Opinion
Opinion: Why vaccine hesitant people are hesitant
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor I’m fully vaccinated. So is my wife and son. Everybody I work with has been vaccinated. I can’t think of a friend who […]
Month: July 2021
Google
Google delays return to office, will require all employees to have vaccinations
Google is postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-October and rolling out a policy that will eventually require everyone to be vaccinated once its sprawling campuses […]
In the news
Police departments across the state flooded DOJ with correspondence about police radio encryption
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent In the months before the California Department of Justice issued a bulletin that prompted many police departments in the state to encrypt their radio […]
East Palo Alto
Judge getting close to a decision in EPA San District trial
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The court may soon decide if three members of the East Palo Alto Sanitary District’s board broke open meetings laws, which led to […]
Obituaries
William “Bill” Lipp
April 20, 1932 – July 25, 2021 William “Bill” Lipp passed away peacefully at home on July 25th, 2021 at the age of 89. Bill was a Bay Area native […]
Obituaries
Jack Phillips
August 26, 1938 – June 1, 2021 Resident of Atherton Jack was born in Tulare, California, the youngest of Mabel and Tulsa Phillips’ four sons. He received a B.A. degree […]
Obituaries
Sidney J. Custodio
October 4, 1928 – July 16, 2021 Sidney Custodio, 92, a 45-year resident of Menlo Park, died July 16th, 2021. He was born October 4th, 1928 in San Francisco, California. […]
Opinion
Opinion: Save on downtown parking
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor If you want to avoid paying the $806 annual fee to park in the downtown Palo Alto parking garages, here’s a tip. Dress […]
Santa Clara County
County working toward getting its own employees vaccinated; will ask businesses to do the same
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County officials asked employers yesterday to consider requiring that their employees have vaccines for Covid. And the county is taking its […]
Menlo Park
City considering ban of natural gas appliances in existing homes
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park officials are considering whether to require residents to remove natural gas appliances from their homes, such as stoves, heaters and dryers, […]
San Carlos
Shoplifter pulls gun on Home Depot employee
By the Daily Post staff More about that robbery of the Home Depot store in San Carlos that was mentioned in Post’s Update column today. The San Mateo County Sheriff’s […]
Menlo Park
Applicant for fire chief says selection process is unfair
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Menlo Park Fire Board member told the rest of the board that he’s worried about the fairness and integrity of the search […]
In the news
Do you need a vaccination to work? Some employers require them, others don’t
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Institutions of higher education and some health facilities are requiring all employees to have Covid vaccinations, but other employers have looser rules, the […]
Spotlight
Make Your Dream Home Come to Life with Rich
At Flegel’s Design, Rich Burford and the other talented interior designers there have the vision and the expertise to make your dream home a reality. With a curated showroom full […]
Spotlight
Visualize Your Redesigned Home with Scarlett
At Flegel’s Design in Menlo Park, Scarlett Urtecho and their other talented interior designers are ready to put their skills and Flegel’s vast inventory of home furniture and accessories to […]
Spotlight
Make the Home of Your Dreams with Marci
Whether you need to revamp a living room or decorate an entire home from scratch, Marci Krause and the other talented interior designers at Flegel’s Design in Menlo Park are […]
Obituaries
Van Austin Harvey
Van Austin Harvey passed away at home on July 11, 2021, at the age of 95. He is survived by his wife Margaret and his two sons Jonathan and Christopher. […]
San Carlos
Biotech project approved in San Carlos
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Carlos Planning Commission tonight (July 19), approved plans for a roughly 100,000-square-foot biotech building and discussed the massive 1.5 million square […]
San Mateo County
Suspect in gunpoint carjacking in jail in lieu of $400,000 bail
Correction: This version of the story reflects the fact that the defendant is currently incarcerated in the San Mateo County Jail. An earlier version said he had been released. BY […]
In the news
Former Menlo Park mayor Winkler won’t be running in recall
By the Daily Post staff Former Menlo Park Mayor Mickie Winkler, who said in May that she will run for governor in the recall election, isn’t on the list of […]
Menlo Park
New ‘watchdog’ panel member married to city councilwoman
By the Daily Post staff The new group of civil grand jurors in San Mateo County — a panel that is supposed to investigate local government corruption — includes the husband […]
In the news
KQED to celebrate new headquarters – Public invited to grand opening
By the Daily Post staff Public television and radio broadcaster KQED is inviting the public to an open house and block party on Sept. 25 to celebrate the grand opening […]
In the news
Here we go again! Santa Clara and San Mateo county health officers recommend wearing masks indoors — even if you’re vaccinated
Health officials in the Bay Area today urged residents to wear masks indoors — even if they’re fully vaccinated — but are not requiring them. They say that while the […]
Palo Alto
Firefighters put out a smoky fire in parking structure
BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor A small fire erupted at about 5:20 p.m. today (July 15) on the fifth floor of the Webster/Cowper parking structure in a homeless encampment. […]
Palo Alto
Homeless encampments popping up in downtown parking structures
This story was first printed in the Daily Post on July 2. A follow-up story printed on July 9 appears below it. BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Two homeless […]
Palo Alto
City’s payroll didn’t drop despite Covid pandemic — 2020 salaries listed
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the city of Palo Alto’s total payroll for 2020 held steady at $126 million, the same amount as in 2019. […]
Palo Alto
Doctor sues PAMF, Sutter alleging a ‘racially toxic workplace’
This story first appeared in this morning’s Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY EMILY […]
San Carlos
Council backs away from requiring shops to hire security guards
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Carlos City Council last night (July 12) decided to pay for a community services officer to walk around downtown to enforce […]
In the news
Newsom appoints judges to San Mateo County Superior Court and state appeals court
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Gov. Gavin Newsom has nominated two San Mateo County residents to serve as appeals court judges and appointed three to serve as superior […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto schools sued over mask rules
This story originally appeared Saturday morning in the Post. To avoid missing out on local news, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY EMILY MIBACH […]
Santa Clara County
DA Rosen will face an opponent next year
By the Daily Post staff Sajid Khan, a public defender who says he’s “committed to truth-telling about systemic racism,” announced Sunday (July 11) that he will challenge District Attorney Jeff […]
Palo Alto
Police radio encryption: Berkeley to take a different approach than Palo Alto — public involvement
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The Berkeley Police Department’s decision on whether to keep one radio channel unencrypted will “absolutely” factor in the public’s and media’s wishes to be […]
Mountain View
Racist lurks on Stevens Creek Trail
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Mountain View Police are looking for a man who hit a jogger and made a “racially charged statement” while he was on Stevens […]
Belmont
Alleged drunken driver crashes into pole, knocking out power
A driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI after crashing into a utility pole in Belmont this morning (July 10), causing a small grass fire and a local power outage. […]
Mountain View
1 dead in Highway 101 crash
One person was killed in a crash on Highway 101 in Mountain View shortly after midnight this morning, the CHP said. The crash occurred in the southbound lanes of the […]