Palo Alto
Council backs Becker’s bill to rein in Builder’s Remedy projects
BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Managing Editor A split Palo Alto City Council tonight (April 7) voted to support a bill by state Sen. Josh Becker that aims to rein the […]
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Caltrain
Caltrain to try new ideas to reduce fatalities
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Caltrain’s Chief Safety Officer Mike Meader has a lot of ideas for stopping people from going on the tracks — more police officers and […]
Opinion
Opinion: Palo Alto should sponsor bill to combat huge Builder’s Remedy developments
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Palo Alto and other cities should get behind state Sen. Josh Becker’s bill to rein in the Builder’s Remedy, a state law that has led […]
Stanford
Nurses approve a three-year contract with Stanford that calls for a 12% raise
Union nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital on Sunday approved a new three-year contract that calls for a 4% raise each year. The contract will raise […]
Menlo Park
Seven developers say they want to build public housing downtown
BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Managing Editor The city has received seven proposals from developers to build public housing on downtown parking lots, including two that call for buildings possibly as […]
Stanford
Trump administration revokes visas of Stanford students
The Trump administration has revoked the visas of four Stanford students and two recent graduates. The move appears to be part of an effort by the administration to target pro-Palestinian […]
San Mateo County
It may take months to remove sheriff
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer It could take months before San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus is removed by the county’s Board of Supervisors, according to a list of […]
Palo Alto
Utilities commission wants to soften the blow of a big rate hike
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto’s Utilities Advisory Commission wants to soften the blow of raising utility rates by $536 a year for the average customer by offering […]
Obituaries
Linda Ann Teutschel
September 11, 1945 – March 21, 2025 Linda Teutschel passed away peacefully on March 21, 2025. A 53-year resident of San Carlos, Linda was a mother, grandmother, professional, dedicated community […]
In the news
Trial set over license plate-reading cameras
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A lawsuit against a city that uses the same license plate-reading cameras that have blanketed the Peninsula is headed to trial. Federal Judge Mark […]
Obituaries
Jack Birnbaum
On March 15, 2025, Jack Birnbaum passed away peacefully, at the age of 99. Born to Jewish immigrants of Central European descent, Jack was the eldest of three siblings. Along […]
Palo Alto
Evan Low faces fines for Alec Baldwin appearance
This story was first printed in the Saturday (March 29) edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the local news, including stories that aren’t posted online, pick up […]
Palo Alto
Attempted robbery reported in Midtown
A man with a gun tried to rob two men crossing a street in Palo Alto, police said today (April 2). The attempted robbery was reported on Monday around 11:30 p.m. […]
Palo Alto
Woman who has had run-ins with security outside Larry Page’s home is arrested for assault
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A woman with a long history of allegedly trying to open car doors outside Google co-founder Larry Page’s Palo Alto home has been arrested […]
Opinion
Opinion: Trump’s tariffs will hurt local newspapers (with update)
OPINION Editor’s note: After this piece was printed, the White House announced on Wednesday (April 2) that newsprint, the paper used for printing newspapers, will be exempt from both the […]
Stanford
Andrew Luck hires his old coach to be Stanford’s interim coach
Andrew Luck picked a familiar face to take over as Stanford’s interim football coach, hiring former NFL coach Frank Reich today (March 31) to replace the fired Troy Taylor. Luck […]
Mountain View
Troubled district makes interim leader permanent
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The troubled Mountain View Whisman School District is set to hire interim Superintendent Jeffrey Baier as its permanent leader. Baier, 60, of Los Altos, […]
Santa Clara County
Deaths in county jail reach highest point in years
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Ten men died in Santa Clara County jails last year — the most deaths in custody in two decades, according to a report from […]
Mountain View
‘American Nightmare’ kidnapper sentenced for 2009 home invasion sexual assaults in Mountain View, Palo Alto
A Santa Clara County judge today (March 28) sentenced a notorious kidnapping convict to life-in-prison for a pair of home invasion sexual assaults in Mountain View and Palo Alto more […]
San Mateo County
Sheriff bought soft-serve ice cream machines for jail employees (story includes correction)
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story should have said that the ice cream machines were for jail employees, not inmates. This version has been corrected to reflect that fact. […]