Opinion
Opinion: This pandemic comes with its own slogans
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The coronavirus pandemic is bad enough, but why does it have to come with annoying slogans? Here are a few that are grating […]
Month: August 2020
Palo Alto
Last call: Antonio’s Nut House, a beloved dive bar, will likely close forever on Saturday
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Antonio’s Nut House, a beloved California Avenue dive bar, might shut its doors forever on Saturday. General Manager Kelley Gorman told the Post […]
Stanford
Stanford’s Dr. Scott Atlas, lockdown critic, joins Trump team
This story originally appeared in the Monday, Aug. 17, edition of the Daily Post. Pick up the Post to get the latest local news, available at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. From […]
San Mateo County
Fires threaten Pescadero, families flee the flames
This story was originally published Thursday, Aug. 20, in the Daily Post. Pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY SARA TABIN Daily Post staff writer […]
Palo Alto
Palantir moves headquarters to Denver
By the Daily Post staff Palantir, the data analytics company that has often been the focus of protests in Palo Alto for its contracts with the federal government, has moved […]
Palo Alto
Tanaka hit with anonymous complaint about donations
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Someone has filed an anonymous complaint with the California Fair Political Practices Commission against Palo Alto Councilman Greg Tanaka, alleging that he didn’t […]
Palo Alto
Eshoo says removal of mail boxes isn’t just a local problem, it’s taking place nationwide
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Congresswoman Anna Eshoo said the proposed removal of blue Postal Service mail boxes in Palo Alto is part of a larger problem across […]
Palo Alto
City Council tries to settle dispute involving former councilman and a 300-year-old tree
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council, in a meeting that went on until midnight, redesigned a proposed home on Webster Street after an appeal was […]
Mountain View
Man arrested on suspicion of kidnapping teen
Mountain View police announced today that they have arrested a man for kidnapping a teenager in September. Anthony Martinez, 25, of San Jose, allegedly offered over Snapchat to sell the […]
Los Altos Hills
UPDATE: Teen killed in I-280 crash is identified
TUESDAY, 12:13 p.m. — A 17-year-old San Rafael boy was killed in a solo-vehicle crash on I-280 in Los Altos Hills, the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner said today. Ali […]
Santa Clara County
Five months after start of lockdown, county considers cuts — layoffs unlikely for now
When the lockdown began in March, businesses immediately laid off employees because of declining revenue. Five months later, the Santa Clara County government is taking a slower approach to the […]
Palo Alto
Police reforms proposed but department is pushing back; how much force is appropriate?
By ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The Palo Alto City Council on Aug. 24 will discuss proposed policies on police use of force, but police say some recommendations would go […]
Palo Alto
School district mailer has incorrect information about parcel tax renewal; second mailer planned
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto school Superintendent Don Austin sent a letter to voters saying that the district’s parcel tax makes up 17% of the district’s […]
San Mateo County
Suspect in jailhouse fraud ring went on a Vegas spending spree, prosecutor said
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer One of the 21 suspects in a jailhouse unemployment-benefit fraud ring, which netted more than $250,000, went on a Las Vegas spending spree, […]
East Palo Alto
Car kills bicyclist on University Avenue
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Menlo Park man died after being hit by a car while he bicycling on University Avenue in East Palo Alto, police said […]
Palo Alto
After closed-door meeting, council is unable to select new auditing firm
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council tonight (Aug. 17) was unable to decide which firm should take over the job of city auditor — a […]
Palo Alto
Post office holds off on removing boxes after the Daily Post asks questions
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer After putting up notices saying that some blue mailboxes in south Palo Alto were going to be removed, the United States Postal Service […]
In the news
Blackouts averted but power shortage angers Newsom
8:10 p.m., Monday — Widespread blackouts to reduce pressure on the electric grid — which could have included the Palo Alto area — were averted Monday night after regulators warned […]
Redwood City
Robber and gas station clerk fight over gun
A gas station clerk and a robber got into a struggle over a gun during an attempted robbery at a Shell station on Woodside Road, according to the San Mateo […]
In the news
Unusual spike in violent crime – Stabbings, shootings, street attacks
By EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The mid-Peninsula normally has a low crime rate. But in the past two weeks, there’s been an uncharacteristic spike in violent crimes. Menlo […]
Palo Alto
Lightning strike splits redwood tree in yard of former mayor Kishimoto
By the Daily Post staff Sunday morning’s powerful thunder and lightning storm knocked out power in Palo Alto and it split a redwood tree more than a century old in […]
Election 2020
From car camping to school taxes, a look at local ballot measures voters will decide in November
• A list of local candidates in the November election BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Voters in November will decide whether to ban car campers in Mountain View, […]
North Fair Oaks
UPDATED: Survivor says stalker fatally attacked family
UPDATE, Aug. 13, 3 p.m. — The Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman killed in Tuesday’s attack as Katayoun Fomanimaskan, 53. Her husband, age 65, remains in the hospital in […]
Palo Alto
Power outage affecting 4,000 in Palo Alto, 2,500 in Los Altos ends
9:19 p.m., Friday, Aug. 14 — Palo Alto Utilities spokeswoman Catherine Elvert said, “Approximately 4,000 City of Palo Alto Utilities customers lost power for about two hours tonight. Due to […]
Stanford
Stanford won’t bring back undergraduates this fall because of coronavirus
By the Daily Post staff Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced today (Aug. 13) that the university won’t invite freshman or sophomores to campus this fall due to the coronavirus outbreak. […]
Los Altos Hills
Trucks to spray for West Nile mosquitoes
Targeted spraying will be conducted Thursday in part of Los Altos Hills after two adult mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus, the Santa Clara County Vector Control District announced. […]
Palo Alto
Parents ask for in-person instruction for special ed students
Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the remarks of parent Sarah Williams. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer More than 20 parents and teachers last night weighed […]
Santa Clara County
Eviction ban extended, end date hasn’t been decided
Amid a ticking “eviction time bomb” in Santa Clara County, the county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday (Aug. 11) unanimously approved an extension on the eviction moratorium for both apartment […]
San Mateo County
AMR ambulance company sues county Medi-Cal program, saying it was shortchanged
By the Daily Post staff The ambulance company AMR West is suing authorities in San Mateo County’s health system, saying it has been shortchanged $1.3 million in Medi-Cal reimbursement fees […]
Stanford
Stanford football season canceled
The Pac-12 Conference announced today (Aug. 11) that it has postponed all sports through the end of the year due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, which means the Stanford and […]
Palo Alto
Street closures to help restaurants extended; council likes Covid surcharge on bills
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council last night (Aug. 10) approved extending the street closures of University and California avenues until the end of the […]
Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County to decide whether to fine those who don’t wear masks
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A week after San Mateo County officials approved fines for people caught not wearing a mask in public, Santa Clara County’s Board of […]
Mountain View
Landlords group pulls ballot measure that would have trimmed back rent control
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The supporters of what was called a “sneaky repeal” of rent control in Mountain View are withdrawing their ballot measure, saying it would […]
San Mateo County
County health officer critical of state’s COVID-19 ‘watch list’
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County’s top health official says that the state’s restrictions on the county are “flawed,” and that there is no evidence that […]
Menlo Park
7-Eleven clerk attacked with knife; suspect arrested
By the Daily Post staff Menlo Park police have arrested a man they believe stabbed a clerk at the Oak Grove Avenue 7-Eleven during a robbery this afternoon (Aug. 9). […]