Obituaries
Jean Mary Wilson
August 11, 1952 – May 22, 2021 After a courageous 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer Jean Mary Wilson was finally lifted to heaven by angels as she was surrounded by […]
Articles by admin
Santa Clara County
Employers must become vax cops and submit reports to county by Tuesday
This story was originally printed in the May 21 print edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings […]
Palo Alto
Geraldine Steinberg, first woman elected to board of supervisors, dies
Geraldine Steinberg, a Palo Alto resident who was the first woman appointed to the Santa Clara County Planning Commission and the first woman elected to the Santa Clara County Board […]
Opinion
Opinion: 55 days later and state DOJ hasn’t complied with records request for information on police radio encryption
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor When a government agency is proud of what it’s done, they’ll have a PR person send the media a press release to trumpet […]
Palo Alto
City didn’t alert residents to diesel spill in creek
By the Daily Post staff When the Palo Alto VA discharged diesel into Matadero Creek, the city didn’t put out an alert to residents in the area. “While the spill […]
In the news
Nine dead including the shooter at VTA rail yard
An employee opened fire this morning at a VTA rail yard on West Younger Avenue in San Jose, killing eight people. The suspect is also dead. The attacker was identified […]
Los Altos
Council passes resolution about Lee Eng; she says she’s being canceled due to her race
By the Daily Post staff Los Altos Councilwoman Lynette Lee Eng slammed others on council as hypocrites just before they voted 3-2 early this morning to pass a resolution intended […]
Palo Alto
Parolee accused of assault and robbery of a man in his 70s
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police announced today that they have arrested a parolee after he allegedly assaulted and robbed a man in his 70s at the downtown […]
Palo Alto
Council takes next step toward building a fiber-to-the-home system
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer City Council decided last night to direct City Manager Ed Shikada to prepare a plan to bring fiber optic cables to every home […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto may reopen streets sooner than planned
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council next month will consider reopening all city street in July, earlier than the previous reopening date of Oct. 31, […]
Redwood City
Two downtown redevelopment projects advance
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City Council last night (May 24) allowed two redevelopment projects featuring mostly offices to enter the city’s planning process. But council members […]
Palo Alto
San Francisco finds an alternative to full encryption of police radios
CORRECTION: In an earlier version, the last paragraph had the wrong price for a police radio. It has been corrected. BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent As Palo Alto police […]
Palo Alto
Old tree that sparked controversy comes crashing down
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer A 300-year-old tree, which sparked a controversy last year about whether a property owner could build a new two-story home on Webster Street […]
Redwood City
ATM repairman accused of embezzling $192,000
An ATM repairman suspected in a series of thefts from the cash-dispensing machines in Redwood City and San Mateo has been arrested at his San Jose home. Redwood City police […]
East Palo Alto
Second murder on Woodland Avenue in 19 days
By the Daily Post staff A man was shot and killed on the 1800 block of Woodland Avenue last night (May 23), just 19 days after another fatal shooting less […]
Los Altos
Resolution proposed in dispute between councilwoman and racial activist
BY KYLE MARITN Daily Post Staff Writer On the agenda for Tuesday’s Los Altos City Council meeting is a resolution concerning Councilwoman Lynette Lee Eng’s reaction to text messages sent […]
Redwood City
Kitten stolen from mother — $2,000 reward offered
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A month-old kitten was stolen from the cage it shared with its mother and siblings at a Redwood City shelter, and now the […]
Menlo Park
City releases schedule of re-openings
The city of Menlo Park released a list of types of venues and businesses it will allow to re-open in four phases through December. The city noted in a statement […]
Redwood City
The Record Man will be replaced by apartments
Word Count: 540 BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Crate-diggers and vinyl record aficionados have until the end of next year to find their favorite albums and singles at […]
Menlo Park
SRI accused of drowning monkey, breaking a dog’s paw
Word Count: 538 BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An animal rights group alleges that SRI International employees broke a dog’s paw and drowned a monkey, and then lied […]