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Month: December 2022

Palo Alto

Pope-Chaucer bridge clogged, resulting in flooding

December 31, 2022 5:15 pm

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. […]

In the news

Warnings issued about heavy rains flooding intersections in Menlo Park, Redwood City

December 31, 2022 5:04 pm

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

December 30, 2022 12:41 pm

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

December 29, 2022 12:03 am

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

December 27, 2022 2:20 pm

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

December 26, 2022 7:45 pm

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

December 26, 2022 3:23 pm

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

December 25, 2022 4:30 pm

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

December 25, 2022 2:51 pm

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

December 25, 2022 8:53 am

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

December 22, 2022 11:07 am

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

December 22, 2022 12:32 am

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

December 22, 2022 12:01 am

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

December 19, 2022 10:51 pm

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

December 19, 2022 10:06 pm

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

December 19, 2022 6:28 pm

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

December 19, 2022 2:23 pm

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

December 14, 2022 7:08 pm

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

December 14, 2022 12:38 pm

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

December 12, 2022 9:43 pm

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

December 12, 2022 4:55 pm

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

December 10, 2022 2:50 pm

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

December 10, 2022 1:20 pm

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 […]

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Palo Alto

City Hall complex seismically safe for some city workers, not others

December 9, 2022 5:36 pm

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

December 9, 2022 5:31 pm

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

December 9, 2022 12:40 am

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

December 9, 2022 12:37 am

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

December 8, 2022 11:10 am

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 6, 2022 5:07 pm

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

December 6, 2022 11:08 am

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

December 6, 2022 10:59 am

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

December 5, 2022 8:30 pm

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

December 2, 2022 12:37 pm

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 President Marc Tessier-Lavigne. Photo by L.A. Cicero of the Stanford News Service.
Stanford

Trustees to investigate Stanford president’s academic work

December 2, 2022 11:28 am

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 […]

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Spotlight

Repeter Consignment Offers Latest Fashions Secondhand in Menlo Park

December 1, 2022 4:51 pm

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 […]

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