In the news
Family identified in San Mateo murder-suicide
San Mateo police yesterday confirmed that the deaths of four people found in a home on Monday were a murder-suicide case carried out by the father of a family. Anand […]
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Palo Alto
Parents brawl at Gunn basketball game
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Parents brawled on the basketball court at Gunn High School last night (Feb. 13) seconds after a one-point overtime win over Wilcox High […]
Los Altos Hills
Bicyclist killed on Foothill Expressway
A bicyclist was struck and killed by a vehicle on Tuesday morning in Los Altos Hills, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded at 10:43 a.m. to a […]
Palo Alto
Masseur arrested for sex assault at Massage Envy
A man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a woman at Massage Envy in Palo Alto, police said today (Feb. 13). Arturo Gomez, 42, of San Jose, allegedly touched a […]
San Mateo
Four found dead in home, two from gunshots
Four people — two children and two adults — were found dead in a house on the 4100 block of Alameda de las Pulgas in San Mateo, police said. The […]
Santa Clara County
Water agency accuses one of its directors of taking documents
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Valley Water board member Rebecca Eisenberg is under fire from her colleagues for taking a confidential report from Valley Water’s headquarters that details […]
Mountain View
Fire strikes apartment house; 2 suffer from smoke inhalation
Two people required treatment from medics after a fire broke out in an apartment building in the 100 block of Sierra Vista Avenue on Saturday. At 12:48 p.m., 911 dispatchers […]
Palo Alto
Avenidas CEO Amy Yotopoulos resigns
Avenidas CEO Amy Yotopoulos announced Friday (Feb. 9) that she is resigning from leading Palo Alto’s senior center. Yotopoulos is planning to end a seven-year tenure at Avenidas, including three […]
Palo Alto
Council members may give themselves $2,000 allowances
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council will consider giving each of its members $2,000 a year to spend how they see fit each year. For […]
In the news
Voters to pick new county leadership
BY EMILY MIBACH AND BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writers Competitive races have sprung up for seats on the San Mateo and Santa Clara county boards of supervisors where two […]
Santa Clara County
Independent review of county’s handling of pandemic is put on hold again
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County has delayed the release of a report on the Covid pandemic and ensuing public health orders, which forced hundreds of […]
Santa Clara County
Police unions, political establishment split over candidates for judge
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A race for judge in Santa Clara County is pitting the political establishment against rank-and-file police officers, endorsements and fundraising forms show. Chief […]
Opinion
Opinion: Los Altos rejects a councilwoman’s junket
Los Altos City Council made the right decision by rejecting a request by Councilwoman Lynette Lee Eng to have the city pay $3,000 for a trip she would take to […]
Opinion
Opinion: Taxes shouldn’t be going up faster than inflation
By Dave Price Daily Post Editor Politicians and the media are scratching their heads, wondering why people are fleeing California. The cost of living is one big factor. Property taxes […]
Palo Alto
Palo Altans may decide whether to have a directly elected mayor
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted last night (Feb. 5) to pursue a November ballot measure asking voters if they want to directly elect […]
Redwood City
Car theft suspects arrested; police credit license plate readers
Chalk up a win for license plate readers. Redwood City police say that one Saturday, their officers found a van in the area of Buckeye and Chew streets that appeared […]
Los Altos
Councilwoman’s request for a $3,000 trip is rejected
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos City Council has denied Councilwoman Lynette Lee Eng’s request to go on a $3,000 city-funded trip to a conference in Washington, […]
Palo Alto
Historic board says toxic ITT building is worth saving
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto Historic Resources board has voted to have what some described as a derelict building on the Baylands be designated as […]
Menlo Park
Menlo Park sued for downgrading Onetta Harris’ name
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park City Council has been hit with a lawsuit over its decision to essentially drop Onetta Harris’ name from the soon-to-be-expanded east […]
Google
Lithium battery starts fire at Google
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A lithium battery has malfunctioned and caught on fire at Google’s offices in Mountain View, firefighters said. The battery was sitting in a […]