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Year: 2026

Redwood City

District settles antisemitism lawsuit

May 26, 2026 6:55 pm

Read the settlement. BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer Sequoia Union High School District has settled a lawsuit filed by six families who claimed teachers and administrators at Woodside and […]

In the news

Mass transit sales tax gets enough signatures to make November ballot

May 26, 2026 11:00 am

Organizers with the Connect Bay Area Act, a regional sales tax measure for public transit, collected 305,895 signatures across five Bay Area counties, well above the 186,000 required threshold to […]

Palo Alto

Controversy erupts as pickleball players seek more courts

May 26, 2026 10:22 am

The Post first published this story on Thursday, May 21. Since then, our copycat competitors have posted stories similar to this one. If you want local news first, before it’s […]

Palo Alto

City employee makes over $500,000 — 2025 payroll totals are out, salaries listed here

May 24, 2026 6:25 pm

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto had eight employees make over $400,000 last year – more than double the year before – and saw its […]

Mountain View

Couple arrested for allegedly stealing $800,000 from TIBCO Software

May 24, 2026 6:24 pm

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A Mountain View couple has been arrested for allegedly working together to funnel $823,299 from a tech company to their own accounts. Paul Joseph […]

Palo Alto

‘Difficult’ woman sues after Broadcom fires her

May 24, 2026 6:15 pm

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A senior engineer at Broadcom said she was stereotyped as a “difficult” woman and then fired, despite her 26 years working to grow the […]

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Redwood City

Redwood City might get a rent-control law on the November ballot

May 24, 2026 4:57 pm

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer The California Apartment Association (CAA) is gearing up to campaign against a possible rent control measure in Redwood City. The measure, led by nonprofit […]

Atherton

Atherton drops charter city idea; residents feared it would lead to more taxes

May 24, 2026 4:35 pm

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer Atherton’s council has dropped the idea to become a charter city after not receiving support from residents, who weren’t interested in making it easier […]

Menlo Park

Second candidate jumps into open race for council seat

May 24, 2026 2:53 pm

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park will have a competitive race for the council seat representing downtown and the Allied Arts neighborhood. Laura Melahn, 41, is on the […]

Obituaries

Jonas Holden Stafford II

May 23, 2026 2:54 pm

July 5, 1944 – May 7, 2026 Jonas Holden Stafford II, born in Decatur, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his home in Palo Alto, California on May 7, 2026, with […]

San Mateo County

San Mateo County assessor candidate is criticized by opponent and two employees

May 21, 2026 1:15 pm

The head-to-head race for San Mateo County’s next chief elections officer and assessor-county clerk-recorder is heating up with both candidates trying to take aim at one another as Election Day […]

Santa Clara County

Trial set in suit against county for requiring employees to get Covid vaccination

May 21, 2026 12:49 pm

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County is headed for a trial against three government workers who were put on unpaid leave for refusing to take the Covid […]

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Palo Alto

City sued repeatedly for trip and fall injuries

May 21, 2026 12:45 pm

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto has been sued six times this year for alleged injuries on sidewalks, at bus stops and in parking lots […]

In the news

Court upholds law allowing 4 homes on a lot

May 21, 2026 12:38 pm

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The state Court of Appeal has upheld a controversial state law that allows up to four homes on a single-family lot. (Read the decision.) […]

Don Austin
Palo Alto

Don Austin lands new superintendent job

May 21, 2026 7:25 am

The Post first published this story on May 15. Since then, our competitors have lifted our story. Please support original local journalism. Don Austin, who was paid $596,802 to step […]

Palo Alto

City finds mold in apartments for homeless

May 20, 2026 2:04 pm

This story originally appeared in the Friday, May 15, Daily Post print edition. If you want to get important local news stories first, pick up the Post in the mornings. […]

San Carlos

San Carlos officials consider sales tax increase

May 20, 2026 1:09 pm

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer San Carlos officials are looking at placing a half-cent sales tax measure on the November ballot to help pay for its plans for downtown […]

Woodside

Accused molester denies touching any children but says alleged victim exposed himself to him

May 20, 2026 12:48 pm

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer A Woodside man accused of molesting boys testified Tuesday (May 19) that one of his alleged victims exposed himself. Alan Frank Russell, 84, said […]

San Mateo County

County elections chief rejects paperwork to begin recall of Sequoia trustee Rich Ginn

May 20, 2026 12:25 pm

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer The recall effort against Sequoia Union High School Trustee Rich Ginn has been rejected by the San Mateo County Election Office after a paperwork […]

Palo Alto

‘Yes on B’ parcel tax campaign gets largest donations from two of district’s contractors

May 20, 2026 12:10 pm

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A campaign supporting a parcel tax for the Palo Alto Unified School District has released its first fundraising report, showing five donations totaling $9,450. […]

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