Palo Alto
Local scientists at Lockheed Martin are focusing on space
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Just in time for Star Wars Day — May the Fourth be with you all — scientists at Lockheed Martin opened their labs […]
Month: May 2019
Redwood City
Mom accused of trying to drown baby in a McDonald’s toilet faces sentencing
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Redwood City woman accused of trying to drown her newborn baby boy after giving birth in a McDonald’s bathroom is expected to […]
Palo Alto
Top secret comedy show Saturday in Palo Alto
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Los Angeles comedienne with a standup special on Netflix will be performing in Palo Alto on Saturday night (May 4) — but […]
San Carlos
Low-level radioactive material found in house that belonged to deceased SLAC scientist
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Low-level radioactive materials were found today (May 2) in a San Carlos home near Burton Park. The discovery caused authorities to close the […]
Caltrain
Caltrain ridership falls in February, March
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Average weekday ridership on Caltrain fell by 3.6% in February and 1.7% in March compared to the same months last year, according to […]
East Palo Alto
Jury to hear allegations against EPA Sanitary District in July
Editor’s note: The trial in this case was originally set for March 25 but has been rescheduled for July 9. The version of the story below has been updated to […]
Palo Alto
Man claims Palo Alto police kicked down his door, beat him
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A man who was once arrested for allegedly rappelling into the now-defunct JJ&F Market has sued the Palo Alto police, claiming that five […]
Stanford
Chinese family reportedly paid $6.5 million to get daughter into Stanford
By the Daily Post staff A family from Beijing, China, paid admitted college admissions fraudster Rick Singer $6.5 million to get their daughter into Stanford, according to the Wall Street […]
Menlo Park
Cafe closes after third ADA lawsuit
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Jason’s Cafe in Menlo Park closed yesterday (April 30) after 11 years in business after the cafe was hit with three Americans with […]
Hillsborough
Hillsborough parents plead guilty in college admissions scandal
A Hillsborough couple today (May 1) became the first parents to plead guilty in federal court in Boston to charges in a college admissions cheating scheme. Bruce Isackson, 62, and […]
Obituaries
Russell Mark Rector
On April 14, 2019, Russell Mark Rector, beloved son and brother, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Oakland. Born in Oakland in 1953, Russell was a wonderful gift to […]
Palo Alto
Council gets to grill former colleague who is seeking seat on utilities panel
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council got to grill a former colleague, former Mayor Greg Scharff, last night (Monday, April 29) when he interviewed for […]
Atherton
Investigator trying to find missing Rockwell painting
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An international art recovery firm and a private investigator are looking for a 1946 Norman Rockwell painting that disappeared 16 years ago from […]
Palo Alto
Reward offered in double murder
This story was originally printed in Tuesday’s Daily Post. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A local victim’s advocacy group announced yesterday it is offering $5,000 for information that […]