Belmont
Mudslide damages house, closes road
By the Daily Post staff A mudslide damaged a house and closed a road in Belmont today (Jan. 14), but no injuries were reported. After days of near-constant rain, the […]
Year: 2023
East Palo Alto
Officer injured in shooting during traffic stop
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An East Palo Alto Police officer is recovering after he was shot during a traffic stop at Purdue Avenue and Fordham Street last […]
In the news
MLK Day train returns; other King events listed
By the Daily Post staff For the first time since 2020, Caltrain is bringing back the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Train. Those who RSVP will get a free […]
Mountain View
Rape-kidnapping followed a night of drinking
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A woman who was kidnapped and raped after drinking in downtown Mountain View told police that she went in and out of consciousness […]
Obituaries
Marie La Barbera Zahn
September 3, 1924 – January 9, 2023 A native San Franciscan and the only child of the late John and Caroline La Barbera, Marie attended Immaculate Conception Academy and San […]
Palo Alto
Ex-candidate loses suit against local newspaper
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent A candidate in the 2018 race for Palo Alto Unified school board has lost his appeal in a case in which he accused a […]
Palo Alto
A call for more city government PR after flood
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer In an update to City Council about recent storms, City Manager Ed Shikada touted the city’s online presence, and one council member said […]
Palo Alto
Kou picked as mayor; Greer as vice mayor
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council tonight (Jan. 9) picked Lydia Kou as mayor and Greer Stone as vice mayor for 2023. Kou’s appointment was […]
Palo Alto
Mayors and former mayors of Palo Alto
Mayor is shown first, followed by vice mayor. An asterisk (*) denotes a year in which the previous year’s vice mayor became mayor. Before 1982, mayoral terms ran from July […]
Menlo Park
Sustainability consultant Maria Doerr appointed to council
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A majority of the Menlo Park City Council tonight (Jan. 9) appointed sustainability consultant Maria Doerr — whose priorities include switching buildings from […]
Los Altos
Bicyclist in critical condition after hit-and-run
By the Daily Post staff A bicyclist is in critical condition after a hit-and-run in Los Altos, police said. He was hit on Saturday at 11:33 p.m. near the intersection […]
Palo Alto
Another power outage, this time in north Palo Alto
Sunday, 10 a.m. — Power has been partially restored to some residents in Palo Alto this morning, with more expected to be restored by noon. Power was restored to some […]
San Mateo County
Sheriff-elect Christina Corpus set up a transition team to help her take over sheriff’s office
This story was originally published Dec. 21 in the Daily Post. On Jan. 7, Corpus was sworn into office. By Emily Mibach Daily Post Staff Writer Incoming San Mateo County […]
Palo Alto
Robber takes woman’s purse from her car while she’s in the driver’s seat
By the Daily Post staff A man opened the door of a woman’s car and grabbed her purse from the passenger’s seat of her car parked near Greer Park while […]
In the news
Bot attack shuts down Daily Post website
By the Daily Post staff Somebody programmed hundreds of thousands of bots to visit the Daily Post’s webpage, padailypost.com, early this morning in an attack that appears to be designed […]
In the news
Why two troublesome bridges haven’t been replaced 25 years after the last flood
This story was originally printed in the Daily Post on Thursday morning. Get in the habit of picking up the Post in the mornings for important local news stories. BY […]
Obituaries
Doris Maez
1937 – 2022 Doris Maez from Sunnyvale, CA passed away in her sleep on December 8, 2022 at the age of 85. She was born in South Dakota in 1937, eldest […]
Palo Alto
Thousands lose power in Palo Alto
By the Daily Post staff 11:05 p.m. Power is out to about 2,000 Palo Alto residents at this hour. High winds have downed trees that have brought power lines along […]
Mountain View
Undersea robotics CEO arrested on suspicion of peeping
By the Daily Post staff Edward Moreno, CEO of Palo Alto’s SeaDrone Inc., was arrested by Mountain View police today (Jan. 2) on suspicion of peeping inside a women’s restroom […]
Palo Alto
Another storm coming, creek monitors repaired, El Camino closed at University
By the Daily Post staff The National Weather Service says Palo Alto will be under a flood watch on Wednesday (Jan. 4) and Thursday, when there’s a 100% chance of […]
In the news
YouTuber upsets workers — anonymous cameraman shows up at government offices and starts filming
December 29, 2022 By Braden Cartwright Daily Post Staff Writer A rogue YouTuber is visiting local government offices and recording employees, which causes some to become upset and call police. […]