In the news
2 flu deaths in San Mateo County, 5 in Santa Clara County
From staff and wire reports Flu deaths have soared among those younger than 65 in the state, including two deaths in San Mateo County and five in Santa Clara County, […]
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Palo Alto
Simitian proposes teacher housing near Palo Alto courthouse
By the Daily Post staff Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian of Palo Alto announced Friday that he wants to build teacher housing on 1.5 acres of land the county […]
San Mateo
School worker charged with lewd conduct
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Redwood City man who worked at the Nueva School in San Mateo was charged yesterday (Jan. 19) with multiple counts of felony […]
In the news
As deadline looms, a look at the local impact of a federal shutdown
From staff and wire reports A divided House voted yesterday to prevent a government shutdown after an eleventh-hour deal brought conservatives aboard. But the GOP-written measure faced gloomy prospects in […]
Redwood City
Officers who shot and killed a man in Redwood City identified
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The names of the officers who shot at and killed a man after he fired at them outside a Redwood City Wells Fargo […]
Palo Alto
Dylan Farrow describes alleged assault by Woody Allen
By the Associated Press In her first televised interview, Dylan Farrow described in detail Woody Allen’s alleged sexual assault of her, and called actors who work in his films “complicit” […]
Menlo Park
Library bond measure likely this year
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer While a pollster asked likely 2020 voters if they would support a $50 million bond measure to fund the city’s library, city officials […]
Menlo Park
Combo parking structure and theater likely to move up on Menlo Park’s priority list
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A parking garage with an entertainment center — such as a movie theater — may be catapulted up the Menlo Park City Council’s […]
Belmont
City Council might have new member by Monday
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Belmont City Council could have a new member sworn in as soon as Monday, according to City Clerk Terri Cook. The council will […]
Palo Alto
Franco to come out of hiding
“The Disaster Artist” star James Franco, who is a Palo Alto High School grad, was said to be “hiding out” after several women accused him of inappropriate sexual behavior but […]
Belmont
Belmont man shot in his front yard, police seeking 3 suspects
A 19-year-old Belmont man was wounded in a shooting in front of his home last night, and police are seeking three suspects. The shooting happened at 4:50 p.m. in the […]
Stanford
Tillerson explains U.S. policy in the Mid-East during Stanford appearance
By Bay City News U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made an appearance at Stanford Wednesday (Jan. 17), accompanied by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to discuss what Rice […]
Palo Alto
Part-time Paly music teacher arrested on sex charges
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A part-time music teacher who was arrested on suspicion of touching a Sunnyvale high school student inappropriately also worked at Palo Alto High […]
Palo Alto
Actress accuses Seal of groping
Musician Seal, who had blasted Oprah Winfrey for being friendly with alleged rapist Harvey Weinstein, now faces sexual misconduct allegations of his own, TMZ reported yesterday (Jan. 16). Actress Tracey […]
Palo Alto
Burger war: Shake Shack coming to Palo Alto
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Get ready for the great West Coast-East Coast burger powers to wage war in Palo Alto. Shake Shack, the New York City burger […]
Menlo Park
Perfume heir fights plans for Willow-101 interchange
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An Atherton venture capitalist who is the grandson of perfume and cosmetics mogul Estee Lauder is fighting the new design for the Willow […]
Stanford
Should there be any limit on Stanford’s growth? How dense should campus become?
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer As Stanford seeks Santa Clara County leaders’ approval to build nearly 2.3 million square feet of new academic facilities, one question lingers. How […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County sued over pot farming — plaintiff cites environment
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A “coalition” is suing San Mateo County officials for allowing marijuana to be grown in unincorporated areas on environmental grounds, saying the farming […]
Opinion
Review: ‘Great Tchaikovsky’ struggles to tell a story
REVIEW BY JOHN ANGELL GRANT Daily Post Theater Critic Hershey Felder is at it again. The man who has written and performed one-man theatrical piano biographies of Leonard Bernstein, George […]
Palo Alto
Lawsuit claims city utility fees are illegal because they’re taxes
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A woman is waging a class-action lawsuit against the city of Palo Alto, claiming that residents and businesses have been hit with illegal […]