Palo Alto
Council rejects study of rent control
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After 60 people pleaded for and against rent control in Palo Alto, City Council split 4-3 last night (Oct. 16) and rejected the […]
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Planning Commission reluctantly recommends 8-level Facebook garage
Above is an illustration of the proposed garage that Facebook submitted to the city. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park Planning Commission last night (Oct. 16) […]
Menlo Park
Battle erupts over open seat on the Menlo Park fire board
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A battle royale has erupted on the Menlo Park Fire Protection District board as members attempt to fill a vacancy on the five-member […]
Stanford
Stanford growth plan: Mayor concerned that trip-reduction programs aren’t delivering results
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Stanford University’s pledge to not increase the number of solo drivers entering and leaving campus at rush hour is coming under scrutiny, as the […]
Stanford
Two from Stanford on short list for Fed chairman
Two members of Stanford’s faculty are on President Trump’s short list for the next Federal Reserve chairman. Professor John Taylor met with Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Treasury Secretary Steve […]
Los Altos Hills
Wrong-way driver blamed for crash, 2 injuries
By the Bay City News Service and the Daily Post Two men have been hospitalized with major injuries in the wake of a collision on Interstate 280 in Los Altos […]
Palo Alto
Trial over Edgewood Plaza fines to begin; new grocery opens in early November
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A trial is scheduled for Tuesday to decide if the owner of the Edgewood Shopping Center in Palo Alto should pay the city […]
Palo Alto
Deputy fire chief sues city in dispute over use of fire engine
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer One of the Palo Alto Fire Department’s deputy fire chiefs has taken legal action against the city after she was suspended without pay […]
Menlo Park
Arborist says city fired him after he filed a complaint over safety
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A former arborist for Menlo Park is suing the city, saying that he was fired in retaliation for reporting unsafe working conditions. Ryan […]
Los Altos
Downtown Los Altos development pulled; detractors said it was the size of a 747
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Personal genomics pioneer Anne Wojcicki’s development company, Los Altos Community Investments, or LACI, pulled a project yesterday (Oct. 11) that was criticized by […]
Los Altos
City nixes proposed child care lease
Above, the city of Los Altos is planning to build a new community center to replace the Hillview Community Center at 97 Hillview Ave. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff […]
In the news
Worst air pollution levels ever in Bay Area
Above, NASA satellite image showing the massive smoke plumes from the wildfires burning in Wine Country. By the Daily Post and Bay City News The North Bay wildfires are causing […]
Redwood City
Local family escapes Wine Country fires
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer If it weren’t for her neighbors and a radio, Redwood City resident Johanna Rasmussen and her family might have been trapped in flame-engulfed […]
In the news
Local first responders head to Wine Country fires
The San Mateo Fire Department tweeted this picture of one of their firefighters battling a blaze in the North Bay. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY AND EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writers […]
Opinion
Proposal would take away 80% of residents’ voting rights for City Council
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Menlo Park has a problem because residents from the Belle Haven neighborhood haven’t been able to win a seat on the City Council. […]
Menlo Park
Menlo College accused of race, sex bias
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A black female professor at Menlo College in Atherton is suing the school, saying she was paid less than her white and male […]
Palo Alto
College district to re-do vote on selling KCSM-TV; trickery alleged
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Mateo County Community College District board on Wednesday (Oct. 11) will have to vote on something it already voted on in […]
Los Altos
Dispute over closed meeting and transparency in city government
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Concerns about a lack of transparency at Los Altos City Hall are swelling among some current and former city leaders, including former Councilman […]
San Mateo County
Man faces jail for attempted urine switch
A man could face up to three years in jail for bringing someone else’s urine to a meeting with his San Mateo County probation officer, a prosecutor said. LaHaitian Austin, […]
Mountain View
Shopping center at El Camino and San Antonio for sale for $42.5 million
Google image of the World Savings Plaza bordered in red. The shopping center at the corner of El Camino Real and San Antonio Road that includes Wells Fargo, CVS and […]