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 […]
Year: 2025
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, […]
San Mateo County
Measure A wins big; sheriff faces firing; Updated with Corpus’ statement
San Mateo County voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved Measure A, allowing the county Board of Supervisors to fire Sheriff Christina Corpus, who is accused of widespread abuse of power. Measure […]
North Fair Oaks
Caltrans may eliminate lane on El Camino in North Fair Oaks
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Correspondent Caltrans is proposing to eliminate a lane on El Camino Real through the North Fair Oaks neighborhood to make the street safer for bicyclists and […]
Palo Alto
Moderates beat progressives in Democratic Assembly District 23 delegate contest
Moderates beat out the progressives in the race to become Democratic Party delegates in Marc Berman’s Assembly District 23, according to vote totals released tonight (March 3). The winning slate […]
Menlo Park
Meeting tomorrow on downtown Menlo Park lots
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park officials tomorrow will explain to the council and residents how the three downtown parking lots were selected to be converted into hundreds […]
Palo Alto
Battery fire sets bakery ablaze
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Correspondent A downtown Mountain View bakery and cafe faces an estimated $100,000 in damages after a fire broke out this morning at 8:06 a.m. The […]
Opinion
Opinion: What happens if Measure A passes?
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor If you’re a San Mateo County resident who will vote in tomorrow’s special election, keep in mind that Measure A isn’t a power grab. Claiming […]
Menlo Park
Feds slash price of USGS campus
This story was first printed in Monday morning’s Daily Post. To get all of the local news, including stories that aren’t posted online, pick up the Post in the mornings […]
Redwood City
Man accused of hitting pedestrians as he chased hit-and-run driver
A 19-year-old Redwood City man was arrested after allegedly hitting several pedestrians with his vehicle as he chased after another driver who he accused of hitting his vehicle and not […]
Hillsborough
Police release sketch in non-fatal shooting of officer
Hillsborough police have released a composite sketch of a “person of interest” in the Feb. 22 shooting of a police officer outside the town’s police station. He’s Hispanic, age 25 […]
Redwood City
‘Suspicious death’ investigated
UPDATE 3/3 1 p.m. — The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office has identified the decedent as Daniel Renal, 44, of Redwood City. ORIGINAL 3/2 — Redwood City police are investigating […]
Palo Alto
Downtown landlord sues over parklet
This article appeared in the Feb. 28 edition of the Daily Post. If you want all of the local news first, be sure to pick up a copy every morning. […]
Opinion
Post editorial: Yes on Measure A: Remove Corpus ASAP
Editorial opinion of the Daily Post The corruption by San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus poses a clear and present danger, and needs to end immediately. It’s imperative that voters […]
San Mateo County
Woodside endorses Measure A to remove sheriff
This story was originally printed in the Thursday, Feb. 27, edition of the Daily Post. Pick up the Post in the mornings to read important local news stories first. That’s […]
San Mateo
San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee asks sheriff to resign
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer A committee of local Democrats that lead the county’s party are asking San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to resign, a reversal of the […]
San Mateo County
Aenlle denies accusations in 9-page rebuttal (link)
Victor Aenlle, the former chief of staff to embattled San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus, has come out with an nine-page, single-spaced rebuttal to the allegations made against him in […]
Menlo Park
Construction to start on veterans housing project
Officials have broken ground on a $35 million, 62-apartment affordable housing development for veterans 2.137 acres in the Veterans Administration campus in Menlo Park. “Seeing that the ground has been […]
Palo Alto
Dharap defends his education philosophy amid talk of recall
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Facing a potential recall, Palo Alto school board member Shounak Dharap is defending his approach to governing, which was informed by his own […]