East Palo Alto
Driver is shot and killed, vehicle crashes into house
By the Daily Post staff A 22-year-old man was shot and killed while driving in the 900 block of Beech Street in East Palo Alto on Christmas Eve, police said. […]
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Palo Alto
Tom Nolan, defense attorney who took the tough cases, dies
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Tom Nolan, the Palo Alto defense attorney who made a splash in any courtroom, has died at 76. He died Tuesday (Dec. 21) […]
Spotlight
Create The Home of Your Dreams With Dina
Dina and the other talented interior designers at Flegel’s Design in Menlo Park are ready to help you create the beautiful, inviting home you’ve always dreamed of. The curated showroom […]
Obituaries
Robert Erwin Rutherford
May 9, 1927 – December 13, 2021 Robert Erwin Rutherford, age 94 of Portola Valley, passed away peacefully Monday December 13, 2021. Bob is survived by his sister Emily Myers, […]
Palo Alto
New map puts Assemblyman Marc Berman in same district as another incumbent
By the Daily Post staff The Citizens Redistricting Commission, which is redrawing the lines of political districts, has put Assemblymen Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, and Evan Low, D-Campbell, into the […]
San Mateo County
Vice chancellor charged in San Mateo County Community College corruption case
By the Daily Post staff The first shoe dropped yesterday (Dec. 21) in the San Mateo County Community College District corruption case. San Mateo County District Attorney announced he has […]
Mountain View
Cities settle suit over police dog attack
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The cities of Palo Alto and Mountain View have settled a lawsuit with Joel Alejo, who was attacked by a police dog at […]
Menlo Park
Proposed contract shows new fire chief will make $320,000 a year — more than the previous chief
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Ventura County fire official who has been asked to lead the Menlo Park Fire Protection District will make $320,000 a year — […]
Opinion
Opinion: An inexpensive solution to two problems
OPINION December 13, 2021 BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Palo Alto should start building affordable housing above city-owned parking lots downtown and in the California Avenue district. The benefits […]
Mountain View
Civil grand jury says Palo Alto isn’t doing enough to encourage affordable housing; Mountain View does more
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto is lagging behind Mountain View in creating affordable housing, and the city’s slow planning process, poor communication and resistance to building […]
Stanford
Stanford taking classes online for two weeks to avoid Covid spread
By the Daily Post staff Stanford is moving its classes online for the first two weeks of the winter quarter and requiring eligible students to get a booster shot by […]
Palo Alto
City offered up to $35 million to build public gym
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer An anonymous donor has pledged up to $35 million for a public gym in Palo Alto, according to Mayor Tom DuBois. The offer […]
Spotlight
Flegel’s Design: Style Your Home With Scarlett
At Flegel’s Design, Scarlett Urtecho and the other talented designers there help make your home the best expression of your style and your way of life – in other words, […]
Spotlight
Turn Design Vision Into Reality With Marci
When you want to remake a piece of furniture, a room or even your whole house, Marci Krause and the other talented interior designers at Flegel’s Design in Menlo Park […]
Palo Alto
City says Black Lives Matter street mural wasn’t offensive to ‘any reasonable person’
This story first appeared in Wednesday morning’s print edition of the Daily Post. If you want to get important local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at […]
Palo Alto
Menlo Park fire board picks new chief to replace Schapelhouman
By the Daily Post staff The Menlo Park Fire Protection District Board of Directors has offered the job of fire chief to Mark Lorenzen, currently head of the Ventura County […]
Santa Clara County
Civil grand jury accuses Sheriff Laurie Smith of corruption
By the Daily Post staff The Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury filed court papers yesterday (Dec. 14) accusing Sheriff Laurie Smith of “willful and corrupt misconduct in office” over […]
Obituaries
Kay Diane Simon
December 17, 1944 – December 8, 2021 Kay Diane Simon of Mountain View, California died on Wednesday December 8, 2021, at Stanford Hospital. Kay was born to Norman Simon and […]
San Mateo
In the news
U.S. Senate confirms local judge’s appointment to federal appeals court
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The U.S. Senate, in a 50-45 vote, today (Dec. 13) confirmed federal judge Lucy Koh to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. […]