Palo Alto
Stone, Burt, Lu & Summa ahead
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Two candidates on opposite sides of the political spectrum were in the lead last night to join Palo Alto City Council. Mayor Greer Stone […]
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Palo Alto
Voting machines appear to omit council candidate
Palo Alto residents voting in person at the polls today might not have noticed, but the name of city council candidate Doria Summa was omitted from the screen showing the […]
In the news
Voter guide for local elections
Here’s what you need to get up to speed on local elections. Post recommendations• School Board: Post recommends Chiu, Colohan and Salcman • City Council: Post recommends Burt, Stone, Summa […]
Atherton
Parent looks into district’s spending
This story was updated to correct the date of a transaction and to include new information. BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer A stay at a Disneyland hotel, receipts from […]
Palo Alto
City rideshare’s life extended
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council has voted to extend the city’s Uber-like rideshare service for another six months after getting dozens of emails from residents […]
Menlo Park
Opinion: The city where democracy is dying
BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The fad in national politics is to talk about how democracy is dying, or how one candidate or the other is going to end […]
San Mateo County
Sheriff’s day care plans halted
This story has been updated to include a response from the Sheriff. BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus’ plans for a childcare center and […]
East Palo Alto
Two take plea deals in fatal park shooting
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer Two of the men involved in the fatal shooting at Jack Farrell Park that occurred in broad daylight took plea deals today (Nov. 4), […]
Mountain View
Superintendent Rudolph got $98,000 to quit without a fight
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph will receive $98,259 to leave his position without suing the Mountain View Whisman School District, according to a separation agreement. The […]
Mountain View
Embattled superintendent resigns
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph last night announced his resignation from the Mountain View Whisman School District after months of scrutiny from parents, who looked into […]
Palo Alto
Descriptions of the 10 state ballot propositions in 985 words
Voters working through their ballots are faced with 10 propositions. Here’s a quick look at them: Prop 2 — School bonds Borrow $10 billion bond to build, repair and upgrade […]
Obituaries
Richard Carl Placone
March 11, 1933 – October 9, 2024 Richard Carl Placone, born March 11, 1933, was a Palo Alto resident for 62 years. He died with family at his side on […]
Portola Valley
Amid financial crisis, candidates run for Portola Valley council
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to accurately state Helen Wolter’s opinion of financing options. BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer Portola Valley Town Council will have a […]
San Mateo County
Christina Laskowski, former county GOP head and school board candidate, dies at age 57
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer Christina Laskowski, the former chair of the San Mateo County Republican Party and a current candidate for the San Mateo-Foster City School District, […]
East Palo Alto
Donations pour into Gauthier-Lopez race
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer With the final push before Election Day, San Mateo County’s race for a Supervisor to represent the district for East Palo Alto and […]
Obituaries
Ruby Chizuko Inouye
February 5, 1920 – October 7, 2024 Ruby Chizuko Inouye passed away in the early hours of October 7, 2024 at the golden age of 104 years. Ruby was […]
Palo Alto
Measure D would allow a portion of a park to be used as a bus lane
The thought of doing away with parkland in Palo Alto would typically be controversial, but Measure D, which calls for building a bus lane through a portion of El Camino […]
Palo Alto
City apologizes for waiting to reveal Tesla toxic chemical spill
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto apologized Friday for waiting to tell residents about Tesla spilling chemicals that ended up in Matadero Creek. Residents were […]
East Palo Alto
Supervisor candidates speak out about homeless situation
BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer The two candidates in the race to replace Warren Slocum on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, are speaking out on homelessness. Two […]
Atherton
Teachers union wins 16% raise over 3 years, strike ends
SUNDAY, OCT. 27, 1:18 p.m. — Teachers in the Las Lomitas School District will return to work tomorrow after reaching a contract that calls for a 16% raise over three […]