Redwood City
ADA lawyer goes after Nazareth Ice Oasis
This story was originally printed in the Post on Jan. 24. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The attorney who sued the Dutch Goose in west Menlo Park and […]
Year: 2019
Palo Alto
Palo Alto to seek millions from Stanford for housing, schools, rail crossings
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council last night (Feb. 4) decided to ask Stanford for $82.4 million for affordable housing along with funds for the […]
San Mateo County
Body found in submerged vehicle is identified
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A 72-year-old La Honda man has been identified as the person who was found in a submerged vehicle in a creek south sear […]
Palo Alto
Police looking for bank robber
By the Daily Post staff Police are looking for a bank robber who used a note to hold up the Wells Fargo at 505 California Avenue this evening. The man […]
Palo Alto
City prepares wish list for Stanford — may ask for millions
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post correspondent The city of Palo Alto may seek $82 million in affordable housing funds from Stanford, along with money for bridges to separate the Caltrain […]
In the news
Menlo Park man raises most in state Senate race
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer More than $500,000 has been raised between the four Democrats running to replace Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, in the state Senate, but […]
Palo Alto
New city survey finds fewer residents think Palo Alto would be a good place to retire
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Seven years ago, 68% of Palo Altans said their city was a good place to retire — but a new survey shows that […]
Atherton
Atherton cops arrest man who allegedly had a loaded gun
By the Daily Post staff Atherton police, who were on patrol for home burglars early this morning (Feb. 2), arrested a Modesto man who was in possession of a loaded […]
Palo Alto
Judge to decide if school discipline in student sex harassment case was appropriate
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The parents of a Gunn High School student have gone to court to ask that a boy who allegedly sexually assaulted their daughter […]
Santa Clara County
VTA wants to end all-night bus that the homeless use as a shelter
Editor’s note: This story has been clarified to explain how some homeless people get free passes to ride the bus. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer VTA is considering […]
Palo Alto
Most tenants have left Hotel President but building’s future is unknown
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The last handful of tenants remaining in the Hotel President apartments expect to be evicted from their Palo Alto homes soon, but it’s […]
Atherton
Atherton residents worried about rash of burglaries
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer In a town where residents have their alarm system hooked up to the police station, Athertonians last night (Jan. 31) conveyed how terrified […]
Palo Alto
Teen cut in fight in front of Century Theaters
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A fight between two teenagers in front of the Century Theaters in downtown Redwood City ended up with one of the teens getting […]
Menlo Park
Ordinance limiting rent hikes is mysteriously pulled from council agenda
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Why a controversial ordinance on rent increases was pulled before the Menlo Park City Council meeting is unclear, but it might be because […]
Opinion
Opinion: School district pays out $190,000 based on a verbal claim
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor I was surprised the Palo Alto Unified School District paid a student’s family $190,000 to settle a claim, although no written claim was […]
Opinion
Opinion: Midpen’s new offices are a $50 million boondoggle
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District doesn’t get much scrutiny. It’s the ultimate of sacred cows around here. The district was formed in […]
East Palo Alto
Masseur guilty of sex assaults
The following story was printed in this morning’s (Jan. 30) Daily Post. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An East Palo Alto man who sexually assaulted some 22 women […]
Palo Alto
Webster Wood residents hit with shocking rent increase
The following story was printed in this morning’s (Jan. 30) Daily Post. By ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After 41 years of renting a three-bedroom apartment in a Section […]
San Carlos
City looks to outlaw Juul sales
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Carlos may soon ban e-cigarettes such as Juul, which adults use to quit smoking but kids are buying to get a nicotine […]
Palo Alto
City backs plan to help Midpeninsula Media Center
The following story was printed in Tuesday’s (Jan. 29) Daily Post. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A proposal that should help fund the Midpeninsula Media Center with fees […]
Palo Alto
Man arrested for burglary of historic Squire House
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Police last night (Jan. 29) arrested a shirtless man on suspicion of burglary at the historic Squire House in Palo Alto’s Crescent Park […]
Mountain View
Pedestrian killed on El Camino
By the Daily Post staff A pedestrian was killed by a car tonight (Jan. 28) on El Camino Real in Mountain View, police said. Police were called at 8:49 p.m. […]
Palo Alto
Council tonight (Jan. 28) to discuss easing density restrictions to spur housing
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Allowing rooftop decks to fulfill open-space requirements for new housing projects and easing density restrictions are potential strategies to encourage housing production that the […]
In the news
Guardino forum emphasizes denser housing, less local control
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer With state Sen. Scott Wiener front and center, tech lobbyist Carl Guardino’s event on the Bay Area housing crisis yesterday (Jan. 25) championed […]
San Carlos
City looks to ban flavored tobacco, menthol cigs, smoking in apartments
By the Daily Post staff The San Carlos City Council on Monday (Jan. 28) will discuss whether the city should ban flavored tobacco sales and smoking in apartment buildings. A […]
Mountain View
School district considering budget cuts
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Mountain View Whisman School District is preparing to cut costs after teacher raises, employee benefits and an expanded summer program threatened to […]
Caltrain
Council reduces rail crossing options, tunnel still alive
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The idea of putting Caltrain in a tunnel in Palo Alto is still alive. City Council on Tuesday (Jan. 22) rejected Ed Shikada’s […]
Stanford
Woman reports sexual assault at Stanford
By the Daily Post staff A woman at Stanford reported to police that she was sexually assaulted on campus by a man she knows. She said that at about 1 […]
Palo Alto
City employee’s race bias suit yields $55,000
This story was originally printed Wednesday, Jan. 23, in the Daily Post. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The managing artistic director of the Palo Alto Children’s Theater has […]
Palo Alto
Midpen open space board worried about public’s reaction to $50 million office plan
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer In the wake of a Daily Post report that the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is quietly planning to spend $50 million on […]
Palo Alto
City may buy community access TV station’s building
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto city leaders on Monday will consider buying the 9,700-square-foot building where the Midpeninsula Media Center is located at 900 San Antonio […]
Burlingame
An unusual number of small pythons turned over to humane society
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An unprecedented number of ball pythons have been surrendered to the Peninsula Humane Society, which is looking for people to adopt the snakes. […]
In the news
Businesses, philanthropists to raise $500 million for housing
By the Daily Post staff Major employers and philanthropists in the Bay Area — including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg — announced yesterday (Jan. 24) that they plan to raise $500 […]
Palo Alto
Police looking for man who attempted to rob pedestrian
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police today are looking for the man who tried to rob a pedestrian in the 200 block of Leland Avenue. Police call it […]
Santa Clara County
VTA tax survives court challenge; state supreme court won’t hear appeal
By the Daily Post staff The California Supreme Court today (Jan. 23) refused to hear an appeal of a case challenging VTA’s Measure B from 2016, which means the transit […]