Palo Alto
City loses lawsuit over utility rates, residents may get refunds in the millions
This story was originally printed Dec. 7 in the Daily Post. To make sure you get all of the local news, pick up a copy of the Post in the […]
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Santa Clara County
Covid vaccines expected in county within days
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Santa Clara County officials are expecting 17,800 doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to arrive in the county in the next few days, and doses […]
San Mateo County
Cop disciplined over Taser use — Taser probe got stuck in man’s head
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A San Mateo County Sheriff’s Deputy was suspended without pay for six days after an internal investigation found that he should have not […]
San Mateo County
Decision due in Galatolo case — DA investigating his handling of contracts and harassment
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A decision on whether former San Mateo County Community College District Chancellor Ron Galatolo will face charges from the District Attorney’s Office may […]
Palo Alto
Cars only on Christmas Tree Lane this year, no strolling
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer It used to be that Palo Altans had the choice of either walking or driving along Christmas Tree Lane to see how the […]
Mountain View
Suspension of rent control suggested
By the Daily Post staff Mountain View’s Rental Housing Committee tonight (Dec. 14) will discuss whether it wants to look into suspending rent control because of the city’s vacancy rate. […]
Caltrain
Caltrain contractor cuts 40 jobs as ridership plunges
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer In an attempt to balance its books before getting money from the recently approved one-eighth-of-a-cent sales tax, Caltrain is furloughing about 40 people. […]
Redwood City
Oracle moving to Austin, Texas
Oracle Corp. announced this afternoon (Dec. 11) that it is moving its headquarters from Redwood City to Austin, Texas, and let many employees choose their office locations and decide whether […]
San Carlos
San Carlos gets a new police chief
Kristina Bell, a Redwood City native who has come up through the ranks of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, has been named San Carlos police chief. Bell, currently a […]
Obituaries
Robert Earl Capps
August 19, 1957 – October 22, 2020 Robert Earl Capps passed peacefully on October 22, 2020, at his home in Truckee, California, with his sister, Carol Capps DiSabatino, niece, Sophia […]
Los Altos
Civil rights group calls for resignation of councilwoman
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A local civil rights group on Friday (Dec. 4) called for the resignation of recently re-elected Los Altos Councilwoman Lynette Lee Eng after […]
Palo Alto
Council trims contract of Downtown Streets Team after nonprofit refuses to release harassment report
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council last night cut the funding contract it has with the Downtown Streets Team from three years to just one […]
Palo Alto
Report investigating sex harassment claims at Downtown Streets Team is withheld from city
This story originally appeared in the Nov. 23 edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the morning. BY ELAINE […]
Los Altos
Opinion: How did Chris Jordan last four years as city manager?
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor I don’t understand how Chris Jordan survived for four years as city manager of Los Altos. Why City Council put up with him […]
Palo Alto
City reports $34 million surplus thanks to utilities
The city of Palo Alto’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 By ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the city of […]
Palo Alto
Robber hits Midtown 7-Eleven
By the Daily Post staff A man claiming to have a gun robbed the 7-Eleven at 708 Colorado Ave. in Palo Alto’s Midtown neighborhood. At 10:40 p.m. Saturday, the man […]
Redwood City
Docktown plaintiff loses court appeal but may keep fighting to save what’s left of floating community
Appeals Court decision in Alison Madden v. City of Redwood City By ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Despite a setback in the state Court of Appeal last week, the battle […]
In the news
Sequoia Union High School District superintendent paid $256,000 to quit
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Sequoia Union High School District paid former Superintendent Mary Streshly $256,276 to leave her position in September, according to a resignation and […]
Palo Alto
Petition drive to force Foothills Park vote needs 2,600 sigatures
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Those who want to sign the referendum petition to challenge Palo Alto City Council’s decision to open Foothills Park to nonresidents have to […]
Santa Clara County
What’s open, what’s closed under the lockdown order
Starting Sunday night, the following will be temporarily closed in Santa Clara County: • All indoor and outdoor sit-down dining • Bars, breweries and distilleries • Wineries • Personal care […]