Palo Alto
Burglars target downtown restaurants — taking a safe in one case
This story was first printed in the Thursday, Jan. 2, Daily Post. To read all of the important local stories first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 […]
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Obituaries
Sheri (Pinnell, Van Coops) Jansen-Olliges
August 17, 1941- October 24, 2024 Sheri was born in Berkeley, CA to Richard and Margaret Pinnell, attended El Cerrito High School (class of 1959) and earned her BA in […]
Palo Alto
‘Hello Kitty, Goodbye Kitty’ — city threatens to shut down Mini Cat Town
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto city planners are threatening to shut down a cat lounge and adoption center at the Stanford Shopping Center because the business isn’t […]
San Mateo County
Aenlle asks court to drop him from suit filed by former deputies union president
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer Former San Mateo County Sheriff Chief of Staff Victor Aenlle is trying to get a lawsuit against him thrown out of court. He and […]
Santa Clara County
Convicted ‘American Nightmare’ kidnapper now charged in Mountain View and Palo Alto assaults
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer Six years before he abducted Denise Huskins in a notorious case that generated the “American Nightmare” documentary series, Matthew Muller allegedly assaulted two women […]
Mountain View
Police didn’t tell public about a number of major crimes
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Mountain View police Chief Mike Canfield didn’t tell the public about a gunman outside Panera, shots fired at Rengstorff Park or an RV dweller […]
Palo Alto
Former City Manager June Fleming dies at 93
June H. Fleming, who rose from librarian to become the city manager of Palo Alto, has died at age 93 in Franklin, Va., where she moved upon her retirement. Fleming […]
Mountain View
Magnussen’s Toyota wants to move to Mountain View; one of Palo Alto’s biggest sales tax generators
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer One of Palo Alto’s largest sales tax generators could be moving out if a new Toyota dealership gets past neighborhood opposition in Mountain View. […]
Menlo Park
Plea bargain in rape case prompts lawsuit from victim
This story first appeared in the Daily Post print edition on Dec. 18. If you want to keep on top of important local news stories, pick up the Post in […]
Menlo Park
Historic designation sought for Sunset campus as developer plans to replace it with skyscrapers
BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent Local historians are seeking an official historic designation for the former Sunset magazine headquarters in Menlo Park — a move that could complicate plans to […]
Palo Alto
West Elm, a large store downtown, is closing
This story first appeared in the Monday, Dec. 23, print edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the important news first, pick up the Post in the mornings […]
Redwood City
Police to get a place at Sequoia Station to keep a lid on crime
This story first appeared in the print edition of the Monday, Dec. 23, Daily Post. To get important local news stories first, pick up the Post in the mornings at […]
Mountain View
Suit claims Councilwoman Kamei had police arrest tow truck driver for towing her car
This story first appeared in the Saturday (Dec. 20) print edition of the Daily Post. To get all the important local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings […]
Woodside
Filoli lights up Christmastime
A historic estate in Woodside has become a popular destination for experiencing Christmas festivities and twinkling light displays. Every holiday season, the sprawling Filoli Historic House and Garden of 654 […]
San Mateo County
Assistant sheriff quit because of ‘dysfunction and disarray’ in Corpus’ sheriff’s office
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer Former San Mateo County Assistant Sheriff Matthew Fox quit because of the “dysfunction and disarray” in the sheriff’s office that boiled over when the […]
Palo Alto
Council members give themselves $2,000 for computers and supplies
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council has voted to give each of its members $2,000 to spend a year on tech-related expenses, like a new cellphone […]
East Palo Alto
New councilman miffed he couldn’t vote on development plan
Two new councilmen have been sworn in to the East Palo Alto City Council, but one of them is complaining about procedural irregularities that prevented him from voting on a […]
Menlo Park
School board takes credit cards away from superintendent
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer The Las Lomitas School Board has revoked Superintendent Beth Polito’s district credit cards while the District Attorney’s office looks into her spending. Polito has […]
Palo Alto
Valley Water threatens to exit San Francisquito Creek flood abatement agency
This story was first printed in this morning’s (Dec. 20) Daily Post. If you want to read important local stories first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County releases post-Covid report, expert critical of lack of transparency
San Mateo County released its post-pandemic “after-action report” in two parts: Chapter 1 and Chapter 2. BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent More than 18 months after California officially ended its […]