Obituaries
Denise Carter Triolo
Denise Carter Triolo, Rebel Tennis Star, Dies at 75. Denise Triolo, one of the most talented young women tennis players in the United States, died on March 31, in Palo […]
Month: April 2026
Palo Alto
Magical Bridge spurs lawsuit
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The mother of a boy whose hand was caught in a carousel at the Magical Bridge Playground at Mitchell Park has sued the city […]
Mountain View
Mountain View, Palo Alto consider creating outdoor drinking zones
As the World Cup approaches, Mountain View and Palo Alto officials are eyeing the possibility of letting revelers drink alcohol in public spaces. In Mountain View on Tuesday (April 7), […]
Opinion
Opinion: How to convince voters to raise taxes? Cry wolf
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Bay Area political leaders have revealed their strategy for getting voters to approve a half-cent sales tax increase for mass transit: Crying wolf. Caltrain said […]
In the news
Cheating brazen in new toll lanes
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Cheating is rampant for drivers getting a carpool discount in Highway 101’s new toll lanes, according to transit advocates. That’s because drivers self-report how […]
Santa Clara County
Health care sales tax campaign under investigation
The state’s election watchdog agency, the Fair Political Practices Commissions, has launched an investigation into the campaign Santa Clara County officials led to convince voters to approve a half-cent sales […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto planning to raise utility rates $174/month over five years
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Over the next five years, the city of Palo Alto is planning to raise utility rates for the average resident by $174 per month. […]
Los Altos
Los Altos ballot proposal stops parking lot plans
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A potential ballot measure in Los Altos could upend the city’s plans to develop downtown parking lots into a park, a parking garage and […]
Palo Alto
New police chief likes being the good guy
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Police Chief James Reifschneider has officially taken the reins of the Palo Alto Police Department — the culmination of 21 years as an officer […]
Palo Alto
Council opts for eight-story buildings around San Antonio
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The majority of Palo Alto City Council wants to allow eight-story buildings on the southern end of the city — taller than the city’s […]
Obituaries
Juan Mendoza Leon
It is with love, compassion, and deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Juan Mendoza Leon of San Mateo on Friday, March 20, 2026. He passed away at the […]
Palo Alto
Caltrain to close stations if transit tax doesn’t pass
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Caltrain will close 10 stations, end weekend service, stop trains at 9 p.m. and eventually wind down operations if a Bay Area sales tax […]
Mountain View
DHS says local mom was killed due to county’s sanctuary policy
Homeland Security is ripping into Santa Clara County politicians, saying their sanctuary policy resulted in the murder of a 24-year-old Mountain View mother allegedly by two Honduran men who were […]
Opinion
Opinion: A DA shouldn’t be using his office this way
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor I don’t want to believe the allegations against Santa Clara County District Jeff Rosen because, if they’re true, they represent a lapse in ethical judgment. […]
Palo Alto
Group wants to put town’s use of parking lots on the ballot
A group of Los Altos residents and downtown businesses have launched a ballot initiative that would stop City Council from selling, repurposing or altering eight downtown parking plazas without a […]
Atherton
New bus-only route might open the door to 7-story apartment buildings
BY ADRIANA HERANDNEZDaily Post Staff Writer Turning the Dumbarton Rail Corridor from East Palo Alto to Redwood City into a bus-only route could allow developers to build seven-story apartment buildings […]
North Fair Oaks
Sheriff names new chief for towns
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County Sheriff Ken Binder has appointed a new captain to act as police chief in North Fair Oaks, Portola Valley and Woodside. […]
Mountain View
Plea deal struck in fatal punch case at Shoreline Amphitheatre
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club who fatally punched a man at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View will go to prison for […]
Mountain View
Town ordered to pay fines for creek pollution
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The cities of Mountain View and Sunnyvale have been ordered to pay $1,178,400 each in fines for polluting Stevens Creek and Calabazas Creek with […]
Mountain View
Mom accused of killing baby son freed of ankle bracelet
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A mother who is accused of killing her newborn son in Mountain View has been allowed to remove her ankle monitor while she awaits […]