Obituaries
Brian E. Stack
February 1946 – February 2022 Brian E. Stack passed away at his home in Honolulu, Hawaii at the age of 77. Brian was raised in Palo Alto, CA and attended San […]
Year: 2022
Palo Alto
Teens accused of robbing woman at Stanford Shopping Center
Four teenage boys from Oakland were arrested after allegedly robbing a woman and trying to steal her vehicle at the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto on Monday evening, according […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto sticks with police radio encryption, but will re-work online map showing incidents
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Instead of un-encrypting its police radios, Palo Alto City Council voted early this morning (April 5) to improve an online map that shows […]
Santa Clara County
Candidate profile: Palo Alto Chief Jonsen promises to hold deputies accountable
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto police Chief Bob Jonsen drew parallels between his last four years in Palo Alto and what would happen if he gets elected […]
Menlo Park
Menlo Park school superintendent resigning
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park City School District Superintendent Erik Burmeister announced today (April 4) that he is resigning from his post on Dec. 31. In […]
Los Altos
Teen who died of suspected fentanyl overdose is identified
Los Altos High School. File photo. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Los Altos High School student who died from a potential fentanyl overdose has been identified as […]
Santa Clara County
Cites association director threatens lawsuit against all 15 cities in the group including Palo Alto and Los Altos
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Andi Jordan, the executive director of the Cities Association of Santa Clara County, said she was subject to years of targeted harassment from […]
Mountain View
Police say boy fell before dump truck hit him
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Andre Retana, the 13-year-old boy who was killed by a dump truck on March 17, fell off of his bike into a crosswalk […]
Santa Clara County
Candidate profile: Retired sheriff’s Capt. Kevin Jensen ready to reform sheriff’s office
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Retired sheriff’s Capt. Kevin Jensen said he’s been speaking out about how the sheriff’s office is run well before dysfunction came to light […]
San Carlos
1 shot, 1 arrested in San Carlos
By the Daily Post staff One man is hospitalized with a gunshot wound and the man who allegedly shot him is in jail following an altercation Friday night in a […]
Santa Clara County
‘Kingdom Sheriff’ running in primary
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Sunnyvale businesswoman Anh Colton said she will “take responsibility to be the supreme keeper of the peace and the people’s protector” if she is […]
Redwood City
City issues four licenses for first cannabis stores in the Mid-Peninsula
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City officials announced yesterday (March 29) who will receive licenses to operate cannabis stores and where those retailers will operate. The city […]
Palo Alto
Police radio system has ‘dead spot’ — Fix could run between $1 and $3.5 million
UPDATE: After this article was printed on March 21 and posted online March 30, Eric Nickel, executive director of the Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority (SVRIA), wanted us to point […]
Santa Clara County
Candidate profile: Progressive sheriff’s sergeant running for sheriff
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Sgt. Christine Nagaye says that she would de-encrypt police radios if she is elected as Santa Clara County Sheriff, so the public could once […]
Menlo Park
Burglars hit El Cerrito restaurant again
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer El Cerrito, a Mexican restaurant in the Sharon Heights neighborhood of Menlo Park, has been burglarized for the second time in five months. […]
Palo Alto
Homeless man found dead had been declared dead in 2003; family searched for him for years
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A homeless man who died in Palo Alto last month was declared to have died in 2003, after a long search by his […]
In the news
State Sen. Becker introduces bill to eliminate police radio encryption
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer State Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, has introduced a bill that could bring back the public’s ability to listen to radio police transmissions. […]
San Mateo County
Sheriff candidate’s husband had tattoo with Confederate flag
This story was first printed by the Post on March 17. If you missed it then, get in the habit of picking up the Post in the mornings, where you’ll […]
Los Altos Hills
Former Foothill College president wants her job back
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The former president of Foothill College wants her job back. Thuy Thi Nguyen was ousted in October after the community college’s faculty voted […]
San Mateo County
County supervisors try to minimize loss of $7.7 million in PPE
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Members of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors were quick to defend county employees yesterday when they heard an update on an […]
Los Altos
El Camino bike lanes approved; parking spaces eliminated
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer In a sharply divided meeting, Los Altos City Council voted to eliminate street parking on El Camino Real in favor of bike lanes […]
Santa Clara County
Candidate profile: DA hopeful Sajid Khan is proudly progressive
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Candidate Sajid Khan says his progressive politics align with the voters of Santa Clara County, while his opponent, District Attorney Jeff Rosen, is to […]
Santa Clara County
Candidate profile: Daniel Chung jumped into DA’s race after he was fired by incumbent Jeff Rosen
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Candidate Daniel Chung said he wants to speed things up at the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office. He said incumbent District Attorney Jeff […]
Palo Alto
City takes an historic approach to dealing with new housing law
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted tonight (March 21) to have the Historic Resources Board consider listing about 130 homes on a historic register, […]
Mountain View
Updated: Friends mourn 13-year-old killed on bike
By the Daily Post staff Update, Friday, 11:55 p.m. Classmates of George “Andre” Oseida, who was hit by a dump truck and killed at El Camino Real and Grant Road, […]
East Palo Alto
City manager leaving — another top-level vacancy in East Palo Alto city government
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer East Palo Alto is without a police chief, city clerk, city attorney and in May won’t have a city manager. City Manager Jaime […]
Palo Alto
Council appoints 2 to Architectural Review Board
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto City Council filled two vacancies on the Architectural Review Board tonight. Yingxi Chen, a self-employed architect, received votes from six of the seven […]
Obituaries
Bonnie Jeanne Nelson
August 7, 1926 – March 4, 2022 Bonnie Jeanne Nelson, daughter of Lillian and Ted Beeman, went to be with the Lord on March 4th, 2022. She was 95. She […]
In the news
Candidates sign up for the June 7 primary
BY EMILY MIBACH and BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writers Friday was the deadline for candidates to file for the June 7 primary for county, state and congressional races. Candidates […]
In the news
Quarry plan may include housing
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Santa Clara County’s potential purchase of the Lehigh cement plant and quarry south of Los Altos could mean conversion of the land to open […]
Los Altos
City scales back rules for cell antennas amid litigation with AT&T and Verizon
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Los Altos is backing off its strict rules on cell antennas, but Verizon and AT&T aren’t satisfied with a new […]
Opinion
Opinion: Suggestions for picking a police chief and the U.S. should stay out of the Ukraine-Russian war
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Palo Alto is beginning the search for a new police chief to replace Robert Jonsen, who is retiring. Let me offer five suggestions […]
Obituaries
Mary Ann “Mimi” Webb
1933-2022 Long-time Palo Alto resident Mary Ann “Mimi” Webb passed away March 2 from natural causes at the age of 88. She will be remembered and missed by the Palo […]
Santa Clara County
Longtime Sheriff Laurie Smith to retire at end of term
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith announced today (March 10) that she will not seek re-election after 24 years in office, because she […]
San Mateo County
Daily Post prevails in public records litigation
Palo Alto newspaper prevails in public records litigation Unusual “reverse CPRA” case focused on documents related to sex harassment March 8, 2022 — The Palo Alto (Calif.) Daily Post has […]