Belmont
Fire protection on the minds of Belmont candidates
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Fire protection is among the top priorities for the four people looking to claim two seats on the Belmont City Council because of […]
Belmont
Belmont
Creating ‘defensible zones’ kept Belmont Hills fire small
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The day after a fire broke out in Belmont’s San Juan canyon, forcing the evacuation of 40 homes, the City Council heard an […]
Belmont
Firefighters put out Belmont Hills wildfire
By the Daily Post staff Firefighters reported at 8:30 tonight that they have extinguished a four-alarm vegetation grass fire in San Juan Canyon in the 2900 block of Alhambra Drive […]
Belmont
School district opens investigation into Carlmont educator over sex rumors
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Carlmont High School educator is under investigation after allegations that she acted inappropriately with male students have resurfaced due to a change.org […]
Belmont
Body found near Caltrain tracks
A body was found next to the Caltrain tracks in Belmont early this morning, prompting delays in the system. A train engineer discovered the body around 5:55 a.m. next to […]
Belmont
Menlo Park man gets 42 years in prison for murder
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Menlo Park man was sentenced to 42 years and eight months in prison yesterday for a 2017 Belmont murder. Jovhon Alexander Stewart, […]
Belmont
New clues in $875,000 payout to former sewer chief — updated
Editor’s note: At the bottom of this story are links to the documents the Post obtained from Silicon Valley Clean Water through the California Public Records Act. BY EMILY MIBACH […]
Belmont
Man, 89, injured in house fire
By the Daily Post staff A house fire on Tioga Way in Belmont that injured an 89-year-old man appears to be accidental, according to the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department, […]
Belmont
News photographer Al Bullock captured history
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Belmont man who captured many historical events as a Navy cameraman and later as a KGO-TV Channel 7 photographer — including the […]
Belmont
Councilman suggests replacing retail space in project with apartments
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Belmont councilman said Tuesday (May 28) that he would like to replace the retail part of a development near the Iron Gate […]
Belmont
Man pulled gun at Panda Express after confronting customer in line
By the Daily Post staff A man who threatened another customer at the Panda Express in Belmont with a loaded gun did so after they bumped into each other, a […]
Belmont
Iron Gate redevelopment up for approval tonight (May 29)
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer After years of discussions and planning, Belmont City Council is poised to approve tonight (May 28) a complex with 81 homes and retail […]
Belmont
Customers flee when man pulls out gun at Panda Express
By the Daily Post staff Panda Express customers in Belmont were scurrying from the restaurant this afternoon (May 24) after a man pulled out a loaded gun and pointed it […]
Belmont
Identity theft suspects drive themselves to the police station
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Three alleged identity thieves nearly delivered themselves to the Belmont police department after they were caught driving the wrong way down a one-way […]
Belmont
Man arrested on suspicion of manufacturing illegal weapons
Belmont police yesterday seized six firearms from a man whom they arrested for the manufacturing of illegal weapons, according to authorities. Belmont police and agents from the Department of Homeland […]
Belmont
250 apartments proposed in development plus a music and arts school
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Belmont Planning Commission on Tuesday (April 30) could approve a four-story, 250-apartment complex proposed on Old County Road, near Harbor Boulevard, but […]
Belmont
Rangoon Ruby and Burma Ruby settle labor complaint by paying workers $4 million
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Rangoon Ruby and Burma Ruby — a restaurant chain with locations in Palo Alto, Stanford, San Carlos, Belmont and Burlingame — will have […]
Belmont
Coiro to talk about progressive radio at meeting Saturday
By the Daily Post staff Peninsula journalist and interviewer Angie Coiro will speak on the “Evolution of Progressive Radio” at Saturday’s (Jan. 12) meeting of the Mid-Peninsula chapter of the […]
Belmont
Teen shot dead in front of elementary school, police look for suspect in Pleasanton
From staff and wire reports A 17-year-old Redwood City boy has been shot and killed in front of an elementary school in Belmont, police said today (Jan. 8). The shooter […]
Belmont
Identity theft ring broken up, four suspects arrested
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Redwood City resident who found out someone was using her credit card for a motel room in Belmont called police, leading to […]
Belmont
Man who attempted to throw woman on tracks sent to prison
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A man who attempted to throw his estranged girlfriend onto the Caltrain tracks in Belmont was sentenced yesterday to five years in state […]
Belmont
Funeral held for woman whose death is baffling police
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A funeral was held Tuesday (Nov. 20) for Maria Alicia Castro, the 61-year-old great-grandmother and nanny who died after she was found lying […]
Belmont
SUV might help solve mystery surrounding woman’s death
By the Daily Post staff Belmont Police are asking for help in identifying the driver of a gray SUV who may be able to help police piece together what happened […]
Belmont
Man arrested after police find 250 ecstasy pills and a gun in his car
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A man was arrested in Belmont after it was discovered that he had $9,800 worth of ecstasy pills in his car, police said. […]
Belmont
Two men cart off $3,000 of Jack Daniels from Safeway
By the Daily Post staff Two men stole 84 bottles of Jack Daniels valued at $3,000 from the Safeway on El Camino in Belmont, police said. The men walked into […]
Belmont
Anonymous hit piece targets candidate’s legal history
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An 11th-hour anonymous campaign mailer has targeted a Belmont City Council candidate, highlighting her involvement in numerous lawsuits as an animal rights activist […]
Belmont
Should voters pick their city clerk and city treasurer? Question faces Belmont
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer In this election, Belmont residents are being asked if they want to continue electing the city clerk and city treasurer, or should the […]
Belmont
Three incumbents face one challenger in Belmont council race
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Four people are running for three seats on Belmont City Council, including three incumbents who want to shepherd the city along its current […]
Belmont
Woman arrested for DUI three times since Aug. 2
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Belmont woman has been arrested three times for DUI since Aug. 2 — with two of those times just this week, police […]
Belmont
Woman falls prey to Chinese consulate scam
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A person claiming they were from the Chinese consulate has pulled a phone scam on a Palo Alto woman, police said, in a […]
Belmont
DUI suspect slams car into house
By the Daily Post staff A Belmont woman was arrested for DUI after she drove into a parked car and a house, police said. At 6:25 a.m. on Sept. 6 […]
Belmont
DUI suspect drives her car into a house, police say
By the Daily Post staff A Belmont woman was arrested for DUI yesterday (Sept. 6) after she drove into a parked car and a house, police said. At 6:25 a.m. […]
Belmont
4 accused of breaking into stores and taking scratcher tickets
After a multi-agency investigation into a Lotto-ticket burglary ring, four men have been arrested for allegedly breaking into convenience and liquor stores up and down the Peninsula and stealing large […]
Atherton
Who is running for City Council? A city by city breakdown
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Monday (June 16) marks the opening of the candidate filng period for the Nov. 6 election. Below is a breakdown of who is, […]
Belmont
Woman loses $62,000 in phone scam
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A 28-year-old Belmont woman was duped out of $62,000 in an elaborate scam in which she was told she would be arrested and […]