Palo Alto
Pre-fab granny flat unit lifted into place
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A crowd of people gathered to watch as a crane lifted a two-bedroom granny flat into the backyard of a Palo Alto home […]
Year: 2021
Obituaries
Jonathan Philip Pharazyn
August 20, 1954 – April 11, 2021 Jonathan Pharazyn passed away unexpectedly after a tragic accident while riding his bicycle, April 11, 2021. Born in San Francisco, Jonathan was the […]
Opinion
Opinion: Bad police work is costly to taxpayers
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor If you think of yourself as a fiscal conservative, you ought to be in favor of police reform. A poorly-run police department with […]
Palo Alto
Parents say new math test doesn’t add up
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Palo Alto Unified students who want to skip a grade of middle school math must first pass five hours of tests — exams that […]
Palo Alto
Move from natural gas to electric may strain city’s grid, council members say
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer As the city of Palo Alto moves from natural gas to electric, some council members said last night (April 19) they’re worried about […]
Redwood City
Spider bite victim appears in court to face charges over standoff
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A man involved in a 14-hour standoff with Redwood City police was in court for the first time yesterday (April 19) after an […]
Palo Alto
Bill Busse, retired architect and optimistic volunteer, dies at 93
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Bill Busse, a retired Palo Alto architect and a hands-on volunteer who spread enthusiasm and a glass-half-full attitude, has died at age 93. […]
Palo Alto
In-person high school graduation returning
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer High school seniors will get a “good solid graduation” this year, Superintendent Don Austin said, after the district last year replaced the traditional […]
Palo Alto
Poll: Eshoo, leave news channels alone – Group pays for survey of Eshoo’s constituents
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Most of Congresswoman Anna Eshoo’s constituents don’t think the government should send letters to cable or internet television providers suggesting they shut down […]
Santa Clara County
More vaccination appointments available
By the Daily Post staff Santa Clara County officials announced tonight that they plan to offer thousands of vaccination appointments this week and next weekend because of increased supply. Anyone […]
Santa Clara County
County considers grants for air filtration
Wildfires that put the air quality in the Bay Area into the danger zone and the Covid virus has led to a decision about improving indoor air filtration systems. The […]
East Palo Alto
Man accused of setting fires near new RV parking lot
This story was originally published in Friday morning’s Daily Post. To stay on top of the local news, pick up a copy of the Post in the mornings at 1,000 […]
Palo Alto
Lawsuit over dog attack calls cops ‘sadistic’
To view the dog attack, here’s the video Palo Alto police released and here’s a link to the eight videos Mountain View police released. Word Count: 349 BY KYLE MARTIN […]
Los Altos
Adobe co-founder, Los Altos resident Charles ‘Chuck’ Geschke dies
By the Daily Post staff Charles M. “Chuck” Geschke, a Los Altos resident who co-founded Adobe Systems and later was kidnapped for four days until he was freed by the […]
Redwood City
As pandemic winds down, city requires stores to give workers $5-an-hour ‘hazard pay’
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Redwood City Council voted to require chain grocery stores and pharmacies to pay an extra $5-and-hour “hazard pay” because of the Covid […]
Palo Alto
What about some music downtown and on Cal Ave.?
Word Count: 315 BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto’s Mayor Tom DuBois and Vice Mayor Pat Burt both want to see live concerts on University and California […]
Obituaries
Michael Joseph Montgomery
Also known as “Action Mike” or “Handsome Mike” October 9, 1945 – February 28, 2021 Born to Father, Joseph Montgomery (Montminy). Born to Mother, Dorothy Montgomery (Willard) Siblings: sister, Joanne […]
Palo Alto
Man arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 70s
By the Daily Post staff Police today (April 14) announced the arrest of a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 70s in a downtown parking lot. On […]
Palo Alto
Power outage in Palo Alto — third in three weeks
By the Daily Post staff 3 p.m. Wednesday — Last night’s outage was caused by a failed underground cable, according to Catherine Elvert, spokeswoman for Palo Alto Utilities. About 2,000 […]
Santa Clara County
County gets a large shipment of vaccines
By the Daily Post staff Santa Clara County health officials announced this afternoon (April 13) that they have obtained a “significant increase” in vaccines from the federal government. They’re urging […]