Menlo Park
VC firm will replace the Oasis
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 […]
Year: 2019
In the news
None of the state Senate candidates support SB50, but three say they’d vote for it if it were amended
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 […]
Belmont
New clues in $875,000 payout to former sewer chief — updated
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Opinion
Guest opinion: Let’s not repeat the same mistakes again with Plan Bay Area
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
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, […]
Belmont
News photographer Al Bullock captured history
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
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 […]
Palo Alto
Suit over Edgewood Shopping Center and its grocery store goes to appeals court
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?
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 […]
Portola Valley
The Prolific Oven is closing at end of month
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
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 […]
Spotlight
Get The Eyewear That Works For You
At Palo Alto Eyeworks, you’ll find more than just the right pair of glasses or contacts. You’ll find a truly personalized and service-oriented eyewear shop that will help guide you […]
Spotlight
Get Your Meds Delivered The Same Day For Free
Why wait in line at the pharmacy when you can have your medications delivered right to your door for free? With NowRx, your prescription is sent straight to their central […]
Spotlight
Wine Maker’s Dinner At Crowne Plaza Palo Alto
Celebrate the summer this Friday, August 9, with a gourmet dinner paired with local wines in the gorgeous courtyard at Palo Alto’s Crowne Plaza Hotel. At 6 p.m. this Friday, […]
Palo Alto
Two arrested for auto burglaries at Stanford Shopping Center
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police say they stopped a car with two men inside who had two window punch devices and were able to connect them to […]
Opinion
Guest opinion: Protecting the public’s right to know
BY MARK OLBERT Earlier this year I became San Carlos’ representative on the Silicon Valley Clean Water commission. SVCW operates the sanitary waste treatment system serving Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood […]