Palo Alto
Another handbag heist — a crew of 7 rob TheRealReal
By the Daily Post staff A crew of seven robbers took $50,000 in handbags from the luxury consignment store TheRealReal at 379 University Ave., just two weeks after 11 thieves […]
Month: June 2021
Santa Clara County
County drops requirement that employers check vaccinations
By the Daily Post staff Santa Clara County has dropped a month-old requirement that employers determine the vaccination status of their employees or face fines. The county said it was […]
Palo Alto
Council approves new $205 million budget with restorations of some cuts
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council last night (June 21) approved a $205 million budget with money to restore some services, such as the “browned […]
Menlo Park
483-home development approved
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park Planning Commission last night unanimously approved Greystar Real Estate’s proposal to build a 483-home development near Facebook, despite some residents […]
Redwood City
Parolee accused of grabbing teen and trying to carry her away
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A parolee is facing new criminal charges after he grabbed a 15-year-old girl at a Redwood City tea shop and tried to pull […]
Mountain View
Police arrest homeless man suspected in 3 arsons
By the Daily Post staff When Mountain View firefighters arrived to put out a small fire in a parking lot on South Rengstorff Avenue this morning, there was a man […]
Santa Clara County
80% of county residents get at least one Covid shot
By the Daily Post staff The Santa Clara County Public Health Department announced today (June 21) that 80% of the county’s residents 12 and over have received at least one […]
North Fair Oaks
Man stabbed in bar fight
A 23-year-old man was seriously injured after being stabbed in a fight outside a bar in North Fair Oaks, authorities said. The stabbing was reported shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday […]
San Mateo County
Man arrested for stalking jailer, kept getting arrested to see her
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A man became infatuated with a San Mateo County Sheriff’s jailer and kept getting arrested to see her, despite his feelings not being […]
Opinion
Guest opinion: Juneteenth holiday is long overdue
GUEST OPINION BY MARK OLBERT In a rare act of near unanimity, Congress voted to recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday and President Biden signed it into law this week. […]
Amazon
Council may expand local hiring policy
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer East Palo Alto City Council is taking a look at expanding a policy that requires some new businesses in town to hire 30% […]
Palo Alto
‘Browned out’ fire station returning, funds for Children’s Theater largely restored
Word Count: 784 This story was originally published June 11 in the print edition of the Daily Post. To stay on top of local news, pick up a copy of […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto hires a new city clerk
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto City Council announced today (June 17) decided to hire Seaside’s assistant city manager, Lesley Milton, as city clerk, replacing Beth Minor, who is […]
Opinion
Opinion: If you’re ‘woke,’ this won’t be a joke — these words will make you choke
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The meanings of words are changing faster today than at any time I can remember. This is frustrating. I think we should all […]
East Palo Alto
Amazon hiring deal comes up during review of Laurene Powell Jobs’ office park plan
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An East Palo Alto Planning Commissioner last night (June 14) cautioned representatives of a company headed by Laurene Powell Jobs to consider how […]
Palo Alto
Council gives police auditor larger role
By the Daily Post staff Anytime a Palo Alto police officer points a gun at someone, the incident will be reviewed by then city’s independent police auditor, City Council decided […]
Los Altos
Los Altos council offers city manager job to Socal city official
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council has offered the city manager’s job to Gabriel Engeland, who has held the same post in the Los Angeles […]
Mountain View
Former Mountain View hacker known as ‘The Face of Anonymous’ is arrested in Mexico
By the Daily Post staff Federal authorities announced today that they have arrested former Mountain View resident Christopher Doyon, who fled to Mexico after he was charged with launching a […]
Atherton
Mountain View man arrested for lewd conduct in front of 11-year-old
By the Daily Post staff Atherton police announced today that they have arrested a Mountain View man for exposing himself while inside of a vehicle in front of an 11-year […]
Mountain View
Cause of death released of woman whose body was found outside Icon movie theater
By the Daily Post staff A woman whose body was found outside the Showplace Icon movie theater, 2575 California St. in Mountain View, died as the result of a suicide, […]
San Mateo
Suspected juvenile carjacker plows into two cars during brief chase
By the Daily Post staff San Mateo police have arrested a 16-year-old following a carjacking and chase that ended with a three-car crash on Folkstone Avenue near Amphlett Boulevard. At […]
In the news
After police search in Palo Alto, couple accused of running brothels are arrested and held without bail
By the Daily Post staff A couple arrested on suspicion of pimping and pandering after police served search warrants at homes in Palo Alto and other cities are in jail […]
Menlo Park
Menlo Park man knifed by an ‘escort,’ cops say
A 17-year-old girl has been arrested after allegedly slashing a man with a knife after he had used an internet service to have a female “escort” come to his home […]
Obituaries
Kaaren Antoun
Kaaren Antoun, 79, a long-time resident of Palo Alto, died June 8, 2021. Born Kaaren Lynn Wiggins in Napa to Wilford Carlyle Wiggins, a federal civil engineer at the Mare […]
Opinion
Opinion: With the latest Caltrain fiasco, it’s time to talk about merging railroad with BART
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The news that Caltrain is delaying its switch to electric trains by two years, and that the project is $330 million over budget, […]
Palo Alto
Group of 11 thieves take $100,000 in handbags from Stanford Shopping Center
By the Daily Post staff Police say 11 “coordinated” thieves descended upon the Louis Vuitton store at the Stanford Shopping Center and stole $100,000 in handbags. The suspects are at […]
Palo Alto
Council denies request to allow medical retailers at Town & Country
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council last night (June 7) rejected a request from Town & Country Village owner Jim Ellis to allow medical businesses […]
East Palo Alto
Gang member convicted of non-fatal drive-by shooting
By the Daily Post staff A jury yesterday (June 7) found a 27-year-old Menlo Park man guilty of attempted murder and other felonies in a gang-related drive-by shooting that left […]
Palo Alto
Update on the reopening of University and Cal avenues
MONDAY, JUNE 7 — In a 4-3 vote, Palo Alto City Council tonight (June 7) approved an ordinance that allows restaurants to continue operating parklets in parking spaces, but no […]
Palo Alto
Avenidas’ new CEO ready to ‘listen’
The following story was printed in Saturday’s Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the print edition of the Post in the mornings at 1,000 […]
Palo Alto
Homeless man is reunited with brother who thought he was dead
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer A homeless man who’s lived in Palo Alto for over two decades has been discovered by his brother on the East Coast who […]
In the news
State Sen. Becker votes for controversial housing density bill SB9
This story was originally printed in the Daily Post on May 28. To avoid missing important local news stories, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. […]
Palo Alto
Palo Altans may face water-bill surcharges and rationing in a drought
This story was originally printed in Wednesday’s Daily Post on Wednesday. To get all of the local news first, get in the habit of picking up the Post in the […]
Caltrain
UPDATED: Caltrain electrification delayed 2 years; $330 million over budget
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Caltrain announced yesterday (June 3) that its switch from diesel to electric locomotives will be delayed two years until “late 2024,” and that […]
In the news
Beware of scammers calling about utility bills
This story was originally printed May 12 in the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. […]