Redwood City
Collision with car front of high school kills bicyclist
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer A 24-year-old cyclist was hit by a car in front of Sequoia High School in Redwood City and died three days later in […]
Year: 2024
Menlo Park
City eyes very-low-income housing on downtown parking lots
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent City-owned parking lots in downtown Menlo Park could be developed with hundreds of homes for very-low-income residents, according to a study City Council will […]
Palo Alto
Council moving toward taxing landlords of vacant buildings
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Support for a vacancy tax is gaining traction in Palo Alto as a potential way to clean up University Avenue and encourage property […]
In the news
Google kills bills that would have forced it to pay a fee for using local news
Google has killed a pair of bills that would have forced the company and other tech giants to pay news companies for using their stories. The state and the tech […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto finally has an approved housing plan; rules stopping big projects return
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer State housing officials have approved the city of Palo Alto’s housing plan for the next seven years, closing the door for developers to turn […]
Palo Alto
Emails show behind-the-scenes scramble when Lythcott-Haims revelations hit
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Emails and text messages between Councilwoman Julie Lythcott-Haims and her colleagues at the city of Palo Alto show the damage control that went […]
Caltrain
County supervisor wonders if there is a high-tech way to reduce railroad suicides
San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller of Menlo Park wants to see if artificial intelligence, computer technology and cameras could be used to stop suicides on the Caltrain tracks. On […]
Obituaries
Judith Dean
Sept. 16, 1939 to Aug. 17, 2024 Judith Dean, 84, of Palo Alto, passed away on August 17, 2024. She was born in San Francisco on September 16, 1939, the […]
Mountain View
Bold idea on housing emerges from candidates’ forum
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent A candidate for Mountain View City Council wants the city to get into the housing business, buying up affordable units that can be used […]
Menlo Park
Race on for council seat
At first it seemed that the two candidates who had signed up to run for Menlo Park City Council in November would have no opponents in each of their races. […]
San Carlos
Residents stunned by new water rates
Ths article was first printed in the Aug. 14 edition of the Palo Alto Daily Post. To stay up to date on local news, pick up a copy every day. […]
Atherton
License plate camera leads to arrest
Atherton police arrested someone after the town’s license plate cameras picked up a stolen car, Police Chief Steve McCulley said today (Aug. 19). Police were notified of the car, stolen […]
In the news
Congressional race: Liccardo and Low differ on progressive issues
The race for the Palo Alto-based congressional seat being vacated by Anna Eshoo is pitting two Democrats who are hoping to attract the votes of progressive voters. Here’s where former […]
Palo Alto
Tanaka’s frustration with bidding process boils over
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Councilman Greg Tanaka’s seven years of frustration with the city’s lack of competitive bids boiled over at a committee meeting as he sparred […]
Palo Alto
$20 billion housing bond measure pulled from ballot
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A regional agency today (Aug. 14) removed a $20 billion housing bond measure from the November ballot after a group of taxpayer advocates […]
Opinion
Opinion: County jail has become a deadly place
OPINION By Dave Price Daily Post Editor The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is in crisis, judging from a confidential memo Sheriff Christina Corpus sent her employees on Friday. Her […]
Opinion
Opinion: Drop the $20 billion housing bond issue
OPINION By Dave Price Daily Post Editor The newly created regional agency that plans to ask voters for a $20 billion housing bond issue in November made a huge error […]
Obituaries
Elizabeth (Betsy) Boardman Ross
July 6, 1920 – December 4, 2023. Elizabeth (Betsy) Boardman Ross passed away peacefully on December 4, 2023, 103 years since she was born in San Francisco on July 6, […]
Palo Alto
Buena Vista residents ask city for help
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council tonight (Aug. 12) advanced the redevelopment of the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park after young, elderly and disabled residents […]
Menlo Park
Few applicants for city council seats, one of them has no opinion on Sunset Towers
Update: Since the article below was published, the time period for people to file papers to run for council has closed. In District 3, only one candidate jumped into the […]