Redwood City
Man gets 15 years in prison for stabbing at Denny’s
By the Daily Post staff A man has been sentenced to 15 years and eight months in prison for stabbing his wife’s lover at the Denny’s on Broadway in Redwood […]
Month: May 2019
Atherton
Student drops lawsuit over M-A wrestling team
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The family of a Menlo-Atherton High School student has dropped a lawsuit that complained about the coaching of the girls wrestling team, including […]
Palo Alto
City battles FAA over flight path change
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Changes to a flight path into San Francisco International Airport are adding to concerns about airplane noise in Palo Alto, and the City Council […]
San Mateo
Police arrest man suspected of toting a gun at Hillsdale Shopping Center
Police in San Mateo say they have arrested a man reported to have been carrying a gun at the Hillsdale Shopping Center. San Mateo police reported at 8:45 tonight (May […]
San Carlos
City says a marijuana business opened without permits
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A small business owner in San Carlos allegedly opened up a marijuana business before getting permits approved from the city and state, which […]
Palo Alto
Stanford disputes Simitian claim, says it’s not walking away from school offer
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford officials say they still want to give the Palo Alto school district $138.4 million in per-student funding over 40 years and construction […]
East Palo Alto
Highway 101 overpass opens in East Palo Alto
A new pedestrian and bicycle overpass to connect two East Palo Alto neighborhoods long separated by Highway 101 opened on Saturday (May 18) morning. The overpass, which cost $14 million […]
Palo Alto
School principals get ‘me too’ raises after they threaten to unionize
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto school board voted Tuesday (May 14) to give principals and managers the same raises that teachers negotiate — which was […]
Menlo Park
Boarding house proposed on Willow Road
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park’s Planning Commission Monday (May 20) will review plans to build a three-story, 16-bedroom boarding house on Willow Road, near the VA […]
Redwood City
Widow of teacher shot by police seeks reform
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The widow of a Palo Alto teacher is pushing for reform after her husband was shot and killed by Redwood City police during […]
Redwood City
Sobrato office, housing development up for approval
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Redwood City Council on Monday (May 20) is set to approve a project that would result in 1,680 jobs and put 3,777 […]
Palo Alto
Man attacked at Midtown 7-Eleven
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A man attacked someone he knew at the 7-Eleven in Midtown Palo Alto, knocking over packaged food and cosmetics, police and a store […]
In the news
Judge may unseal warrants in raid of journalist’s home, office; police criticized
By the Daily Post staff Pressure is building on the San Francisco Police Department over its raid of a journalist’s home and office in an attempt to discover his source […]
San Mateo County
Deputies say they’ve solved 1974 cold case murder of local woman
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday (May 16) that it has connected a 74-year-old man already in custody to the 1974 […]
In the news
Local reaction to temporary demise of housing bill SB50
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Senate Bill 50, state Sen. Scott Wiener’s controversial pitch to preempt local zoning and allow denser housing near transit and jobs, has been […]
In the news
SB50 dies in this year’s session of the Legislature
State Sen. Scott Wiener’s bill to build denser housing in single-family neighborhoods and closer to transit stations and jobs died this morning (May 16) in the state Legislature. The Senate […]
Menlo Park
City council approves removal of trees
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park City Council voted Tuesday (May 14) to approve the removal of seven redwood trees at Ravenswood Avenue and El Camino […]
San Mateo County
Announcement planned today about 1974 murder
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer It appears investigators today will announce an arrest in the 1974 strangulation murder of a 21-year-old woman whose body was dumped on Sand […]
In the news
Housing bill SB50 goes to local lawmaker’s committee today (May 16)
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer State Sen. Jerry Hill, who represents the mid-Peninsula including Palo Alto, will consider Senate Bill 50 at the Senate Appropriations Committee today (May […]
Palo Alto
Dauber lashes out at Simitian, says supervisor killed deal between district and Stanford
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto school board member Ken Dauber slammed Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President Joe Simitian Tuesday (May 15) for “killing” Stanford’s […]