Palo Alto
Man convicted of shooting police officer
A jury today (May 6) convicted a man in the non-fatal shooting of a Mountain View police officer after a traffic stop, according to prosecutors. Following a trial, Jeffrey Choy […]
Year: 2026
In the news
Board decides today on whether to stick with ban on gas-powered water heaters and furnaces
A board of air pollution officials, including Palo Alto Councilwoman Vicki Veenker, will decide today (May 6) whether to stick with plans to ban the installation of traditional natural gas […]
Redwood City
Redwood City voters asked to approve a $12 million tax for the schools
On the June 2 ballot, voters within the Redwood City School District (RCSD) will decide on Measure C, a parcel tax initiative designed to bolster funding for local elementary and […]
Opinion
Opinion: ‘Mean Girls’ unleashed at city hall
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Palo Altans got a glimpse of how City Councilwoman Julie Lythcott-Haims selects applicants for city’s Human Relations Commission, and it wasn’t a pretty sight. As […]
Palo Alto
Police warned about risks of relying on overtime to staff the department
This story was first published by the Post on Monday morning. Our competitors recycle our stories, but if you want to get our original reporting first, pick up the Post […]
San Mateo County
Meet the candidates who want to become assessor-clerk-recorder in San Mateo County
STORIES BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer Canepa plans to make changes in the office San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa wants to fix the “dumpster fire” in the Assessor-County […]
Redwood City
Couple caught in bureaucratic limbo
BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent When a tree fell on the roof of their outdoor storage area, Redwood City residents Stephen and Sharon Burns had no idea the incident would […]
Palo Alto
Parents sue over school district’s plan to pay former superintendents
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Two parents are suing the Palo Alto Unified School District over its handling of two former superintendents who were paid nearly $1 million to resign. […]
Palo Alto
Realtor accused in attack of Larry Page’s security guard gets probation
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A realtor who has struck fear throughout a Palo Alto neighborhood has avoided jail for violating restraining orders and allegedly attacking Google co-founder Larry […]
East Palo Alto
Judge throws out property owner’s lawsuit against private water company
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by an East Palo Alto property owner who said the leaders of a water company held sham elections […]
Facebook
Meta shelves Willow Village plans
A week after announcing it will lay off 8,000 employees, Meta is shelving plans for Willow Village. The project approved in December 2022 would have resulted in as much as […]
Woodside
Town fires manager after $400,000 demand
Woodside’s Town Council has fired Town Manager Jason Ledbetter after he demanded $400,000 in order to keep secret a report he had written about council members, town officials announced today […]
Palo Alto
The pros and cons of Measure B, the Palo Alto schools parcel tax
Measure B on the June 2 ballot asks voters in the Palo Alto Unified School District to authorize an $800-per-parcel tax that would last four years and commence on June […]
Palo Alto
Texts reveal Councilwoman Lythcott-Haims voted against volunteer over Gaza and math views (see link to texts)
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Text messages between Councilwoman Julie Lythcott-Haims and her school district friends show that Lythcott-Haims voted against a volunteer for a city commission because of […]
San Mateo County
Camacho leads in fundraising for county superintendent
Hector Camacho, a candidate for San Mateo County Schools Superintendent, has brought in more donations than his opponent, collecting $23,075. Opponent Chelsea Bonini has raised $4,481 from donors. However, Bonini […]
San Carlos
Council favors ban on overnight RV parking
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer San Carlos City Council is eyeing increasing parking ticket fines and overnight parking restrictions to combat the increased number of RVs parked on the […]
In the news
5 candidates want to be state insurance commissioner
BY LEVI SUMAGAYSAYCalMatters Picking the next insurance commissioner could be one of the most important decisions Californians make for their wallets this election year. They may have seen a big […]
Menlo Park
Menlo Park abandons news rack fee
BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Managing Editor The Menlo Park City Council tonight (April 28) decided to abandon a plan to charge local newspapers a fee for distributing newspapers in news […]
Palo Alto
School parcel tax campaign has no donors so far
Palo Altans have been generous with the school district over the years, approving the last four parcel taxes by wide margins. This time, with just days before ballots hit the […]
Obituaries
Thomas Eugene Brosnan
Thomas Eugene Brosnan passed away peacefully on April 26, 2026, at his home in Palo Alto, surrounded by his family. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Tom—affectionately known as “GPA”—lived as a […]