Stanford
Brush fire hits the Dish area
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A CalFire helicopter and Palo Alto firefighters put out a brush fire that scorched five acres on the hillside east of Stanford’s Dish […]
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Menlo Park
Construction to resume in most places, but in Menlo Park, it’s still up in the air
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Most cities in the Bay Area will see construction resume on Monday (May 4) when the new stay-at-home order begins, but Menlo Park’s […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County reveals how many COVID-19 cases there are by zip code
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County’s Health Department yesterday (April 30) released how many people have tested positive for COVID-19 based on zip code. County Manager […]
In the news
UPDATE: Newsom backs off of plan to close all beaches, just targets one county; lawsuits loom
APRIL 30 — The news hit Orange County like a cold wave: California’s governor was shutting down the beaches. A “hard close” order took effect today (May 1) for seashores […]
Obituaries
Mary Jo Milks
July 21, 1920 – April 20, 2020 Mary Jo Milks passed away peacefully on the morning of April 20, 2020. Mary Jo was born in Springfield, NE, on July 21, […]
In the news
New stay-at-home order says gardeners are OK, allows construction, reopens golf courses
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A new stay-at-home order issued by San Mateo and Santa Clara counties yesterday (April 29) allows gardeners to go back to work. The […]
Los Altos
Judge rules against Los Altos in suit over Sorensen brothers’ proposal at 40 Main
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A judge has ruled against Los Altos in a suit brought against the city by disgruntled developers and development advocates. Developers Ted and […]
Santa Clara County
Mayors in Santa Clara County call on county to increase testing for coronavirus
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The Santa Clara County Cities Association sent a letter to the County Supervisors yesterday asking them to ramp up COVID-19 testing so the county […]
Obituaries
Mildred Mario
1939-2020 Mildred Martha Daume Mario, former chair of the Palo Alto Historic Resources Board and past president of the statewide California Preservation Foundation, known to everyone in town as Millie, […]
Menlo Park
City considers dipping into reserves to deal with financial shortfall
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Faced with a $12.7 million budget shortfall for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, the Menlo Park City Council last night […]
Palo Alto
Man arrested in N95 mask scam
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Federal agents have arrested a man who is accused of using the coronavirus pandemic to scam people, including an immunocompromised Palo Alto resident, […]
Palo Alto
City meeting with businesses to discuss economic hardships; press not allowed
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto is holding group meetings with local businesses about their COVID-19 economic situations. The meetings are not open to the broader public […]
Mountain View
City Council gives raises to nearly all employees despite recession
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Mountain View City Council gave raises to almost all of the city’s employees tonight (April 28) even though the council won’t get an […]
San Mateo County
13 of San Mateo County’s 23 parks to reopen
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County officials announced yesterday that 13 of the county’s 23 parks will reopen on Monday, but people will still need to […]
Los Altos
Bullis expansion plans on hold due to pandemic
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Bullis Charter School might have to stay in its current place at the Egan Junior High and Blach Intermediate School campuses for another […]
In the news
Newsom: State to reopen in 4 phases, schools could resume in June
Gov. Gavin Newsom said today he plans to allow the state to reopen in phases and students could return to school in July. Newsom made his announcement as a smattering […]
Palo Alto
Cities raising pay as economic recession begins
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The depths of the economic shutdown really haven’t registered in the halls of local government. Mountain View and Palo Alto city governments are […]
Palo Alto
School probably won’t be normal next fall, superintendent says
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer School is unlikely to return next fall as normal, Palo Alto Superintendent Don Austin said yesterday during a Webinar. He said district officials […]
Menlo Park
Economic crash blows big hole in city budget; pay cuts and layoffs on the table
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The economic crash caused by the coronavirus stay-at-home order has blown a $20.7 million hole in Menlo Park’s coffers, representing a 29% hit […]
Palo Alto
Paly, Gunn graduation will likely take place in December
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Graduation for high school seniors in Palo Alto will likely take place in December because of concerns about mass gatherings spreading the coronavirus, […]