East Palo Alto
Update: Arrest made in murder on Cooley St.
By the Daily Post staff UPDATE, SUNDAY: Police have arrested a man suspected of stabbing to death an East Palo Alto resident in his home. Darnell McKean, 47, was taken […]
Month: July 2022
Redwood City
Strike ends, workers reach new deal with Sequoia Hospital
BY MELODY XU Daily Post Correspondent Workers at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City yesterday (July 29) reached an agreement with the hospital that includes a 16% wage increase after a […]
Palo Alto
Workers blaming Pets in Need in criminal case over puppy deaths
By BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Three Pets in Need employees who are facing criminal charges for bringing a van full of dogs to the Palo Alto Animal Shelter on […]
Menlo Park
Housing controversy on display – Council hears from both sides of ballot measure
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer July 27, 2022 The two sides of the housing debate were on display last night in Menlo Park when residents spoke their mind […]
Obituaries
Nancy Ruben Stern
Nancy Ruben Stern, dear wife, mother, grandmother (Nonna), sister, and friend passed away on July 13th at the age of 79. She was beloved to all who knew her – […]
Los Altos
Library supporters review tax ideas — pay for expansion or rebuilding
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Supporters of the library in Los Altos are trying again to rebuild or expand the Los Altos Library, and they’re considering two different […]
Opinion
Opinion: Two unrelated topics — Politics gets too dirty for one candidate and it’s time for an audit on how Covid was handled
BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Giselle Hale’s decision to withdraw from the Assembly race was a surprise. As reported in Saturday’s Post, Hale said she decided to drop out […]
Palo Alto
Binder named new police chief
By the Daily Post staff City Manager Ed Shikada has recommended that Acting Police Chief Andrew Binder, a 25-year veteran of law enforcement including seven years in Palo Alto, become […]
Menlo Park
Music draws complaints
By MELODY XU Daily Post Correspondent Neighbors of Menlo Park’s Cafe Zoe are fed up with its loud music — but the owner says events at the coffee shop are […]
Obituaries
JoAnn Velayo
February 21, 1960 ~ July 4, 2022 On Monday, July 4, 2022, JoAnn Velayo, loving wife, proud mother, aunt, and friend passed away at the age of 62. JoAnn was […]
Santa Clara County
County dropping zero bail system
By BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer After over two years of allowing most suspected criminals to leave jail without paying bail, the Santa Clara County courts are going back […]
Redwood City
City grants licenses to two more cannabis stores
By EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City has granted permits for cannabis stores to open on El Camino Real and Woodside Road. Redwood City — the only city […]
Caltrain
Person killed on Caltrain tracks
A Caltrain struck and killed an unidentified person near West Meadow Drive at 4:47 p.m. Saturday (July 23). No word yet on whether the person intentionally stood in front of […]
San Mateo County
Hale quits Assembly race leaving Papan as the winner
BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Staff Writer Redwood City Mayor Giselle Hale unexpectedly announced yesterday she is dropping out of the state Assembly race, saying she wants to protect her two […]
Palo Alto
Vicki Veenker, former Assembly candidate and patent attorney, jumps into City Council race
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Lawyer Vicki Veenker, who lost a hotly contested race for state Assembly to Marc Berman, announced her campaign today (July 20) for Palo […]
Obituaries
Joy Alamar Pulvers
March 1933 – January 2022 Joy Alamar-Pulvers died in the early morning hours of Jan 25th, 2022, just shy of her 89th birthday. The calm and peace she exuded in […]
Redwood City
Sequoia Hospital workers go on strike
Hundreds of workers at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City went out on strike today (July 18), calling for higher wages and a new contract. The strike comes two months after […]
Palo Alto
$12,000 taken from luluemon, four arrested
By the Daily Post staff Organized thieves frequently hit the lululemon stores in the Stanford Shopping Center and in downtown Palo Alto. On Sunday, police were able to arrest four […]
Mountain View
UPDATE: Suspect caught in non-fatal shooting of police officer
By the Daily Post staff SUNDAY, 5:20 p.m. — A 33-year-old Stockton man was arrested today (July 17) in Fremont on suspicion of the non-fatal shooting of a Mountain View […]
Stanford
Stanford’s looking to grow
This story was first published in Friday’s Daily Post print edition. If you want to get important local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula […]
Mountain View
CEO arrested in connection with 1992 murder
By the Daily Post staff A tech company CEO has been arrested at John F. Kennedy airport in New York after arriving from Amsterdam, and charged with the strangulation murder […]
Palo Alto
Robbery attempted at University Ave. bus station
By the Daily Post staff A man in his 60s told police that he was threatened by a would-be robber who was riding a bike at the Palo Alto Transit […]
Palo Alto
6-story apartment complex proposed on El Camino
This story was first published in Saturday’s Daily Post. If you want to get the important local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. […]
Obituaries
Mercedes McCaffrey
October 19, 1928 – June 20, 2022 Mercedes McCaffrey de Urkidi died on June 20, 2022, at Channing House in Palo Alto. Of Basque heritage, she was born on October […]
Palo Alto
Police say a teen girl, high on drugs and alcohol, broke into house and laughed when owner told her to leave
By the Daily Post staff A runaway teen has been arrested after breaking into a home in Palo Alto while she was on drugs, police said. The 15-year-old entered a […]
Spotlight
“Innovating Our Food System”
U.S. Senator Cory Booker will headline a talk on efforts to reform America’s food system in the second event from Palo Alto Humane Society and Sweet Farm’s thought-provoking speaker series, “Humane Planet: Thought […]
Obituaries
Freeman Herbert Bradford
August 10, 1929 – June 19, 2022 In celebration of the life of Freeman Herbert Bradford, August 10, 1929-June 19, 2022: During WWII, Freeman’s family lived in Washington D.C. where […]
Spotlight
Start the Journey to a Better You
You may be suffering from anxiety or depression, dealing with the aftermath of trauma, or perhaps you just need help productively moving forward in your life. It’s OK to need […]
Obituaries
Esther Gomez
November 15, 1940 – June 16, 2022 Esther Gomez a Redwood City resident since 1942 passed away peacefully on June 16th 2022 with her family by her side. She was […]
Atherton
Redwood City residents criticize Atherton housing proposal
By EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A group of Redwood City residents are ringing the alarm on plans for up to 26 townhomes next door in Atherton, saying the […]
Menlo Park
Proposed ballot initiative to thwart apartments loses supporter on City Council
By EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park City Council is waiting a month before deciding whether to place a controversial housing-related citizens initiative on the ballot, but […]
Palo Alto
Housing development proposed behind Town and Country
This story first appeared in the Friday, July 1, print edition of the Daily Post. If you want to get the important local news first, pick up the Post in […]
East Palo Alto
Fatal stabbing in East Palo Alto, man arrested
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer East Palo Alto Police this morning (July 5) arrested a 19-year-old accused in a fatal stabbing that occurred last night. Arrested was Wilmer […]
North Fair Oaks
Car burglary victim helps deputies catch suspect
By the Daily Post staff Car burglars should realize that people might be watching them when they break into cars. That happened at 7:19 a.m. today (July 3) in the […]
Palo Alto
Pickpocket caught taking wallet out of purse
By the Daily Post staff The man and woman in this picture are suspected of trying to steal the wallet of a woman who was walking down El Camino Real […]