East Palo Alto
CHP says drunken driver caused fatal accident on 101
The CHP said a drunken driver caused a chain reaction collision on Highway 101 in East Palo Alto early Sunday (Aug. 10) that killed one person and left two others […]
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Burlingame
Car kills 4-year-old boy on sidewalk
A car killed a 4-year-old boy and injured a 6-year-old girl on a sidewalk in Burlingame tonight (Aug. 9), according to police. The accident occurred at around 6:25 p.m. in […]
San Mateo County
Judge questions Corpus’ lawyer over his attempt to stop the firing process
BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Managing Editor A federal judge yesterday (Aug. 7) questioned an attorney for San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus about his argument that a hearing to remove […]
In the news
Counties get behind regional transit bailout tax
San Mateo County’s Transit District (SamTrans) Board and Santa Clara County’s VTA board each voted this week to support legislation that would put a half-cent sales tax increase on the […]
Santa Clara County
Supervisors put surprise sales tax increase on November ballot
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted yesterday (Aug. 7) to put a 5/8-cent sales tax on the ballot to fund four hospitals […]
Stanford
Stanford laying off over 300 employees
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Stanford University is laying off 363 employees in response to an increased endowment tax and federal cuts to research funding. The layoffs will take […]
Palo Alto
The Country Inn Motel, a longtime family-owned business, is closing
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer After 70 years of operation, the family-owned Country Inn Motel in Palo Alto will close Aug. 11, making way for a new 29-unit townhouse […]
Opinion
Opinion: Public deserves more time to vet new county sales tax
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Slow down. Somebody needs to tell that to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, which appears hell-bent to beat a Friday (Aug. 8) deadline […]
Mountain View
Parole recommended for man who killed his roommate
BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent The man who was convicted of murdering Mountain View resident Kathleen Noble in 1989 might soon be released from prison, more than two decades after […]
Los Altos
Court dismisses Bullis’ racial quota suit
(Read the court order dismissing the suit.) BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Staff Post Writer A judge has dismissed Bullis Charter School’s lawsuit that alleged the Santa Clara County Board of Education […]
Palo Alto
Raises proposed for police
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto council may approve a new agreement with police officers for a 3.5% raise and a $200 bonus each month. The raises and […]
Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County in a rush to put tax on November ballot
Santa Clara County officials are quietly preparing to put on the November ballot a sales tax increase to bail out the county hospital system, which has been running a deficit […]
Belmont
Human remains found in park
A construction crew in Belmont has halted work after discovering human remains. Authorities have ruled out the possibility that the remains found in Twin Pines Park were those of Ylva […]
Stanford
Stanford hires former Nike CEO as athletic director
Former Nike CEO John Donahoe has been hired as athletic director at Stanford. Donahoe will become the school’s eighth athletic director and replace Bernard Muir, who stepped down this year. […]
Santa Clara County
Prosecutor sues DA Rosen a third time over job
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer District Attorney Jeff Rosen has been sued for a third time by a prosecutor who is collecting a paycheck from Santa Clara County but […]
San Mateo County
Family of inmate who killed himself says jailers didn’t do enough to prevent death
BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent Family members of a man who killed himself while in custody at a San Mateo County jail have filed revised lawsuits against the county, after […]
San Mateo County
Sheriff hires trainers to help her employees manage stress
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus, who is facing the prospect of removal from office due to alleged corruption and calls to resign from […]
Menlo Park
Smoke shop opens in West Menlo Park, gets visit from supervisor
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer A new smoke shop in West Menlo Park has drawn mixed reactions from residents and a visit from San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller […]
East Palo Alto
Jobs’ widow offers land for new city hall; she has property she wants to develop
This article has been revised to correct errors regarding what is being offered to the city, which buildings the city owns and why a previous project has not been built. […]
Opinion
Opinion: Transit bailout backers using loophole to get new tax passed
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Bay Area politicians have decided they want to raise the sales tax by a half-cent to as much as 10% to bail out BART, Caltrain, […]