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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: […]
Year: 2020
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 […]
In the news
Target, Apple board up stores
By the Daily Post staff Target this afternoon (May 31) temporarily closed 175 stores across the country — including those in East Palo Alto, Redwood City, San Mateo and Mountain […]
Palo Alto
UPDATED: City is considering closing parts of University and California avenues to allow for outdoor restaurant seating
UPDATE, SUNDAY, 4:30 p.m.: The Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce today (May 31) released a survey of businesses on University and California avenues showing strong support for creating pedestrian malls […]