Palo Alto
Two-way race opens up for county board of education
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Month: July 2020
Santa Clara County
Water district gets a new chief executive
Rick Callender, a longtime employee of the Santa Clara County Valley Water District who is also the former head of the San Jose-Silicon Valley NAACP, is the new chief executive […]
Palo Alto
Racial dispute on Menlo Park fire board — ‘Those Jim Crow days are over’
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Staff Writer The first African American to serve as board president for the Menlo Park Fire Protection District has accused his board colleagues of not […]
Redwood City
Angry reactions on both sides to proposed homeless shelter
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer After hearing angry residents on both sides, Redwood City Council last night put off a decision on a proposed land-swap that would let […]
Palo Alto
DA won’t charge officer in videotaped beating
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen won’t charge Palo Alto Police Agent Thomas DeStefano for a violent arrest that shattered the bones […]
In the news
100,000 ballots went uncounted in March primary; San Mateo County had fifth highest ballot rejection rate
From staff and wire reports More than 100,000 mail-in ballots were rejected by California election officials during the March presidential primary, according to data obtained by The Associated Press that […]
San Mateo County
In a reversal, Newsom shuts down bars, indoors restaurants
UPDATE, 5 P.M. — The businesses that Santa Clara County health officials allowed to reopen this morning will have to close by Wednesday under new orders from Gov. Gavin Newsom. […]
Los Altos Hills
Update: Man killed on 280 near Foothill College identified
TODAY — The man who died in a solo-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 280 in Los Altos Hills on Saturday was identified today by the Santa Clara County medical examiner’s office as […]
Palo Alto
Judge quickly stops frequent ADA plaintiff from suing three local businesses
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer This story about an Americans With Disabilities Act lawsuit has a different ending than others you’ve read. A former lawyer in Arizona, who […]
Palo Alto
National police organization objects to painting of cop-killer on Black Lives Matter mural
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A national police supporters organization says a portion of the Black Lives Matter painted on the street in front of Palo Alto City […]
Redwood City
City prepared to buy Armory building for $4.3 million
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Redwood City Council on Monday will vote to buy a building in Red Morton Park that city officials have been eyeing for […]
Santa Clara County
Businesses must fill out form in order to reopen
All Santa Clara County businesses planning to resume operations under the new health order, including those already open, must complete the new online social distancing protocol form and officials are […]
East Palo Alto
Cops make big fireworks haul
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer East Palo Alto Police seized 1,304 pounds of fireworks in the days leading up to Independence Day and on the day itself, said […]
East Palo Alto
Mom arrested in 1993 murder of her 3-year-old daughter
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A woman who is believed to have killed her 3-year-old daughter 27 years ago in East Palo Alto has been arrested, police announced […]
Palo Alto
Baten Caswell to run for county Board of Education
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Melissa Baten Caswell won’t seek a fourth term on the Palo Alto school board this fall and is instead running for a seat […]
Los Altos
City to appeal ruling allowing housing and office development
By the Daily Post staff Los Altos City Council has voted to file an appeal of a decision by a judge who cleared the way for developers Ted and Jerry […]
Stanford
Stanford eliminating 11 of 36 varsity sports
By the Daily Post staff Stanford announced today (July 8) that it is discontinuing 11 of its varsity sports programs and eliminating 20 jobs as a cost-cutting measure. Men’s and […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto’s Palantir files for an IPO
By the Daily Post staff Palantir, a Palo Alto-based data analytics company that has been the focus of protests for its work with federal law enforcement agencies, has filed confidential […]
Redwood City
Roller rink to be demolished for development, but sign might be preserved
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City Planning Commissioner Nancy Radcliffe suggested last night that Greystar, which is proposing to demolish the Redwood Roller Rink as part of […]
Santa Clara County
How do drugs get into the jails? Jailer arrested on suspicion of smuggling meth
A two-month investigation has resulted in the arrest of a correctional deputy on suspicion of smuggling methamphetamine to inmates at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas, the Santa Clara County […]