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Month: August 2026

San Mateo County

‘Woman of the Year’ will be out of jail in 3 months after $700,000 theft conviction

August 15, 2026 11:01 am

BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Managing Editor A former San Mateo County Woman of the Year, who stole $700,000 from the nonprofit where she worked, was sentenced yesterday to six months […]

Palo Alto

Council members unveil RV plans, including permits, parking bans

August 14, 2026 11:18 am

This article first appeared in this morning’s (Aug. 14) Daily Post. Want to read all of the new when it’s fresh? Pick up a copy at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY […]

Palo Alto

City pays Jr. Museum and Zoo director to resign

August 14, 2026 11:13 am

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The longtime head of Palo Alto’s Junior Museum & Zoo was paid to resign without suing the city, according to a settlement agreement obtained […]

Redwood City

Man found chained to chair after setting liquor store fire that killed him, police say

August 13, 2026 11:02 am

The manager of a Redwood City liquor store chained himself to a chair after intentionally setting the fire that burned down the store in Roosevelt Plaza, killing himself and a […]

Palo Alto

Families of Paly students sue over field trip to mosque, gifts of Qurans

August 13, 2026 5:45 am

(Read the federal lawsuit.) BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A group of Jewish parents and students are suing the Palo Alto Unified School District for taking a class on […]

Palo Alto

City manager says potential candidate’s supporters got into a heated confrontation at city hall

August 13, 2026 4:49 am

Correction: Pacifica resident Dan Stegink was not a part of the group Roger Heyder supporters who interacted with the Los Altos city clerk on Aug. 7. City Manager Gabriel Engeland […]

Redwood City

Family awarded $33 million in crash that killed the parents of twin 7-year-olds

August 12, 2026 4:15 pm

A jury yesterday (Aug. 11) found two drivers and the parents of one of the drivers liable in a civil case stemming from a 2022 Redwood City crash that killed […]

Mountain View

School sex abuse trial to start Aug. 24 — teacher sent to prison, victims seek damages from school district

August 12, 2026 6:29 am

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The Mountain View Whisman School District is headed for a trial, defending itself from allegations made by two former students who said they were […]

Palo Alto

Mayor explains why she voted against Peterson after voting to reappoint him

August 12, 2026 5:55 am

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Mayor Vicki Veenker says the public’s reaction to a planning commissioner allegedly trying to get special treatment at a tow yard prompted […]

Los Altos

Investors and customers sue developer

August 12, 2026 5:34 am

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A Los Altos developer is getting sued by his investors and customers for allegedly keeping their money, despite promises to make them whole. Navneet […]

Spotlight

Caffe Riace: Al Fresco Dining at Its Finest

August 11, 2026 2:43 pm

When you want to enjoy one of the loveliest al fresco dining experiences the Peninsula has to offer, head to Caffe Riace in Palo Alto.  Though it’s just a few […]

Opinion

Opinion: Instead of regulating robots, county should try to attract the robot-making industry

August 11, 2026 4:11 am

BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Science fiction movies like “The Terminator” portray robots as deceitful, murderous or soul-less threats. Lifelike faces and synthetic skin trigger unease, playing on our worst […]

In the news

$2 billion Amazon data center approved without public meetings or votes

August 11, 2026 3:12 am

The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon Web Services is building a $2 billion data center in Gilroy with no public hearings and no mention in the San Jose Mercury […]

Palo Alto

A look at who is running for local offices this fall

August 10, 2026 10:48 pm

Here’s the latest look at who has signed up to run for various city and school district seats in the Daily Post’s circulation area. The deadline to file is today, […]

Los Altos

Outspoken city critic dies

August 10, 2026 9:43 pm

Roberta Phillips, a regular fixture at Los Altos City Council meetings and advocate for freedom of speech, has died at 79.  Phillips was known for speaking her mind at city […]

Palo Alto

Council debates keeping curb extension some dub ‘overkill’

August 10, 2026 8:48 pm

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council was caught tonight (Aug. 10) between residents trying to slow down traffic and a man who says a curb extension […]

Santa Clara County

Grand jury is concerned that county supervisors are handing out money to nonprofits with little oversight (list of recipients at the end)

August 10, 2026 4:57 pm

BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent A Santa Clara County program in which individual supervisors choose nonprofits to receive county funds has again come under fire from a civil grand jury, […]

Palo Alto

Embattled planning commissioner Peterson resigns

August 10, 2026 11:10 am

Palo Alto planning commissioner Forest Olaf Peterson has resigned just before City Council was scheduled to discuss whether to remove him from the commission after it became public that he […]

Palo Alto

Palo Alto police add more EVs to fleet

August 10, 2026 9:40 am

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto Police Department is adding two more Rivians to its fleet, including the first electric vehicle that will be used for patrols. […]

Mountain View

Two jail inmates convicted of murdering Mountain View man

August 8, 2026 10:25 pm

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A jury Thursday convicted two jail inmates who were accused of beating a Mountain View man to death on behalf of their gang. Pedros […]

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