San Mateo
Man shot dead, neighbor arrested
By the Daily Post staff Police today (Feb. 28) have arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting his 57-year-old neighbor at an RV storage lot in San Mateo, where they […]
Month: February 2021
Redwood City
No housing on salt ponds; Biden administration says they’re protected
The possibility of ever putting 8,000 to 12,000 homes on the salt ponds east of Redwood City appeared to die today (Feb. 26) when the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency […]
Santa Clara County
Churches can reopen after Supreme Court ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court told Santa Clara County officials tonight (Feb. 26) that they can’t ban indoor religious services because of the Covid pandemic. The high court issued an order […]
Santa Clara County
County may enter red tier next week, allowing indoor dining, church services
By the Daily Post staff Santa Clara County Health Officials, who have gone beyond state requirements when it comes to Covid restrictions, said today that it’s possible the county will […]
Stanford
Stanford re-opening March 29
By the Daily Post staff Stanford announced today that it will invite juniors and seniors to return on March 29 for the spring semester after shutting down most of the […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto schools may reopen sooner than expected
This story was first published in this morning’s print edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at […]
East Palo Alto
3 injured in house fire
By the Daily Post staff A fire erupted in a home near Myrtle Street in East Palo Alto this morning, injuring three people and displacing a family of seven, according […]
In the news
Rep. Eshoo wants to know why TV providers carry Fox News and other conservative channels
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Reps. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, and Jerry McNerney, D-Stockton, have sent cable TV companies and internet providers of TV channels pointed letters asking […]
Obituaries
Shirley Ann Mills
Shirley Ann Mills, a lifelong Palo Alto resident, passed away on January 4th, 2021 at the age of 86, after contracting an unknown lung infection (not Covid) on Christmas Eve. […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County enters red zone, Covid restrictions to get looser — indoor dining, movies, gyms OK
San Mateo County moved to the red tier of the state’s reopening framework today (Feb. 23), meaning restrictions will loosen tomorrow after about three months of the county being in […]
Palo Alto
Council agrees to use automated license plate readers for parking enforcement
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council last night (Feb. 22) unanimously approved spending $140,000 for automated license plate readers to catch cars without parking permits […]
Menlo Park
Should Santa Cruz Avenue remain partially closed to give restaurants outdoor seating?
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park City Council tonight (Feb. 23) will decide whether to keep portions of Santa Cruz Avenue downtown closed to cars to allow […]
Menlo Park
Apartments to replace Feldman’s Books
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park Planning Commission tonight (Feb. 22) unanimously approved plans for nine apartments to replace Feldman’s Books after supporters of the bookstore […]
East Palo Alto
City’s leaders to talk about high rate of Covid cases
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The East Palo Alto City Council on Wednesday will hear from county and Ravenswood Family Health Center officials about Covid vaccines, testing and […]
Palo Alto
Council sets a $6 per car fee to enter Foothills Park with some exceptions
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council decided tonight that the city will charge $6 per car to enter Foothills Park, with some exceptions, as the […]
Santa Clara County
County will obey state’s order to allow high school sports
On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom loosened the rules for high school sports, allowing all outdoor sports to resume in counties in 27 of the state’s 58 counties including Santa Clara […]
Palo Alto
Driver of carjacked BMW arrested after chase — he’s also a suspect in a downtown mugging
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police have arrested a 16-year-old suspect who led them on a chase in a BMW that had been carjacked at gunpoint the night […]
San Carlos
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in attack at San Carlos gas station
A 34-year-old man has been arrested for suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly used a knife, a hammer and his vehicle in an attack at a San Carlos gas […]
Los Altos
Off-leash dog park proposed at Hillview Baseball Field
The Los Altos City Council will consider an ordinance Tuesday to allow off-leash dogs to run at a community baseball field. The ordinance will approve the creation of the Hillview […]
Stanford
Suspected Chinese spy at Stanford hit with more charges
By the Daily Post staff The U.S. Department of Justice slapped an alleged Chinese spy who was posing as a researcher at Stanford with more charges yesterday (Feb. 18). Chen […]
Palo Alto
City to consider buying license plate readers for parking enforcement
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto might spend up to $140,000 on automated license plate readers to catch unpermitted vehicles parked in areas requiring […]
Caltrain
Train with 12 passengers hits empty vehicle
A train struck an unoccupied vehicle in Redwood City Friday evening, Caltrain officials said. At 7:20 p.m., Caltrain 289 struck a vehicle that was on the tracks at Chestnut Street. […]
Santa Clara County
Legislator wants to shake up VTA
This story first appeared in Friday’s Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Daily Post in the mornings at 1,000 local locations. By the […]
Mountain View
Local scientists played a major role in putting the Perseverance Rover on Mars
The NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View played a big role in the successful landing of the Perseverance Rover on Mars. It’s the first of three missions aimed to […]
Palo Alto
City ordered to pay $1.9 million in back wages
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The city of Palo Alto is poised to pay certain Utilities Department employees a combined $1.86 million in back wages following a judge’s ruling […]
Redwood City
Pediatrician tells police he’s a sex addict
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital pediatrician appeared in court yesterday (Wednesday, Feb. 17) on charges that he tried to meet with a 16-year-old […]
In the news
State lifts Covid ban on high school football, basketball and other sports
Gov. Gavin Newsom, facing the prospect of a recall, today loosened the rules for high school sports, allowing all outdoor sports to resume in counties in 27 of the state’s […]
San Carlos
In-person classes to resume in San Carlos
The San Carlos School District, serving kids in grades pre-K to 8, will begin the transition to in-person learning on Monday, officials said, with on campus orientations scheduled next week […]
Santa Clara County
Grocery store workers, teachers will soon be eligible for Covid shots
Santa Clara County has expanded vaccination eligibility to a new group of essential workers. Residents who are workers in education and childcare, emergency services, and the food and agriculture industries […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto’s Garden Court Hotel rebranded as el Prado
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto’s 62-room Garden Court Hotel, which opened in 1986, has a new name, el Prado, and is undergoing an interior redesign. El Prado, at […]
Palo Alto
Atherton couple donates $80 million to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford Medical School
An Atherton couple has donated $80 million to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and Stanford University’s School of Medicine to improve the services available to Bay Area mothers and babies. […]
Obituaries
Adam J. Wosick
August 8, 1927 – January 23, 2021 Adam J. Wosick, 93, died at home of natural causes 1/23/2021. Adam was born 8/11/1927 in Big Woods, MN, the son of Frank […]
Santa Clara County
County claims that half of those over 75 have received vaccine
With complaints about the Covid-19 vaccine rollout growing louder, Santa Clara Counth health officials issued a statement today claiming that more than half of residents 75 years and older have […]
Menlo Park
FedEx truck shears off fire hydrant
By the Daily Post staff A FedEd delivery truck accidentally sheared off a fire hydrant in front of the Anton housing complex in east Menlo Park, sending water into the […]
Palo Alto
City may rename Foothills Park, offer annual passes
The Palo Alto City Council may change the name of Foothills Park and limit the number of visitors. Foothills Park would be renamed to Foothills Nature Preserve to better distinguish […]
Palo Alto
Playground fight become subject of legal claim
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer How litigious is Palo Alto? A fight on a kindergarten playground that resulted in stitches for one child has blossomed into a full-fledged […]
Opinion
Opinion: Encryption isn’t a ‘mandate,’ it’s a choice
BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The dispute over the decision by Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los Altos to encrypt their police radio frequencies may just boil down to […]
Menlo Park
City to switch legal firms
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A split Menlo Park City Council has told the city manager to hire a new legal firm to represent the city. The council […]
Palo Alto
UPDATE: PG&E drops plans to seize part of Cubberley parking lot
STORIES BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Update: Saturday, Feb. 13: Palo Alto school district leaders prevailed yesterday (Feb 12) when PG&E dropped plans to seize part of the […]
In the news
People under 65 with Type 2 diabetes, severe obesity or other conditions can get Covid shots starting March 15
People under 65 with severe health conditions including Type 2 diabetes or severe obesity can get a Covid vaccination starting March 15, the state Department of Health announced today (Feb. […]
Palo Alto
Driver of truck that hit school bus didn’t have a license
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer An unlicensed driver behind the wheel of a dump truck ran a red light and T-boned a Palo Alto school bus carrying seven […]
Santa Clara County
County’s poet laureate offers class for teens that provides relief from pandemic stress
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Today (Feb. 12) is the last day for teenage poets to sign up for a free poetry writing workshop offered online by Santa […]
Palo Alto
State agency fines Kniss, DuBois; Kou under investigation; Complaint names Greer
BY EMILY MIBACH AND KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writers The state Fair Political Practices Commission has fined former Palo Alto Mayor Liz Kniss and current Mayor Tom DuBois for […]
Santa Clara County
Sen. Becker wants teachers vaccinated quickly
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer State Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, said he wants to get Covid vaccines to teachers in the next few weeks, while Gov. Gavin […]
Palo Alto
Grades 7-12 could return to school in March
This was first published in the Saturday, Feb. 6, print edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Daily Post in the […]
Santa Clara County
Indoor church services are banned again in Santa Clara County
By the Daily Post staff Once again, indoor church services are banned in Santa Clara County. The county had originally banned indoor church services to prevent the spread of Covid-19. […]
Palo Alto
Gunman robs 76 station
By the Daily Post staff A man with a gun held up the 76 gas station at E. Charleston and San Antonio roads and is at large today. On Tuesday […]
Obituaries
Harriet Pedersen
September 1, 1920 – September 11, 2020 Harriet Pedersen, a resident of Palo Alto for 62 years, died peacefully only 10 days after celebrating her 100th birthday! Born in Montevideo, […]
Obituaries
George Chandler Pitt, Jr.
March 21, 1942 – January 12, 2021 Affectionately known to some as “Georgie”. Passed away peacefully at his home in Mountain View after a well fought battle with cancer. Born […]
Santa Clara County
African Covid mutation found here
Genomics researchers at Stanford have confirmed California’s first two cases of the South African coronavirus mutation in Alameda and Santa Clara counties, Gov. Gavin Newsom said today. The 501Y.V2 variant […]
Redwood City
Lucile Packard pediatrician arrested on suspicion of lewd conduct
This story first appeared in this morning’s Daily Post. To get the local news first, pick up the Post in the morning at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily […]
Redwood City
Sexually violent predator’s move to Redwood City canceled
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer UPDATE, 7 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10 — The owner of the Redwood City home who was planning to rent a room to a […]
Palo Alto
Council hears proposals for 400 homes in two developments
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto’s pro-housing advocates and Residentialists faced off last night (Feb. 8) to offer their opinions about two proposed housing developments that, if […]
San Mateo County
UPDATED: Chancellor emeritus Galatolo fired, allegedly took gifts from contractors
By the Daily Post staff UPDATE, 10 p.m., Monday — The San Mateo County Community College District Board fired chancellor emeritus Ron Galatolo after learning that he was receiving concert […]
Santa Clara County
After court steps in, county does a 180 and allows churches to partially reopen
By the Daily Post staff Santa Clara County officials, who had refused to allow churches to reopen for indoor services despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, relented tonight and allowed […]
Opinion
Opinion: Police aren’t required to encrypt their radios
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The dispute over the decision by Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los Altos to encrypt their police radio frequencies may just boil down […]
Belmont
Bank robbery suspect arrested
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The efforts of several police departments have led to the arrest of a man suspected of robbing a bank in Belmont, police said […]
Palo Alto
San Mateo County cops want Covid shots
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Mateo County Police Chiefs and Sheriff Association is asking the county’s public health department to step up its Covid vaccinations of […]
Los Altos
Trash containers set ablaze in Los Altos
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer One ore more arsonists set fire to a wooden dumpster and three trash cans on two different days at two separate locations in […]
Stanford
George Shultz, former U.S. secretary of state, dead at 100
Former Secretary of State George Shultz, a titan of American academia, business and diplomacy who spent most of the 1980s trying to improve Cold War relations with the Soviet Union […]
Santa Clara County
County contends U.S. Supreme Court ruling doesn’t stop their ban on church services
From staff and wire reports The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that California can’t bar indoor church services because of the pandemic, but Santa Clara County officials say the ruling […]
Opinion
Opinion: Reopening schools isn’t as easy as it might sound
This was originally published on Jan. 25 in the Daily Post. BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Last week I wrote about the irony that scientists could produce a Covid […]
Stanford
FEMA gives Stanford $16.8 million to distribute vaccines
By the Daily Post staff Stanford Health Care will get $16.8 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to distribute vaccines at six locations in the Bay Area, FEMA announced […]
Santa Clara County
Levi’s Stadium to become a mass vaccination site
The largest Covid vaccination site in the state will open next week at the 49ers Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, officials said today. The move is ironic in that the […]
Santa Clara County
County will now vaccinate anyone over 65 regardless of their health care provider
By the Daily Post staff Santa Clara County announced this morning that anybody over 65 can get a Covid vaccination through the county regardless of their health care provider or […]
Santa Clara County
Residents tell Simitian they’re frustrated over the slow rollout of vaccines
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Seven weeks after the FDA granted emergency authorization to the first Covid-19 vaccine in the U.S., Santa Clara County residents are growing increasingly anxious […]
Palo Alto
State pulls liquor license of Ernie’s Liquors
This story was originally published in this morning’s print edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at […]
Opinion
Opinion: County shouldn’t keep Covid death statistics a secret
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor San Mateo County’s leaders have made little progress in stemming the spread of Covid-19 in East Palo Alto and North Fair Oaks, with […]
Santa Clara County
Man accused of ramming pedestrians to appear in court
By the Daily Post staff An Iraq War veteran who is accused of deliberately driving into a group of pedestrians in Sunnyvale because he thought they were Muslim will appear […]
Palo Alto
Council approves new police station
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council tonight (Feb. 1) voted to start construction of a $118 million police building, although Vice Mayor Pat Burt and […]
Menlo Park
City’s non-emergency phone lines are shut down Tuesday night
By the Daily Post staff For the next two Tuesdays, the Menlo Park Police Department’s non-emergency lines won’t be operating, the city announced today (Feb. 1). The outage starts tomorrow […]
San Mateo County
Three guilty pleas in unemployment benefits fraud at county jail
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Three of the 21 people who are charged in being a part of an unemployment-benefits ring based out of Maguire Jail in Redwood […]
Palo Alto
Councilwoman says colleagues blew it when they passed fee schedule for Foothills Park
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Councilwoman Alison Cormack said tonight that City Council “overreacted and over-corrected” while rushing to pass an emergency ordinance that implemented $6 […]
Opinion
Opinion: City should postpone construction of police station
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor This doesn’t make sense. A few months ago, the Palo Alto city budget was so tight that the Fire Department was forced to […]