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 […]
Month: February 2022
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 […]
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 […]
Woodside
Woodside won’t use mountain lion argument to stop new housing law
Woodside will comply with a new state housing law despite a decision by the town council that delayed its implementation over the possibility that it could be exempt due to […]
In the news
Johns Hopkins study finds lockdowns didn’t work, should be ‘rejected out of hand’ in the future
A new Johns Hopkins University study finds lockdowns only prevented 0.2% of Covid-19 deaths and were “not an effective way of reducing mortality rates during a pandemic.” “We find no […]
Palo Alto
Auditor faults officer for not warning sleeping man before his police dog bit him
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto police Agent Nick Enberg, who was handling the dog that bit a man while he was innocently sleeping in his backyard, […]
Palo Alto
Man arrested after lewd act at Starbucks
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police said they arrested yesterday (Feb. 3) a man at the Starbucks at 376 University Ave. who was pleasuring himself while seated inside […]
Palo Alto
Police searching for bathroom stall peeper
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police are searching for a man who went into the women’s restroom at the Verve Coffee Shop, 162 University Ave., and looked at […]