Opinion
Opinion: Maybe the city needs more consultants
OPINION BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor With all the talk about how the many consultants the city of Palo Alto has hired, I predict that at the next City Council […]
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Menlo Park
Teacher says he was fired after Adam and Eve came up in a classroom discussion
BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent A former Hillview Middle School science teacher is suing the Menlo Park City School District for alleged religious discrimination, saying he was fired after a […]
Stanford
Stanford student on e-bike dies in 3 a.m. accident
A Stanford foreign student from Pakistan was struck and killed by a car while riding an electric bike on campus near Palm Drive and Arboretum Road, just west of Stanford […]
Palo Alto
Valley Water chief is suspended but still taking tax-funded trips
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Before CEO Rick Callender went on leave from Valley Water, he booked five flights for himself and Chief of External Affairs Rachael Gibson that […]
Palo Alto
City-sponsored poll says residents are willing to pay higher taxes to rebuild Cubberley
This story was first published in the print edition of Monday’s Daily Post. If you want to get important local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at […]
Menlo Park
Group to begin collecting signatures for ballot measure on replacing parking with public housing
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer A group of Menlo Park residents will soon start collecting signatures for a ballot measure to stop the city’s plans to replace three downtown […]
Belmont
Man gets life in prison for keeping 74-year-old hostage in hotel
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer A man was sentenced to life in prison for holding a 74-year-old woman captive at a Belmont hotel for two years. Ian Edard Kroe, […]
San Mateo County
Mix of three medications killed jail inmate
The man convicted in the drag-racing deaths of a San Carlos couple died in the San Mateo County jail in March due to a toxic mix of medications, the Sheriff’s […]
San Mateo County
Supervisors to start process to fire Sheriff Corpus on Thursday
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Thursday will vote on whether to begin proceedings to fire Sheriff Christina Corpus, who is accused of nepotism, retaliation, intimidation, deception and […]
Palo Alto
Consultants costing city $27 million a year; councilwoman says they’re overused ‘a bit’
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer City Manager Ed Shikada and Palo Alto City Council are taking a closer look at their use of consultants, who cost the city $27 […]
Palo Alto
Burglars break into house while residents are home
A group of burglars broke into a house in Palo Alto on Friday night while the two residents were home, police said. The suspects are unknown and at large. On […]
Palo Alto
Woman charged with alleged umbrella attack outside Google co-founder’s house
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A woman was charged at the Palo Alto Courthouse on Tuesday (May 27) for allegedly attacking a security guard with an umbrella outside Google […]
San Mateo
East Palo Alto man arrested on weapons charges following chase with police
An East Palo Alto man has been on weapons charges after he was chased by San Mateo police after a car stop. Arrested Jose Garciabarron, 38, on Friday. At 8:30 […]
Sunnyvale
Police look for clues in murder
Police in Sunnyvale are asking for the public’s help in solving a murder. A shooting was reported at 7:40 p.m. in the 900 block of South Wolfe Road, where officers […]
Obituaries
Joel Todd Hochstatter
March 8, 1946 – May 2, 2025 Todd will be remembered for a life defined by kindness, generosity, and a spirit of service to all. His heart was as big […]
Stanford
Proposed endowment tax would hit Stanford hard
Stanford would get hit with an estimated $231 million tax increase if the Trump tax bill becomes law — reducing the money available to pay employees and provide financial aid […]
Spotlight
Classical on the Square 2025
Redwood City Events is thrilled to kick off its 19th season, inviting people from the Peninsula and beyond to join in for a vibrant summer of free and fun outdoor […]
Palo Alto
Jewelry stolen from man in his 80s in south Palo Alto
A man and a woman in a white SUV took jewelry from a man in his 80s on a walk in south Palo Alto, police report. The victim was not […]
Palo Alto
Consultant says get rid of the parklet tents on Cal Ave.
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer The parklets on University Avenue and Ramona Street, with tents covering restaurant tables, should not be allowed on California Avenue because they “clutter” the […]
Palo Alto
Tall apartment building proposed in downtown Palo Alto
BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Managing Editor A San Mateo developer has submitted plans to replace a 16-unit apartment building in downtown Palo Alto with an eight-story, 82-apartment complex. The project […]