Los Altos
Sleepy Tesla driver loses appeal in DUI case
Word Count: 386 BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The former Los Altos Planning Commissioner who is accused of falling asleep behind the wheel of a Tesla as it […]
Year: 2021
Palo Alto
Man accused of lewd conduct in park
By the Daily Post staff An East Palo Alto man has been arrested on suspicion of pleasuring himself in Eleanor Pardee Park in Palo Alto’s Crescent Park neighborhood, police announced […]
Spotlight
Impossible Foods, Sweet Farm Leaders Kick Off New Speaker Series
The Palo Alto Humane Society is joining with farm and animal sanctuary Sweet Farm to launch a new virtual speaker series, “Humane Planet: Thought Leaders for a Sustainable World” – […]
Menlo Park
Mayor says meeting called by three council members warrants an apology
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Palo Alto
School district considers bringing a high school back to Cubberley
This story first appeared in Saturday’s Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. Word Count: 597 […]
Palo Alto
Sobrato threatens suit over Fry’s site
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Opinion
Opinion: Fees haven’t ended housing crisis
This column was printed Monday, Oct. 19. That evening the City Council voted 5-2 to increase fees developer of office buildings and R&D facilities must pay into a future housing […]
Palo Alto
Council approves switch to ‘smart’ meters for utilities
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council approved an $18.9 milllion contract tonight (Oct. 18) to install “smart” meters on homes that would track people’s energy […]
In the news
Post honored for investigative reporting in journalism contest
By the Daily Post staff The Daily Post won three awards for investigative reporting in the San Francisco Press Club’s annual Excellence in Journalism Contest. Overall, the Post won 15 […]
Opinion
Opinion: California’s finally got a courageous attorney general
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor California’s new attorney general, Democrat Rob Bonta, has more courage than I’ve seen in a Sacramento politician in years. A little more than […]
Palo Alto
Opinion: Palo Alto should consider the CHP’s alternative to police radio encryption
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor When Palo Alto Police Chief Bob Jonsen encrypted his department’s police radios in January, he said he was following a state Department of […]
Obituaries
Richard “Dick” Leroy Slocum
March 13, 1924 – September 26, 2021 Richard “Dick” Leroy Slocum died peacefully of natural causes at age 97 at 11:30 AM on Sunday, September 26th, 2021 at his home […]
Palo Alto
Smart meters up for a vote tonight (Oct. 18)
Below is the story the Post published on Oct. 4 about a proposal before Palo Alto City Council that night to spend more than $18 million on so-called smart meters […]
In the news
What’s up with the Bank of America branch closures?
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Mid-Peninsula residents with accounts at Bank of America should check the bank’s website before heading out to do some in-person banking. At least […]
Obituaries
Lora Riggs Wadsworth
Lora Riggs Wadsworth, 58, passed peacefully in her home in Atherton, CA on October 9, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. A talented businessperson, leader, community servant, mother and wife, Lora […]
Mountain View
City went big with ‘hero pay’
Word Count: 337 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Mountain View city leaders quietly agreed this summer to give all of its employees a $5,500 bonus for their work […]
Stanford
Tribe sues Stanford over cannabis-based opioid treatment
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Native American tribe that paid Stanford to research a cannabis-based solution to the opioid epidemic is suing the university for trying to […]
San Carlos
San Carlos to give employees a $2,000 bonus, but city isn’t calling it ‘hero pay’ anymore
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Palo Alto
Chop Keenan appeals ruling in favor of the city over parking assessments
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Palo Alto
Man arrested for battery and hate crimes following fight downtown
By the Daily Post staff Following a foot chase, officers arrested a man who was hurling anti-gay slurs and fighting with people in downtown Palo Alto, police said. One of […]
Palo Alto
Retiring police officer goes out with a fiery letter slamming his bosses
Word Count: 720 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto police officer wrote a scathing retirement letter attacking the department’s leadership for being incompetent and out of […]
Menlo Park
Ballots go out for Menlo Park school parcel tax
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Ballots are going out this week for the Menlo Park School District’s parcel tax, referred to as Measure B. Measure B is a […]
Los Altos
Grenade detonated in Los Altos backyard
By the Daily Post staff A grenade from World War I was detonated in a Los Altos backyard by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad today (Oct. 11). The […]
Menlo Park
Group aims to protect city’s parks from development
Word Count: 570 BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A group of Menlo Park residents is considering what steps it will take to preserve city parks from development, and […]
Los Altos
Censure policy up for vote
Word Count: 549 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The Los Altos City Council will vote on Tuesday (Oct. 12) on a censure policy to admonish council members who […]
Palo Alto
Court officials get an earful about closed courthouse, transparency in the legal system
Word Count: 437 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer “Do better,” Supervisor Joe Simitian told Santa Clara County Superior Court officials at a meeting yesterday (Oct. 5) about making […]
In the news
Santa Clara County gives workers ‘Hero Pay’ bonuses, San Carlos is considering it
Oct. 6, 2021 Santa Clara County Supervisors vote to give their workers $2,500 ‘Hero Pay’ bonuses The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted yesterday (Oct. 5) to use $76 […]
In the news
Post honored for investigative reporting including story that forced candidate to drop out of race
Oct. 8, 2021 The Daily Post won three awards for investigative reporting in the San Francisco Press Club’s annual Excellence in Journalism Contest. Overall, the Post won 15 awards in […]
Palo Alto
Tesla moving HQ from Palo Alto to Austin
By the Daily Post staff CEO Elon Musk said this afternoon that he’s moving Tesla’s headquarters from the Stanford Research Park in Palo Alto to Austin, Texas, where the electric-car […]
Palo Alto
Rangoon Ruby and Burma Ruby employee accused of embezzling $200,000
By the Daily Post staff An employee of Palo Alto restaurants Rangoon Ruby and Burma Ruby has been charged with embezzling $200,000 and using some of the money to buy […]
Palo Alto
Fire closes downtown Palo Alto garage
By the Daily Post staff The city of Palo Alto has temporarily closed the Cowper/Webster parking structure at 520 Webster St. after an empty car erupted in flames on the […]
Palo Alto
Developer proposes putting eight houses on one lot
Word Count: 549 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A developer is proposing a housing project that, if approved, would have implications for thousands of properties in Palo Alto […]
Palo Alto
Controversial officer leaves Palo Alto police
Word Count: 390 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto police officer who slammed a man face first into the ground and broke a bone around his […]
Palo Alto
Baume is done with the Michelin Guide
By the Daily Post staff While many restaurants are celebrating new “stars” from the 2021 California Michelin Guide, a Palo Alto chef is pumped that his restaurant was removed from […]
Obituaries
Young Ok Kim
February 1, 1948 – September 19, 2021 Young Ok Kim, age 73, died peacefully at her home in Palo Alto, surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 19th, 2021. Young […]