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Month: August 2019

Los Altos Hills

Eshoo pressed on impeachment at town hall meeting

August 31, 2019 7:00 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Congresswoman Anna Eshoo took heat at a town hall meeting Thursday night for not joining other House Democrats in calling for […]

Palo Alto

Police take teen into custody after school shooting threat

August 30, 2019 11:43 am

By the Daily Post staff A 14-year-old who threatened to “shoot up” Gunn High School has been taken into police custody and sent to a hospital for a mental health […]

Palo Alto

School administrator who left PAUSD for health reasons joins county ed office

August 30, 2019 9:00 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A top administrator in the Palo Alto school district who announced he was leaving the district because of health problems began a new […]

In the news

SB50 author Wiener endorses Masur in state Senate race

August 30, 2019 8:00 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Scott Wiener, the San Francisco state senator who is behind controversial Senate Bill 50 that would pre-empt local zoning near transit and jobs, […]

Menlo Park

Photographer accused of raping models

August 30, 2019 7:00 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Menlo Park man who works as a photographer in a Redwood City studio is facing multiple criminal charges alleging that he raped […]

Palo Alto

Fry’s closing Palo Alto store in January

August 29, 2019 7:01 am

By the Daily Post staff Fry’s Electronics, a mecca for tech hobbyists and one of Palo Alto’s largest retailers, will be closing its doors in January. “We’re sorry to say […]

Damon Quincy Jones
Mountain View

Man arrested for trying to touch woman in a shower at 24 Hour Fitness

August 29, 2019 6:01 am

By the Daily Post staff Mountain View police arrested a man yesterday (Aug. 28) after he allegedly attempted to touch a woman showering at 24 Hour Fitness, and detectives are […]

Giacomini
Palo Alto

Investigation led to doctor’s firing at Stanford and VA

August 28, 2019 9:00 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford Medical School has terminated a professor of cardiovascular medicine after an investigation prompted by a complaint, a school spokeswoman told the Post. […]

In the news

Open space district adding dog waste receptacles in four parks

August 28, 2019 8:00 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Dog lovers visiting land managed by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District will soon find it easier to pick up after their pooches’ […]

Spotlight

Committed to Quality

August 27, 2019 10:36 am

Whether you’re looking to renovate your home or build a brand-new one, Venture Construction and Development will treat every aspect of your project with the care it deserves. At Venture, […]

Spotlight

Check out Dr. Khuu’s Day of Beauty

August 27, 2019 10:30 am

Are you looking to refresh your look? Have you been considering some cosmetic boosts, from facials to fillers? There are so many options available, and, you can learn more about […]

Palo Alto

Goose blamed for power outage in Palo Alto

August 26, 2019 8:55 pm

10:30 p.m. — Palo Alto Utilities says a goose flew into a power line and caused tonight’s outage. Power should be restored shortly for most customers. However, for about 300 […]

Menlo Park

Councilwoman will call into meeting from Burning Man

August 26, 2019 5:04 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer For perhaps the first time in Menlo Park’s history, a council member will be participating in a meeting from Burning Man in Nevada. […]

Redwood City

Is city going to FAR with house size limits, or not FAR enough? (If you don’t get the pun, read the story)

August 26, 2019 2:59 pm

By Elaine Goodman Daily Post Correspondent Faced with residents’ concerns that houses are becoming too large and out of character with their neighborhoods, the City Council in Redwood City tonight […]

East Palo Alto

Victim won’t tell police who stabbed him

August 26, 2019 8:00 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An East Palo Alto man who was stabbed repeatedly in the back doesn’t want to tell police what happened. Police arrived at an […]

Mountain View

Ace Hardware will take over OSH space

August 26, 2019 7:00 am

By the Daily Post staff People in Mountain View and south Palo Alto who have missed having a local hardware store after Orchard Supply and Hardware closed last year can […]

Palo Alto

DA: Child molested in a church — new details in Haldeman case

August 24, 2019 8:00 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer West Menlo Park resident Randy Haldeman is charged with sexually abusing a child in the bathroom at St. Denis Catholic Church, a prosecutor […]

San Mateo County

Harbor board member won’t get funds for Hawaii trip

August 24, 2019 7:00 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Sabrina Brennan got nowhere in her attempt to get her colleagues on the San Mateo County Harbor District board to approve spending money […]

Palo Alto

Junk frustrates neighbor

August 23, 2019 6:00 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Houses on Roosevelt Circle in Palo Alto’s Fairmeadow Neighborhood are generally tidy, with trim lawns and neat gardens. One house, 18 Roosevelt, stands […]

In the news

Foothill-De Anza College District polling voters on $900 million bond

August 22, 2019 8:00 am

BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A pollster has been calling residents in the Foothill-De Anza Community College District to ask them what they think about a $900 million […]

Menlo Park

VC firm will replace the Oasis

August 22, 2019 7:00 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The building that formerly housed the Oasis beer, burger and pizza joint now has a new tenant — a Palo Alto-based venture capitalist […]

In the news

None of the state Senate candidates support SB50, but three say they’d vote for it if it were amended

August 21, 2019 6:30 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer None of the candidates who want to replace termed-out state Sen Jerry Hill say they would vote for SB50, a bill that would […]

A real estate listing photo shows a six-bedroom house at 379 Greendale Way in Redwood City’s Emerald Hills neighborhood where former Silicon Valley Clean Water general manager Dan Child used to live.
Belmont

New clues in $875,000 payout to former sewer chief — updated

August 21, 2019 12:01 am

Editor’s note: At the bottom of this story are links to the documents the Post obtained from Silicon Valley Clean Water through the California Public Records Act. BY EMILY MIBACH […]

Opinion

Opinion: College district stuck with two very expensive chancellors

August 20, 2019 7:00 am

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Facts are slowly beginning to emerge about the decision by the board of the San Mateo County Community College District to remove longtime […]

Palo Alto

City looks at options for new tax

August 19, 2019 5:12 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto Council committee is looking at the options for a tax the council may put on the 2020 ballot to fund […]

Palo Alto

City pushes for reform of VTA

August 19, 2019 5:03 pm

BY JEN NOWELL Daily Post Correspondent The city of Palo Alto wants a stronger voice on VTA’s board of directors following a scathing Santa Clara County Civil Grand jury report […]

Los Altos

‘Boy Next Door Killer’ convicted of murdering Los Altos native

August 18, 2019 7:21 pm

From staff and wire reports A jury has found an aspiring actor who prosecutors called “The Boy Next Door Killer” guilty of fatally stabbing two Los Angeles-area women, including a […]

Lynette Lee Eng
Opinion

Guest opinion: Let’s not repeat the same mistakes again with Plan Bay Area

August 18, 2019 7:14 pm

GUEST OPINION BY LYNETTE LEE ENG For many residents, traffic starts before 3 p.m. while our teachers and service workers struggle with prolonged and extensive commutes. People can’t get around […]

Belmont

Man, 89, injured in house fire

August 18, 2019 12:09 pm

By the Daily Post staff A house fire on Tioga Way in Belmont that injured an 89-year-old man appears to be accidental, according to the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department, […]

Former Channel 7 photographer Al Bullock at home in Belmont in 2015. Post file photo.
Belmont

News photographer Al Bullock captured history

August 17, 2019 10:00 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Belmont man who captured many historical events as a Navy cameraman and later as a KGO-TV Channel 7 photographer — including the […]

Caltrain

Caltrain hits empty vehicle in Palo Alto

August 17, 2019 7:30 am

A southbound Caltrain hit an unoccupied vehicle at the Charleston Road crossing in Palo Alto at 8:41 p.m. Friday (Aug. 16). The train, No. 190, was carrying 306 passengers when […]

The Market at Edgewood. File photo.
Palo Alto

Suit over Edgewood Shopping Center and its grocery store goes to appeals court

August 16, 2019 9:00 am

BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Neighborhood residents are again rallying to preserve a grocery store in the Edgewood Shopping Center in Palo Alto. As part of a 2012 agreement […]

Opinion

Opinion: Coincidence or just a case of tit-for-tat?

August 16, 2019 8:00 am

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Is this a coincidence or just tit-for-tat? You be the judge. Last fall, Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith told District Attorney Jeff […]

The Prolific Oven at 550 Waverley St. in Palo Alto. Post photo by Emily Mibach.
Portola Valley

The Prolific Oven is closing at end of month

August 16, 2019 7:00 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Prolific Oven — the downtown Palo Alto pastry and coffee mainstay that has baked the cakes for many weddings, birthdays and other […]

Spotlight

Become a Community Forester with Canopy

August 15, 2019 4:38 pm

Maintaining a healthy and vibrant population of trees is key to the quality of life in our towns, and yet our urban forest needs care and advocacy. If this need […]

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