Caltrain
Paly student killed by train is identified
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office on Thursday identified 15-year-old Ash He as the Palo Alto High School student who was struck and killed by a Caltrain on March […]
Year: 2025
Obituaries
John Milan Pavkovich
November 5, 1933 – January 2, 2025 John Milan Pavkovich died peacefully in Cupertino with his family by his side on January 2, 2025, of complications from heart failure. He […]
Santa Clara County
College district buys apartment complex for student housing
This story was first published in today’s (Wednesday’s) Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY […]
Atherton
Budget cuts leave school board member confused
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer A Las Lomitas Elementary School District board member didn’t remember cutting summer school from the budget despite the cut being announced to district families. […]
Palo Alto
Waymo robotaxi service now operating locally
This story was first published in today’s (Wednesday’s) Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY […]
Obituaries
Gary Bruce Frohlich
January 18, 1945 – March 4, 2025 With heavy hearts, we share the passing of a devoted husband, father, grandpa, brother, coach and friend, Gary Bruce Frohlich. Born in Hinsdale […]
Obituaries
Clarke Bagby Congdon
Clarke Bagby Congdon, age 78, of Menlo Park, California, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 1st, 2025 after braving a two-year battle with cancer. Born July 31st, 1946 in Palo Alto […]
Palo Alto
Goodbye Kitty — cat lounge to leave Stanford Shopping Center
This story was first published in today’s Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY BRADEN […]
Santa Clara County
County health officer Dr. Sara Cody announces retirement
Santa Clara County Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody, who issued the nation’s first lockdown order during the pandemic five years ago, announced today she is retiring. Cody, a Palo […]
Palo Alto
Parent sues school over alleged sex assault of kindergartener by 3 boys in her class
Read the lawsuit BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A parent has sued the Palo Alto Unified School District after her kindergarten-aged daughter was allegedly touched inappropriately by three boys […]
Palo Alto
Cal Ave. and Ramona Street closed to cars permanently
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council tonight (March 10) took the final step to close California Avenue and a half block of Ramona Street to cars, […]
Caltrain
Opinion: Caltrain thumbs its nose at law requiring open records
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor A cornerstone of good government is the California Public Records Act, which requires government agencies to release public documents with limited exceptions. The law promotes […]
Los Altos
Council to pick between a library courtyard or an apricot orchard
BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent Los Altos City Council tomorrow is scheduled to settle a dispute that pits plans for a new library courtyard against advocates for the adjacent historic […]
Mountain View
City wants to limit mobile home rent increases, but landlords warn of consequences
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Mountain View City Council wants to help mobile home residents by further limiting how much landlords can raise rents each year, but park owners […]
Atherton
Atherton resident extradited from Kyrgyzstan, accused of green card scam for wealthy foreign investors
A former Atherton resident has been extradited from Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia after allegedly setting up a fraudulent “groen card” visa scheme for wealthy foreign investors, prosecutors said. Danhong “Jean” […]
Menlo Park
Flood School teacher housing site goes to council for approval
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer After three years of hurdles, the developers hoping to build 88 apartments for teachers and other school employees on the former Flood School site […]
San Mateo County
A timeline of the Sheriff Corpus saga
San Mateo County voters decided on Tuesday to amend the county charter to give the Board of Supervisors the authority to fire Sheriff Christina Corpus over allegations of corruption. The […]
Obituaries
Barbara Anne Lewis
Barbara Anne Harvey Lewis passed away on February 26th, 2025, in Los Altos, CA. She was 88. She was a graduate of St. Patrick’s School in San Jose, the city […]
Palo Alto
UPDATE: Palo Alto High School student killed by train at Churchill Ave.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 7 A.M. — A student at Palo Alto High School was killed by a Caltrain yesterday at the Churchill Avenue crossing, Principal Brent Kline said in a […]
Caltrain
Caltrain won’t say how many people died on the tracks last year
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The Daily Post has been seeking information about whether Caltrain’s policy of no longer telling the public when trains kill people has been successful, […]