Caltrain
New Caltrain sales tax approved
Caltrain will get a $108 million annual boost to its budget now that voters have approved Measure RR, a sales tax for the commuter railroad. Promoters spent more than $2 […]
Election 2020
Election 2020
Lee Eng ahead in fundraising in council race, followed by Meadows and Spielman
By the Daily Post staff Incumbent Lynette Lee Eng leads the field of Los Altos City Council candidates when it comes to donations, followed by Sally Meadows and Scott Spielman. […]
Election 2020
Former Mayor Gee has the most to spend in council race
By the Daily Post staff A former mayor seeking to get back onto the Redwood City Council has the largest campaign war chest, but most of it is coming from […]
Election 2020
Abe-Koga, Matichak and Showalter lead in donations for council candidates
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer The two incumbent Mountain View City Council candidates outraised all seven other challengers vying for this race’s four open seats on the council. […]
Caltrain
Opinion: Pro and con on Measure RR, the Caltrain tax
Below is a guest opinion piece in favor of Measure RR, the Caltrain sales tax. Under that is the Post’s editorial against the measure. Pro BY YORIKO KISHIMOTO Measure RR […]
Caltrain
Google, Adobe, the Giants funding Caltrain tax campaign
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer In the past week, the proponents of Measure RR, the one-eighth-of-a-cent sales tax for Caltrain, have raised nearly a half-million dollars, getting donations […]
Election 2020
Opinion: The Post’s recommendations on the 12 ballot propositions and Measure RR
RR — Reverse Robinhood tax Measure RR — No. This is a new one-eighth-of-a-cent sales tax that would last 30 years to fund Caltrain. The letters RR, in our opinion, […]
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 […]
Election 2020
Editorial: Post recommends Burt, Varma, Templeton and Lauing for City Council
DAILY POST EDITORIAL One of the most touching anecdotes to come from the remembrances of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was her friendship with fellow Justice Antonin Scalia. Politically, […]
Caltrain
Proponents of new Caltrain tax collect $1.3 million for ad blitz
By EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The campaign to get voters to approve a one-eighth-of-a-cent sales tax for Caltrain has collected $1.27 million in donations from contractors, unions and […]
Election 2020
Profiles of the six candidates running for school board
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The Daily Post interviewed the six candidates running for three seats on the Palo Alto school board. Katie Causey Eight years after graduating […]
Election 2020
Seven candidates running for Los Altos City Council in a race where development and police are issues
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Los Altos residents will have at least two new council members after this month’s election — maybe three — which could change the […]
Election 2020
Pro and con on the water district’s parcel tax renewal, Measure S
This morning, Oct. 5, the Daily Post published guest opinion pieces from proponents and opponents of Measure S, a renewal of an existing parcel tax for the Santa Clara County […]
Election 2020
Prop. 20 stiffens penalties for thefts, Prop. 25 brings back cash bail
BY DON THOMPSON Associated Press Writer California voters will consider rolling back a host of criminal justice changes in what amounts to a referendum on whether the progressive state has […]
Election 2020
Tanaka leads council candidates in campaign donations
The Daily Post printed this story Friday morning. To get important local news first, pick up the Post in the morning at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY SARA TABIN Daily Post […]
Election 2020
Peter Carpenter leaves retirement to challenge fire board incumbents
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park Fire Protection Distrtict Board members Virginia Chang Kiraly and Rob Silano are fighting to keep their seats against two challengers who […]
Election 2020
School board candidate Ladomirak takes lead in donations
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto school board candidate Jesse Ladomirak has raised $20,444, including money from incumbent Melissa Baten Caswell who decided not to run again […]
Election 2020
Profiles of the 10 Palo Alto City Council candidates
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The Daily Post interviewed each of the 10 candidates for Palo Alto City Council. Here are the profiles of those candidates. Pat Burt […]
Election 2020
No incumbent in council race — 3 candidates vie for votes
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A triathlete, a safe routes to school advocate and an Air Force veteran are the three candidates running to represent the Menlo Park […]
Election 2020
A look at the 12 state ballot propositions voters will decide in November
• Candidates running in local elections this fall • City, school district and special district ballot questions By the Daily Post staff California voters this November will decide whether to […]
Election 2020
From car camping to school taxes, a look at local ballot measures voters will decide in November
• A list of local candidates in the November election BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Voters in November will decide whether to ban car campers in Mountain View, […]
Election 2020
‘Sign-gate’ figures to face one another in Harbor District race
Correction: This story has been revised regarding the description of the events in 2011. By the Daily Post staff The list of candidates who have signed up to run for […]