Caltrain
Caltrain ridership falls in February, March
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Average weekday ridership on Caltrain fell by 3.6% in February and 1.7% in March compared to the same months last year, according to […]
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East Palo Alto
Jury to hear allegations against EPA Sanitary District in July
Editor’s note: The trial in this case was originally set for March 25 but has been rescheduled for July 9. The version of the story below has been updated to […]
Palo Alto
Man claims Palo Alto police kicked down his door, beat him
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A man who was once arrested for allegedly rappelling into the now-defunct JJ&F Market has sued the Palo Alto police, claiming that five […]
Stanford
Chinese family reportedly paid $6.5 million to get daughter into Stanford
By the Daily Post staff A family from Beijing, China, paid admitted college admissions fraudster Rick Singer $6.5 million to get their daughter into Stanford, according to the Wall Street […]
Menlo Park
Cafe closes after third ADA lawsuit
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Jason’s Cafe in Menlo Park closed yesterday (April 30) after 11 years in business after the cafe was hit with three Americans with […]
Hillsborough
Hillsborough parents plead guilty in college admissions scandal
A Hillsborough couple today (May 1) became the first parents to plead guilty in federal court in Boston to charges in a college admissions cheating scheme. Bruce Isackson, 62, and […]
Obituaries
Russell Mark Rector
On April 14, 2019, Russell Mark Rector, beloved son and brother, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Oakland. Born in Oakland in 1953, Russell was a wonderful gift to […]
Palo Alto
Council gets to grill former colleague who is seeking seat on utilities panel
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council got to grill a former colleague, former Mayor Greg Scharff, last night (Monday, April 29) when he interviewed for […]
Atherton
Investigator trying to find missing Rockwell painting
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An international art recovery firm and a private investigator are looking for a 1946 Norman Rockwell painting that disappeared 16 years ago from […]
Palo Alto
Reward offered in double murder
This story was originally printed in Tuesday’s Daily Post. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A local victim’s advocacy group announced yesterday it is offering $5,000 for information that […]
Opinion
Opinion: A practical way to respond to SB50
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor State Sen. Scott Wiener’s Senate Bill 50 — which would pre-empt local zoning to allow for more housing near transit and in “job […]
Los Altos
Outcry delays vote on whether to give Egan to Bullis Charter School
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After an outcry from parents in the Los Altos School District, the school board has decided to postpone voting on a proposal to […]
Palo Alto
TheatreWorks receives a Tony — crowning accolade for longtime director Robert Kelley
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto-based TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, which was founded 50 years ago by a Paly grad who fell in love with acting as a child, will be […]
Obituaries
Melvin Cohen
Melvin Cohen, have you ever met a more charming man? One more intelligent? Probably not. Mel was not just a charismatic smarty-pants, he was a husband, our father, uncle, grandfather, […]
Redwood City
Office development will put 3,777 cars on the road, add 1,680 jobs and 520 apartments
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A development that will put 3,777 cars on the road each day and result in 1,680 jobs won the unanimous approval of the […]
Los Altos
Council to ask Los Altos residents for money to fund work on storm drains
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Despite a number of protests from residents, Los Altos City Council decided Tuesday (April 23) to hold a mail-in vote about whether to […]
San Mateo County
Motorcyclist killed on La Honda Road
By the Daily Post staff A 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed this morning (April 28) on La Honda Road, about a mile west of Skyline Boulevard, the CHP said. The motorcyclist […]
Caltrain
Musk won’t dig a tunnel in Palo Alto
This was originally printed in the Daily Post on Dec. 23, 2018. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Elon Musk, who once lived in Palo Alto and put his […]
Palo Alto
The story behind the story: Why it took 7 years for a rape-kidnapping to make the news
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer It took seven years for the public to learn about the kidnapping and rape of a young woman who was found the next […]
Redwood City
Historic house has been put on wheels, will be moved down the street
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The historic Lathrop House in downtown Redwood City will soon be rolling down the street to its new home. The house will be […]