Palo Alto
Parents say remote learning hurts poor, disabled
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto parents said at a school board meeting tonight that they are worried remote learning will put children with disabilities or those […]
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Atherton
Burglar sneaks inside Atherton home and steals wallet
By the Daily Post staff An intruder swiped a wallet from an Atherton home last night while the resident of the home was asleep, police said today (July 28). Around […]
Palo Alto
Tax on billionaires won’t appear on ballot
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect additional information from Palo Alto City Clerk Beth Minor. BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A proposed tax on billionaires […]
Palo Alto
Two more candidates pull papers to run for school board
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Two first-time candidates have pulled papers with the county to run for the Palo Alto school board, which has three open seats this […]
Los Altos
UPDATED: Police arrest two suspects in a series of car burglaries
This story has been updated with new details from police. By the Daily Post staff Los Altos police announced Monday they’ve arrested two men who are suspected of a string […]
Portola Valley
Black Lives street mural removed over confusion, city official says
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City Manager Melissa Stevenson-Diaz said tonight (July 27) that the city removed the Black Lives Matter mural on Broadway in front of […]
Santa Clara County
Call it anti-social distancing: Backyard get-togethers forbidden
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Santa Clara County residents who want to invite that couple they haven’t seen in a while to come over for a backyard barbecue might […]
Palo Alto
Who is the group that’s fighting the Black Lives Matter banner?
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Few local law enforcement officials have ever heard of the Indianapolis-based National Police Association, the group that started a petition condemning Palo Alto’s […]
Los Altos
Want to buy time on council’s agenda? City is taking $10,000 to put natural gas ban on agenda
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The nonprofit that procures electric power for customers and sends it to them through PG&E’s lines is offering cities $10,000 to put a […]
Redwood City
Firefighter claims he was racially harassed, sent explicit photos
The following story was printed in the Daily Post on July 2. Pick up the Post to read important local stories first, before they appear anywhere else. BY EMILY MIBACH […]
San Mateo County
Accused west Menlo serial child molester bound over for trial
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A judge has knocked down a defense attorney’s attempts to reduce the number of sexual abuse charges west Menlo Park resident Randy Haldeman […]
Palo Alto
Neighbor sues city over proposed Newell Road bridge
By the Daily Post staff A neighbor of the Newell Road bridge is suing the city of Palo Alto, saying officials skipped an important step in preparing an environmental report […]
Stanford
UPDATED: FBI arresting visiting researchers, including one at Stanford, claiming they were working for China’s military
The arrest of a visiting Stanford researcher, Song Chen, for allegedly lying about being a member of the Chinese military is the beginning of a developing story. The following are […]
Santa Clara County
DA to decide soon on whether to charge retired Palo Alto cop
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said Wednesday (July 22) he will decide soon whether to charge retired Palo Alto police Sgt. […]
Santa Clara County
Menlo Park man to replace Guardino at tech lobbying group
By the Daily Post staff The Silicon Valley Leadership Group has hired an investment banker, Menlo Park resident Ahmad Thomas, as its new CEO to replace Carl Guardino. The Silicon […]
Palo Alto
Tanaka running for re-election to council
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Councilman Greg Tanaka, who often blows the whistle on what he believes is excessive city spending, announced today that he […]
Caltrain
Santa Clara County drops COVID-19 tax, new proposal for Caltrain tax
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A sales tax measure proposed by Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez effectively died yesterday (July 21), after two other supervisors said they […]
Palo Alto
Mayor Fine defends letter sent to San Francisco officials over Caltrain tax
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer In a personal letter to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Palo Alto Mayor Adrian Fine defended the letter he sent in support […]
Redwood City
City says it removed Black Lives Matter street mural because of driver safety reasons
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Redwood City official said that Black Lives Matter won’t be repainted on Broadway in front of the Fox Theater due to driver […]
Caltrain
Palo Alto Mayor Fine sends letter supporting Caltrain tax, then Vice Mayor DuBois says Fine doesn’t represent council
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer On the eve of a vote by the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors which could sink an eighth-of-a-cent sales tax for Caltrain […]