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
Opinion
Opinion: Secrecy shrouded harassment case
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor When a public agency spends your money, you’re entitled to know how it was spent. The California Public Records Act, or CPRA, allows […]
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 […]