Palo Alto
La Comida faces July 1 deadline to find a dining room
This story originally appeared in the print edition of the Daily Post on April 12. If you want to stay up-to-date on local news, pick up the Post in the […]
Year: 2023
Obituaries
Marcia Katzman Allen
January 10, 1935 – April 14, 2023 Marcia Katzman Allen passed away peacefully of natural causes on the morning of April 14, 2023 at the Vi at Palo Alto Assisted […]
Santa Clara County
Emails shed light on comments by Foothill DeAnza trustee that his fellow board members found objectionable
This story originally appeared in the April 7 print edition of the Daily Post. To stay informed on local news, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula […]
San Mateo County
Bicyclist Lester Legarda killed on Canada Road
UPDATE, April 12 — The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office yesterday identified the man who was hit and killed while riding his bike on Canada Road near Fioli Historic House […]
Obituaries
Joanne Scott Bennett
April 15, 1949 – March 29, 2023 Joanne Scott Pearson, 73, passed away on March 29, 2023 in Palo Alto, CA after a battle with cancer. Born in Norwalk, CT […]
Palo Alto
Three arrested in armed robberies
UPDATE, TUESDAY, 4:20 P.M. — Three young men have been arrested for committing back-to-back robberies with a gun in south Palo Alto, police said today. The crew was arrested in […]
Caltrain
Pedestrian killed by train at Churchill Ave.
A Caltrain struck and killed a person at 8:43 tonight (April 16) at the Churchill Avenue crossing in Palo Alto, a spokesman for the railroad said. The person who died […]
Palo Alto
Batteries blamed for Tesla fire
This story originally appeared in the Wednesday, April 12, print edition of the Daily Post. For all of the local news, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 […]
Palo Alto
Speaking fees paid to councilwoman raise legal issues
This story was originally published in the print edition of the Daily Post on Wednesday, April 12. If you want to stay on top of local news, pick up the […]
Palo Alto
Update: Police arrest man on suspicion of sexually assaulting woman in California Avenue underpass
UPDATE, APRIL 11 — A man was arrested at UC-Berkeley Tuesday (April 11) after trying to rape a woman in the California Avenue pedestrian underpass in Palo Alto, police said. […]
Santa Clara County
Holmes loses bid to stay out of prison while appeal is heard
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has been rebuffed in her attempt to stay out of federal prison while she appeals her conviction for the fraud she committed while overseeing a […]
Menlo Park
Transient allegedly uses Duraflame log to set seminary’s statue on fire
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A man is accused of setting a fire at the base of a statue at the entrance of St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo […]
Palo Alto
War plaques hidden at bottom of flagpole
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford has removed large bronze plaques that honored Civil War veterans and California pioneers at the base of a flagpole in downtown Palo […]
Santa Clara County
Man found dead in the Santa Clara County Jail
A 65-year-old man accused of aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14 has been found dead in his Santa Clara County jail cell, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office […]
San Mateo County
Former 49er Aldon Smith gets a year in jail
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Former 49er Aldon Smith yesterday (April 7) was sentenced to one year in jail for his fifth DUI case. Smith, 33, of San […]
Palo Alto
Vandalism investigated as a possible hate crime against people from India
Palo Alto police said they are investigating an incident of vandalism as a possible hate crime against people from India. Police received a call on Thursday morning reporting the fresh […]
Palo Alto
Missing man found close to home
UPDATE SATURDAY MORNING — Albert Wang, the 81-year-old man who was reported missing from the Vi retirement community in Palo Alto, was found safe this morning inside the Vi, police […]
Palo Alto
Sobrato’s plans for Fry’s site head to next step
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The Sobrato Organization’s $84 million proposal for the old Fry’s Electronics site is heading to Palo Alto’s Architectural Review Board for a hearing on […]
Menlo Park
Suit accuses police of failing to check on woman who died
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The family of a Menlo Park woman is suing the city, saying that their daughter would be alive if a police officer had […]
Palo Alto
City to install license-plate reading cameras to crack down on crime
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted tonight (April 3) to put up 20 cameras that would automatically read license plates and alert police officers […]
Palo Alto
Council picks board and commission members
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto City Council appointed 10 new members to its boards and commissions tonight (April 3). Allen Akin and incumbent Cari Templeton will be on […]
Palo Alto
Council wants to explore solid human waste processing plant at the Baylands
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted tonight (April 3) to explore building a facility that could process solid human waste on a site by […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto gets first ‘builder’s remedy’ application that bypasses city zoning
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A developer is getting around the city of Palo Alto’s 50-foot height limit by invoking the “builder’s remedy” — a law that allows […]
Mountain View
Suspect in 1999 rape detained at U.S.-Canada border
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A man who is suspected of committing a rape in Mountain View in 1999 has been found trying to cross back into the […]
Caltrain
Caltrain declares an emergency regarding bridge over San Francisquito Creek
Readers of the print edition of the Daily Post saw this story on Thursday morning. Since then, other news outlets have re-written the story and put it on their websites. […]
Santa Clara County
College board member reprimanded for comments about black college president
Readers of the print edition of the Daily Post saw this story on Friday morning. Since then, other online outlets have re-written the story and put it on their websites. […]
Obituaries
Alvin Paul Julian
June 29, 1935 – March 17, 2023 Alvin Julian passed away on March 17, 2023 after a battle with Dementia at the age of 87. He was born on June 29, […]
Spotlight
Avenidas: Plan Your Future So You Can Seize Every Day
Paula Wolfson, LCSW, manager of Avenidas Care Partners, is excited to host a six-part workshop series on proactive planning for long-term care for those who want to optimize the use […]
Palo Alto
Lawsuit sparks debate over placement of math students in Palo Alto schools
By Braden Cartwright Daily Post Staff Writer A lawsuit challenging the Palo Alto Unified School District’s practices for placing ninth graders in math classes has sparked a debate about how […]
Palo Alto
Town & Country lands new stores, ice cream shop
By the Daily Post staff Four high-end stores and a craft ice cream shop are opening in the Town & Country Shopping Center in Palo Alto, a retail broker announced […]
San Mateo County
State Supreme Court is asked to rule on document question in Galatolo case
This story was originally printed in the Thursday, March 23, edition of the Daily Post. If you want to get all of the local news first, pick up the Post […]
Opinion
Opinion: Stanford’s tarnished reputation hurts the entire community
By Dave Price Daily Post Editor What’s the impact of the constant scandals at Stanford? Recently: · President Marc Tessier-Lavigne has been accused of academic dishonesty, an allegation he is […]
Menlo Park
City defends ‘dangerous’ designation of golden retriever
By Emily Mibach Daily Post Staff Writer Attorneys representing the city of Menlo Park are aggressively fighting back against a lawsuit by a family who says their golden retriever should […]
Stanford
Stanford suspends associate dean but doesn’t punish students for heckling judge
This story originally appeared in the Thursday, March 23, print edition of the Daily Post. If you want to read the local news first, pick up the Post in the […]
Palo Alto
Pedestrian killed; police seek witnesses
By the Daily Post staff A man in his 80s has died after a truck hit him in a crosswalk in Palo Alto, police said. Officers are looking for witnesses […]