Kremen as the white-hat good […]
Hillsborough
Flintstone House owner claims town is racially biased
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The attorney representing the owner of the Flintstone House claims that the town of Hillsborough is racially discriminating against owner Florence Fang. The […]
Menlo Park
Commission recommends eliminating 135 parking spaces to make way for bike lanes
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park Complete Streets Commission last night (April 10) recommended eliminating parking along parts of Santa Cruz Avenue and Middle Avenue in […]
Palo Alto
City considering millions of dollars in raises to SEIU workers
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Manager Ed Shikada is offering raises ranging between 3.5% and 23.5% to employees in the Service Employees International Union, Local […]
Obituaries
Louise Greenleaf Hall
May 28, 1921 – March 31, 2019 Louise Greenleaf Hall, a 50-year resident of Palo Alto, died peacefully on March 31st in Modesto, CA. She was 97. Louise worked hard […]
Palo Alto
Students tell City Council that two stores are selling vaping supplies to kids
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Two stores in Palo Alto illegally sell nicotine products to some of the hundreds of local teens who smoke e-cigarettes, a Palo Alto […]
Palo Alto
Newly released police records detail violent takedown of shoplifting suspect
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Five Palo Alto police officers took a shoplifting suspect to the ground and potentially broke his eye socket as he resisted and yelled […]
Mountain View
Council willing to buy drones if residents’ privacy is protected
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Mountain View City Council wants to buy drones for police, firefighters and public works officials, but is also seeking assurance that city employees […]
San Carlos
Housing bill SB50 called ‘terrifying’
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Carlos residents and the city’s mayor are weighing in on the controversial housing bill SB50, which could pre-empt city zoning rules and […]
Obituaries
Lillian Jean (Christiansen) Kazezski
Lillian Jean (Christiansen) Kazezski passed away at her home in Mountain View on March 20th, 2019. She is predeceased by her husband, Stanley George Kazezski, who passed 7 weeks earlier. […]
Apple
Masked men loot the downtown Palo Alto Apple Store
By the Daily Post staff Two masked men looted the downtown Palo Alto Apple Store early Wednesday (April 10) morning after smashing the glass front door with a rock, according […]
Los Altos
Proposed 66-foot building in downtown Los Altos is dealt a setback
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A long-contested development panned by Los Altos residents as “horrendous” and an “atrocity” hit another speed bump last night, with City Council rejecting […]
Menlo Park
Menlo Park pulls the plug on red-light cameras
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The red-light cameras in Menlo Park, which send motorists tickets for $480, will be shut off at the end of this month. City […]
Caltrain
Measles carrier traveled on Caltrain
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Santa Clara County resident with measles took Caltrain between San Jose and San Francisco four times last week, possibly exposing unvaccinated people […]
In the news
College admissions scandal: Parents who didn’t agree to plead guilty are hit with more charges
It appears federal prosecutors gave the parents implicated in the college admissions cheating scandal a choice — plead guilty and face a minimal prison sentence or get hit with an […]
Los Altos Hills
Elderly man crashes into fire station
An elderly man is in serious condition after he crashed his SUV into a wall attached to a fire station in Los Altos Hills, according to the Santa Clara County […]
Mountain View
City explores use of drones for police, fire and public works
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The Mountain View City Council tonight (April 9) will discuss a possible policy for the city’s use of drones, even as the police, fire […]
Menlo Park
City Council to consider fate of red-light cameras
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park City Council tonight (April 9) will consider possibly dropping its controversial red-light camera operator, and if it does, that would […]
Menlo Park
Local parents agree to plead guilty in college admissions scheme
A total of 13 parents — including actress Felicity Huffman and two parents from Menlo Park — have agreed to plead guilty to fraud charges in the nationwide college admissions […]
Stanford
Stanford expels fake sailor
By the Daily Post staff Stanford has quietly expelled a female student who falsely claimed to be a competitive sailor, the latest fallout in the nationwide college admissions scandal. College […]