Los Altos
Bicyclist in critical condition after hit-and-run
By the Daily Post staff A bicyclist is in critical condition after a hit-and-run in Los Altos, police said. He was hit on Saturday at 11:33 p.m. near the intersection […]
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San Mateo County
New sheriff hires local police veterans
The new sheriff of San Mateo County, Christina Corpus, has picked a long-time former San Mateo police officer, Ryan Monaghan, to serve as her assistant sheriff. He’s the second veteran […]
Palo Alto
Another power outage, this time in north Palo Alto
Sunday, 10 a.m. — Power has been partially restored to some residents in Palo Alto this morning, with more expected to be restored by noon. Power was restored to some […]
San Mateo County
Sheriff-elect Christina Corpus set up a transition team to help her take over sheriff’s office
This story was originally published Dec. 21 in the Daily Post. On Jan. 7, Corpus was sworn into office. By Emily Mibach Daily Post Staff Writer Incoming San Mateo County […]
Palo Alto
Robber takes woman’s purse from her car while she’s in the driver’s seat
By the Daily Post staff A man opened the door of a woman’s car and grabbed her purse from the passenger’s seat of her car parked near Greer Park while […]
In the news
Bot attack shuts down Daily Post website
By the Daily Post staff Somebody programmed hundreds of thousands of bots to visit the Daily Post’s webpage, padailypost.com, early this morning in an attack that appears to be designed […]
In the news
Why two troublesome bridges haven’t been replaced 25 years after the last flood
This story was originally printed in the Daily Post on Thursday morning. Get in the habit of picking up the Post in the mornings for important local news stories. BY […]
Obituaries
Doris Maez
1937 – 2022 Doris Maez from Sunnyvale, CA passed away in her sleep on December 8, 2022 at the age of 85. She was born in South Dakota in 1937, eldest […]
Palo Alto
Thousands lose power in Palo Alto
By the Daily Post staff 11:05 p.m. Power is out to about 2,000 Palo Alto residents at this hour. High winds have downed trees that have brought power lines along […]
Mountain View
Undersea robotics CEO arrested on suspicion of peeping
By the Daily Post staff Edward Moreno, CEO of Palo Alto’s SeaDrone Inc., was arrested by Mountain View police today (Jan. 2) on suspicion of peeping inside a women’s restroom […]
Palo Alto
Another storm coming, creek monitors repaired, El Camino closed at University
By the Daily Post staff The National Weather Service says Palo Alto will be under a flood watch on Wednesday (Jan. 4) and Thursday, when there’s a 100% chance of […]
In the news
YouTuber upsets workers — anonymous cameraman shows up at government offices and starts filming
December 29, 2022 By Braden Cartwright Daily Post Staff Writer A rogue YouTuber is visiting local government offices and recording employees, which causes some to become upset and call police. […]
Palo Alto
Pope-Chaucer bridge clogged, resulting in flooding
By the Daily Post staff • Creek flood monitors fail; • Palo Alto runs out of sandbags; • Water flow on San Francisquito Creek exceeds 1998 flood UPDATE, 5:47 p.m. […]
In the news
Warnings issued about heavy rains flooding intersections in Menlo Park, Redwood City
By the Daily Post staff Menlo Park and Redwood City are among the communities whose police departments are warning residents about driving in the heavy rains. In Mountain View, there […]
East Palo Alto
Man accused of murdering woman and disposing of her remains
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A woman who grew up in Mountain View was shot and killed by a man from whom she was renting a room in […]
Palo Alto
City surplus hits $40 million
The following story first appeared in the Daily Post print edition on Nov. 28. To catch all of the important local news first, get in the habit of picking up […]
Palo Alto
About 1,300 lose power
By the Daily Post staff 9 p.m. — The number of Palo Alto electric customers without power continued to dwindle into the night. Crews restored power to most customers in […]
Palo Alto
Man arrested on suspicion of stealing a car with two kids inside
A 28-year-old man was arrested on Christmas night after he stole a car in downtown Mountain View that had two children inside, police said. A woman called Mountain View police […]
Stanford
Babylon Bee rips into Stanford’s ‘harmful language’ guide
By the Daily Post staff Stanford’s list of harmful words and phrases, which made headlines earlier this week, is being seized upon by comedians who are turning the world-renowned university […]
Stanford
Sam Bankman-Fried is out on bond, not bail
By the Daily Post staff Sam Bankman-Fried, the cryptocurrency king whose empire collapsed and is now facing federal charges, was released to his parents home at Stanford on $250 million […]