Belmont
Fatal shooting in residential area of Belmont
By the Daily Post staff A fatal shooting occurred today (March 1) on the 2400 block of Carlmont Drive in Belmont police said. The shooting occurred around 10:30 a.m. on […]
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Palo Alto
Palo Alto teachers get vaccine priority
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto school district teachers this week will all have the opportunity to schedule an appointment to get the Covid vaccine, the district […]
San Carlos
Push-up and arm wrestling contest leads to stabbing, DA says
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A day laborer was stabbed in the Lucky’s parking lot in San Carlos over a push-up and arm wrestling competition, the District Attorney […]
Atherton
Menlo School student goes to court to get on the volleyball court
A Menlo School high school student has filed a lawsuit and a request for a temporary restraining order in San Mateo County Superior Court in order to allow her onto […]
East Palo Alto
Local leaders ask for more vaccines for East Palo Alto
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Officials today (March 1) urged state and federal agencies to distribute more Covid vaccines to poorer communities such as East Palo Alto, which […]
Mountain View
Lawsuit claims St. Francis forced teens out after mistaking their acne masks for blackface
By the Daily Post staff St. Francis Catholic High School in Mountain View is fighting a $20 million lawsuit that claims it forced out two teenage boys because school administrators […]
In the news
Deal reached to get kids back in classrooms by March 31
Most of California’s 6.1 million public school students could be back in the classroom by April under new legislation announced today (March 1) by Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders. […]
San Mateo
Man shot dead, neighbor arrested
By the Daily Post staff Police today (Feb. 28) have arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting his 57-year-old neighbor at an RV storage lot in San Mateo, where they […]
Redwood City
No housing on salt ponds; Biden administration says they’re protected
The possibility of ever putting 8,000 to 12,000 homes on the salt ponds east of Redwood City appeared to die today (Feb. 26) when the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency […]
Santa Clara County
Churches can reopen after Supreme Court ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court told Santa Clara County officials tonight (Feb. 26) that they can’t ban indoor religious services because of the Covid pandemic. The high court issued an order […]
Santa Clara County
County may enter red tier next week, allowing indoor dining, church services
By the Daily Post staff Santa Clara County Health Officials, who have gone beyond state requirements when it comes to Covid restrictions, said today that it’s possible the county will […]
Stanford
Stanford re-opening March 29
By the Daily Post staff Stanford announced today that it will invite juniors and seniors to return on March 29 for the spring semester after shutting down most of the […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto schools may reopen sooner than expected
This story was first published in this morning’s print edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at […]
East Palo Alto
3 injured in house fire
By the Daily Post staff A fire erupted in a home near Myrtle Street in East Palo Alto this morning, injuring three people and displacing a family of seven, according […]
In the news
Rep. Eshoo wants to know why TV providers carry Fox News and other conservative channels
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Reps. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, and Jerry McNerney, D-Stockton, have sent cable TV companies and internet providers of TV channels pointed letters asking […]
Obituaries
Shirley Ann Mills
Shirley Ann Mills, a lifelong Palo Alto resident, passed away on January 4th, 2021 at the age of 86, after contracting an unknown lung infection (not Covid) on Christmas Eve. […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County enters red zone, Covid restrictions to get looser — indoor dining, movies, gyms OK
San Mateo County moved to the red tier of the state’s reopening framework today (Feb. 23), meaning restrictions will loosen tomorrow after about three months of the county being in […]
Palo Alto
Council agrees to use automated license plate readers for parking enforcement
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council last night (Feb. 22) unanimously approved spending $140,000 for automated license plate readers to catch cars without parking permits […]
Menlo Park
Should Santa Cruz Avenue remain partially closed to give restaurants outdoor seating?
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park City Council tonight (Feb. 23) will decide whether to keep portions of Santa Cruz Avenue downtown closed to cars to allow […]
Menlo Park
Apartments to replace Feldman’s Books
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park Planning Commission tonight (Feb. 22) unanimously approved plans for nine apartments to replace Feldman’s Books after supporters of the bookstore […]