In the news
Vance picks up $4.2 million in local fundraiser
Vice President JD Vance raised $4.2 million at a fundraiser in Palo Alto, money that will be used to defend Republican majorities in the House and Senate, Axios and Yahoo […]
Month: June 2026
Palo Alto
RV dweller defecates in school’s front yard; Palo Alto pushes RVs out, they move to Mountain View
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Mountain View city officials say increased towing in Palo Alto is contributing to an influx of RV dwellers, leading to office vacancies, fear among […]
Opinion
Opinion: Silicon Valley’s role in the American Revolution
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Well, we made it. Two hundred and fifty years. America is celebrating its Semiquincentennial on Saturday, and while the folks back east in Philadelphia are […]
In the news
State will likely require cities to add more homes
BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent After being hit with hefty increases to their housing quotas in the latest eight-year state planning cycle, Bay Area cities should prepare for potentially even […]
Menlo Park
Councilwoman Taylor won’t run again; so far only 4 candidates are seeking three seats
Cecilia Taylor, who has represented the eastern most district on City Council for eight years, has announced via email that she won’t be running for reelection in November. Her decision […]
San Mateo County
College district to get $20 million from firms who allegedly bribed former chancellor Ron Galatolo
The Post printed this story on Saturday. We’re posting it now for those who might have missed it. Pick up the Post in the mornings for the latest in local […]
Mountain View
7 candidates jump into city council race
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The race for three seats on Mountain View City Council will be crowded this year, as seven candidates have filed papers to run. They’re […]
Mountain View
City bans ICE from using city property
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Mountain View City Council has banned ICE from using city property as a staging area, processing location or operations base. ICE can still go […]
Los Altos
Son arrested for allegedly attacking his parents
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A man has been arrested for allegedly attacking his elderly parents at their Los Altos home and then hiding inside until a police dog […]
Opinion
Opinion: New school labor contracts are too generous
Correction: The agreed-upon increase for non-teachers in the coming school year is 3.2%, not 5.2%. BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor You know that feeling you get when you get into […]
In the news
State ready to increase housing quotas for cities
BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent After being hit with hefty increases to their housing quotas in the latest eight-year state planning cycle, Bay Area cities should prepare for potentially even […]
Los Altos
Los Altos grapples over its future — should it be a quiet village or more modern with taller buildings?
Missed this story when it was printed on Monday? Get in the habit of picking up the Post in the mornings. The Post carries many more Los Altos stories than […]
Los Altos
Bullis wins round in dispute over alleged racial quotas
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A judge has ruled against the Santa Clara County Office of Education in its ongoing feud with Bullis Charter School in Los Altos, which […]
Menlo Park
Left Bank restaurant closing
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Left Bank Brasserie, a staple restaurant in downtown Menlo Park and fixture in the Peninsula culinary scene, is shutting down. General Manager Roderick Sevilla […]
Mountain View
Mountain View council expected to ask voters to raise tax on hotel guests
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Mountain View City Council is looking to raise the city’s hotel tax on a crowded November ballot. Council tomorrow will consider a measure to […]
Palo Alto
Did Laguna Beach school board violate open meetings law when it hired Don Austin?
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A prosecutor has sent a letter to former Palo Alto Superintendent Don Austin’s new school district in Laguna Beach asking about allegations that board […]
San Mateo County
Culinary and whiskey-tasting world tour comes to Peninsula on July 26
The Heritage Fire & Whiskies of the World Tour is coming to Coyote Point in San Mateo on July 26, where the public can enjoy unlimited tastings, vote on their […]
Woodside
Familiar face may become Woodside’s town manager
Woodside Town Council may appoint Pamela Antil as interim town manager, who was under scrutiny for an inappropriate text exchange at her previous job. Council determined it would take several […]
East Palo Alto
School board dumps Chavez, renames school
The Ravenswood School Board has dropped Cesar Chavez’s name from a middle school in East Palo Alto and renamed it Ravenswood Middle School. The board voted unanimously to change the […]
Opinion
Opinion from the archives: Growth plan makes startling racial assumptions
Published March 25, 2013 BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor One of the things we expect our government to do is combat racial prejudice, not promote it. So I was taken […]