Palo Alto
Mosquito spraying set for Thursday night
Workers will use trucks spray pesticides in south Palo Alto and a small part of Mountain View on Thursday (Sept. 14) for two to four hours starting at 10 p.m. […]
Year: 2023
Palo Alto
Developer proposes five-story apartment building for teachers in the Ventura neighborhood
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council was excited tonight (Sept. 11) by a proposal to build 44 apartments for teachers in a five-story building on […]
Palo Alto
Independent auditor says facts omitted from police report on chase
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto police officer drove through six intersections without stopping and passed two large trucks in a car chase down Sand Hill […]
East Palo Alto
Chase for shooters ends in East Palo Alto
Police arrested three men in East Palo Alto in connection with a shooting that injured two people in San Jose, according to police. Officers found two injured men in the […]
Palo Alto
Mike’s resolves rent dispute, will stay open
Mike Wallau, owner of Mike’s Diner Bar in Palo Alto’s Midtown neighborhood, said today he will remain in business after a disagreement with his landlords was resolved. The news comes […]
Palo Alto
Superintendent Austin says critics are loud but don’t represent the views of most residents
By Braden Cartwright Daily Post Staff Writer Superintendent Don Austin says that the Palo Alto Unified School District has a group of around 30 people who speak out loudly and […]
Belmont
Man arrested on suspicion of setting six early-morning fires
A 32-year-old San Mateo man has been arrested on suspicion of setting a series of six fires, Belmont police said. The first fire was found about 3:40 a.m. Friday at […]
Menlo Park
State shuts down BevMo!
This story first appeared in the Friday morning (Sept. 8) print edition of the Daily Post. If you want to read important local news stories first, pick up the Post […]
Redwood City
Two arrested in shooting in Denny’s parking lot
Police in Redwood City have arrested a pair of suspects who allegedly fired several 9 mm rounds at people inside a car in the parking lot at Denny’s at Broadway […]
In the news
Pelosi says she’ll run for re-election next year
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said today she will run for re-election to another term in Congress as Democrats work to win back the majority in 2024. Pelosi, 83, made […]
Palo Alto
Kauffman out at Castilleja
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The head of Castilleja School, Nanci Kauffman, who was the public face of the campus’s fight with neighbors in Palo Alto over enrollment […]
Palo Alto
Commission recommends two new paid holidays for city workers
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto Humans Relation Commission is recommending two new paid holidays for city employees: Cesar Chavez Day and Juneteenth. Council decided to […]
Mountain View
Librarian sues after she’s told to return to work despite disability
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Mountain View librarian who was told she had to return to work despite having a compromised immune system is suing the city […]
Menlo Park
State wants more housing on Menlo Park’s high-income west side
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park’s housing plan for the next eight years doesn’t put enough housing in higher-income areas on the west side of the city […]
San Mateo County
La Honda car crash kills two
Two people were killed and two were hospitalized after a head-on collision on state Highway 84 near La Honda in southern San Mateo County, the California Highway Patrol said. Officers […]
Santa Clara County
Oversight committee wasn’t told that tear gas would be used on inmates in jail
Aug. 30, 2023 By Braden Cartwright Daily Post Staff Writer Members of a police monitoring group in Santa Clara County say the sheriff’s office told them that chemical agents, such […]
Palo Alto
Exchange between superintendent and school board member reveals tensions
Aug. 30, 2023 By Braden Cartwright Daily Post Staff Writer A text message exchange between Superintendent Don Austin and school board member Shana Segal has exposed tensions among the leaders […]
In the news
Stanford, Cal to join ACC
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that it has voted to add Stanford, California and SMU to the league next year. The move provides a landing spot for two more […]
Obituaries
John Edward Warnock
October 6, 1940 – August 19, 2023 Co-founder of Adobe (former CEO and Co-Chairman of the Board), B.S. in Mathematics & Philosophy, PhD in Electrical Engineering (Computer Science) from the […]
Santa Clara County
Chinese government interested in Valley Water
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer China is interested in buying water from Valley Water and selling it to other customers, according to CEO Rick Callender. A local developer […]
Spotlight
XtremeLUX: A Brighter Future for Indoor Growers
As growers and consumers look to sustainability, indoor agriculture is expected to revolutionize farming over the coming decades – and Silicon Valley’s XtremeLUX makes the most advanced and efficient LED […]
Obituaries
Cathryn Wolfman Young
October 9, 1946 – July 27, 2023 Cathryn Wolfman Young, of Palo Alto, California born on October 9, 1946, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2023, at the age of […]
In the news
Bill to raise bridge tolls dropped
A bill to hike the toll on Bay Area bridges by $1.50 to fund mass transit has been dropped, its authors said today (Aug. 21), after a rare split by […]
Palo Alto
Council cancels closed-door meeting about Cubberley
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council tonight (Aug. 21) questioned the legality and transparency of City Manager Ed Shikada scheduling a private meeting to talk […]
Los Altos
John Warnock, co-founder of Adobe, dies at 82
John Warnock, the co-founder of Adobe and a pioneer of computer software, and a Los Altos resident, has died at age 82. His vision and passion enabled Adobe to deliver […]
Mountain View
Man shot and killed at apartment complex
A 29-year-old Mountain View man was shot and killed yesterday (Aug. 20) at an apartment complex, and the alleged shooter has been arrested, police said. Police received multiple calls about […]
In the news
Council decides not to take a position on toll hike
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted early this morning (Aug. 15) not to take a position on a $1.50 toll hike on seven Bay […]
Palo Alto
Burglar enters home while resident is in a virtual meeting
A Palo Alto man in the 3100 block of Cowper Street heard a knock on his door yesterday morning, but didn’t respond because he was in a virtual meeting, police […]
Palo Alto
Retail consultants criticized for not focusing on neighborhood shopping areas
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto residents are saying that a consultant didn’t focus on neighborhood shopping centers when coming up with an economic strategy for the city. […]
Redwood City
20 years ago today, firefighters rescued 2-year-old girl from bank vault
BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor On this day 20 years ago, a 2-year-old girl spent much of the night locked in a Redwood City bank vault, but was successfully […]
In the news
Palo Alto council might take a stand on toll hike tonight (Aug. 14)
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The Palo Alto City Council will decide tonight (Aug. 14) whether to weigh in on a proposed $1.50 toll hike for seven Bay Area […]
Palo Alto
When should council members censure another member?
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto council members are trying to ensure that a new policy to discipline each other isn’t wielded for political purposes and is […]
In the news
Cities grapple with the consequences of not having a state-approved housing plan
Aug. 9, 2023 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The state has once again rejected Palo Alto’s Housing Element while Menlo Park grapples with the consequences of missing the […]
Menlo Park
2 political leaders come out against the 29-story Sunset tower
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer State Senator Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, and San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller yesterday voiced their opposition to the proposed project at the […]
Stanford
Bankman-Fried jailed, judge accuses him of witness tampering
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who has been living under house arrest at his parents home on the Stanford campus, was sent to jail in New York today (Aug. 11) to […]