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 […]
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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. […]
Stanford
Department of Justice opens investigation into Stanford
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced today (Thursday, March 27) that the Department of Justice has launched investigations into Stanford and three University of California schools to determine if the schools […]
Santa Clara County
UPDATE: VTA expected to resume bus service on Friday
UPDATE, Thursday, March 27: VTA says bus service will resume tomorrow (Friday) after 1,500 striking bus drivers and light rail operators returned to work following a judge’s ruling against their […]
Redwood City
Teeth broken in Redwood City assault
Two youths, ages 16 and 17, have been arrested for punching and kicking a person in Redwood City, breaking some of the victim’s teeth, police said. On Friday just after […]
Redwood City
Man crashes car deliberately while arguing with woman, police say
Redwood City said they police have arrested a man who allegedly assaulted a female passenger in his car and then deliberately crashed the vehicle into a center divide in the […]
Spotlight
Palo Altan Creates Premium Ad-Free Search Engine
What if the Internet were not all ads? What would it look like to search it as a human seeking information, rather than as a potential product served up to […]
Stanford
Stanford fires football coach after report of alleged mistreatment of female employees
Stanford fired football coach Troy Taylor following a report last week that he had been investigated twice for allegedly mistreating staffers. General manager Andrew Luck announced the decision on Tuesday […]
Palo Alto
Man gets 12 years in death of woman beaten with baseball bat, strangled with pants
A 46-year-old man has pleaded no contest to a felony voluntary manslaughter charge for the brutal killing a woman in East Palo Alto in 2021 in a case his attorney […]
In the news
What does 23andMe’s bankruptcy mean for your privacy
The genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, prompting people who’ve used the service and sent in DNA samples to be analyzed to wonder what will happen to their […]
Palo Alto
Council wants more time before deciding whether to back bill that reins in large Builder’s Remedy projects
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council last night (March 24) declined to take a position on state Sen. Josh Becker’s bill to rein in the Builder’s […]
San Mateo County
Former assistant sheriff files $5 million claim against the county
Assistant San Mateo County Sheriff Ryan Monaghan, who Sheriff Christina Corpus attempted to fire, has filed a $5 million claim against the county alleging retaliation. The claim is one of […]