Palo Alto
UPDATE — Arrest ends standoff with barricaded man
Saturday, 9:50 p.m. — Police said they have taken the man who was barricaded inside a house on Tennessee Lane to a hospital. Police said they will book him into […]
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Palo Alto
Former city manager’s house doubles in value
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Former Palo Alto City Manager Jim Keene’s house has sold for $3.9 million, double what he paid for it in 2010. Keene, who […]
Menlo Park
Accused molester falsely claimed to be a Big Brother
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Randy Haldeman, the west Menlo Park man arrested on suspicion of molesting young boys over the course of 27 years, wrote on his […]
Redwood City
Planning Commission looks at six-block development and asks for more housing
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City Planning Commissioners are worried a massive six-city block development will worsen the housing-jobs imbalance, and they want to see some alternative […]
Los Altos
Neighbor helps police catch home burglary suspects
By the Daily Post staff A sharp-eyed neighbor helped Los Altos police catch two suspected home burglars, authorities said. The neighbor saw two people exiting a home on the 500 […]
In the news
Becker takes lead in fundraising in 5-way state Senate race
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park resident and entrepreneur Josh Becker has taken the lead in fundraising among the five candidates running for the state Senate seat […]
Palo Alto
City has fewer workers but payroll cost has gone up (2018 salaries listed)
BY JEN NOWELL Daily Post Correspondent Even though it reduced its workforce by 113 employees, the city of Palo Alto spent 26.8% more on salaries last year compared to the […]
Palo Alto
City Auditor: Business Registry is unreliable, producing inaccurate data
This story was originally published in the Daily Post on Sept. 4, 2018. Since the audit of the Business Registry is back on City Council’s agenda on Monday, we’re re-posting […]
Palo Alto
City hires new $180,000-a-year spokeswoman
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Current Redwood City spokeswoman Meghan Horrigan-Taylor will become Palo Alto’s new chief communications officer, City Manager Ed Shikada announced yesterday (July 30). Horrigan-Taylor […]
Palo Alto
Subcontractor on fire station replacement project was crushed by debt
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The subcontractor that went bankrupt, delaying the completion of Palo Alto’s Rinconada Park fire station, was overwhelmed with outstanding credit card and equipment […]
Obituaries
Margaret Meagher
Margaret Meagher passed away peacefully with her family by her side on July 27, 2019. Marge was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She was the second daughter of […]
Palo Alto
Amid city restrictions on new office space, an old office park sells for $205 million
By the Daily Post staff Investors in the national commercial real estate company KBS have reaped a major dividend thanks to Palo Alto’s decision to slap a cap on office […]
Palo Alto
Septic tank worker who was cleared of dumping grease is suing the city
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent A Hayward man has taken to the U.S. Court of Appeals his case accusing the city of Palo Alto of maliciously prosecuting him in […]
Redwood City
Redwood City development would span six city blocks
BY JEN NOWELL Daily Post Correspondent Residents will get the chance tonight (July 30) to weigh in on a massive development of homes, offices and stores spanning six blocks along […]
In the news
Garlic fest shooter identified, bought AK-17 rifle in Nevada legally
A 6-year-old boy, a 13-year-old girl and a man in his 20s were shot and killed by a teenager from Gilroy on the last evening of the annual Gilroy Garlic […]
In the news
Sewer agency chief got $875,000 in severance
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The sewage processing agency that serves Menlo Park, San Carlos, Belmont and Redwood City paid its former general manager $875,000 as part of […]
Los Altos
City of Los Altos sued by pro-housing group
This story first appeared in Friday’s print edition of the Daily Post. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Los Altos City Council will meet behind closed doors on […]
In the news
Mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, 4 dead including gunman
From staff and wire reports 12:01 a.m. Monday — Three people were killed — including a 6-year-old boy — and at least 15 others injured yesterday after a gunman opened […]
Menlo Park
Allegations against accused molester ‘just the tip of the iceberg,’ deputy says
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies are looking into more potential victims of a West Menlo Park man who was arrested for allegedly molesting […]
Mountain View
Man arrested after homeowners see suspicious activity on surveillance video
By the Daily Post staff Officers caught a masked man burglarizing a home in Mountain View after they were called by the homeowners, according to police. The owners of the […]