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East Palo Alto

East Palo Alto Councilwoman won’t seek reelection

July 30, 2026 6:31 pm

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer East Palo Alto Councilwoman Martha Barragan announced today (July 30) that she won’t be seeking re-election because of health issues. Barragan, 48, has often […]

Redwood City

City Council urged to shut down Flock cameras

July 29, 2026 10:47 am

BY STEPHANIE LAMDaily Post Correspondent Redwood City residents are urging the city to remove controversial automatic license plate readers that they say violate the privacy of citizens. During public comments […]

East Palo Alto

Former city aide takes plea bargain in youth sex case

July 29, 2026 10:40 am

A former on-call support aide for the city of East Palo Alto accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy took a plea bargain and faces up to three years and […]

Palo Alto

UPDATE: 49ers coach Shanahan said accident was his fault, and the other driver shouldn’t take the blame

July 28, 2026 2:02 am

UPDATE, Tuesday, 1:40 p.m.: Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan told the press today (July 28) that he momentarily took his eyes off the road when his cellphone fell between the […]

Los Altos

Former mayor with troubled tenure seeks council comeback

July 27, 2026 7:11 pm

BY STEPHANIE LAMDaily Post Correspondent A former Los Altos mayor who once accused a Black Lives Matter activist of threatening her and tried to get the city to fund $8,700 […]

Palo Alto

School board candidate wants to pay teachers more, hopes to bring back parcel tax

July 27, 2026 11:01 am

BY STEPHANIE LAMDaily Post Correspondent A parent and long-time school volunteer who wants to push for increasing pay for teachers and bring back a failed parcel tax is running for […]

Palo Alto

Man says he was attacked and robbed at the Baylands; it may be a hate crime

July 27, 2026 10:56 am

Police in Palo Alto are investigating a report of an assault and robbery at Baylands Nature Preserve as a possible hate crime.  The attack occurred Thursday afternoon, when a man […]

Opinion

Opinion: Congressman who bashes the rich lives in opulent luxury

July 27, 2026 10:54 am

BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Congressman Ro Khanna, who is eyeing a run for president, is the South Bay’s most outspoken critic of the rich. In fact, he co-sponsored the […]

Palo Alto

Proposed legislation would open cities to lawsuits if they switch to council district elections

July 27, 2026 10:49 am

BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent After splitting the city into seven voting districts to avoid getting sued, Redwood City council is now considering opposing a bill in the state legislature […]

San Carlos

Fire strikes Jack In The Box in San Carlos

July 27, 2026 7:08 am

Fire struck the Jack In The Box at 1100 El Camino Real in San Carlos early Sunday. Battalion Chief Glendon Chan of Redwood City Fire said workers inside the restaurant […]

Palo Alto

Police looking for assailant in El Camino attack

July 26, 2026 4:02 pm

A man in his 70s was hit in the head from behind on El Camino Real in Palo Alto in a possible case of elder abuse, police said. The assault […]

San Mateo County

‘Woman of the Year’ could get as much as a year in jail for theft

July 24, 2026 11:11 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, won’t be sent to state prison, […]

Redwood City

Man could go to jail for stealing tractor

July 24, 2026 10:21 am

A Redwood City man who tried to keep a tractor he had rented is facing jail time — but it’s up to him as to how much he will face […]

Opinion

Opinion: City should release appraisal it used when it agreed to buy part of Cubberley

July 22, 2026 8:07 am

BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor When the Palo Alto City Council asks voters to approve a brand-new sales tax to fund a $65.5 million land purchase, it owes those voters […]

Los Altos

City planning, ‘Sesame Street’-style

July 22, 2026 7:44 am

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council clashed with a resident who is worried that 5-year-olds and people from out of town are weighing in on the […]

Palo Alto

Controversial planning commissioner’s employee signed a letter endorsing him for city post

July 22, 2026 7:41 am

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer When Forest Peterson applied to Palo Alto City Council to reappoint him to the planning commission earlier this year, he had one of his […]

Palo Alto

Man arrested after locking himself in couple’s bathroom

July 20, 2026 4:32 pm

A man has been arrested for burglary after locking himself in a Barron Park home’s bathroom, Palo Alto Police said today (July 20).  A couple in their 50s were disturbed […]

Obituaries

Mildred DeWitt Peery

July 20, 2026 2:27 pm

Mildred DeWitt Peery, known and loved by all as “Mimi,” passed away peacefully on July 14, 2026, at the age of 86. She was surrounded by her family, who sang […]

Palo Alto

City won’t release appraisal of Cubberley property before voters decide whether to buy that property

July 18, 2026 6:07 pm

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto is refusing to release an appraisal for the Cubberley Community Center before voters consider approving a sales tax […]

Palo Alto

Planning commissioner who is accused of throwing his weight around is now focused on parking issues

July 18, 2026 8:16 am

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A planning commissioner who allegedly tried to get special treatment after his daughter’s car was towed says that parking has become his number one […]

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