Los Altos
Los Altos hires new police chief
The city of Los Altos announced today it has hired a new police chief who is a native of Los Altos and came up through the ranks in the Santa […]
Month: May 2024
Palo Alto
Four candidates running for three seats on the Palo Alto School Board
The following story is a combination of articles that have appeared in the print edition of the Daily Post in the past month. If you want to find out what’s […]
Atherton
Police put out bait for home burglars
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Correspondent Home burglars in Atherton could be in for a nasty surprise under a new police program. Atherton police department’s bait house program is officially […]
Palo Alto
City cuts ties with volunteer who was arrested for sex crimes
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto has cut ties with a longtime volunteer after he was arrested for allegedly trying to meet up with […]
In the news
Few property owners are using SB9, which allows lot splits
An attempt by the state Legislature to eliminate single-family home zoning and squeeze more people on the same lot hasn’t worked out as planned. Fewer 500 property owners in California […]
Palo Alto
Planning commissioner announces council run
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Planning Commissioner George Lu today (May 28) announced his candidacy for Palo Alto City Council, becoming the second pro-housing candidate under 35 to […]
Belmont
Body of shooting victim found in park
A 27-year-old man was shot and killed in Belmont on Friday night, police said Saturday. Belmont police officers responded to reports of gunshots at O’Donnell Park, at Hiller and Irwin […]
Menlo Park
More housing added to SRI redevelopment plan
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Contributor SRI has upped the housing in its Parkline Project to 800 units, according to plans under consideration by the city of Menlo Park. But […]
In the news
Homeowners could pay hundreds more a year in taxes if housing bond measure passes
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Bay Area officials are getting closer to approving a November ballot measure that would ask voters for a property tax increase to raise up […]
In the news
Bill to tax Big Data to fund local newspapers advances in Legislature
By the Daily Post staff A bill to tax Google, Facebook and Amazon to fund a tax to support the local news industry has survived a close vote in the […]
Palo Alto
Liccardo funder paid for recount, coordination alleged
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s wealthiest supporter helped pay for the recount that knocked Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian out of the […]
Palo Alto
New leader for Castilleja
Castilleja School announced today (May 20) that it has selected its new head of school. Betty Noel-Pierre will lead the K-12 girls’ school at 1310 Bryant St. in Palo Alto […]
Palo Alto
Mayor question won’t be on ballot
BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Managing Editor The Palo Alto City Council voted tonight (May 20) not to place a measure on the ballot regarding a directly elected mayor. The council […]
Obituaries
William Clark Mills
Captain, United States Navy Reserve, Retired November 27, 1958 – May 3, 2024 Bill Mills, beloved son, brother and uncle, loving friend and colleague, passed away after a nine-year battle […]
Opinion
Opinion: A police officer has many jobs
BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor I hate it when we run stories about police officers being sued or accused of wrongdoing. We publish those stories because you have a […]
Palo Alto
Two Palo Alto fire stations don’t have engine crews
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto has two fire stations without a fire engine, leaving south Palo Alto with only one engine that could […]
In the news
AT&T proposal to end landlines suffers a setback
A California Public Utilities Commission administrative law judge on Friday rejected a proposal by AT&T to end landline phone service in a large part of California including San Mateo and […]
Palo Alto
Woman sues police after her arm is broken during an arrest
Correction: The version of this story that was printed on May 10 contained errors that have been corrected below. The story misidentified the police officer in the photo. The officer […]
Opinion
Opinion: Why Simitian lost the House primary
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Palo Alto just lost its representative in Congress. San Jose, which is already represented by Zoe Lofgren, Ro Khanna and Jimmy Panetta, is […]
Obituaries
Bette Anne Jibby
August 14, 1939 – April 18, 2024 Bette was born in San Francisco on August 14, 1939, to Esther (Gronberg) and Frederick Ludemann. Her earliest memory recalled hearing the Bay […]
Palo Alto
Biden coming to Palo Alto, Portola Valley for fundraisers
President Biden is scheduled to arrive at Moffett Field tonight for a couple of fundraising events tomorrow. Tomorrow he’ll attend a fundraiser at the Portola Valley home of venture capitalist […]
In the news
Pete McCloskey, former Congressman and environmental pioneer, dies at 96
Former Palo Alto Congressman Pete McCloskey, a Republican congressman who was a founder of Earth Day and who challenged President Richard Nixon over Vietnam, died today at his home in […]
Mountain View
Jury sides with students in blackface lawsuit
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A jury has reached a $1 million verdict against a private high school in Mountain View that expelled two students after a photo of […]
Los Altos
Lone dissenter to resign from board
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Christopher Chiang, often the only “no” vote on the board of the Mountain View Whisman School District, has announced that he is resigning because […]
Santa Clara County
Valley Water wants sheriff to seize document from board member
BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The water agency in Santa Clara County wants the sheriff to seize a document one of the water district’s directors took from the agency’s […]
In the news
Low to face Liccardo, Simitian loses Congressional bid
Long-time Palo Alto official Joe Simitian won’t be running for Congress this fall. Assemblyman Evan Low, D-Campbell, has narrowly defeated Simitian, a Santa Clara County Supervisor and a Democrat, for […]
Palo Alto
City considers new tax to bring back downtown
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Discussions of how to boost retail in Palo Alto have produced what may be a surprising idea from some city officials: tax office space […]
Palo Alto
State election commission favors changing rule to allow councilwoman to collect speaking fees
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A state commission that regulates money in politics has endorsed a rule change to allow Palo Alto Councilwoman Julie Lythcott-Haims to keep getting […]