Palo Alto
Pope-Chaucer bridge clogged, resulting in flooding
By the Daily Post staff • Creek flood monitors fail; • Palo Alto runs out of sandbags; • Water flow on San Francisquito Creek exceeds 1998 flood UPDATE, 5:47 p.m. […]
Month: December 2022
In the news
Warnings issued about heavy rains flooding intersections in Menlo Park, Redwood City
By the Daily Post staff Menlo Park and Redwood City are among the communities whose police departments are warning residents about driving in the heavy rains. In Mountain View, there […]
East Palo Alto
Man accused of murdering woman and disposing of her remains
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A woman who grew up in Mountain View was shot and killed by a man from whom she was renting a room in […]
Palo Alto
City surplus hits $40 million
The following story first appeared in the Daily Post print edition on Nov. 28. To catch all of the important local news first, get in the habit of picking up […]
Palo Alto
About 1,300 lose power
By the Daily Post staff 9 p.m. — The number of Palo Alto electric customers without power continued to dwindle into the night. Crews restored power to most customers in […]
Palo Alto
Man arrested on suspicion of stealing a car with two kids inside
A 28-year-old man was arrested on Christmas night after he stole a car in downtown Mountain View that had two children inside, police said. A woman called Mountain View police […]
Stanford
Babylon Bee rips into Stanford’s ‘harmful language’ guide
By the Daily Post staff Stanford’s list of harmful words and phrases, which made headlines earlier this week, is being seized upon by comedians who are turning the world-renowned university […]
Stanford
Sam Bankman-Fried is out on bond, not bail
By the Daily Post staff Sam Bankman-Fried, the cryptocurrency king whose empire collapsed and is now facing federal charges, was released to his parents home at Stanford on $250 million […]
Menlo Park
Man arrested, guns seized
Menlo Park police San Mateo County District Attorney detectives said they seized numerous guns, including a prohibited AR-15 assault weapon, from a man who has been prohibited from possessing guns […]
Santa Clara County
Rosen forced to re-hire deputy DA who criticized his office
An arbitrator has ordered Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen to re-hire former deputy DA Daniel Chung, but Chung isn’t being allowed to return to the office and the […]
In the news
Disgraced cryptocurrency king Sam Bankman-Fried released to custody of his parents in Palo Alto
A federal judge-magistrate in New York released disgraced cryptocurrency king Sam Bankman-Fried on $250 million bond today and ordered him to stay with is parents in Palo Alto until he […]
Stanford
Don’t say ‘Stupid’ at Stanford — university publishes guide to eliminating ‘harmful’ language
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford’s IT department has published a guide for eliminating harmful language on the university’s website, and some of the entries — including “American,” […]
Menlo Park
Council puts off filling replacement until Jan. 9
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park City Council Wednesday (Dec. 21) night was poised to select a new council member to replace Ray Mueller, who was […]
Palo Alto
City to build fiber network, here’s where it will start
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted tonight to build a fiber internet network that would compete with Comcast and AT&T. The city will do the […]
Palo Alto
City extends deal with contractor who underpaid janitors
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council agreed tonight (Dec. 19) to extend a contract with a company that has been underpaying janitors for more than four […]
Menlo Park
A look at the eight people who have applied for a city council opening
This story first appeared in the print edition of Monday’s Daily Post. After that, other publications have picked up the story. If you want to get the local news first, […]
Mountain View
Mountain View police chief to step down
By the Daily Post staff Days after Redwood City police chief Dan Mulholland announced his retirement, Mountain View police chief Chris Hsiung said today he was stepping down effective Feb. […]
San Mateo County
Sequoia Union superintendent leaves amid a controversy
By the Daily Post staff Darnise Williams resigned Tuesday as superintendent of the Sequoia Union High School District, though it wasn’t clear whether she jumped or was pushed by the […]
Spotlight
Crave Yoga Celebrating Its First Anniversary
Crave Yoga studio in Mountain View is celebrating its one- year anniversary this Saturday and is inviting everyone in the community to come check them out and celebrate with them. […]
Palo Alto
Council wants to step up enforcement of Airbnb law in order to make more rental properties available
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council welcomed a suggestion tonight (Dec. 12) to update and enforce the city’s ban on short-term rentals. A ban against […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto’s Sam Bankman-Fried arrested after collapse of crypto-currency firm
The former CEO of failed cryptocurrency firm FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, was arrested today (Dec. 12) in the Bahamas at the request of the U.S. government, U.S. and Bahamian authorities said. […]
In the news
Post wins 9 awards from Press Club including best political column
By the Daily Post staff From investigative reporting to column-writing, the Daily Post won nine awards in the San Francisco Press Club’s Excellence in Journalism Contest. The annual contest drew […]
Stanford
Sac State coach Troy Taylor to replace David Shaw at Stanford
Stanford hired Sacramento State coach Troy Taylor on Saturday to replace David Shaw and lead a Pac-12 program that has fallen off dramatically recently, with three losing seasons in the […]
Palo Alto
City Hall complex seismically safe for some city workers, not others
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto is planning how to use space at City Hall that will open up once police and fire administration […]
San Mateo
Council meeting extends until 3 a.m. — members go 15 minutes without talking
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer After two long meetings — including one that went to 3 a.m. — the city of San Mateo does not have a mayor […]
East Palo Alto
New pedestrian-bicyclist bridge planned over 101
East Palo Alto is building a new bridge over Highway 101 for people to walk and bike to and from Palo Alto. The bridge will be 12 feet wide and […]
San Mateo County
Michael Stogner, victim’s advocate, dead at 72
Michael G. Stogner, a former San Carlos resident and longtime self-described victim’s advocate, has died. He was 72. Stogner died due to complications after a hemorrhagic stroke he suffered from […]
Obituaries
Anne Elizabeth Griffin Baker
March 24, 1954 – October 27, 2022 Anne Elizabeth Griffin Baker (03/24/1954), the youngest child of Otis and Marjorie Griffin, was born in San Mateo, CA. Her schooling included Crystal […]
Obituaries
Ballard “BD” French, Jr.
December 20, 1929 – November 4, 2022 Ballard Dunbar French Jr. died peacefully at 92 years old on November 4, 2022, in Redwood Shores following a family visit. Born in […]
Spotlight
Where to Get Your Holiday Seafood
Looking to dish up the freshest seafood for your holiday gatherings? You can get everything you need from New England Lobster Market & Eatery in Burlingame. Right now, their market […]
Spotlight
Get Your Home Holiday-Ready at Leather Leather Furniture Gallery
The holiday season is upon us, and as you contemplate something special for that special someone and getting your home holiday-ready for hosting family and friends, come to Leather Leather […]
Stanford
City council presents wish list to Stanford
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Palo Alto City Council said tonight (Dec. 5) that Stanford should make more of its housing available to the public, pay local schools on […]
Palo Alto
$35,000 heist at Apple Store goes viral, employees tell customers not to interfere
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A customer at the Apple Store in downtown Palo Alto recorded a Black Friday heist by two men, and the video shows the […]
Stanford
Trustees to investigate Stanford president’s academic work
By the Daily Post staff The Stanford trustees have opened an investigation into whether President Mark Tessier-Lavigne, a neuroscientist, was responsible for altered images in his academic research, the university […]
Spotlight
Repeter Consignment Offers Latest Fashions Secondhand in Menlo Park
The stylish consignment shop Repeter has a new location in downtown Menlo Park where you can enjoy the latest fashions at affordable prices. Owner Millie Talledo, who also owns Repeter’s […]