Palo Alto
Mountain Lion on the loose in Palo Alto
Police are looking for a mountain lion that’s on the loose in Palo Alto. The big cat was first spotted in the 700 block of North Hampton Drive in north […]
Year: 2026
Palo Alto
Environmental volunteer gets a year in jail for trying to meet a minor for sex
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer A longtime Palo Alto environmental activist and volunteer has been sentenced to 364 days in jail for trying to meet up with a minor […]
Redwood City
Police officers cleared in fatal shooting
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer The San Mateo County District Attorney said yesterday (March 13) he won’t charge three Redwood City police officers involved in fatally shooting a man […]
San Mateo County
College district’s faculty union votes to strike if demands aren’t met
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer The San Mateo County Community College District faculty union voted yesterday (March 13) to strike if the district does not meet its demands after […]
Stanford
38% of Stanford undergrads claim a disability
This article originally appeared in the Dec. 7, 2025 edition of the Palo Alto Daily Post. Nationally, the number of college students seeking accommodations — often, extra time on tests […]
Woodside
Sequoia district sued after volleyball coach allegedly had sexual relationship with student
A former Woodside High School student is suing the Sequoia Union High School District and a volleyball club, claiming they failed to protect her against a coach who has been […]
Mountain View
Boy, 10, accused of stabbing girl, 7
Mountain View police say a 10-year-old boy allegedly stabbed a 7-year-old girl at an after-school program. The girl was on the playground at Bubb Elementary School, at 525 Hans Ave., […]
Palo Alto
School district releases $3.25 million settlement document with Colombo
The Palo Alto Unified School District on Thursday (March 12) released the settlement agreement in which it agreed to pay $3.25 million to middle school PE teacher Peter Colombo after […]
Palo Alto
Castilleja to pay $2.25 million to settle molestation suit
Castilleja School in Palo Alto has agreed to pay three former students $2.25 million who accused the school of ignoring complaints about a tutor who allegedly molested them. The complaints […]
Opinion
Opinion: School board should wait until after the election to select a new superintendent
A correction appears at the end of this column. BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor With all of the turmoil in the Palo Alto school district, the school board shouldn’t make […]
Caltrain
Homeowners push back on idea of closing Churchill Ave. crossing
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Homeowners are pushing back on a plea by parents and students to close a railroad crossing by Palo Alto High School as a way […]
In the news
Author finds outrage is profitable
BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor If you feel like your social media feed is designed to make you angry, you’re not imagining it. Outrage drives clicks, shares, and time-on-site […]
San Mateo County
DA decides not to retry Galatolo case
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe announced today (March 9) that he has decided not to retry the 18 felonies that a jury […]
North Fair Oaks
Former coach arrested for alleged relationships with students
A Palo Alto man who was a coach at a now-closed North Fair Oaks school has been arrested for allegedly having sexual relationships with two students, according to the San […]
Palo Alto
Santa Clara County among worst for helping homeless with mental health problems
Gov. Gavin Newsom says Santa Clara County needs to step up its game in treating people with severe mental health issues. Newsom says the county is one of 10 that […]
East Palo Alto
Market reopens after county shuts it down for rat infestation
UPDATE, MARCH 6 2:30 P.M. — The San Mateo County Health Department has approved the reopening of the market after work was completed to remove the rats and patch up holes […]
Santa Clara County
Valley Water chief harassed employees, investigation finds
This story was originally printed in the Daily Post on Feb. 25. Since three of our competitors posted their own versions of this story yesterday, the Post decided to post […]
Atherton
Police, school district write checks to settle teen’s suit alleging excessive force by police
(Read the original lawsuit from Jan. 26, 2024.) (Read the order granting motions to dismiss from Sept. 24, 2025.) BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer The Atherton town government and […]
Palo Alto
Acting superintendent accused in lawsuit of bullying, using sexually offensive language
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A former administrative assistant at the Palo Alto Unified School District says she was bullied by acting Superintendent Trent Bahadursingh and other district officials, […]
Caltrain
Half of Caltrain deaths were in Palo Alto
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Half of the deaths on the Caltrain tracks last year were in Palo Alto, according to coroner data. The people who died ranged in […]