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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 […]
Year: 2022
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 […]
Opinion
Run for City Council only if you want to improve your city
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor This is the time of year when possible City Council candidates begin testing the water to see if they should run in November. […]
Palo Alto
Wife of former Los Altos City Manager paid to resign cities association to settle lawsuit
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The Cities Association of Santa Clara County has reached a separation agreement with its former executive director, who is the wife of former […]
Mountain View
City draws the line with pickleballers
By BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer As pickleball explodes in popularity, tennis players are losing ground in the city of Mountain View. The Parks and Recreation Commission voted on […]
Mountain View
Woman arrested on suspicion of fighting and committing a hate crime against a Palestinian
By the Daily Post staff A homeless woman has been arrested for a hate crime after fighting an 18-year-old Palestinian woman and making ethnic slurs at her, police said. Dispatchers […]
Palo Alto
Another possible candidate for City Council
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Another candidate has filed paperwork to explore a bid for Palo Alto City Council. Hope Lancero, 56, a medical researcher at Stanford, filed […]
Spotlight
Expert Analysis of Your Home
Worried about cracked walls or ceilings? Sloping floors? Whether you are a homeowner or are looking at homes to potentially purchase, there may come a time when you need expert […]
San Carlos
Palo Alto
Higher pay lures Palo Alto police away
By BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto Police Department is seeing an exodus of police officers leaving for higher pay, more opportunity and a shorter commute to […]
Palo Alto
Power restored to Stanford after three-day outage
Three days after a power outage knocked out electricity to nearly 9,000 PG&E customers in San Mateo County Tuesday — an outage that also included sprawling Stanford University — a […]
San Mateo County
House candidates like gas tax holiday
By EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Both David Canepa and Kevin Mullin, who are running to replace Congresswoman Jackie Speier in the House, support President Biden’s call to suspend […]
Palo Alto
Woman says rape by P.E. teacher in 2001 has led to life-long trauma
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A PE teacher who allegedly raped an 11-year-old girl in a locker room at Greene Middle School — before she was old enough […]
Obituaries
Betty Maurine Robarts
July 19, 1924 – June 20, 2022 Betty Maurine Robarts was born in Portland, Oregon in 1924 but grew up in Utah. In 1942 she travelled from Ogden, Utah to […]
Stanford
Power outage keeps Stanford closed
Tuesday’s wildfire in the hills above Redwood City has disrupted power to Stanford and may keep the campus closed through Friday. The Edgewood Fire damaged a PG&E transmission line that […]
Palo Alto
Snubbed councilwoman votes against business tax; support dropping
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer After negotiations with business leaders went nowhere, the Palo Alto City Council has put off a decision until August on whether to put a […]
Spotlight
Milan-Style Pizza in Palo Alto
Pizzone’s authentic Milan-style pizza is now available in Palo Alto, and you can place all your pickup and delivery orders online. The pizza is sold as a generous portion of […]
Redwood City
Wildfire burns 20 acres in Emerald Hills, power outages at Stanford
UPDATE 9:30 P.M. TUESDAY — All evacuation orders have been lifted, and residents can return home, but be ready to leave if needed. The fire is currently 20 acres and […]
Palo Alto
Three consider jumping into City Council race
This story first appeared in Monday morning’s Daily Post. If you want to get local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY BRADEN […]
East Palo Alto
Two teens arrested in murder
This story was printed first in Thursday’s Daily Post. To get important local news first, pick up a copy of the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. By […]
In the news
High-speed rail authority plans more fences, bigger gates
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The High Speed Rail Authority is planning to create a “sealed corridor” along the Caltrain tracks, with fences and bigger gates from San Jose […]
Palo Alto
Woman in her 70s attacked on downtown street; suspect is a transient
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A homeless man attacked a woman in her 70s in downtown Palo Alto, sending her to the hospital with injuries to her head, […]
San Mateo County
Hale moves into second place in Assembly race; Republican pushed out of runoff
BY MELODY XUDaily Post Correspondent Redwood City Mayor Giselle Hale edged into second place for the state Assembly seat being given up by Kevin Mullin. Hale passed Republican Mark Gilham, […]
Palo Alto
Justin Murphy named new Menlo Park City Manager
By the Daily Post staff Justin Murphy, currently Menlo Park’s interim city manager, will become the city’s next permanent manager, City Council decided today in a closed session, according to […]
Obituaries
Richard M. Cabrera
May 12, 1939 – May 28, 2022 Richard passed peacefully at age 83 surrounded by loved ones at his family home in Palo Alto. His parents John and Lucy met […]
Santa Clara County
Sheriff’s candidate charged with perjury
By the Daily Post staff An unsuccessful candidate for Santa Clara County Sheriff — who pledged to be “the supreme keeper of the peace and the people’s protector” if elected […]
Palo Alto
PE teacher arrested for alleged sex assault of middle school student
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police arrested a physical education teacher this afternoon (June 15) on an arrest warrant charging him with sexually assaulting a sixth-grade female student […]
Palo Alto
Two charged in robbery of Cal Ave. smoke shop
By the Daily Post staff Two men who were allegedly part of a group of smash-and-grab robbers that hit stores throughout the Bay Area have been charged in the robbery […]
Spotlight
Leadership Palo Alto: Grow as a Leader & Community Member
Are you ready to take your leadership skills to the next level and deepen your connection to the community? The Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce is looking for people from […]