Redwood City
Attempted kidnapping at high school
A man who said he had a gun went into a classroom at Sequoia High School yesterday, grabbed a male student and tried to pull him out of the room, […]
Year: 2024
Palo Alto
Two cars stolen from Palo Alto home, one was in a closed garage; 2 arrests
Palo Alto police say they have arrested two people who are accused of breaking into a home’s garage on Newell Road and driving off with two vehicles. The theft happened […]
Obituaries
Colin Kent
August 18, 1964 – July 9, 2024 Colin Kent, age 59, long-time resident of Palo Alto, died on July 9 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Los […]
Palo Alto
Thieves steal gold necklace from woman’s neck
A Palo Alto woman in her 80s was the victim of a jewelry swap theft, police said. The woman was approached by two men in a car on Saturday asking […]
East Palo Alto
City to take over sewer district despite lawsuit
BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent The city of East Palo Alto is moving forward with its takeover of the East Palo Alto Sanitary District, even as the district is battling […]
Opinion
Opinion: Lythcott-Haims should step down from City Council
OPINION By Dave Price Daily Post Editor Julie Lythcott-Haims should have leveled with the voters two years ago about why she left her job as a dean at Stanford following […]
Obituaries
Mary Agnes Early (Valentine)
December 25th, 1923 – July 10, 2024 Mary Agnes Early (Valentine), 100, died peacefully on July 10th in her Palo Alto home. Born on December 25th, 1923, in Logan, West […]
Palo Alto
Lythcott-Haims explains affair in her own words
Julie Lythcott-Haims issued a statement yesterday in response to an essay by her former lover. See related story. “Recently, Olivia Haas published a piece describing her relationship with her college […]
Palo Alto
Local House members, candidates avoid Biden question
The Mid-Peninsula’s two members of the House and both candidates for Anna Eshoo’s congressional seat won’t say if they think President Biden should stay in the race for president. Assemblyman […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto City Manager’s salary among the highest in the state
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Manager Ed Shikada was the sixth-highest paid city manager in California last year, according to a report by California State Controller […]
Palo Alto
Judge dismisses police officers’ lawsuit over mural
This story was first printed in Thursday morning’s Daily Post. Other media have since plagiarized it. If you want important local news first, and you want the original story, pick […]
Palo Alto
Councilwoman Lythcott-Haims had an affair with an undergrad while she was a dean at Stanford
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Councilwoman Julie Lythcott-Haims had an affair with a female undergrad half her age while she was a dean at Stanford, leading […]
Palo Alto
Henry Etzkowitz, who favors rent restrictions to benefit seniors, has entered the council race
Henry Etzkowitz, who said he led a successful pushback against an expected rent increase at the Stanford Oak Creek Apartments in 2022, has jumped into the Palo Alto City Council […]
Obituaries
Betty Harrod
June 21, 1923 – June 9, 2024 Betty (Pick) Harrod passed away peacefully in her home on June 9 at 3:50 AM, with family by her side. She was less […]
Redwood City
Redwood City won’t be voting on rent control
Proponents of a measure to impose rent control in Redwood City have failed to gather enough valid signatures to put the referendum on the November ballot, the San Mateo County […]
San Mateo County
Driver in Devil’s Slide crash released
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer The Southern California radiologist who drove his Tesla over Devil’s Slide on Highway 1 near Half Moon Bay with his family in the car […]
East Palo Alto
Fireworks seized, arrests made on Independence Day
East Palo Alto Police arrested three people and responded to 135 incidents during Independence Day, city officials said yesterday (July 8) The 27 officers working on the holiday seized four […]
Opinion
Opinion: Five questions for city council candidates
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The goal of a city council member should be to make their city better. A council member running for re-election should be able […]
Palo Alto
Residentialist Doria Summa sets sights on council
By Braden CartwrightDaily Post Staff Writer Planning Commissioner Doria Summa announced yesterday that she is running for Palo Alto City Council, hoping to continue her fight against state housing mandates […]
Palo Alto
Pro-housing candidate George Lu enters council race
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Councilwoman Julie Lythcott-Haims is getting behind the newest candidate for council. Planning Commissioner George Lu announced his candidacy yesterday (May 28), […]