Menlo Park
Menlo Park fire to donate surplus engine to Maui
In a 3-2 vote, the Menlo Park Fire Protection District Board last night voted to donate a surplus 2009 fire engine to the Maui Fire Department, which lost a fire […]
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San Mateo County
After Speier jumps into supervisor race, both opponents quit — then a young candidate jumps in
In one fell swoop, both of Jackie Speier’s would-be opponents for the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors pulled out of the race today. Burlingame Councilwoman Emily Beach and Millbrae […]
Palo Alto
City raises natural gas prices in an attempt to smooth out rate spikes
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted last night (Sept. 18) to raise natural gas rates starting next month so that bills don’t spike as […]
East Palo Alto
Judge overturns water election
Published Sept. 8, 2023 in the print edition of the Daily Post. By Elaine Goodman Daily Post Correspondent A judge has overturned the results of the 2019 election for seats […]
Belmont
‘Body builder’ arrested after erratic behavior and fighting with police; seven officers injured
Seven police officers were injured while struggling with a man described as a “body builder,” first in Belmont and then in Menlo Park, authorities said. An initial call came to […]
North Fair Oaks
Man arrested in stabbing, fleeing officers
Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man for allegedly stabbing another man in North Fair Oaks, then leading officers on a foot pursuit after being pulled over. San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office […]
In the news
Deputies investigate a string of home burglaries in San Carlos, Atherton and Redwood City
San Mateo County Sheriff is warning residents to be alert following a string of robberies at homes in San Carlos, Atherton and Redwood City. Three men attempted to break into […]
In the news
Update: 911 service restored
Friday, Sept. 15, 5:30 p.m. — Emergency dispatch centers in Palo Alto and Mountain View are receiving 911 calls again. But while the service has been restored, the cause of the […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto will get $5 million to fight retail theft at Stanford Shopping Center
By Emily Mibach Daily Post Staff Writer For the past couple of years, TV newscasts have featured groups of shoplifters looting stores in California and running out with expensive merchandise. […]
Obituaries
Mark Clay Davis
February 26, 1933 – July 7, 2023 Mark Clay Davis of Atherton, California passed away peacefully on July 7, 2023 at the age of 90. Mark was a devoted husband, […]
Palo Alto
Palo Altan Christine Blasey Ford, who testified against Brett Kavanaugh, will release a memoir
The Palo Alto professor who testified that then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had assaulted her while they were in high school has written a memoir. Christine Blasey’s Ford’s “One Way […]
Palo Alto
Plans to redevelop Fry’s site approved
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council unanimously approved a development agreement tonight (Sept. 12) with the Sobrato Organization that locks in the development of 15 […]
Spotlight
Michele Lew, Jesse Ebner to Be Honored With 2023 Athena Awards
The Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the winners of their 2023 Athena Awards: The Health Trust CEO Michele Lew will receive the Athena Leadership Award and […]
In the news
Deadline nears on ballot measures that would make taxes easier to pass
The Assembly has passed a proposed state constitutional amendment that would make it easier to pass certain local tax measures. The amendment, ACA 1, is up for a vote in […]
Palo Alto
Mosquito spraying set for Thursday night
Workers will use trucks spray pesticides in south Palo Alto and a small part of Mountain View on Thursday (Sept. 14) for two to four hours starting at 10 p.m. […]
Palo Alto
Developer proposes five-story apartment building for teachers in the Ventura neighborhood
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council was excited tonight (Sept. 11) by a proposal to build 44 apartments for teachers in a five-story building on […]
Palo Alto
Independent auditor says facts omitted from police report on chase
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto police officer drove through six intersections without stopping and passed two large trucks in a car chase down Sand Hill […]
East Palo Alto
Chase for shooters ends in East Palo Alto
Police arrested three men in East Palo Alto in connection with a shooting that injured two people in San Jose, according to police. Officers found two injured men in the […]
Palo Alto
Mike’s resolves rent dispute, will stay open
Mike Wallau, owner of Mike’s Diner Bar in Palo Alto’s Midtown neighborhood, said today he will remain in business after a disagreement with his landlords was resolved. The news comes […]
Palo Alto
Superintendent Austin says critics are loud but don’t represent the views of most residents
By Braden Cartwright Daily Post Staff Writer Superintendent Don Austin says that the Palo Alto Unified School District has a group of around 30 people who speak out loudly and […]