Stanford
Stanford drops ACT-SAT essay requirement
By the Daily Post staff Stanford has dropped its requirement that students submit an essay score from the ACT or SAT when applying for admission. Princeton, Yale and Harvard have […]
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Palo Alto
Former teacher named principal of Hoover in Palo Alto
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A longtime San Jose educator has been tapped as Hoover Elementary School’s new principal, according to Palo Alto school district officials. Jim Sherman, […]
Mountain View
Sprouts Market to reopen after fire
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Sprouts Farmers Market in Mountain View is set to reopen Wednesday (July 11) after an overnight refrigerator fire prompted a five-day closure, according […]
Palo Alto
Police investigating two attempted street robberies 12 minutes apart
By the Daily Post staff Police said today (July 9) they’re trying to determine if two attempted street robberies in Palo Alto are related. On Saturday (July 7) at 11:40 […]
Amazon
Surf Air denies cutting back on flights but residents say skies are less noisy
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Residents along the flightpath of Surf Air have noticed fewer flights by the subscription-only airline that uses San Carlos Airport, but the company […]
In the news
IT consultant who worked for Speier and other House Democrats pleads guilty to fraud
From staff and wire reports A former Capitol Hill IT worker who worked for several Democrats including Congresswoman Jackie Speier of San Mateo has pleaded guilty to federal bank fraud […]
Palo Alto
Suspected arsonist arrested in Atherton after chase she streamed on Facebook
By the Daily Post staff A woman suspected of setting two fires in Half Moon Bay has been arrested in Atherton following a police chase she live streamed on Facebook. […]
San Mateo County
Former police officer with a law degree to become county manager
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A former San Mateo career policeman will become the next manager of San Mateo County, the Board of Supervisors announced yesterday (July 5). […]
Opinion
Guest Opinion: A solution to Stanford’s housing dilemma
GUEST OPINION BY LENNY SIEGEL AND CORY WOLBACH As early as April 1969, Stanford University’s Moulton Committee — made up of students, faculty and staff — found that the university […]
Palo Alto
Sketch of surprised home burglar released
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police today released the sketch above in the hopes of finding the man who burglarized an apartment in the 300 block of Curtner […]
Menlo Park
Looks like the old Oasis is going to get a new neighbor
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The closure of the Oasis Beer Garden is not the only change on the 200 block of El Camino Real in Menlo Park. […]
Caltrain
Woman says that if she were white, Caltrain conductor would have been charged with sex assault
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The woman who has filed a claim saying she was sexually assaulted by a Caltrain conductor said yesterday (July 4) that if she […]
Google
Opinion: Why Mountain View’s proposed head tax is a dumb idea
IOPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor I cringed when I watched Mountain View City Council stumble its way into putting an employee head tax on the November ballot the […]
Opinion
Opinion: Harvard could help Palo Alto with its bad art
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The story of the ugly Digital DNA egg in Palo Alto’s Lytton Plaza had a happy ending when Harvard gratefully accepted the sculpture. […]
Redwood City
Redwood City gets a battle of the bands, a parade and an art show
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Mid-Peninsula residents watched a parade march through downtown Redwood City, two college marching bands duke it out and chalk artists add color to […]
Palo Alto
California Red wins the Palo Alto Chili Cook-Off
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto resident Geraldine Kinyon and her son Jon were hunting for one particular cup of chili yesterday at Palo Alto’s Independence Day […]
Menlo Park
Man stabbed outside Donut Delite
By the Daily Post staff Menlo Park police are investigating the stabbing of a man in the parking lot of Donut Delite at 732 Willow Road. The assailant is at […]
In the news
Independence Day events around the mid-Peninsula
Fireworks are illegal on the Mid-Peninsula, but residents can celebrate Independence Day at a variety of events on Wednesday. PALO ALTO Chili Cook Off & Summer Festival, noon to 5 […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto woman finds burglar in her apartment — he was surprised to see her
By the Daily Post staff A Palo Alto woman returned home to find a burglar inside her apartment. He shoved her and escaped on foot, and remains at large, police […]
Santa Clara County
County assessor warns of home document scam
The Santa Clara County Assessor is warning residents of a property scam that aims to make homeowners pay for documents that are available for free online. Assessor Larry Stone said […]