Menlo Park
Menlo council incumbent won’t run again
Jen Wolosin, who is in her first term on Menlo Park City Council, says she won’t run for re-election this fall, creating a wide open race for council District 3. […]
Month: March 2024
Obituaries
Keith Alan Murray
September 30, 1954 – June 24, 2018 Son, Brother, Athlete, Nephew, Husband, Educator, Father, Uncle, Grandfather, Friend Keith Alan Murray was born on the 30th of September 1954 in Fresno, […]
Obituaries
Caltrain
Former Caltrain executive and contractor built homes inside empty train stations, DA says
The following story was first printed in Friday morning’s Daily Post. If you want to stay on top of local news, pick up the Post in the mornings. BY EMILY […]
Palo Alto
Home insurance market in chaos as companies exit; state struggles to find solutions
By Levi Sumagaysay CalMatters With more California homeowners just discovering their insurance policies are getting canceled — and hundreds of thousands of others stuck with a pricey option of last […]
In the news
Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25-year prison sentence
Palo Alto native Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud on hundreds of thousands of customers that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, […]
Los Altos
High school district superintendent to leave amid lawsuits
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Nellie Meyer, the superintendent of the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District, has announced her retirement while two high-profile lawsuits are pending against […]
San Mateo County
Sheriffs Activities League head suddenly resigns
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The head of a nonprofit that puts on programs to keep kids out of trouble has left after three months on the job, […]
Palo Alto
Katie Causey is first candidate to jump into council race
By Braden Cartwright Daily Post Staff Writer Katie Causey, an LGBT+ activist, today became the first candidate to enter this fall’s Palo Alto City Council race, when voters fill four […]
Stanford
Stanford hires Washington State’s Kyle Smith to take over men’s basketball program
Stanford has hired Kyle Smith away from Washington State to take over its struggling men’s basketball program. Athletic director Bernard Muir announced Monday (March 25) that Smith had agreed to […]
In the news
DA: In-home aides stealing
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A company that provides in-home care has paid $100,000 in civil penalties after being caught placing unscreened caregivers into the homes of the elderly […]
Santa Clara County
Women to outnumber men 4-1 on county board of supervisors
After November’s general election, women will outnumber men 4-1 on Santa Clara County’s Board of Supervisors for the first time. Forty years ago, an unprecedented number of women took leadership […]
Menlo Park
Housing planned for old school site
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A developer has applied to build apartments at the former Flood School site in Menlo Park on a property that spurred a ballot measure […]
In the news
Personal information of 27,000 stolen by Stanford police hackers
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Hackers of Stanford police have social security numbers, credit card information with security codes, email account passwords, medical information and biometric data from thousands […]
Los Altos
City of Los Altos pays 2 workers to leave their jobs
By Braden Cartwright Daily Post Staff Writer Two managers at Los Altos City Hall were paid three months’ salary to leave their positions and to not sue the city, according […]
Opinion
Opinion: Workers are increasingly dumping their unions
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor News is the unexpected, something unusual. So it was truly news last week to learn that nurses from Palo Alto Medical Foundation’s locations […]
Menlo Park
City isn’t giving up on natural gas ban despite court ruling
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Despite a court ruling that prompted Menlo Park to stop enforcing a ban on natural gas in new buildings, the city hasn’t given up […]
In the news
The inside story of a rotten Hewlett Packard deal to be told in trial of fallen British tech star
An $11 billion acquisition that backfired on Hewlett Packard more than a decade ago will be resurrected today during a trial that will explore whether the deal was an illegal […]
Redwood City
Teen accused of taking gun to school
An East Palo Alto teen has been arrested after allegedly bringing a gun to school, police said Wednesday. At 8 a.m. Tuesday, administrators of Redwood High School alerted police that […]
Palo Alto
Vacancies reach historic highs
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Vacancies in downtown Palo Alto are the highest they’ve been in more than 25 years — a span that’s included the dot-com bubble burst […]
Mountain View
Nurses vote to drop union
Nurses from Palo Alto Medical Foundation facilities in Sunnyvale and Mountain View have voted out a union from the workplace, according to the National Labor Relations Board. Nurse Malgorzata Nepali […]
In the news
Low squeaks past Simitian for No. 2 spot
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Assemblyman Evan Low of Campbell is now 59 votes ahead of Supervisor Joe Simitian of Palo Alto in the primary for the House […]
Obituaries
Maria Lillian Ferrando
July 25, 1933 – February 29, 2024 Maria Lillian Ferrando, 90, passed away peacefully on February 29, 2024 in Redwood City. Conceived in Italy and born in the Redwood City […]
Obituaries
Martha Florence Bittker Leviant
November 25, 1927 – March 9, 2024 Martha Leviant passed away peacefully in Pleasanton, California on March 9, 2024 at the age of 96. Martha was born in Detroit Michigan […]
Portola Valley
Firefighting plan may pit neighbor against neighbor
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The Woodside Fire Protection District might soon require property owners to clear plants from parts of their property to help protect their neighbor’s home […]
Opinion
Opinion: Stanford snubs Simitian in race for Eshoo’s House seat
Originally published on Feb. 12, 2024. OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Stanford never comes out and openly endorses a candidate. Maybe they’re worried about losing their tax exempt […]
Spotlight
Salvation Army Hosting Free Workshops for Donors & Wealth Advisors
The Salvation Army is hosting two free workshops next week for potential donors and wealth advisors focusing on how donors can make a meaningful impact while protecting their families’ assets […]
Redwood City
Proposal for troubled property
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A developer has applied to build a seven-story apartment complex next to El Camino Real in Redwood City, on a property that has attracted […]
Obituaries
Dr. Gordon Taylor
May 29, 1935 – January 14, 2024 Dr. Gordon Taylor “is happiest when he has a project”, according to his son Bob. A high-achieving doctor with a storied career as […]
Palo Alto
Liccardo, Simitian, take early leads
Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian will likely face off in November for retiring Congresswoman Anna Eshoo’s seat. Simitian had been amassing a […]
Obituaries
Charles Lawrence Sedelmeyer
March 17, 1938 – January 5th, 2024 On Friday evening, January 5th, 2024, our beloved Charles Lawrence Sedelmeyer set sail into the sky. His darling Barbara was at his side […]
Palo Alto
County plans leave Buena Vista residents wanting
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Residents of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park in Palo Alto said tonight (March 4) that they are getting poor offers and unclear communication from […]
Opinion
Editorial: Simitian best choice for Congress
Editorials in the Daily Post represent the opinion of the newspaper’s management and in no way reflect the views of the reporting staff. Of the 11 candidates in the March […]
In the news
Mystery candidate Karl Ryan emerges
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Congressional candidate Karl Ryan hasn’t participated in any debates, raised any money for his campaign or done any interviews talking about his politics — […]
Redwood City
Fatal hit-and-run on El Camino
A 38-year-old homeless woman has been killed in a hit-and-run on El Camino Real in Redwood City, police said. Cheramy Warren was hit on northbound El Camino near the intersection […]