Atherton
Atherton cops arrest man who allegedly had a loaded gun
By the Daily Post staff Atherton police, who were on patrol for home burglars early this morning (Feb. 2), arrested a Modesto man who was in possession of a loaded […]
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Palo Alto
Judge to decide if school discipline in student sex harassment case was appropriate
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The parents of a Gunn High School student have gone to court to ask that a boy who allegedly sexually assaulted their daughter […]
Santa Clara County
VTA wants to end all-night bus that the homeless use as a shelter
Editor’s note: This story has been clarified to explain how some homeless people get free passes to ride the bus. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer VTA is considering […]
Palo Alto
Most tenants have left Hotel President but building’s future is unknown
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The last handful of tenants remaining in the Hotel President apartments expect to be evicted from their Palo Alto homes soon, but it’s […]
Atherton
Atherton residents worried about rash of burglaries
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer In a town where residents have their alarm system hooked up to the police station, Athertonians last night (Jan. 31) conveyed how terrified […]
Palo Alto
Teen cut in fight in front of Century Theaters
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A fight between two teenagers in front of the Century Theaters in downtown Redwood City ended up with one of the teens getting […]
Menlo Park
Ordinance limiting rent hikes is mysteriously pulled from council agenda
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Why a controversial ordinance on rent increases was pulled before the Menlo Park City Council meeting is unclear, but it might be because […]
Opinion
Opinion: School district pays out $190,000 based on a verbal claim
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor I was surprised the Palo Alto Unified School District paid a student’s family $190,000 to settle a claim, although no written claim was […]
Opinion
Opinion: Midpen’s new offices are a $50 million boondoggle
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District doesn’t get much scrutiny. It’s the ultimate of sacred cows around here. The district was formed in […]
East Palo Alto
Masseur guilty of sex assaults
The following story was printed in this morning’s (Jan. 30) Daily Post. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An East Palo Alto man who sexually assaulted some 22 women […]
Palo Alto
Webster Wood residents hit with shocking rent increase
The following story was printed in this morning’s (Jan. 30) Daily Post. By ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After 41 years of renting a three-bedroom apartment in a Section […]
San Carlos
City looks to outlaw Juul sales
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Carlos may soon ban e-cigarettes such as Juul, which adults use to quit smoking but kids are buying to get a nicotine […]
Palo Alto
City backs plan to help Midpeninsula Media Center
The following story was printed in Tuesday’s (Jan. 29) Daily Post. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A proposal that should help fund the Midpeninsula Media Center with fees […]
Palo Alto
Man arrested for burglary of historic Squire House
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Police last night (Jan. 29) arrested a shirtless man on suspicion of burglary at the historic Squire House in Palo Alto’s Crescent Park […]
Mountain View
Pedestrian killed on El Camino
By the Daily Post staff A pedestrian was killed by a car tonight (Jan. 28) on El Camino Real in Mountain View, police said. Police were called at 8:49 p.m. […]
Palo Alto
Council tonight (Jan. 28) to discuss easing density restrictions to spur housing
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Allowing rooftop decks to fulfill open-space requirements for new housing projects and easing density restrictions are potential strategies to encourage housing production that the […]
In the news
Guardino forum emphasizes denser housing, less local control
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer With state Sen. Scott Wiener front and center, tech lobbyist Carl Guardino’s event on the Bay Area housing crisis yesterday (Jan. 25) championed […]
San Carlos
City looks to ban flavored tobacco, menthol cigs, smoking in apartments
By the Daily Post staff The San Carlos City Council on Monday (Jan. 28) will discuss whether the city should ban flavored tobacco sales and smoking in apartment buildings. A […]
Mountain View
School district considering budget cuts
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Mountain View Whisman School District is preparing to cut costs after teacher raises, employee benefits and an expanded summer program threatened to […]
Caltrain
Council reduces rail crossing options, tunnel still alive
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The idea of putting Caltrain in a tunnel in Palo Alto is still alive. City Council on Tuesday (Jan. 22) rejected Ed Shikada’s […]