Palo Alto
Power outage hit Palo Alto this morning
By the Daily Post staff The Palo Alto Utilities Department says that of 12:30 today (March 22) there are still 116 customers without electrical power, but that’s a far cry […]
Year: 2023
Palo Alto
Court orders city to return $906,900 in parking fees to developer Chop Keenan
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Court of Appeal today (March 20) ordered the city of Palo Alto to give a developer his money back that was supposed […]
Palo Alto
Price of proposed homeless shelter goes up again
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The cost of building a new homeless shelter in Palo Alto has gone up again. An 88-unit shelter at the end of San […]
San Mateo County
Interim superintendent likely to become superintendent in Sequoia Union High School District
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Months after Sequoia Union High School Superintendent Darnise Williams was paid $299,000 to quit her job after just a year and a half […]
Palo Alto
School district proposes framework for planning Cubberley’s future
This story was first published in Friday morning’s Daily Post. If you want all of the important local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT […]
Stanford
Judge who was heckled by law school students gives his side of the story
By the Daily Post staff The federal appellate judge who was heckled and jeered by Stanford Law School students in an incident that has gone viral online has responded in […]
Palo Alto
City gets $24 million to settle lawsuit; only $6 million proposed to go to reduce electricity rates
By the Daily Post staff The federal government has agreed to refund the city of Palo Alto $24 million for overcharging on electricity, at the same time the city is […]
East Palo Alto
Outrage over outages — residents tell off PG&E officials
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer East Palo Alto residents demanded an apology from PG&E officials last night (March 16) over the company’s failure to communicate during a 50-hour […]
Palo Alto
Car accident kills Katherine Loarie, 45
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto woman who helped female candidates run for local office has died in a car crash in Joshua Tree, according to […]
In the news
College district PR man pleads guilty to lewd acts with children
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A former spokesman for the San Mateo County Community College District pleaded guilty yesterday to lewd acts with two girls who were 14 […]
Stanford
Stanford employee arrested for making false rape claims
A 25-year-old Stanford employee is facing charges that she lied about being raped twice on the campus last year, apparently in an effort to target a coworker, the Santa Clara […]
Redwood City
City to spend $500,000 a year on office furniture, residents object
Correction: An earlier version gave an incorrect figure for the cost of the furniture. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City taxpayers are going to pay $500,000 a […]
Palo Alto
Woman violently attacked, suspect arrested
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police have arrested a 49-year-old man who is accused of violently assaulting a woman, leaving with her with injuries that required hospitalization. Damian […]
In the news
Winds knock down trees, disrupt power
From staff and wire reports Palo Alto utility crews are working to restore power in just about every part of town after a windstorm uprooted trees today. At 3:55 p.m., […]
Obituaries
Alice Rockwood Bethke
March 6, 2023 – December 28, 1938 Alice Rockwood Bethke passed away peacefully on March 6, 2023, surrounded by family. Alice was born December 28, 1938 in Summit, New Jersey to George […]
In the news
Stock in First Republic Bank plunges 62%
Another Bay Area bank was affected Monday by uncertainty in the financial markets following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. First Republic Bank shares sank nearly 62% on Monday and […]
Palo Alto
Mistake by city imperils plans for new home
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A mistake made by city planners long ago came back to haunt Palo Alto City Council tonight (March 13) as they grappled with whether […]
Stanford
Stanford students shout down federal judge; university administration apologizes
By the Daily Post staff Stanford law students shouted down a conservative federal judge who had been invited to campus to give a speech on “Covid, Guns and Twitter.” On […]
Stanford
Swastikas, image of Hitler drawn on Jewish student’s Stanford dorm door
Swastikas and an image of Adolf Hitler drawn on a white board were found on the dormitory door of a undergraduate Jewish student at Stanford, according to university officials. The […]
Opinion
Opinion: Everybody expects a tip nowadays
BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor I don’t mind tipping for service, having worked once as a bartender in what is now called the “hospitality industry.” I understand the concept […]
In the news
Newsom says he’s working with White House to stabilize Silicon Valley Bank
Gov. Gavin Newsom said this morning (March 11) that he is working with “the highest levels of leadership” at the White House and the U.S. Treasury to stabilize the situation […]
Palo Alto
FAA won’t let city crack down on leaded fuel or noise at airport
By Braden Cartwright Daily Post Staff Writer The Federal Aviation Administration won’t allow Palo Alto City Council to crack down on lead fuel and noise pollution at the Palo Alto […]
East Palo Alto
Updated: Pedestrian killed in East Palo Alto
UPDATE — The man who died after being hit by a car in East Palo Also has been identified as Jose Asencio Matias, according to the Santa Clara County Medical […]
In the news
Bank run: FDIC takes over Silicon Valley Bank
The FDIC at 9 a.m. today seized the assets of Silicon Valley Bank after it experienced a run on the bank, the largest failure of a financial institution since Washington […]
Obituaries
Bernard A. Newcomb
E*TRADE Co-Founder and Gift Giver In Loving Memory 1943 – 2023 An angel funder who loved life, family, adventure, and giving to help others, Bernard A. Newcomb passed away Sunday, […]
Menlo Park
Jury doesn’t believe Francis Wolke was insane when he murdered Kathy Anderson — he’s now headed to prison
This story originally appeared in the Thursday morning, March 9, edition of the Daily Post. If you want to read local news stories first, pick up the Post in the […]
Palo Alto
The Old Pro is returning to downtown Palo Alto
This story originally appeared in the Thursday morning, March 9, edition of the Daily Post. If you want to read local news stories first, pick up the Post in the […]
Obituaries
Margaret Elizabeth Ann Tormey
April 27, 1931 – February 25, 2023 Margaret Polglase Tormey passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 25, 2023, at the age of 91. She was born in San […]
Palo Alto
City bans guns at schools, government buildings
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted tonight (March 6) to ban guns at schools, polling places and government buildings in the wake of a […]
Menlo Park
Jury hears grotesque details in sanity phase of Wolke murder trial
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Francis Wolke told police that he murdered former Atherton arborist Kathleen Anderson because he was following instructions to join in the 1% of […]
Palo Alto
Man arrested on suspicion of hate crimes — one victim allegedly told ‘Go back to your country’
Palo Alto police have arrested a man suspected of threatening two people and telling one of them to “go back to your country” last week in Palo Alto is in […]
San Mateo County
New sheriff adds Realtor to her command staff
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The new sheriff of San Mateo County, Christina Corpus, has been assembling a command staff that includes a former Realtor who has little […]
Menlo Park
City employee arrested for grand theft, embezzlement
By the Daily Post staff Menlo Park police have arrested city of Menlo Park employee Rafael Carbajalsanchez, an information technology specialist, for allegedly stealing several laptop computers from the city […]
Palo Alto
Female motorcyclist killed is identified
By the Daily Post staff A motorcyclist on San Antonio Road in Palo Alto struck a pole and died last night, police said. The female motorcyclist was identified by the […]
Obituaries
Juanita Kathryn Watson Brooks
May 3, 1926 – February 18, 2023 Juanita Kathryn Watson Brooks, whose passion for her family and whose steadfast commitment to Bay Area education shaped a generation of Peninsula students of color, died […]