Palo Alto
Pedestrian killed; police seek witnesses
By the Daily Post staff A man in his 80s has died after a truck hit him in a crosswalk in Palo Alto, police said. Officers are looking for witnesses […]
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Palo Alto
Power outage hit Palo Alto this morning
By the Daily Post staff The Palo Alto Utilities Department says that of 12:30 today (March 22) there are still 116 customers without electrical power, but that’s a far cry […]
Palo Alto
Court orders city to return $906,900 in parking fees to developer Chop Keenan
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Court of Appeal today (March 20) ordered the city of Palo Alto to give a developer his money back that was supposed […]
Palo Alto
Price of proposed homeless shelter goes up again
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The cost of building a new homeless shelter in Palo Alto has gone up again. An 88-unit shelter at the end of San […]
San Mateo County
Interim superintendent likely to become superintendent in Sequoia Union High School District
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Months after Sequoia Union High School Superintendent Darnise Williams was paid $299,000 to quit her job after just a year and a half […]
Palo Alto
School district proposes framework for planning Cubberley’s future
This story was first published in Friday morning’s Daily Post. If you want all of the important local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT […]
Stanford
Judge who was heckled by law school students gives his side of the story
By the Daily Post staff The federal appellate judge who was heckled and jeered by Stanford Law School students in an incident that has gone viral online has responded in […]
Palo Alto
City gets $24 million to settle lawsuit; only $6 million proposed to go to reduce electricity rates
By the Daily Post staff The federal government has agreed to refund the city of Palo Alto $24 million for overcharging on electricity, at the same time the city is […]
East Palo Alto
Outrage over outages — residents tell off PG&E officials
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer East Palo Alto residents demanded an apology from PG&E officials last night (March 16) over the company’s failure to communicate during a 50-hour […]
Palo Alto
Car accident kills Katherine Loarie, 45
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto woman who helped female candidates run for local office has died in a car crash in Joshua Tree, according to […]
In the news
College district PR man pleads guilty to lewd acts with children
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A former spokesman for the San Mateo County Community College District pleaded guilty yesterday to lewd acts with two girls who were 14 […]
Stanford
Stanford employee arrested for making false rape claims
A 25-year-old Stanford employee is facing charges that she lied about being raped twice on the campus last year, apparently in an effort to target a coworker, the Santa Clara […]
Redwood City
City to spend $500,000 a year on office furniture, residents object
Correction: An earlier version gave an incorrect figure for the cost of the furniture. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City taxpayers are going to pay $500,000 a […]
Palo Alto
Woman violently attacked, suspect arrested
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police have arrested a 49-year-old man who is accused of violently assaulting a woman, leaving with her with injuries that required hospitalization. Damian […]
In the news
Winds knock down trees, disrupt power
From staff and wire reports Palo Alto utility crews are working to restore power in just about every part of town after a windstorm uprooted trees today. At 3:55 p.m., […]
Obituaries
Alice Rockwood Bethke
March 6, 2023 – December 28, 1938 Alice Rockwood Bethke passed away peacefully on March 6, 2023, surrounded by family. Alice was born December 28, 1938 in Summit, New Jersey to George […]
In the news
Stock in First Republic Bank plunges 62%
Another Bay Area bank was affected Monday by uncertainty in the financial markets following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. First Republic Bank shares sank nearly 62% on Monday and […]
Palo Alto
Mistake by city imperils plans for new home
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A mistake made by city planners long ago came back to haunt Palo Alto City Council tonight (March 13) as they grappled with whether […]
Stanford
Stanford students shout down federal judge; university administration apologizes
By the Daily Post staff Stanford law students shouted down a conservative federal judge who had been invited to campus to give a speech on “Covid, Guns and Twitter.” On […]
Stanford
Swastikas, image of Hitler drawn on Jewish student’s Stanford dorm door
Swastikas and an image of Adolf Hitler drawn on a white board were found on the dormitory door of a undergraduate Jewish student at Stanford, according to university officials. The […]