East Palo Alto
Former city aide takes plea bargain in youth sex case
A former on-call support aide for the city of East Palo Alto accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy took a plea bargain and faces up to three years and […]
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Palo Alto
UPDATE: 49ers coach Shanahan said accident was his fault, and the other driver shouldn’t take the blame
UPDATE, Tuesday, 1:40 p.m.: Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan told the press today (July 28) that he momentarily took his eyes off the road when his cellphone fell between the […]
Los Altos
Former mayor with troubled tenure seeks council comeback
BY STEPHANIE LAMDaily Post Correspondent A former Los Altos mayor who once accused a Black Lives Matter activist of threatening her and tried to get the city to fund $8,700 […]
Palo Alto
School board candidate wants to pay teachers more, hopes to bring back parcel tax
BY STEPHANIE LAMDaily Post Correspondent A parent and long-time school volunteer who wants to push for increasing pay for teachers and bring back a failed parcel tax is running for […]
Palo Alto
Man says he was attacked and robbed at the Baylands; it may be a hate crime
Police in Palo Alto are investigating a report of an assault and robbery at Baylands Nature Preserve as a possible hate crime. The attack occurred Thursday afternoon, when a man […]
Opinion
Opinion: Congressman who bashes the rich lives in opulent luxury
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Congressman Ro Khanna, who is eyeing a run for president, is the South Bay’s most outspoken critic of the rich. In fact, he co-sponsored the […]
Palo Alto
Proposed legislation would open cities to lawsuits if they switch to council district elections
BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent After splitting the city into seven voting districts to avoid getting sued, Redwood City council is now considering opposing a bill in the state legislature […]
San Carlos
Fire strikes Jack In The Box in San Carlos
Fire struck the Jack In The Box at 1100 El Camino Real in San Carlos early Sunday. Battalion Chief Glendon Chan of Redwood City Fire said workers inside the restaurant […]
Palo Alto
Police looking for assailant in El Camino attack
A man in his 70s was hit in the head from behind on El Camino Real in Palo Alto in a possible case of elder abuse, police said. The assault […]
San Mateo County
‘Woman of the Year’ could get as much as a year in jail for theft
BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Managing Editor A former San Mateo County Woman of the Year, who stole $700,000 from the nonprofit where she worked, won’t be sent to state prison, […]
Redwood City
Man could go to jail for stealing tractor
A Redwood City man who tried to keep a tractor he had rented is facing jail time — but it’s up to him as to how much he will face […]
Opinion
Opinion: City should release appraisal it used when it agreed to buy part of Cubberley
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor When the Palo Alto City Council asks voters to approve a brand-new sales tax to fund a $65.5 million land purchase, it owes those voters […]
Los Altos
City planning, ‘Sesame Street’-style
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council clashed with a resident who is worried that 5-year-olds and people from out of town are weighing in on the […]
Palo Alto
Controversial planning commissioner’s employee signed a letter endorsing him for city post
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer When Forest Peterson applied to Palo Alto City Council to reappoint him to the planning commission earlier this year, he had one of his […]
Palo Alto
Man arrested after locking himself in couple’s bathroom
A man has been arrested for burglary after locking himself in a Barron Park home’s bathroom, Palo Alto Police said today (July 20). A couple in their 50s were disturbed […]
Obituaries
Mildred DeWitt Peery
Mildred DeWitt Peery, known and loved by all as “Mimi,” passed away peacefully on July 14, 2026, at the age of 86. She was surrounded by her family, who sang […]
Palo Alto
City won’t release appraisal of Cubberley property before voters decide whether to buy that property
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto is refusing to release an appraisal for the Cubberley Community Center before voters consider approving a sales tax […]
Palo Alto
Planning commissioner who is accused of throwing his weight around is now focused on parking issues
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A planning commissioner who allegedly tried to get special treatment after his daughter’s car was towed says that parking has become his number one […]
Opinion
Opinion: Council should release the Peterson report
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor The city of Palo Alto paid a law firm to investigate a complaint from a tow yard owner who said that Planning and Transportation Commissioner […]
Opinion
Opinion: Rent-control group falsely claims it’s ‘grassroots’
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor The group behind the rent control ballot measure in Redwood City, Faith in Action, keeps saying they’re a “grassroots” organization. That’s not true. The Faith […]