Palo Alto
Christmas Tree Lane starts on Saturday
Christmas Tree Lane, the traditional decoration of the street and homes along the 1700 and 1800 blocks of Fulton Street in Palo Alto, will begin its 84th year this Saturday […]
Month: December 2024
Opinion
Opinion: County shouldn’t give Sheriff Corpus a golden parachute
OPINION BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor It’s decision time for San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus. The main question is whether she will resign voluntarily. So far she’s rejected calls […]
In the news
Transit agencies looking for a bailout; tax considered
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A Bay Area agency today (Dec. 9) will consider signing off on a half-cent sales tax measure to fund public transportation agencies that have […]
Spotlight
Refine Optometry: Revolutionizing Dry Eye Care in Palo Alto
Dry eye disease is often a silent struggle, with symptoms like watery eyes, burning or fluctuating vision frequently dismissed as minor annoyances. At Refine Optometry in Palo Alto, Dr. Joy […]
In the news
Post wins major awards at San Francisco Press Club competition
The Daily Post won first-place awards for Breaking News, Best Column-News/Political and headline writing in the San Francisco Press Club annual Excellence in Journalism competition last night (Dec. 5). The […]
Mountain View
Movie theater at San Antonio Center is reopening as Alamo Drafthouse
A movie theater at the San Antonio Shopping Center in Mountain View is getting a second act. Alamo Drafthouse, based in Austin with 44 locations nationwide, is planning to open […]
San Mateo County
Supervisors OK ballot measure that would let them fire sheriff
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus wasn’t able yesterday (Tuesday, Dec. 3) to get the county supervisors to back off a ballot measure that […]
Palo Alto
Kiwanis honors VanDerveer
The Kiwanis Club of Palo Alto will present the Kiwanis Angel of Service award to legendary Stanford women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer at a dinner on Dec. 11 at the […]
Obituaries
Lawrence Cottrell Allen, Jr.
December 9, 1930 – November 26, 2024 Lawrence Cottrell Allen, Jr. (Poppi), 93, passed away on November 26, 2024 surrounded by family after a brief illness. Larry was born on […]
Obituaries
John Uebbing
July 7, 1937 – November 20, 2024 John Uebbing, longtime resident of Palo Alto, father of two, grandfather of two, and friend of many, died of cancer at Palo Alto […]
San Mateo County
Union complaint alleges intimidation attempt
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County Sheriff’s former Chief of Staff Victor Aenlle threatened to sue union leaders in what appears to be an attempt to intimidate […]
Palo Alto
Initial count shows Reckdahl will likely win council seat; Summa was tied in mail votes but lost in electronic balloting
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer An initial vote count, announced tonight, shows that Keith Reckdahl was elected to Palo Alto City Council by 10 votes over Doria Summa amid […]
San Mateo County
County supervisors to vote on giving themselves a raise
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors will consider giving themselves a raise and a retirement plan, bringing their pay to $195,782 plus benefits. The raise would have supervisors get […]
East Palo Alto
Large development plan headed to council for approval
BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Staff Writer East Palo Alto City Council will vote Tuesday (Dec. 3) on a plan that would allow up to 3.35 million square feet of new […]
Los Altos
Men with a sledgehammer ransack tobacco store
Five men wielding a sledgehammer ransacked a smoke shop in Los Altos, police said. The crew targeted Discount Cigarettes Cigars at 4546 El Camino Real in the Los Altos Village […]
San Mateo County
Former Caltrain CEO leading recall of Sheriff Corpus
This story was first printed in Friday’s Daily Post. To get important local stories first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post […]