Palo Alto
City Council renames Columbus Day
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council decided Sept. 12 to remove Columbus Day from the calendar and instead celebrate the second Monday in October as […]
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Atherton
Attorney general says there was no criminal activity in Batmobile caper — drops case
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office has decided against investigating San Mateo County Sheriff Carlos Bolanos and his handling of the Batmobile raid in […]
Palo Alto
City reaches tentative settlement over utility overcharges; refunds planned
This story appeared originally in Friday morning’s print edition of the Daily Post. If you want to read important local stories first, pick up the Post in the mornings at […]
Obituaries
Saul A. Rosenberg
1927 – 2022 Saul Rosenberg passed away peacefully in the presence of his children on September 5, 2022, at the age of 95. He was born and grew up in […]
Opinion
Opinion: Council shouldn’t operate in secret
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor You hear all sorts of people these days saying we have to “save democracy.” But when democracy on the local level is jeopardized, you don’t […]
Obituaries
Robert Tucker
June 12, 1940 – April 18, 2022 Robert Tucker, a Computing Support Analyst in the Department of Computer Science at Stanford University, a Stanford alumnus, and a fixture at the […]
Obituaries
Jo Marks Kadis
September 11, 1934 – August 9, 2022 Jo Marks Kadis was born 9/11/34 and raised in Port Jervis, NY. Jo received a Master’s in early childhood development from Brandeis University, […]
San Carlos
Lawyer says client accused in beheading might be insane
BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Staff Writer An attorney representing the man accused of beheading his ex-girlfriend with a samurai sword in San Carlos questioned in court today (Sept. 12) whether […]
Palo Alto
Paly-Gunn game ends in chaos
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Students were fired up last night (Sept. 9) as the Palo Alto Vikings cruised to a 41-0 blowout victory over the Gunn Titans […]
Redwood City
Voters in Redwood City School District and Sequoia Union High School District will vote on bond measures
September 30, 2022 By Emily MibachDaily Post Staff Writer The Redwood City School District and Sequoia Union High School District are each asking voters to approve bond measures at the […]
Menlo Park
Car crashes through garage, breaks through wall and lands in an apartment building
By the Daily Post staff A car made a wrong turn last night in a parking garage inside an apartment complex, broke through a wall and landed in a nearby […]
Palo Alto
Under pressure, Menlo Park City School Board flip-flops and declines to take a stand against Measure V
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer After an intense discussion, and a parent threatening that donations would be withheld from the school district, the Menlo Park City School Board […]
Menlo Park
If Measure V passes, proponents won’t pay legal city’s fees if suits are filed
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The leaders behind Menlo Balance say they won’t indemnify the city against any future lawsuits brought against the city if their initiative to […]
San Carlos
Woman beheaded as people watch; man arrested
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A man beheaded a woman with a sword yesterday on the street outside of her San Carlos apartment in front of others. Sheriff’s […]
Palo Alto
Mistake leads to blackout in Palo Alto
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer City of Palo Alto officials said yesterday they turned off the power to about 1,700 customers because of incorrect information they got from […]
Obituaries
George R. Chippendale
September 28, 1928 – September 3, 2022 George Chippendale, age 93, passed away at Villa Siena in Mt. View on Sep 3, 2022 from complications due to Parkinson’s Disease. He […]
In the news
Rolling blackouts hit Palo Alto, Redwood City
By the Daily Post staff Update, 7:50 p.m. — Power has been restored to both Palo Alto and Redwood City. The lights came back on in Palo Alto at 7:02 […]
In the news
Few people sign up to run for local offices this fall
By EMILY MIBACH and BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writers Aug. 22, 2022 Many elections on the Mid-Peninsula have very few challengers, which means most incumbents will be able to […]
Los Altos
Restrictions on natural gas headed to council
By the Daily Post staff Los Altos City Council will decide tonight (Sept. 6) how far the city should go in banning natural gas heaters, stoves and other appliances to […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto’s business tax is just the beginning, city manager says
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Sept. 2, 2022 City Manager Ed Shikada says that a proposed business tax in Palo Alto is just the beginning. “The measure approved […]