Belmont
Fire protection on the minds of Belmont candidates
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Fire protection is among the top priorities for the four people looking to claim two seats on the Belmont City Council because of […]
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Opinion
Editorial: Post recommends Burt, Varma, Templeton and Lauing for City Council
DAILY POST EDITORIAL One of the most touching anecdotes to come from the remembrances of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was her friendship with fellow Justice Antonin Scalia. Politically, […]
Opinion
Editorial: Post’s recommendations for school board
EDITORIAL We were thinking a few months ago that the pandemic would reduce the number of qualified people who wanted to run for local offices this fall. We were worried […]
Caltrain
Electrification will raise Caltrain’s operating costs 33%
BY JEN NOWELL Daily Post Correspondent Once Caltrain electrifies its tracks, transit officials estimate it could cost at least $208 million a year to operate the commuter railroad — a […]
Palo Alto
Gag order proposed for city board and commission members
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto officials are considering whether to issue a new handbook to members of city boards and commissions that includes instructions telling them […]
Mountain View
Five-way race for three seats on Mountain View Whisman school board
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Five candidates are running for three seats on the Mountain View Whisman School Board. The district, which serves 5,382 students, has nine elementary […]
Los Altos
Challenger takes on two incumbents in high school district race
By SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos mother and city environmental commission member Laura Teksler is running against incumbents Sanjay Dave and Phil Faillace for a spot on […]
Caltrain
Proponents of new Caltrain tax collect $1.3 million for ad blitz
By EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The campaign to get voters to approve a one-eighth-of-a-cent sales tax for Caltrain has collected $1.27 million in donations from contractors, unions and […]
East Palo Alto
Seven seek to lead East Palo Alto as development knocks on the door
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Seven people are running for three seats on the East Palo Alto City Council as the city faces unprecedented development. The three incumbents, […]
Menlo Park
Three vying for two seats on Menlo Park school board
By EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Three people are running for two seats on the Menlo Park school board as the district navigates a partial return to classroom teaching. […]
Palo Alto
Profiles of the six candidates running for school board
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The Daily Post interviewed the six candidates running for three seats on the Palo Alto school board. Katie Causey Eight years after graduating […]
Mountain View
FPPC won’t investigate landlords’ allegations against council candidates
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A state agency has decided it won’t pursue a complaint by a landlord group against a Mountain View activist and four council candidates […]
Palo Alto
Post brings back its Wednesday edition
By the Daily Post staff When the lockdown began in March, local business activity came to a screeching halt. Many businesses closed while others laid off their employees as a […]
Palo Alto
Retired Palo Alto police sergeant Wayne Benitez charged with assault
By the Daily Post staff Retired Palo Alto police sergeant Wayne Benitez was charged today with the assault of a man at the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park that was […]
Santa Clara County
Indoor dining, church services could return next week at 25% capacity
If Santa Clara County enters the lower-risk orange tier for reopening, all businesses, including restaurants and churches, can resume indoor gatherings at 25% capacity, health officials announced yesterday. The aboutface […]
Redwood City
Judge says salt ponds subject to federal environmental regulations — a setback to development
By the Daily Post staff A federal judge decided yesterday that 1,356 acres of salt ponds east of Redwood City are subject to federal environmental protections, reversing a March 2019 […]
Palo Alto
Proposal would exceed height limit but result in more housing
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto could get 119 units of housing along El Camino Real, but the city is being asked to allow a building near […]
Stanford
Accused serial killer suffers brain embolism
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Suspected Stanford serial killer John Getreu, 76, suffered a brain embolism two weeks ago, causing for his trial to be put off until […]
Los Altos
Seven candidates running for Los Altos City Council in a race where development and police are issues
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos residents will have at least two new council members after this month’s election — maybe three — which could change the […]
Opinion
Pro and con on the water district’s parcel tax renewal, Measure S
This morning, Oct. 5, the Daily Post published guest opinion pieces from proponents and opponents of Measure S, a renewal of an existing parcel tax for the Santa Clara County […]