San Mateo County
Sick-out disrupts SamTrans service
About a third of SamTrans bus drivers called in sick today (Sept. 5) in an apparent labor action related to contract negotiations, according to the transit agency. The absences prompted […]
Year: 2024
Los Altos Hills
Driver surrenders in fatal bike crash in Los Altos Hills
A 64-year-old man has surrendered after he allegedly hit and killed a bicyclist in Los Altos Hills in February, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said. The Sheriff’s Office said […]
Palo Alto
Theater conversion not wanted
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A board of architects in Palo Alto today (Sept. 5) recommended that council deny a developer’s application to convert a movie theater into […]
San Mateo County
Sheriff Christina Corpus attends LA conference while department is in turmoil
CORRECTION: Recent articles in the Daily Post (Aug. 31, Sept. 6, 8 and 21) about the San Mateo County Sheriff’s office that included references to Victor Aenlle, the Office’s Executive Director of […]
Menlo Park
Parents, students want answers about coach’s leave of absence
Parents and students at Menlo-Atherton High School want to know what happened to the school’s varsity basketball coach, Mike Molieri. Team members and parents spoke at the Sequoia Union High […]
Menlo Park
Finance chief of tech consulting firm accused of embezzling $500,000, spent part of it in a casino
The finance manager of a Menlo Park tech consulting firm was arrested Wednesday on charges of embezzlement and identity fraud for taking $500,000 and spending it in casinos, police said. […]
In the news
Brothel kingpin gets 8 years in prison
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto couple that ran a network of brothels in Santa Clara County has signed a deal that will send the husband […]
Palo Alto
Water district wins lawsuit against Eisenberg over papers she removed
A judge has ruled in favor of the Santa Clara Valley Water District in its lawsuit against one of its directors, Rebecca Eisenberg of Palo Alto, who took thousands of […]
Palo Alto
Hopeful spends $10k on ad
This story was originally published on Aug. 30. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Los Altos council candidate said yesterday that he has spent more than $10,000 on a […]
Palo Alto
Deputies seize man’s weapons after mental health crisis
More than 80 firearms were allegedly seized by San Mateo County Sheriff’s Deputies on Friday, after they successfully de-escalated a possible suicide attempt, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were […]
San Mateo County
Sheriff Christina Corpus to face a no confidence vote (link to legal complaint included)
CORRECTION: Recent articles in the Daily Post (Aug. 31, Sept. 6, 8 and 21) about the San Mateo County Sheriff’s office that included references to Victor Aenlle, the Office’s Executive Director of […]
East Palo Alto
Judge rules against EPA Sanitary District, city takeover looms
A judge on Friday cleared the way for the city of East Palo Alto to take over the independent East Palo Alto Sanitary District, which had been accused of mismanagement […]
Opinion
Opinion: Google deal won’t save journalism
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Readers are the big loser in a deal that calls for Google to pay $110 million over five years to compensate newsrooms for […]
Caltrain
Homeless man dies on railroad tracks; death wasn’t reported by Caltrain
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A 55-year-old homeless man named Donald Williams died on the Caltrain tracks last week, the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office said Wednesday. […]
Menlo Park
Teslas aren’t the patrol cars of the future
This story appeared in the Aug. 26 edition of the Daily Post. BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer Elon Musk may think that Teslas are the cars of the future, […]
In the news
Liccardo ally files complaint against Low
An ally of San Liccardo, former Federal Elections Commission Chair Ann Ravel, has filed a complaint against Liccardo’s opponent, Evan Low, for allegedly violating federal campaign laws in the race […]
Election 2024
Residents fight new tax in Mountain View that they say is focused on a new police station
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Residents fighting a tax measure in Mountain View say the city is narrowly focused on building a $230 million police headquarters when really […]
Mountain View
School district hired $121,500 ‘energy healer’
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer The Mountain View Whisman School District spent $121,150 for sessions with an ‘energy healer’ last school year, according to the district. The district […]
Opinion
Opinion: The 50-story elephant of Menlo Park politics
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Menlo Park City Council won’t have much of a City Council race this year because only three candidates have signed up to run […]
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 […]
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 […]
Election 2024
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 […]
Election 2024
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 […]
Election 2024
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 […]
Election 2024
$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 […]