Palo Alto
Residents tell council to fire cops who engaged in misconduct
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Residents told Palo Alto City Council last night (June 8) that they want the city to fire police officers that have engaged in […]
Month: June 2020
East Palo Alto
Proposal for Four Corners includes a library, stores, restaurants and 180 apartments
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The East Palo Alto Planning Commission yesterday (June 8) opined on a developer’s proposal for the long-vacant lot at Bay Road and University […]
Palo Alto
Council postpones vote on ordinance that could kill Mac’s Smoke Shop
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The tobacco ordinance that could kill Mac’s Smoke Shop isn’t a done deal. Last night, three City Council members who voted against the […]
San Mateo
Driver takes plea bargain in DUI crash that killed a woman
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Redwood City man may receive up to five years in prison for causing a DUI car crash that killed a woman, according […]
Palo Alto
75% of parents want in-person schooling this fall
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Three quarters of Palo Alto parents want in-person schooling with social distancing this fall instead of online learning, according to a school district […]
Opinion
Letter: Community leaders push to open Foothills Park to all
The following letter appeared in the Monday, June 8, edition of the Daily Post. Dear Editor: At this historic time, civic leaders across America are being challenged to reassess the […]
Palo Alto
City officials promise police reform; critic claims department has a history of racism
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto’s city leaders are promising police reform in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, but what they plan to do hasn’t been […]
Los Altos
Councilwoman apologizes for racist remark
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos Councilwoman Jeannie Bruins apologized on Thursday for making a racist comment at a public meeting. The council convened over the telephone […]
East Palo Alto
Three fires in three hours starts at homeless encampment
By the Daily Post staff Another fire in the homeless encampment off of University Avenue near Bayfront Expressway was one of three blazes put out by Menlo Park firefighters in […]
Menlo Park
Restaurants preparing to reopen
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Beginning Saturday (June 6), San Mateo County residents who want to support local eateries don’t have to just order take out and can […]
Opinion
Guest Opinion: It’s opportunity time for cities
BY MICKIE WINKLER The cities on the Peninsula have the opportunity right now to cut costs without cutting services. And right now, all budget-making politicians should be focused on doing […]
Palo Alto
City manager defends purpose of curfew
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto canceled its nighttime curfew after getting a letter from the ACLU saying it exceeded the city’s authority and […]
San Mateo County
County officials feared Central Valley gangs were coming here to loot
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily post Staff Writer San Mateo County Manager Mike Callagy said that he imposed the county’s two-day curfew, which expired Wednesday, because the county had received information […]
In the news
What’s opening today
Santa Clara County is behind most of the other counties in California when it comes to reopening after the pandemic. Starting today (June 5) the county will allow the following: […]
Palo Alto
City manager lifts controversial curfew that was supposed to last 10 days
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto today backed down from its 10-day nighttime curfew amid questions over whether the move was legal in the first place. City Manager Ed […]
Palo Alto
Proposed city tax would target billionaires
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Laurene Powell Jobs, Tim Cook and Richard Peery will have to start paying a wealth tax under a measure […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto’s high schools celebrate graduation with a car parade
Photos from the car parade
Obituaries
Mercedes Williams
July 26, 1921 – May 25, 2020 Mercedes Matthews Williams, a resident of Ladera for 47 years, passed away at age 98 on May 25 at the Sequoias in Portola […]
Redwood City
Officer takes a knee with protester during demonstration
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer At 9:15 last night, after a hours-long demonstration over the murder of George Floyd that drew thousands of people to Redwood City, there […]
Palo Alto
UPDATE: 8:30 p.m. curfew imposed in Palo Alto and San Mateo County; stores board up their windowss
BY EMILY MIBACH and SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writers San Mateo County and Palo Alto officials have imposed an 8:30 p.m. curfew to keep people off the streets following […]
East Palo Alto
Nighttime protesters blocked from police station, then they head to Zuckerberg’s house
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Protesters from East Palo Alto walked, biked, skateboarded and drove throughout their town, and made forays into Palo Alto and Menlo Park last […]
Caltrain
Caltrain ridership drops 97%; $20 million budget shortfall
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent After seeing passenger counts plummet by 97% due to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders in the Bay Area, Caltrain is forecasting a $20 million budget shortfall […]
Palo Alto
School district settles suit over violating the public records act
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto school board has settled a lawsuit with a resident who sued claiming the district violated the California Public Records Act by […]
Woodside
Home surveillance system helps cops catch burglary suspect
A 19-year-old North Fair Oaks neighborhood man has been arrested in connection with a home burglary in Woodside. The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office says the incident, which happened at […]
East Palo Alto
Council moves ahead on plans for two-lane Newell Bridge
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted unanimously last night (June 1) to move forward with a new two-lane Newell Road Bridge despite push back […]
Redwood City
Businesses in downtown Redwood City board up their windows
By the Daily Post staff Businesses in downtown Redwood City this afternoon were covering their windows with boards in preparation for tomorrow’s (Tuesday, June 2) protest over the police death […]
In the news
Teens march across Highway 101 bridge, head to downtown
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer More than 100 Palo Alto teenagers crossed Highway 101 during a protest against police brutality against black people this afternoon. The teens then […]
Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County to allow outdoor restaurant dining, in-store shopping, summer camps, manufacturing
By the Daily Post staff Santa Clara County’s health officer, Dr. Sara Cody, issued a new coronavirus health order that allows in-store shopping, outdoor restaurant dining and summer camps starting […]
Menlo Park
Suspects with merchandise from Walnut Creek looting arrested on their way to Stanford Mall, police say
By the Daily Post staff Two men were arrested as Menlo Park and Palo Alto police last night kept an eye out for potential looters, police said today. Around 7:30 […]
In the news
Businesses brace for protests in 5 mid-Peninsula cities
By the Daily Post staff Police are warning businesses in the mid-Peninsula to prepare for the violence that has ravaged cities from California to New York following the death of […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto restaurant manager found dead in river
The body of 27-year-old Palo Alto restaurant manager, who disappeared while swimming in the San Joaquin River Delta, was discovered yesterday (May 31). Umut Felik, 27, manager of Tuba Mediterranean […]