Palo Alto
2 robberies in downtown Palo Alto
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Police are investigating two strong-arm robberies in downtown Palo Alto. The first was at the train station on Saturday around 3:30 p.m. A […]
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In the news
Holmes lawyers deny she attempted to flee to Mexico
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Lawyers for Elizabeth Holmes said in a motion today (Jan. 23) that federal prosecutors were lying when they told a judge that Holmes […]
Menlo Park
Replacement of Newell, Chaucer-Pope bridges delayed another year
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer City officials say that the replacement of Palo Alto’s Newell Road Bridge is being delayed by a year from its previously announced date, […]
In the news
To stop climate change, sale of gas furnaces and gas water heaters may be banned
Jan. 19, 2023 By Emily Mibach Daily Post Staff Writer The Bay Area Air Quality District board will vote March 15 whether to ban new gas-powered furnaces and water heaters, […]
Opinion
Opinion: 25 years later and a flood-prone bridge hasn’t been replaced
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor It’s sad leaders of Palo Alto, Menlo Park and East Palo Alto haven’t replaced the Pope-Chaucer Bridge over San Francisquito Creek that caused […]
San Carlos
Home invasion suspect arrested after three-hour standoff with deputies
By the Daily Post staff A man suspected of breaking into a San Carlos home early this morning (Jan. 21) and hitting a resident was arrested by deputies following a […]
Woodside
Portola Valley, Woodside hit by series of small quakes
By the Daily Post staff A series of small earthquakes occurred in Portola Valley and Woodside within 24 hours of one another, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. None of […]
Palo Alto
City reaches labor deals with SEIU, firefighters
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto has agreed on new labor contracts with its firefighters and SEIU Local 521 that gives them 8% raises […]
Santa Clara County
Holmes booked a one-way ticket to Mexico before she was supposed to go to prison
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Elizabeth Holmes booked a one-way flight to Mexico that departed shortly after she was convicted of fraud in an attempt to flee the […]
Stanford
Car rams barricade outside of Stanford campus home where Sam Bankman-Fried is staying
A car with three people inside drove into a barricade outside the Stanford home owned by Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents, an apparent attempt to gain access to the property where the […]
Obituaries
Peter Thomas Cortopassi
It is with a heavy heart that Peter’s family announces his passing. Peter spent the bulk of his life here on the Peninsula. He was educated at the local schools […]
In the news
Minimum wage increases but is outstripped by inflation
By the Daily Post staff Workers earning the minimum wage are making more money starting this month, but in most Mid-Peninsula cities the increase won’t cover inflation. The state’s minimum […]
Obituaries
Valeria Dale Bell
January 19, 1927 – November 5, 2022 Valeria Dale Bell died peacefully on November 5th, 2022, with family by her side. She was known for many years as the owner […]
Obituaries
Ann Teitler Ozer
September 11, 1935 – January 10, 2023 Ann Teitler Ozer died peacefully at age 87 on January 10th at her home in Palo Alto. Ann embodied a go-getter spirit of living […]
Belmont
Mudslide causes city to red-tag two homes
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Part of San Juan Boulevard in Belmont will remain closed until the middle of next week at the earliest due to a mudslide […]
Santa Clara County
Former sheriff appeals conviction
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Former Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith is appealing a jury’s conviction that she traded gun permits for campaign donations, lied on campaign […]
Stanford
Judge rules drug dealer in Stanford fentanyl case can be sued by victim’s family
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A Los Altos High School graduate who sold pills laced with fentanyl to his friend at Stanford, resulting in a fatal overdose, may be […]
Palo Alto
Car accident claims local student
Correction: This story has been revised to say that Scheetz’s car was T-boned by another driver, according to the victim’s father. By the Daily Post staff A Palo Alto teenager […]
East Palo Alto
New East Palo Alto city manager has roots in the community
This story was originally published in Saturday morning’s Daily Post. If you want the local news first, pick up the Daily Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY […]
Palo Alto
New mayor has a long “to do” list — helping La Comida, boosting small shopping areas, increasing code enforcement
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer New Palo Alto Mayor Lydia Kou is taking center stage in the council chambers with a list of priorities, and not all of […]