Santa Clara County
Kremen drops out of assessor race over revealing photo
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Gary Kremen of Palo Alto has dropped out of the race for county assessor after it was revealed that last year one of […]
Month: February 2022
San Mateo County
Sex harassment cost sewer agency $1.8 million; boss offered lurid advice to employee
Editor’s note: This story contains adult content. It is not recommended for younger readers. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The general manager of a Redwood City-based sewage processing […]
San Mateo County
Dan Child, who was fired for sexual harassment, gives his side of the story
Dan Child, the former general manager of Silicon Valley Clean Water, sent the Post a written statement regarding the release of an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against him. As […]
San Mateo County
How the Post got the story about sexual harassment at the sewer district
By the Daily Post staff After a two-and-a-half-year legal battle, the Daily Post has obtained public records it was seeking from Silicon Valley Clean Water, a sewage processing agency in […]
Opinion
Guest opinion: The Opportunity to Purchase Act is a high gamble with a modest payoff
GUEST OPINION BY ANTONIO LOPEZ The struggle to house all in one of the richest places in the world is Silicon Valley’s greatest social riddle; it flies in the face […]
Palo Alto
Family of 80-year-old man stabbed at random speaks out against proposed sentence of assailant
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The family of an 80-year-old man who was randomly stabbed in Palo Alto’s Crescent Park neighborhood is speaking out against a proposal that […]
Palo Alto
Arrillaga’s gym donation to city is now off the table
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A donation of up to $35 million to build a public gym in Palo Alto is no longer on the table after the […]
Spotlight
Love Lobster Every Day
There’s something to love every day at New England Lobster Market & Eatery, where they make it easy to live it up on lobster while going easy on the wallet. […]
Spotlight
Local Nonprofit Seeks Community’s Help
One Step Beyond & The Big Wave Project Create Inclusive Community for Individuals Who Have Intellectual Disabilities One Step Beyond, Inc. (OSBI) provides one-of-a-kind programs and services that empower adults […]
Spotlight
Crave Yoga: A Modern, Welcoming Studio For All
A new yoga studio has opened in Mountain View, offering vinyasa flow classes as well as workshops on Ayurveda, Moto-Ki energy healing work and more. Founder Helena McLoughlin, a native […]
Obituaries
Charlotte P. Maurice
January 20, 1928 – February 19, 2022 Charlotte (Carlotta) Maurice died peacefully in the early hours of February 19th, aged 94. Born in Chicago, she left for California at age 16 […]
Santa Clara County
Inmate dies in Santa Clara County jail in Milpitas, no foul play ‘at this time’
The Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office, which has had a number of its jail inmates die or suffer serious injuries in the past few years, has announced that a 45-year-old inmate […]
In the news
Initiative to override housing bills won’t be on fall ballot
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A group trying to get a measure on the November ballot to override state bills that take away local housing control has put […]
Mountain View
Man sues claiming brutality but police say he was ‘heavily intoxicated’
By the Daily Post staff A man claims in a lawsuit that he was grabbed, choked and slammed to the ground by Mountain View police who were investigating a verbal […]
Palo Alto
Man accused of attacking victim with skateboard in Palo Alto is arrested in Oakland for murder
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A man who was released from jail after hitting someone in the head with a skateboard for no apparent reason in Palo Alto […]
Palo Alto
Mylar balloon blamed for south Palo Alto power outage; power restored
By the Daily Post staff A mylar balloon that became entangled with power lines caused a short circuit that has knocked out power to 4,500 city of Palo alto electric […]
Atherton
Town divided on whether to ban gas-powered leaf blowers
By the Daily Post staff Atherton residents were divided at last night’s (Feb. 16) council meeting as to whether the town ought to ban gas-powered leaf blowers and other gas-powered […]
Opinion
Opinion: Tall Tree award to Dr. Cody sends the wrong message — let’s find out if the county handled the Covid crisis appropriately
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Every year, the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce has a gala event to honor the recipients of the Tall Tree awards. The recipients […]
Palo Alto
Former historic board member remodeled home without permit, city says
This story originally appeared in Monday’s Daily Post. To get local news first, get in the habit of picking up the Post in the mornings. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post […]
Palo Alto
Toll lanes open on Highway 101, but pricing still isn’t clear
This story was originally printed Feb. 11 in the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily […]
Palo Alto
Mediator to enter Mountain View Whisman teacher contract talks
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A teachers’ union and the Mountain View Whisman School District are battling over their next labor agreement, and a mediator has been called […]
Palo Alto
City pays $77,500 to former employee whose boss called him an immigrant
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A former Palo Alto city employee who was called an immigrant by his boss has received a $77,500 settlement from the city, according […]
Caltrain
Person killed by Caltrain in Mountain View
By the Daily Post staff A person was hit and killed by a Caltrain at the Rengstorff Avenue crossing in Mountain View today (Feb. 14), police said. Caltrain didn’t immediately […]
Opinion
Opinion: New map app didn’t solve the problem of silencing police radios
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor A year after Palo Alto Police Chief Robert Jonsen decided to encrypt police radios — making it impossible for the public to monitor […]
Palo Alto
City Council considers land swap with PAUSD at Cubberley
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Palo Alto City Council will discuss tonight (Feb. 15) how to move forward with redevelopment of Cubberley Community Center, now that the school district […]
Opinion
Opinion: Redwood City shouldn’t keep applications for pot stores secret; also a reporter is kicked out of Stanford mall and why is the U.S. participating in the Beijing Olympics?
This was originally published Jan. 24 in the Daily Post. OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Why are Redwood City officials keeping secret the locations where cannabis companies want […]
Santa Clara County
Sheriff will be put on trial using unusual procedures
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The case to remove Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith from office for bribery and dishonesty is, in a word, historic. The charges […]
Palo Alto
Councilman pushes to end police radio encryption
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Councilman Greer Stone is leading a push for the Palo Alto Police Department to stop encrypting its radios, restoring the public’s ability to […]
Palo Alto
UPDATE: Man shot in Stanford Shopping Center parking lot
By the Daily Post staff Update, 8:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 11 — Police say the man who was shot last night in the parking lot of the Stanford Shopping Center […]
Spotlight
Avellino Pivots to Support Covid-19 Testing Efforts
What do you do when you have a world-class CLIA- certified laboratory in Menlo Park, Calif. and a once-in-a- generation pandemic impacts the world? For Avellino Labs (Avellino), the answer […]
Santa Clara County
All Bay Area counties to lift indoor mask mandate except Santa Clara County
All but one of the Bay Area’s 11 counties will lift their indoor mask mandates next week, aligning them with the state’s plans to lift its mask requirements. The one […]
Spotlight
Local Nonprofit Seeks Community’s Help
One Step Beyond, Inc. (OSBI), a unique type of school, provides one-of-a-kind programs that empower adults who have intellectual disabilities to become independent, employed, and socially involved in their communities. […]
Spotlight
Savor Valentine’s Day at iTalico
Looking for the perfect place to take your Valentine next week? Enjoy a romantic evening at iTalico in Palo Alto, with delicious modern Italian cuisine and a casually elegant ambience. […]
Palo Alto
Crime makes council’s list of priorities
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Palo Alto City Council will focus on crime this year as part of a new “community health and safety” priority for 2022, council members […]
Obituaries
Misako “Misa” Masuda
It is with heavy hearts that Terrie and Mari Masuda, and Sven Seltmann announce the sudden passing of their beloved daughter, sister and wife, Misako “Misa” Masuda. Misa was born […]