Palo Alto
CVS thief likely has a healthy digestive system
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police said a man took $1,400 of probiotic digestive supplements and nasal spray from the Town & Country CVS. The thief grabbed 56 […]
Year: 2020
Los Altos
City will use a lottery to decide which businesses get grants
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos will give $5,000 grants to small businesses using a lottery system. City Manager Chris Jordan will give council an update on […]
Menlo Park
Councilman: Unions unwilling to give up pay raises
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park Councilman Ray Mueller said last night (May 19) that he was getting “heartburn” because the city’s unions did not want to […]
Redwood City
Man accused of trying to run over cops is arrested
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Redwood City man was arrested by U.S. Marshals today (May 19) after he tried to run over a police officer last month, […]
Los Altos
City manager proposes management salary freeze — but not for him
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Manager Chris Jordan has suggested a salary freeze for upper-level management next year but his salary is not included in […]
Redwood City
Another city might close streets to let restaurants have tables outside
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City is considering the idea of closing off sidewalks and streets in order to let restaurants re-open once that’s allowed. City Manager […]
East Palo Alto
Apartment and retail project up for approval
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer East Palo Alto City Council tonight (May 19) will vote on a housing and retail project for the corner of Runnymede Street and […]
Redwood City
City wants to buy armory near Red Morton Park
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City Council met in closed session last night (May 18) to talk about acquiring two pieces of property. The first is the […]
Palo Alto
Council outlaws sales of vaping devices, which is expected to close 5 stores including Mac’s Smoke Shop
ROLL CALL VOTE Alison Cormack, yes Tom Dubois, no Eric Filseth, yes Adrian Fine, no Liz Kniss, no Lydia Kou, yes Greg Tanaka, yes BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff […]
Palo Alto
City manager to take a voluntary $71,203 pay cut
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Manager Ed Shikada said he is volunteering for a 20% pay cut because of city financial issues caused by the […]
Redwood City
Police arrest 18-year-old for allegedly stabbing relative with a dart
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An 18-year-old Redwood City man has been arrested for throwing a dart at his aunt and then stabbing her with a kitchen knife, […]
Palo Alto
Newsom backing down over lockdown, restaurants to reopen sooner
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a dramatic relaxation Monday of rules to reopen the state, a move that could allow nearly every county to proceed more quickly, and he offered the […]
Santa Clara County
County to allow car parades, curbside retail pickup
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County hasn’t seen an increase in the rate of COVID-19 cases since allowing construction and gardeners, so car parades and curbside […]
Santa Clara County
County officials defend slower reopening than other counties
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Santa Clara County officials hope to announce further loosening of COVID-19 related shelter-in-place restrictions by the end of this month, but they weren’t making […]
Palo Alto
Construction crane sprouts in downtown Palo Alto
A towering construction crane has been set up to construct the new building at 429 University Ave. that will replace several small shops including Shady Lane. The 28,547-square-foot development owned […]
Caltrain
Hillsdale Caltrain station closes until fall
Caltrain’s Hillsdale station in San Mateo closed Saturday, and could remain closed for up to six months to accommodate work on a rail crossing at 25th Avenue. The work will […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto reopens municipal golf course
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto’s Baylands Golf Links is open for play, weeks after other golf courses in the area reopened following shutdowns due to the […]
East Palo Alto
Zoom malfunctions during crucial sewer board meeting on housing development
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A breakdown in the Zoom conferencing platform created chaos when the East Palo Alto Sanitary District board was trying to make a crucial […]
San Mateo County
2 running for seat on community college district board
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Two newcomers will face off for a seat on the San Mateo County Community College District board of trustees. Menlo Park resident John […]
San Mateo County
Stay-at-home order loosened in one county; curbside retail, car dealers, pet groomers, public pools OK
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer In order to catch up with state guidelines, San Mateo County is peeling back some of its stay-at-home order and allowing for curbside […]
Palo Alto
Controversy erupts over how far e-cig ban should go
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Residents and business owners are sending Palo Alto City Council angry letters about a proposal to exempt smoke shops from the city’s ban […]
In the news
Local heart doctor indicted on sex charge
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A federal grand jury has indicted a former top heart doctor at the Palo Alto VA Hospital and Stanford on a charge of […]
San Mateo County
County to allow retailers to offer curbside pickup
San Mateo County today plans to ease restrictions on conducting business as health officials work to curb the spread of the coronavirus. County Health Officer Dr. Scott Morrow plans to […]
Palo Alto
It’s never too late to graduate — Palo Altan earns college degree at age 91
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto resident Rosemary Finnerty was supposed to walk across a stage Saturday as the oldest graduate of Notre Dame de Namur University […]
Opinion
Opinion: Gov. Newsom, when does this ‘moment’ end?
Opinion BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor When the coronavirus shutdown began on March 19, I was among many people who expected it to last for a few weeks as […]
Palo Alto
Downtown Palo Alto Walgreens permanently closing
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Walgreens at 300 University Ave. in Palo Alto will permanently close on June 9, the company said today (May 13), leaving a major […]
Palo Alto
Councilman’s proposal to cut salaries to balance the budget goes nowhere
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Councilman Greg Tanaka said at Palo Alto’s council meeting yesterday (May 12) that the city would solve a lot of its budget problems […]
Menlo Park
Move to close Santa Cruz Avenue to cars advances
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park City Council yesterday (May 12) gave City Manager Starla Jerome-Robinson the go-ahead to come up with a plan to close […]
Menlo Park
City wants to sell land in order to help budget
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park City Council wants to try to sell property it bought last year in order to boost its coffers that have […]
In the news
Restaurants given rules for reopening — guests must be screened
The state wants restaurants to screen guests for symptoms, have servers wear masks and keep diners at least 6 feet apart under guidance released today (May 12) to prevent the […]
Palo Alto
City gives details about the closure of residential streets
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto has rolled out its plans to ban cut-through traffic on three neighborhood streets to allow pedestrians more space […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto requires masks, pastor asks for clarification
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto pastor, who is broadcasting his services over the Internet to observe social distancing, is worried he will have to give […]
Palo Alto
Supporters defend College Terrace library; proposal to cut city’s PR budget goes nowhere
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto residents who live in the College Terrace neighborhood begged the city not to shut down their library for two years at […]
Menlo Park
Menlo Park needs to cut $18 million from budget
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park City Council tonight (May 12) will look at cutting $18.24 million from its budget, including $1.14 million from the administration. Upper […]
San Carlos
San Carlos takes first step toward closing part of Laurel St. to cars
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Carlos City Council decided tonight (May 11) to move forward with the idea to close down the first three blocks of Laurel […]