Election 2024
Speiser leads in challenge against Mah
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Los Altos board member Jessica Speiser had a lead last night in her quest to unseat Grace Mah from the Santa Clara County Board […]
Year: 2024
Election 2024
‘JAR’ slate takes lead for school board
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer In the race for Palo Alto School Board, a slate nicknamed “JAR” was in the lead as of 10 p.m. That’s Josh Salcman, Alison […]
Election 2024
Stone, Burt, Lu & Summa ahead
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Two candidates on opposite sides of the political spectrum were in the lead last night to join Palo Alto City Council. Mayor Greer Stone […]
Palo Alto
Voting machines appear to omit council candidate
Palo Alto residents voting in person at the polls today might not have noticed, but the name of city council candidate Doria Summa was omitted from the screen showing the […]
Election 2024
Voter guide for local elections
Here’s what you need to get up to speed on local elections. Post recommendations• School Board: Post recommends Chiu, Colohan and Salcman • City Council: Post recommends Burt, Stone, Summa […]
Atherton
Parent looks into district’s spending
This story was updated to correct the date of a transaction and to include new information. BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer A stay at a Disneyland hotel, receipts from […]
Palo Alto
City rideshare’s life extended
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council has voted to extend the city’s Uber-like rideshare service for another six months after getting dozens of emails from residents […]
Menlo Park
Opinion: The city where democracy is dying
BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The fad in national politics is to talk about how democracy is dying, or how one candidate or the other is going to end […]
San Mateo County
Sheriff’s day care plans halted
This story has been updated to include a response from the Sheriff. BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus’ plans for a childcare center and […]
East Palo Alto
Two take plea deals in fatal park shooting
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer Two of the men involved in the fatal shooting at Jack Farrell Park that occurred in broad daylight took plea deals today (Nov. 4), […]
Mountain View
Superintendent Rudolph got $98,000 to quit without a fight
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph will receive $98,259 to leave his position without suing the Mountain View Whisman School District, according to a separation agreement. The […]
Mountain View
Embattled superintendent resigns
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph last night announced his resignation from the Mountain View Whisman School District after months of scrutiny from parents, who looked into […]
Palo Alto
Descriptions of the 10 state ballot propositions in 985 words
Voters working through their ballots are faced with 10 propositions. Here’s a quick look at them: Prop 2 — School bonds Borrow $10 billion bond to build, repair and upgrade […]
Obituaries
Richard Carl Placone
March 11, 1933 – October 9, 2024 Richard Carl Placone, born March 11, 1933, was a Palo Alto resident for 62 years. He died with family at his side on […]
Election 2024
Amid financial crisis, candidates run for Portola Valley council
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to accurately state Helen Wolter’s opinion of financing options. BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer Portola Valley Town Council will have a […]
San Mateo County
Christina Laskowski, former county GOP head and school board candidate, dies at age 57
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer Christina Laskowski, the former chair of the San Mateo County Republican Party and a current candidate for the San Mateo-Foster City School District, […]
East Palo Alto
Donations pour into Gauthier-Lopez race
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer With the final push before Election Day, San Mateo County’s race for a Supervisor to represent the district for East Palo Alto and […]
Obituaries
Ruby Chizuko Inouye
February 5, 1920 – October 7, 2024 Ruby Chizuko Inouye passed away in the early hours of October 7, 2024 at the golden age of 104 years. Ruby was […]
November 2020 Election
Measure D would allow a portion of a park to be used as a bus lane
The thought of doing away with parkland in Palo Alto would typically be controversial, but Measure D, which calls for building a bus lane through a portion of El Camino […]
Palo Alto
City apologizes for waiting to reveal Tesla toxic chemical spill
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto apologized Friday for waiting to tell residents about Tesla spilling chemicals that ended up in Matadero Creek. Residents were […]
East Palo Alto
Supervisor candidates speak out about homeless situation
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer The two candidates in the race to replace Warren Slocum on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, are speaking out on homelessness. Two […]
Atherton
Teachers union wins 16% raise over 3 years, strike ends
SUNDAY, OCT. 27, 1:18 p.m. — Teachers in the Las Lomitas School District will return to work tomorrow after reaching a contract that calls for a 16% raise over three […]
Palo Alto
Phil Lesh, Grateful Dead member who died, had roots in Palo Alto
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock bass guitar as a founding […]
Election 2024
Summa has strong month in campaign fundraising
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Planning Commissioner Doria Summa had a strong month of fundraising, catching up to some of the more pro-development candidates in the race for Palo […]
Election 2024
Mountain View council race draws a diverse range of candidates
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The race for Mountain View City Council has incumbents, school board members, community organizers and council members hoping to return. Nine candidates are […]
Mountain View
Troubled board brings back familiar face
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The Mountain View Whisman School District is bringing back a superintendent who once told board members to fire him because they were difficult to […]
Atherton
Teachers picket after negotiations crumble
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer For the first time anyone can remember, the Las Lomitas School District’s 92 teachers are on strike. Despite an attempt at a Hail Mary […]
Palo Alto
Unknown chemical spilled into creek
This story was originally posted Wednesday (Oct. 23) at 2:53 p.m. and the Post printed it in Thursday morning’s edition. To get all of the local news first, pick up […]
Obituaries
Mary E. Beerbohm
Aug. 11, 1927 to Sept. 29, 2024 Mary Elizabeth Beerbohm (nèe Reitan) or “Beth” to so many who love her, passed away on September 29th, after a brief illness. Beth […]
Election 2024
3 immigrant parents seek spots on high school board
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Three immigrant parents with backgrounds in tech are running for two spots on the board of the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District. Li […]
Obituaries
Bonnie Craig Miller
February 9, 1928 – September 1, 2024 Bonnie Craig Miller passed away on September 1st, 2024 with her family by her side. She truly loved her wonderful and special life […]
Portola Valley
Wealthy community’s town government running out of money
This story originally appeared in the Oct. 16 edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings. Our competition […]
Los Altos Hills
Former Peruvian President sentenced to prison
Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo was sentenced today (Oct. 21) to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which became synonymous with […]
Atherton
Teachers union rejects 5.5% raise, strike looms
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer The Las Lomitas School District is preparing for its teacher’s union to strike on Wednesday after the union turned down the board’s latest offer […]
Menlo Park
Will changing a street to one-way make it safer for kids? Experiment proposed on Coleman Ave.
This story originally appeared in Monday morning’s Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings. Our competition does — that’s where […]
Stanford
Philip G. Zimbardo, ‘Stanford Prison Experiment’ professor, dies
This story originally appeared in Monday morning’s Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings. Our competition does — that’s where […]
Election 2024
Sally Meadows seeks safer streets, even if it reduces rural feeling in Los Altos
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Councilwoman Sally Meadows says she wants to make the streets of Los Altos safer, even if that means losing some of the city’s […]
Election 2024
Jonathan Weinberg favors new Los Altos police station
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Mayor Jonathan Weinberg says he wants to focus on building a new police station, but most of council’s time this year has been […]
Election 2024
Ibrahim Bashir wants to focus on projects 80% of residents want
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council candidate Ibrahim Bashir says he wants to focus on projects that 80% of residents desire, like playgrounds and a […]
Election 2024
Larry Lang wants Los Altos to live within the law, avoid lawsuits
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council candidate Larry Lang says he might not like all of the laws imposed on cities by the state and […]
Election 2024
Eric Steinle wants to put roofs over downtown sidewalks
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Planning Commissioner Eric Steinle, who is running for council, says he wants to put roofs over downtown Los Altos to give residents more […]
East Palo Alto
Nine candidates running for East Palo Alto council
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer Nine candidates are seeking three seats on the East Palo Alto City Council, which will be grappling with issues like running the newly-acquired […]
Obituaries
William Beaver
April 13,1940 ~ October 14, 2024 William Beaver was born in Peoria, Illinois, to John and Ethel Beaver on April 13,1940. He attended elementary school in Gary Indiana and middle […]
Obituaries
Isabel Perez Murray
July 8th 1931 – September 8th 2024 Isabel Perez Murray, a Palo Alto resident for sixty-four years, passed away surrounded by loving family members and her caregivers. She was born […]
Redwood City
Jury convicts man of violent rape
A Redwood City man, who was convicted of violently rape of a woman and threatening to rape a jail employee, now faces up to 75 years to life in prison, […]
Atherton
Three seats up for grabs in Las Lomitas District
This story was updated to correct candidate Pooya Sarabandi’s occupation. BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer With a possible teachers strike looming and calls for new leadership, three seats are […]
Election 2024
Seven vie for troubled Mountain View Whisman Board
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The Mountain View Whisman School District is at a turning point, with Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph on leave, state auditors investigating potential fraud and millions […]
Santa Clara County
DA prosecuting higher percentage of North County cases than South County
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Staff Writer The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office prosecutes cases brought by local law enforcement at a higher rate in the North County compared […]
Palo Alto
Council members propose new rules for cell phone nodes
BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Councilwoman Lydia Kou and Vice Mayor Ed Lauing are proposing new rules for cell nodes installed in Palo Alto by companies like Verizon and […]
Palo Alto
Hate crime is the subject of a community meeting
The difference between a hate crime and a hate incident is one of the topics that will be discussed Tuesday (Oct. 15) in a discussion sponsored by Palo Alto’s Human […]
Palo Alto
Police officer injured while attempting to stop suspected vandals at shopping center
Police watching a demonstration at the Stanford Shopping Center saw a woman spray-paint the front windows of the Apple Store, according to a police report. When they went to arrest […]
Palo Alto
Housing Authority puts redevelopment of Buena Vista on hold (includes link to authority’s open letter)
Read the Housing Authority’s letter to the community. And here is the authority’s letter to residents. The Santa Clara County Housing Authority has put the $57 million redevelopment of the […]
Election 2024
Candidates speak out on proposals for tall buildings
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The next Palo Alto City Council will grapple with 10 applications to build housing that is taller and denser than the city would […]
Election 2024
Two person race for seat on Sequoia Healthcare District board
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer The Sequoia Healthcare District’s board of directors has an open seat with two candidates vying to replace current board member Kim Griffin who […]
East Palo Alto
Sanitary district removed from ballot
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer The sample ballot voters in the East Palo Alto Sanitary District shows there’s a race for the agency’s board, but the head of […]
San Mateo County
Union says sheriff is pulling deputies off the streets to cover courtroom assignments — staffing called ‘dangerously thin’
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County Sheriff’s deputies are being pulled from patrolling the streets to staff the courts, a union representative said. This means cities that […]
Spotlight
SIDCO Homes: A Revolution in Safety and Sustainability
NO BURNING DOWN THESE HOUSES: Flame-Retardant Dream Homes Designed for Net-Zero Energy Manmohan S. Mahal literally had a change of heart. Thirty-one years ago, the mechanical engineer got the heart […]
Spotlight
ZOPPÉ – An Italian Family Circus Starts November 1st in Redwood City!
The Circus is coming to town! The Zoppe Italian Family Circus returns to Redwood City for the 17th year for spectacular two-hour performances that will enthrall the entire family! The […]
Election 2024
Bullis wants to torpedo school district’s bond issue
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Bullis Charter School has come out against a bond measure put on the ballot by the Los Altos School District to pay for […]
Mountain View
Superintendent put on leave as state begins ‘extraordinary audit’
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph has gone on short-term leave, days after announcing that the state would be doing an “extraordinary audit” of the Mountain […]
Election 2024
Doria Summa wants to preserve existing affordable housing
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council candidate Doria Summa says she wants to focus on preserving affordable housing that already exists in Palo Alto rather […]
Palo Alto
Landlord to stand trial for murdering tenant; body hasn’t been found
A 46-year-old landlord has been ordered to stand trial for murdering a woman who was renting a room in his East Palo Alto home. John Caisiano Thompson is accused of […]
Election 2024
Opinion: Chiu, Colohan, Salcman for school board
With five solid candidates for school board, Palo Altans are probably struggling to learn what sets the candidates apart from each other. All five are all well versed in the […]
San Mateo County
County manager blocked sheriff’s attempt to fire assistant sheriff
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer Documents obtained by the Post through a California Public Records request reveal that San Mateo County Executive Mike Callagy halted San Mateo Sheriff […]
Los Altos
One councilman rents his home from another councilman
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos Mayor Jonathan Weinberg is renting out his old house to Vice Mayor Pete Dailey. Weinberg said he moved out because his […]
Election 2024
Espinoza Garnica faces an opponent; Diane Reddy vies for another seat
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer Lissette Espinoza Garnica, the Redwood City Council member who represents Friendly Acres, is facing a challenge from Planning Commissioner Isabella Chu for the […]
Election 2024
George Lu wants to ‘move the needle’ on traffic safety and housing affordability
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Planning Commissioner George Lu, who is running for council, says he wants the city to set a specific date for turning off the […]
Election 2024
Pat Burt, seeking fourth term on council, provides leadership on transportation
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Councilman Pat Burt wants to shelve plans to separate the Caltrain tracks from the road where they cross at Churchill Avenue. […]
Los Altos
Council to carve up the city into districts
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council on Tuesday night will pick a map to divide the city into five districts, with a council member elected […]
Election 2024
Candidate Cari Templeton armed with legislative experience to improve Palo Alto
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council candidate Cari Templeton says she’s gained some experience since the last time she ran for council. Templeton worked as […]
Election 2024
Candidate Reckdahl strives for balance between cars and bikes
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Planning Commissioner Keith Reckdahl, who is running for Palo Alto City Council, says the city needs to keep cars in mind when making […]
Election 2024
Candidate Alison Kamhi emphasizes student safety and addressing bullying
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto school board candidate Alison Kamhi says she’s all about the safety of children. It’s what she does for her day job […]
Election 2024
Candidate Salcman says school board can improve communication to avoid controversies
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto school board candidate Josh Salcman says there’s a pattern in the district where parents don’t feel involved in decisions, and they […]
Election 2024
Opinion: Post recommends Burt, Stone, Summa and Reckdahl for council
OPINION When local elections come around, the magic wands of candidates emerge. Often candidates talk about what they will do, as if they possessed a magic wand that could create […]
Santa Clara County
County school superintendent protests firing
CORRECTION: An earlier version should have said the federal government was investigating a complaint that the Santa Clara County Office of Education’s Head Start program had misappropriated funds. The complaint […]
Redwood City
2nd alleged victim emerges in case against school employee
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer A second alleged victim has come forward to accuse a Ravenswood City School District employee of child molestation, a prosecutor said Thursday. James […]
Redwood City
Driver takes deal in race that turned fatal
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer One of the defendants in a car race that killed the parents of twin 7-year-old daughters has pleaded no contest and could face […]
Palo Alto
City wants more land at Cubberley to build a community center
The city of Palo Alto announced this morning it has reached a tentative agreement with the Palo Alto Unified School District to expand the city’s holdings on the Cubberley campus […]
Belmont
Belmont candidates focus on housing, parks and Stanford
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer The six candidates seeking two seats on the Belmont City Council will have to balance residents’ love for parks and open space while […]
Election 2024
Contractors who work on schools are backing bond measure campaign
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A campaign promoting a $350 million bond measure for the Los Altos School District has raised $48,000, with most of the money coming […]
Obituaries
L. Charles Hebel Jr.
October 1, 1930 – September 29, 2024 Family and friends mourn the loss of Charles Hebel and gratefully celebrate his life. “Chuck,” to family and friends, was a Renaissance man—a […]
Election 2024
House candidate favors more money for Ukraine, Israel and Mexican border
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, who is running to represent Palo Alto in Congress, says he wants to send more money to Ukraine, […]
Election 2024
‘Apprentice’ contestant, fired by Trump, seeks seat on school board
Correction: Chiu-Wang’s age was misstated in a previous version. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A candidate for Palo Alto school board once appeared on “The Apprentice” — and […]
Election 2024
Parent advocate Chiu seeks new role on school board
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto school board candidate Rowena Chiu says she’s become “rather infamous” for taking on Superintendent Don Austin. “It is no secret that […]
Election 2024
Candidate Colohan is focused on school district budget
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto school board candidate Chris Colohan is a self-described nerd, and he says that will serve him well in managing and discussing […]
Election 2024
Charter schools a key issue in county Board of Education race
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County Board of Education member Grace Mah is receiving financial support from charter schools in her race for re-election against Los […]
Election 2024
Candidate Cribbs explains Olympic controversy
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Parks Commissioner Anne Cribbs, who is running for council, doesn’t like talking about an ethics investigation that found she misrepresented her status as […]
Election 2024
Etzkowitz wants rent cap for seniors, 10,000 lofts at mall
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council candidate Henry Etzkowitz says he wants to close the Palo Alto Airport, bore a tunnel for Caltrain, offer free […]
Election 2024
Causey says she’d favor turning University Ave. into a mall
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Katie Causey, a member of the city’s Human Relations Commission who is running for Palo Alto City Council, says she wants to close […]
Election 2024
Stone wants city consultants who are neutral
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Mayor Greer Stone wants another term on council so he can make sure the city hires consultants who are neutral, rather than […]
Election 2024
Younger, pro-housing candidates take lead in fundraising for council
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto’s younger, pro-housing development candidates have taken a strong fundraising lead in the race for council, while a relative outsider is leading the […]
Election 2024
Post recommends Liccardo for Congress
In the race for Congress, the difference between the two candidates is like night and day. Sam Liccardo is prepared, experienced and ready to start on Day 1. His opponent, […]
Election 2024
Los Altos candidates square off over police station and other issues
BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent Finding a solution for Los Altos’ deteriorating police station should be a high priority for the city, council candidates said during a forum, but the […]
Election 2024
Candidates divided over whether to eliminate natural gas
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council candidates are divided on how far the city should go to remove natural gas appliances from the home in an […]
San Mateo County
Sheriff’s surplus shrinks from $36.7 million to $3.2 million
BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent A budget surplus at the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office has shrunk from $36.7 million in fiscal year 2022-23 to $3.2 million – a drop […]
Obituaries
Kathy Ann McKennan
Dec. 30, 1940 – Aug. 14, 2024 Kathy Ann McKennan, 83, of Sunnyvale passed away on August 14, 2024 in Palo Alto, CA after a long illness. Kathy is survived […]
San Mateo
19-year-old killed on train tracks
A 19-year-old woman died yesterday (Sept. 27) after she was hit by a Caltrain in San Mateo, according to the coroner’s office. The coroner’s office identified the victim as Mariana […]
Redwood City
Police investigate murder
Redwood City police say they are investigating a murder of a man on Friday night. At 10:43 p.m., police responded to the 1600 block of El Camino Real (between BevMo […]
Election 2024
2 vie for college board
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer In the first-ever race to represent Palo Alto on the board of the Foothill-DeAnza Community College District, voters will choose between trade school advocate […]
Los Altos
Police release sketch of elder abuse suspect
Los Altos police have released a sketch of a man who allegedly hit an 89-year-old man in the head and left him unconscious on the ground, police said. The suspect […]