Palo Alto
Council pans proposal for 508 homes
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A 508-unit housing and office development got a thumbs-down from the Palo Alto City Council tonight (Sept. 20), with one councilman saying a […]
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Redwood City
Infant’s broken leg results in two arrests
San Mateo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Redwood City couple following a four-month investigation into how an infant’s leg was broken. Deputies arrested 21-year-old Gersson Ayala on suspicion of two […]
Opinion
Opinion: In the middle of the Covid health emergency, county officials consider total tobacco ban
Word Count: 746 Published Sept. 13, 2021 BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Santa Clara County is still in a “state of emergency” due to the Covid pandemic. The Delta […]
Obituaries
Donald J Beaupre
On Friday, September 10th, our beloved father passed away in Great Falls, MT, after a long illness. Don was born in Escanaba, MI, the only child of parents Ormie and […]
Palo Alto
Robber tries to take man’s bike, then spits on him
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police are investigating an incident in which a man attempted to take a bicycle from an adult victim near the Stanford West apartments. […]
Menlo Park
Suspect at large after stabbing at party
By the Daily Post staff Menlo Park police are looking for the man who stabbed another man several times at a party early this morning on the east side. The […]
Palo Alto
Judge upholds ruling that city must pay gas customers $12.6 million
Word Count: 942 BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent A judge has upheld a Superior Court ruling that orders the city of Palo Alto to refund $12.6 million of excessive […]
Obituaries
Nancy Steele Denson
August 26, 1935 – September 18, 2020 Surrounded by her children, Nancy Steele Denson, 85 passed away on September 18, 2020, at her home in Portland, Oregon. Nancy was born […]
Obituaries
Heather “Paddy” Marena Dulson
On September 9, 2021, Heather “Paddy” Marena Dulson has gone to be with her sister and other family in Heaven. Paddy was 88 years young. She lived in Mountain View, California for […]
Menlo Park
Mueller wants to put measure on ballot to preserve city parks
Word Count: 302 BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park Councilman Ray Mueller wants the council to place a parks preservation measure on the ballot to keep housing […]
In the news
Newsom survives; gets strong local support
California voters decided to keep Gavin Newsom as governor in a landslide. The recall failed 67% to 33% according to preliminary figures. The top five replacement candidates were: Larry Elder, […]
Palo Alto
Getreu found guilty of murdering woman in 1974
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer After only an hour of deliberation, a jury yesterday found 77-year-old John Getreu guilty of the 1974 murder of Janet Ann Taylor along […]
Palo Alto
Plane crash near Palo Alto Airport
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A small plane crashed after striking power lines in the marsh outside of the Palo Alto Airport today (Sept. 13). The pilot was […]
Santa Clara County
County supervisors release reports criticizing Sheriff Smith’s operation of jail
This story first appeared in Saturday morning’s Daily Post. To get local stories like this first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT […]
Santa Clara County
County Health Department does poll on banning all tobacco sales
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Should Santa Clara County completely ban tobacco sales at all stores? That’s one of the questions the county health department is asking in […]
In the news
Biden selects local judge for the 9th circuit
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A federal judge who lives at Stanford and who has presided over multiple tech cases has been nominated by President Biden to the […]
Atherton
Town keeps an eye on visitors — Residents pay to install cameras
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer In the wealthy enclave of Atherton, there are 47 automated license plate readers to prevent crime. But the Police Department didn’t pay for […]
San Carlos
City rejects two-story home after neighbors say it doesn’t fit in
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Carlos Planning Commission denied a proposal by developer Thomas James Homes to tear down a home on Carmelita Drive and replace […]
Palo Alto
Council to decide on whether to continue street closures
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto may keep University and California avenues closed for longer and allow restaurants to make their outdoor dining setups […]
Palo Alto
Man arrested on suspicion of shooting student with BB gun
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A man shot a child with an air rifle at an elementary school in Palo Alto, police said. The student, who attends Stratford […]