Obituaries
Richard J. Pope
January 22, 1945 – October 25, 2021 Richard Pope, a retired elementary school teacher, native Californian and Bay Area resident died October 25, 2021, at the age of 76, succumbing […]
Year: 2021
In the news
Holmes testifies that an abusive Balwani ordered her to “become a new Elizabeth” or risk failure
On her fourth day on the witness stand, Elizabeth Holmes today (Nov. 29) described a yearslong abusive relationship with her business partner and alleged co-conspirator, Sunny Balwani. Holmes, founder and […]
Palo Alto
City gets a wake-up call about hacking and ransomware
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Despite being a high-profile city that might be an appealing target for hackers, the city of Palo Alto lacks formal procedures for addressing information […]
Obituaries
Bob Stankovic, tailor for 64 years, dies
Bob Stankovic, who worked as a tailor in Palo Alto and then in Menlo Park for more than 64 years, has died. He was 81. Stankovic, who died on Nov. […]
Palo Alto
Two seriously injured fleeing police after Baylands sideshow
By the Daily Post staff A red Chevy Camaro fleeing an illegal sideshow early this morning near the Palo Alto Baylands sideswiped a patrol car before slamming into a tree, […]
East Palo Alto
Council wants to let tenants buy the homes they’re renting
This story originally appeared in the Nov. 18 print edition of the Daily Post, which is free and can be found at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. If you don’t want to […]
Los Altos
Council majority wants city to help build new theater
Editor’s note: The theater topic is returning to City Council’s agenda on Tuesday, Nov. 30. Go to item 10 to read the proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the city and […]
Palo Alto
School district may use lottery to fill middle school
This story was originally printed Nov. 18 in the Daily Post. If you don’t want to miss out on local news, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 […]
Los Altos
Judgment nears in cell tower fight
Word Count: 459 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Verizon and AT&T’s lawsuits against the city of Los Altos are headed for a judgment, and the outcome will have […]
Menlo Park
City ready to ban leaf blowers
Word Count: 475 BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Come 2024, gardeners or Menlo Park residents doing yard work may not be able to buy or use a gas-powered […]
Palo Alto
Store burglaries rampant in Bay Area; two women arrested here
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto has been caught in a wave of organized retail burglaries sweeping across the Bay Area, and law enforcement officials are teaming […]
Palo Alto
Train station housing idea tabled; Should a project exceed the 50-foot limit in order to provide more homes?
This story originally appeared in the Nov. 19 print edition of the Daily Post. If you want your local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 […]
Menlo Park
Man gets year for stabbing 7-Eleven clerk
Word Count: 237 BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A man who stabbed a clerk in the neck, hand and face last year at the 7-Eleven on Oak Grove […]
East Palo Alto
Teachers get a 10% raise
Word Count: 401 BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Ravenswood School District teachers are getting a 10% pay raise, bringing the East Palo Alto-based district’s pay scale closer to […]
Palo Alto
CHP surveilled local protests from the sky
Word Count: 362 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The CHP watched from the sky as protesters gathered in Palo Alto last summer to demonstrate against racism, according to […]
Woodside
Woodside election decided by five votes
Word Count: 392 BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Just five votes separated the winner from the loser in an election that determined whether zoning rules in Woodside ought […]
Opinion
Opinion: Slow courts thwart the public’s right to know
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The public has a right to know how its money is spent. And there are statutes and case law that support that principle. […]
Palo Alto
30 to 40 people try to break into downtown Palo Alto store; 2 arrests made
By the Daily Post staff Between 30 and 40 people tried to break into the high-end consignment store TheRealReal at 379 University Ave. in downtown Palo Alto last night, just […]
Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County had the highest per capita Covid death rate in Bay Area
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County has the highest Covid-related death rate per capita in the nine-county Bay Area despite some of the toughest restrictions, data […]
Palo Alto
Pets In Need executive director resigns
By the Daily News staff Pets In Need Executive Director Al Mollica is resigning, the organization announced this morning, after three of his employees were charged with animal cruelty over […]