Palo Alto
Local father gets 6 months in college bribery scam
The founder of a Palo Alto venture capital firm was sentenced today to six months behind bars for paying about $450,000 in bribes to boost his two daughters’ entrance exam […]
Year: 2020
Palo Alto
Mac’s and other tobacco shops sue city, saying ban will destroy their businesses
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The owners of five Palo Alto retailers including Mac’s Smoke Shop today filed a lawsuit against the city, saying City Council’s flavored tobacco […]
Stanford
Swastikas found in Stanford Memorial Church
By the Daily Post staff An office inside Stanford’s iconic Memorial Church at 450 Serra Mall was vandalized with swastikas, according to the university. Two swastikas that were six to […]
Menlo Park
Menlo Park police chief leaves on Thursday, city manager to pick interim replacement
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park is set to have an interim police chief by the end of the week to replace Dave Bertini, who unexpectedly announced […]
Palo Alto
Black Lives Matter signs vandalized
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer At least two Black Lives Matter signs in Palo Alto have been vandalized, police said today. A Black Lives Matter yard sign on […]
Caltrain
San Mateo County official says Caltrain tax is dead, shut down of train predicted
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Francisco Board of Supervisors today (July 28) agreed to put an eighth-of- a-cent sales tax measure on the November ballot, but […]
Palo Alto
Parents say remote learning hurts poor, disabled
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto parents said at a school board meeting tonight that they are worried remote learning will put children with disabilities or those […]
Atherton
Burglar sneaks inside Atherton home and steals wallet
By the Daily Post staff An intruder swiped a wallet from an Atherton home last night while the resident of the home was asleep, police said today (July 28). Around […]
Palo Alto
Tax on billionaires won’t appear on ballot
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect additional information from Palo Alto City Clerk Beth Minor. BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A proposed tax on billionaires […]
Palo Alto
Two more candidates pull papers to run for school board
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Two first-time candidates have pulled papers with the county to run for the Palo Alto school board, which has three open seats this […]
Los Altos
UPDATED: Police arrest two suspects in a series of car burglaries
This story has been updated with new details from police. By the Daily Post staff Los Altos police announced Monday they’ve arrested two men who are suspected of a string […]
Portola Valley
Black Lives street mural removed over confusion, city official says
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City Manager Melissa Stevenson-Diaz said tonight (July 27) that the city removed the Black Lives Matter mural on Broadway in front of […]
Santa Clara County
Call it anti-social distancing: Backyard get-togethers forbidden
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Santa Clara County residents who want to invite that couple they haven’t seen in a while to come over for a backyard barbecue might […]
Palo Alto
Who is the group that’s fighting the Black Lives Matter banner?
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Few local law enforcement officials have ever heard of the Indianapolis-based National Police Association, the group that started a petition condemning Palo Alto’s […]
Los Altos
Want to buy time on council’s agenda? City is taking $10,000 to put natural gas ban on agenda
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The nonprofit that procures electric power for customers and sends it to them through PG&E’s lines is offering cities $10,000 to put a […]
Redwood City
Firefighter claims he was racially harassed, sent explicit photos
The following story was printed in the Daily Post on July 2. Pick up the Post to read important local stories first, before they appear anywhere else. BY EMILY MIBACH […]
San Mateo County
Accused west Menlo serial child molester bound over for trial
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A judge has knocked down a defense attorney’s attempts to reduce the number of sexual abuse charges west Menlo Park resident Randy Haldeman […]
Palo Alto
Neighbor sues city over proposed Newell Road bridge
By the Daily Post staff A neighbor of the Newell Road bridge is suing the city of Palo Alto, saying officials skipped an important step in preparing an environmental report […]
Stanford
UPDATED: FBI arresting visiting researchers, including one at Stanford, claiming they were working for China’s military
The arrest of a visiting Stanford researcher, Song Chen, for allegedly lying about being a member of the Chinese military is the beginning of a developing story. The following are […]
Santa Clara County
DA to decide soon on whether to charge retired Palo Alto cop
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said Wednesday (July 22) he will decide soon whether to charge retired Palo Alto police Sgt. […]