Palo Alto
Burglars hit Smokes & More
By the Daily Post staff Someone smashed the front window of Smokes & More at 3896 El Camino and stole $3,150 of merchandise, Palo Alto police said yesterday. The burglary […]
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Palo Alto
Bike theft suspect chased by resident in golf cart
By the Daily Post staff A man was arrested in Palo Alto after he stole two bikes and evaded a golf cart that chased him, police said yesterday. Rogelio Espinoza, […]
Palo Alto
Council talks about budget cuts, but doesn’t discuss layoffs
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Mayor Adrian Fine said last night that the economic downturn will force the city will have to make “massive changes,” but […]
Menlo Park
Hotels ask for more time to pay city taxes so they can make payroll
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park’s City Council tomorrow night (April 21) will consider extending the deadline for hotels to pay their city taxes from the end […]
Menlo Park
Transient arrested in $25,000 home burglary, beer can left at the scene
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A man was arrested after he broke into a Menlo Park home, stole $25,000 worth of items, and left a beer can on […]
Menlo Park
Pastor accused of misusing funds
By the Daily Post staff The longtime rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Menlo Park has been placed on leave after a financial review determined that he had allegedly used […]
Palo Alto
One person dies in Highway 101 crash
One person died this afternoon on northbound Highway 101 in Palo Alto, the CHP said. A minor two-vehicle collision occurred at about 4:20 p.m. just north of Embarcadero Road, CHP […]
Stanford
Stanford study shows coronavirus death rate lower than feared
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Stanford researchers have estimated that the coronavirus death rate in Santa Clara County is about 0.12% to 0.2% of those who have been infected […]
Palo Alto
Council tonight will talk about potentially deep budget cuts
BY JEN NOWELL Daily Post Correspondent As Palo Alto continues to grapple with the effects of COVID-19, City Council will begin discussions tonight (April 20) over the budget for the […]
Menlo Park
Apartment complex proposal up for review tonight
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park’s Planning Commission tonight (April 20) will review Greystar plans for 158 apartments and commercial space, in the same neighborhood where the […]
Stanford
Stanford study: Up to 81,000 Santa Clara County residents have been infected with COVID-19
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford researchers think about 2.5% to 4.2% of Santa Clara County residents, or 48,000 to 81,000 of the county’s 1.9 million people, have […]
In the news
Everyone told to wear a mask
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County residents and workers are now required by law to wear masks when in public in an attempt to slow the […]
Palo Alto
Some parents give school district’s pass/fail system an ‘F’
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto Unified School District’s switch to pass/fail grades while students are forced to learn from home during the pandemic is getting […]
In the news
Economic slowdown is a new factor in determining housing quotas
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Housing-production quotas for cities are now being developed for 2022 to 2030, and some officials said they’re worried that the quotas won’t account for […]
Opinion
Opinion: Stay-at-home order points to traffic solution
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor If there’s a bright side to the coronavirus stay-at-home order, it’s the empty freeways. For years the public has been debating how to […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County health official orders nursing homes to do more to stop spread of virus
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County’s Health Officer, Dr. Scott Morrow, slapped new requirements on senior living communities Wednesday (April 15) in an attempt to prevent […]
In the news
Correction to a previous story
On March 10 and 11, 2020, we published an article referencing Ayden Hector. The headline of the article may have created an impression that Hector was accused of or suspected […]
Redwood City
New apartments to replace building that burned down seven years ago
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Redwood City apartment complex that burned down seven years ago may be resurrected in a year. The 72 apartments may be back […]
Redwood City
Redwood City may ban cars from certain neighborhood streets
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City officials are weighing the possibility of closing some neighborhood streets to cars to make it easier for pedestrians to maintain social […]
Menlo Park
City bans evictions of small businesses and nonprofits
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park City Council tonight (April 14) unanimously approved a moratorium on evictions of small businesses and nonprofits whose business have been hurt […]