Menlo Park
City to buy land for future fire station on east side
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park City Council has decided to buy a piece of land at the corner of Ivy Drive and Willow Road for $3.6 […]
Month: October 2019
Palo Alto
Man in police standoff to get psych exam
By the Daily Post staff A man who instigated a 29-hour armed standoff with Palo Alto police will be examined by a doctor today (Oct. 31) to see if he […]
Stanford
Cause and manner of Stanford student’s death disclosed
By the Daily Post staff Norah Borus, a computer science student at Stanford who ran a coding camp for youth in her native Kenya, died by suicide from poisoning, the […]
East Palo Alto
Ravenswood City School District to close two elementary schools
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Ravenswood City School District board has decided it will close two undetermined elementary schools. At a special meeting on Tuesday (Oct. 29), […]
Palo Alto
After evictions, President Hotel owners claim support from local nonprofits
This story appeared originally in the Thursday, Oct. 24, print edition of the Daily Post. Most of the local stories printed in the Post do not appear on this website. […]
Palo Alto
Man, 66, accused of hitting drivers with cane during road rage incidents
Palo Alto police said today (Oct. 29) they’ve arrested a 66-year-old man who was using his cane to attack drivers in two separate instances of road rage. At 5:10 p.m. […]
Opinion
Opinion: Smell the air! Maybe I didn’t stop smoking after all?
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor These forest fires north of San Francisco have become an annual autumn nightmare. We’re fortunate here on the Peninsula that the only consequence […]
Mountain View
City wants to stop the demolition of rent controlled-apartments
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent As more rent-controlled apartment buildings in Mountain View are being torn down to make way for new development — leaving residents scrambling for a […]
In the news
New round of power outages tonight
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer As residents got their power back on Monday (Oct. 28), they received warnings that another power outage courtesy of PG&E will hit the […]
Palo Alto
Home burglarized while couple sleeps
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police are looking for three men who burglarized a home in the Barron Park neighborhood while the homeowners were sleeping. On Saturday night […]
HBO's Silicon Valley
‘Silicon Valley,’ Season 6, Episode 1 — ‘Don’t be evil’ 2.0
BY JAMIE MORROW Daily Post Associate Editor I guess you know you’ve made it in tech when you find yourself testifying before Congress. When we last left HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” […]
San Carlos
Man accused of robbing ex-girlfriend in Home Depot food booth
By the Daily Post staff San Mateo County deputy sheriffs have arrested a 34-year-old man accused of jumping through the window of an enclosed food stand in the Home Depot […]
In the news
13,000 lose power on the mid-Peninsula as smoke from Kincade fire arrives and another wind storm is forecast for Tuesday
Smoke from the Kincade Fire in Sonoma Valley arrived in the Palo Alto area this afternoon (Oct. 28). Not only can you smell it, but it is dimming the sunlight. […]
Palo Alto
Pressure from parents led to firing of girls water polo coach, lawyer says
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Doug Stotland was fired as girls water polo coach at Palo Alto High School because a player’s parents pressured school administrators after he […]
In the news
Due to wind forecasts, PG&E will cut power to 940,000 customers today
Prompted by forecasts of powerful winds, PG&E confirmed that it will shut off the power to 940,000 customers across 36 counties beginning at 2 p.m. today (Saturday, Oct. 26) and […]
In the news
Body of infant found on conveyor belt at Greenwaste plant
The body of an infant was found on a conveyor belt on Friday (Oct. 25) at the Greenwaste recycling facility in San Jose, police said. Police were called about 3:30 […]
San Mateo County
Power outages coming this weekend to San Mateo County
UPDATE, noon, Friday, Oct. 25 — PG&E says it will disconnect power to more than 65,000 customers in San Mateo County starting tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 26) in the “early afternoon.” […]
Redwood City
Sheriff’s sergeant arrested for DUI, refuses breath test
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A San Mateo County Sheriff’s Sergeant is facing DUI charges after running into a tree when a Redwood City police officer tried to […]
In the news
PG&E customers throw shade at company’s CEO and his safety vest
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Angry PG&E customers are taking out their hostility toward the utility’s executives by posting snarky comments on the livestream of the company’s press […]
Redwood City
Suspect in reverse mortgage scam appears on TV game show
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A woman wanted for allegedly cheating a 66-year-old Redwood City woman out of her home in a reverse mortgage scam appeared on the […]
Palo Alto
Public critical of Stanford expansion plan
This story originally appeared in Wednesday morning’s Daily Post. Only a fraction of the stories the Post prints appear on this website. To get all the local news, pick up […]
San Mateo County
UPDATE — PG&E will cut power to 372 local customers
UPDATE, Wednesday, 1 p.m., Oct. 23, 2019 — PG&E announced today that it will be shutting off power to 372 customers in San Mateo County at 1 a.m. tomorrow morning […]
Menlo Park
Developer told to find a new place for Feldman’s
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park Planning Commission has told the builders who want to redevelop Feldman’s Bookstore to try to find another location for the […]
Obituaries
Catherine Patricia (Patty) Eldridge
Catherine Patricia (Patty) Eldridge died peacefully October 19, 2019 at Stanford Hospital after suffering a mild heart attack. She was 101 years old. Friends and family are invited for funeral […]
San Mateo County
Sewer agency to fight former manager’s bid for secrecy regarding $875,000 payout
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The sewer agency that paid its former general manager $875,000 to resign decided yesterday (Oct. 21) it will fight his lawsuit that attempts […]
Facebook
Opinion: How bribery works in today’s world
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor America has come a long way from the days of Tammany Hall, when a developer would have to lug a briefcase full of […]
San Mateo County
New coalition from San Mateo County presses Stanford over growth
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent A local government coalition in San Mateo County said it is looking at ways to force Stanford to address the impacts of the university’s […]
Palo Alto
Vaping ban suggested at City Council meeting
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A citywide ban on the sale of all vaping equipment was proposed during an emotional Palo Alto City Council study session last night […]
Atherton
Local couple pleads guilty in college admissions scheme
An Atherton husband and wife pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston today (Oct. 21) to charges in a college admissions cheating scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for […]
East Palo Alto
East Palo Alto looking into making University Avenue a toll road
Only a fraction of the Post’s stories appear on this website. To read the latest local news, pick up the Post every morning at more than 1,000 mid-Peninsula locations. BY […]
Palo Alto
City settles with piano teacher over injuries
Only a fraction of the Post’s stories appear on this website. To read the latest local news, pick up the Post every morning at more than 1,000 mid-Peninsula locations. By […]
Palo Alto
Council poised to expand parking permit territory
BY JEN NOWELL Daily Post Correspondent Another Palo Alto neighborhood may soon join the city’s residential parking permit program in an effort to curtail the number of workers now parking […]
Los Altos
Jury recommends death penalty for man who killed Los Altos native
Only a fraction of the Post’s stories appear on this website. To read the latest local news, pick up the Post every morning at more than 1,000 mid-Peninsula locations. From […]
Menlo Park
Suspect in Kathy Anderson’s murder is ordered to stand trial
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A judge has decided that there is enough evidence to bind a man over for trial in the Dec. 12 murder of Menlo […]
Palo Alto
Webster House fights $20,000 fine over sexual abuse of patient
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Webster House, a retirement community in Palo Alto, has been cited and fined $20,000 by the California Department of Public Health after an […]
Menlo Park
City looks to ban flavored tobacco
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park is slated to be the next city to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products. On Tuesday (Oct 15), Mayor Ray […]
Los Altos
3,635 PG&E customers lose power after Los Altos auto accident
By the Daily Post staff Traffic came to a standstill on Foothill Expressway during the afternoon rush hour yesterday (Oct. 17), and thousands of residents lost power, when a car […]
Palo Alto
U.N. film festival raises awareness
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer More than 100 people cheered last night (Oct. 17) as a group of filmmakers from around the world, who have gathered in Palo […]
Facebook
Facebook promises $25 million for teacher housing
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Facebook, which is trying to improve its public image as it seeks approval for a huge office complex in Menlo Park, said yesterday […]
Obituaries
Timothy Abell Price
August 23, 1951 – October 2, 2019 Timothy Abell Price passed away peacefully with his loving family surrounding him October 2, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia and […]
Woodside
Four peacocks find a new home
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Four peacocks from Woodside that were surrendered to the Peninsula Humane Society were adopted yesterday after the rescue group spread the word to […]
Palo Alto
Principals put in the hot seat over test scores of Hispanic and low-income students
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Principals of two Palo Alto elementary schools told the school board last night that they have improved test results for low-income and Hispanic […]
Menlo Park
Menlo Park mom gets three weeks in prison in college admissions scandal
A Menlo Park jewelry business co-owner was sentenced in federal court in Boston today (Oct. 16) to three weeks in prison for paying $15,000 for cheating on a college entrance […]
In the news
Mid-Peninsula legislator is a major critic of PG&E
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer For the past nine years, state Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, has been one of the most visible critics of PG&E, which suffered […]
Los Altos
Council chambers passes air test — what was bothering Councilwoman Bruins?
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer There’s nothing wrong with the air in Los Altos City Hall Council Chambers, according to an air quality test the city ordered. The […]
Mountain View
City, county sued over 5-year-old girl’s forced sex exam
BY JEN NOWELL Daily Post Correspondent A Mountain View family has filed a lawsuit against the city and Santa Clara County, after a 5-year-old girl was forcibly stripped at home […]
In the news
4.5 earthquake hits Bay Area
By the Daily Post staff A preliminary 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Bay Area at 10:33 tonight, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was centered 2.2 miles north of […]
Palo Alto
Report on police N-word incident bottled up at city hall
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer An independent auditor’s report about Palo Alto police Capt. Zach Perron’s use of a racial slur while speaking to a black officer was […]
Redwood City
Man throws knives, displays fake gun at Kaiser
Correction: An earlier version of this story said that the incident occurred in the Kaiser Redwood City Emergency Room. That was based on a statement from Redwood City police that, […]
Menlo Park
Housing development could replace Feldman’s Bookstore
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park residents want to stop the replacement of a used bookstore on El Camino Real with a housing development. Local developer Chase […]
Redwood City
Officer whose car killed pedestrian is named
By the Daily Post staff Authorities have revealed the name of the Redwood City police officer whose car accidentally killed a pedestrian on El Camino Real, but the investigation of […]
East Palo Alto
Work starts on Bay Trail segment
Construction has begun on a new segment of the San Francisco Bay Trail in the Ravenswood Preserve near East Palo Alto. “The new trail will close a critical 0.6-mile gap […]
Stanford
Stanford crime: Somebody slipped a date-rape drug into a female student’s drink
By the Daily Post staff Somebody put a date-rape drug in the drink of a female Stanford student who lost consciousness while at a party on Fraternity Row, the Stanford […]
East Palo Alto
Board names school after Cesar Chavez
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Ravenswood School Board has voted to rename the district’s middle school after the late labor leader Cesar Chavez. The board voted 3-1 […]
Menlo Park
Menlo Park father avoids jail in college admissions scandal
A Menlo Park man who owns a frozen foods company avoided jail yesterday (Oct. 11) after admitting he paid $15,000 to rig his daughter’s college entrance exam in a widespread […]
In the news
Sewer official who got $875,000 payout gets contract with city of San Mateo
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Dan Child, who was paid $875,000 to resign from the Redwood City-based sewage processing agency Silicon Valley Clean Water, has landed a job […]
In the news
Now that the all clear has been given, when do the lights come on?
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The crisis that forced PG&E to cut power to the hills west of Interstate 280 is over, but it may take days for […]
In the news
State senator slams PG&E over its handling of outages
State Sen. Jerry Hill, who represents most of the mid-Peninsula, is slamming PG&E’s widespread power outages in a letter he sent to the state’s energy regulator. “I strongly disagree with […]
Stanford
Judge tosses Stanford lawsuit against the county over housing
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A federal judge yesterday (Oct. 10) dismissed Stanford’s lawsuit that attempted to knock down a Santa Clara County ordinance that requires the university, […]
Apple
Another Apple Store heist
By the Daily Post staff Four masked men stole seven laptops valued at $9,800 from the Apple Store at Stanford Shopping Center. The men went into the store at 8:45 […]
San Mateo
Ex-police officer convicted of rapes
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A jury yesterday (Oct. 9) found former San Mateo police officer Noah Winchester guilty of raping and sexually assaulting women he preyed upon […]
In the news
Planned power outage begins west of I-280
Update, 12:15 a.m., Thursday — Power has been cut to Woodside and Portola Valley, and possibly other areas west of Interstate 280. Update, 10:37 p.m., Wednesday — PG&E officials said […]
Palo Alto
Electric scooters headed to Palo Alto
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Electric scooters are headed for Palo Alto. City officials, who saw that in San Francisco riders dumped the e-scooters on sidewalks and gutters […]
Atherton
Parole denied for Chowchilla kidnapper
State officials again rejected parole yesterday (Oct. 8) for the last of three Peninsula men convicted of kidnapping a bus full of Chowchilla schoolchildren in 1976 and burying them in […]
Spotlight
Peabody Gallery to Show Secret Art of Dr. Seuss
Everyone knows the work of Dr. Seuss. Or thinks they do. But when Ted Geisel wasn’t working on children’s books, he was creating a great body of artwork for his […]
Spotlight
Daisy’s Day fundraiser this Sunday
Five years ago, Menlo Park resident Rhea Sampson was out walking her golden retriever near Flood Park when they stumbled across a tiny dog in terrible shape. The little chihuahua-terrier […]
Stanford
Opinion: Will Stanford accept ‘yes’ for an answer?
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor It looks like Stanford is about to get a permit from Santa Clara County to expand the campus by 3.5 million square feet […]
In the news
Housing nonprofit embroiled in paternity leave lawsuit
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent A former employee of MidPen Property Management Corp. is battling the affordable-housing nonprofit in court, saying he was fired in retaliation for taking 12 […]
Google
Google’s plan for massive office buildings on the Landings site moves ahead
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Mountain View City Council is fine with Google’s plans to build an office building as large as 40 Midtown Safeways on Landings Drive. […]
Santa Clara County
Man killed in park rampage is identified
A man who was killed when a woman allegedly drove into two pedestrians in Rancho San Antonio Park has been identified as Lawrence Lupash, 77, of Sunnyvale. Mireya Orta, 50, […]
Mountain View
Political sign vandal to pay homeowner $1,000
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Job Lopez, a 74-year-old Mountain View tenants rights activist, agreed yesterday to pay $1,000 to the owner of a house where he was […]
Obituaries
Elfrid “Ellie” (Gubler) Gioumousis
August 31, 1934 – October 1, 2019 Elfrid “Ellie” (Gubler) Gioumousis was born on August 31, 1934 in Wisconsin to Hans Gubler and Paula Langjahr, who had immigrated to the […]
San Mateo
Ex-cop’s own words used against him at rape trial
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The prosecutor in the trial of Noah Winchester, the former cop who is accused of sexually assaulting and raping women while on duty, […]
Palo Alto
City pays former employee to settle disability claim
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto has settled for $100,000 with a former city worker who sued the city after alleging that he was […]
Palo Alto
Biden visits Palo Alto for lunchtime fundraiser
By the Daily Post staff Joe Biden visited Palo Alto’s Evvia restaurant yesterday (Oct. 3) for a private fundraising luncheon where donors paid $1,500 to $10,000 to hear the former […]
Obituaries
William Allen Preston
June 11, 1936 – September 1, 2019 William Allen Preston passed away September 1, 2019 at home. He was 83 years old. William Preston was born June 11, 1936 in […]
Palo Alto
Stanford might have to fund schools if campus expansion is approved
This story originally appeared in the Sept. 26 print edition of the Daily Post. To get all the local news, including many stories you can’t find online, pick up the […]
Palo Alto
Power back on in Palo Alto
By the Daily Post staff Update 8:45 a.m. — Utilities spokeswoman Catherine Elvert said workers are still investigating the cause of the outage. She said they believe the problem may […]
Palo Alto
Man shoved, robbed after discovering late-night party at house he rented out on Airbnb
By the Daily Post staff A homeowner was pushed and robbed after discovering a party at a Palo Alto house he had rented to a couple through Airbnb, police said […]
Stanford
New rules exclude community members from Stanford clubs
This story originally appeared in the Sept. 4 print edition of the Daily Post. To get all the local news, including many stories you can’t find online, pick up the […]
Palo Alto
VA memo describes sexual harassment allegations against doctor, he says it was consensual
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A top heart doctor at the Palo Alto VA Hospital sexually harassed a subordinate employee, an investigation has found, but he says it […]
Palo Alto
Fire damages home in Los Altos, 5 people displaced
A fire damaged a home in Los Altos but was extinguished without serious injuries to firefighters or residents, according to the Santa Clara County Fire Department. Firefighters responded at about […]
San Mateo
Ex-cop on trial for rape admits porn addiction
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Noah Winchester, the former San Mateo police officer who is accused of raping and sexually assaulting five women while on duty, told a […]
Stanford
Stanford gives county ultimatum over growth permit
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford has threatened to walk away from its application to expand its campus if it doesn’t get exactly what it wants from the […]
Stanford
Stanford deputy injured near frat party
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A Stanford deputy was seriously injured by an intoxicated man who was apparently headed to a fraternity party. The officer was injured on […]