Palo Alto
Home burglarized while couple sleeps
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police are looking for three men who burglarized a home in the Barron Park neighborhood while the homeowners were sleeping. On Saturday night […]
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Palo Alto
‘Silicon Valley,’ Season 6, Episode 1 — ‘Don’t be evil’ 2.0
BY JAMIE MORROW Daily Post Associate Editor I guess you know you’ve made it in tech when you find yourself testifying before Congress. When we last left HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” […]
San Carlos
Man accused of robbing ex-girlfriend in Home Depot food booth
By the Daily Post staff San Mateo County deputy sheriffs have arrested a 34-year-old man accused of jumping through the window of an enclosed food stand in the Home Depot […]
In the news
13,000 lose power on the mid-Peninsula as smoke from Kincade fire arrives and another wind storm is forecast for Tuesday
Smoke from the Kincade Fire in Sonoma Valley arrived in the Palo Alto area this afternoon (Oct. 28). Not only can you smell it, but it is dimming the sunlight. […]
Palo Alto
Pressure from parents led to firing of girls water polo coach, lawyer says
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Doug Stotland was fired as girls water polo coach at Palo Alto High School because a player’s parents pressured school administrators after he […]
In the news
Due to wind forecasts, PG&E will cut power to 940,000 customers today
Prompted by forecasts of powerful winds, PG&E confirmed that it will shut off the power to 940,000 customers across 36 counties beginning at 2 p.m. today (Saturday, Oct. 26) and […]
In the news
Body of infant found on conveyor belt at Greenwaste plant
The body of an infant was found on a conveyor belt on Friday (Oct. 25) at the Greenwaste recycling facility in San Jose, police said. Police were called about 3:30 […]
San Mateo County
Power outages coming this weekend to San Mateo County
UPDATE, noon, Friday, Oct. 25 — PG&E says it will disconnect power to more than 65,000 customers in San Mateo County starting tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 26) in the “early afternoon.” […]
Redwood City
Sheriff’s sergeant arrested for DUI, refuses breath test
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A San Mateo County Sheriff’s Sergeant is facing DUI charges after running into a tree when a Redwood City police officer tried to […]
In the news
PG&E customers throw shade at company’s CEO and his safety vest
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Angry PG&E customers are taking out their hostility toward the utility’s executives by posting snarky comments on the livestream of the company’s press […]
Redwood City
Suspect in reverse mortgage scam appears on TV game show
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A woman wanted for allegedly cheating a 66-year-old Redwood City woman out of her home in a reverse mortgage scam appeared on the […]
Palo Alto
Public critical of Stanford expansion plan
This story originally appeared in Wednesday morning’s Daily Post. Only a fraction of the stories the Post prints appear on this website. To get all the local news, pick up […]
San Mateo County
UPDATE — PG&E will cut power to 372 local customers
UPDATE, Wednesday, 1 p.m., Oct. 23, 2019 — PG&E announced today that it will be shutting off power to 372 customers in San Mateo County at 1 a.m. tomorrow morning […]
Menlo Park
Developer told to find a new place for Feldman’s
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park Planning Commission has told the builders who want to redevelop Feldman’s Bookstore to try to find another location for the […]
Obituaries
Catherine Patricia (Patty) Eldridge
Catherine Patricia (Patty) Eldridge died peacefully October 19, 2019 at Stanford Hospital after suffering a mild heart attack. She was 101 years old. Friends and family are invited for funeral […]
San Mateo County
Sewer agency to fight former manager’s bid for secrecy regarding $875,000 payout
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The sewer agency that paid its former general manager $875,000 to resign decided yesterday (Oct. 21) it will fight his lawsuit that attempts […]
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Opinion: How bribery works in today’s world
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor America has come a long way from the days of Tammany Hall, when a developer would have to lug a briefcase full of […]
San Mateo County
New coalition from San Mateo County presses Stanford over growth
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent A local government coalition in San Mateo County said it is looking at ways to force Stanford to address the impacts of the university’s […]
Palo Alto
Vaping ban suggested at City Council meeting
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A citywide ban on the sale of all vaping equipment was proposed during an emotional Palo Alto City Council study session last night […]
Atherton
Local couple pleads guilty in college admissions scheme
An Atherton husband and wife pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston today (Oct. 21) to charges in a college admissions cheating scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for […]