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Your guide to the election
Here are some news stories and editorials about the candidates and measures that will appear on Tuesday’s general election ballot. Our coverage is available without pay walls. And we don’t […]
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Opinion
Daily Post Opinion Page recommendations
These are the recommendations the Daily Post’s Opinion Page is making in this election. An endorsement is the opinion of the management of the newspaper and has no bearing on […]
Mountain View
Students say administrators are trying to undermine school paper
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Students have accused Mountain View High School administrators of undermining their journalism program amid an ongoing lawsuit. The advisor is only interested in keeping […]
In the news
Paper straws worse for the environment than plastic ones
A new study by the South Korean government found plastic straws are better for the environment than paper ones. Researchers analyzed the environmental impact of four kinds of straws across […]
Menlo Park
State sends threatening letter to Menlo Park over ballot measure
BY NORAH SHEPPARD-HUTCHINSDaily Post Staff Writer Three days before Election Day, state housing officials weighed in on a ballot measure that would require the city to go to voters with […]
In the news
Tech companies, labor, contractors donate $7.3 million to promote mass transit bailout tax
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A campaign to bail out Bay Area transit agencies has raised $7.3 million – boosted by labor unions, tech companies and Caltrain’s contractors. Stanford […]
Palo Alto
Deng says she’s returning check for $2,500
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council candidate Yudy Deng said she will stand by her pledge to stop taking donations after collecting $182,131 — by far […]
Palo Alto
Updated: Police ticket alleged political sign thief
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Original story printed Thursday: A woman has been cited for allegedly stealing a sign supporting a measure to protect downtown parking lots in Los […]
Palo Alto
Measure V: College district wants bond approval, but little has been done to prevent more bribery
BY NORAH SHEPPARD-HUTCHINS Daily Post Staff Writer Leaders of the San Mateo County Community College District are asking voters to approve a S1 billion bond measure, despite few safeguards being […]
Palo Alto
Money pours into campaigns for Measure P, the Menlo Park parking lot/public housing initiative
BY NORAH SHEPPARD-HUTCHINSDaily Post Staff Writer As election day approaches, large donations are pouring into campaigns for and against Menlo Park’s Measure P, an initiative to halt the city’s plans […]
Palo Alto
Train hits car on the tracks
A Caltrain hit a car at the Alma Street crossing in Palo Alto on Wednesday – the second strike at the location in the past two weeks. Nobody was in […]
Obituaries
Russell Charles Kudrov
Russell Charles Kudrov was born on February 12, 1942, in San Francisco, California. He died peacefully the afternoon of October 4, 2026, at home in San Carlos, CA. He is […]
Los Altos
Drivers killed in Los Altos 280 crash identified
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner has identified two drivers who died in a five-car crash on Interstate 280 in Los Altos Hills. Brenno Henrique De Sousa Bittancourt, 19, Belmont, […]
Opinion
Opinion: Kou’s views on the Cubberley deal changed when council put a sales tax on the ballot
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Nobody expects political advertising to be honest, but given all of the respected community leaders who are on the Yes-on-J bandwagon, you’d expect more from […]
In the news
Pay raises fail to attract more candidates to run for California school board seats
BY DIANA LAMBERT AND DANIEL J. WILLISEdSource Most Californians won’t be able to vote for their local school board again this year because of a lack of candidates. Even a […]
Palo Alto
U.S. Department of Education launches investigation into Palo Alto school district questionnaire
The U.S. Department of Education announced an investigation today (Oct. 26) into the Palo Alto Unified School District over a questionnaire that allegedly asked students about their sexual orientations, gender […]
San Carlos
Palo Alto isn’t the only Mid-Peninsula city with an RV problem
BY NORAH SHEPPARD-HUTCHINSDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto isn’t the only Mid-Peninsula city grappling with an influx of people living in RVs on city streets. San Carlos City Council tomorrow […]
Opinion
Opinion: Ticket splitting will stop reform of school district
BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor If you want to reform the Palo Alto Unified School District, don’t split your ticket between a status quo candidate and a reformer. This […]
Opinion
Cartoon of the day
By Dave Price with an illustration by ChatGPT.
Palo Alto
Man who grabbed and sexually assaulted jogger gets a life sentence
BY NATANYA FRIEDHEIMDaily Post Correspondent A judge has sentenced a man to life in prison without parole for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl who was jogging on a […]