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The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon Web Services is building a $2 billion data center in Gilroy with no public hearings and no mention in the San Jose Mercury […]

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The Bay Area Air District yesterday (July 14) said it’s planning to delay its looming ban on property owners buying gas water heaters. The […]

The National Newspaper Association has awarded 19 prizes to the Palo Alto Daily Post for excellence in news and advertising.  The Post won more prizes than any other publication on […]

Vice President JD Vance raised $4.2 million at a fundraiser in Palo Alto, money that will be used to defend Republican majorities in the House and Senate, Axios and Yahoo […]

BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent After being hit with hefty increases to their housing quotas in the latest eight-year state planning cycle, Bay Area cities should prepare for potentially even […]

BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent After being hit with hefty increases to their housing quotas in the latest eight-year state planning cycle, Bay Area cities should prepare for potentially even […]

When you think of Palantir Technologies, what comes to mind? Defense contracts and surveillance for law enforcement, right? But Palantir has teamed up with doctors at Tampa General Hospital to […]

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, District 3 Ray Mueller 15,447 — 84.95% Joaquin Jimenez 2,737 — 15.05% Ravenswood City School District, Measure A 55% needed for approval Yes 767 — […]

Here are some news stories about the candidates and measures that will appear on the June 2 primary ballot. The stories were written by the staff of the Daily Post, […]

Organizers with the Connect Bay Area Act, a regional sales tax measure for public transit, collected 305,895 signatures across five Bay Area counties, well above the 186,000 required threshold to […]

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The state Court of Appeal has upheld a controversial state law that allows up to four homes on a single-family lot. (Read the decision.) […]

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAssociated Press Writer A federal court today (May 18) dismissed claims filed against OpenAI and its top executives by Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for […]

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Bay Area officials decided today (May 13) that curbing pollution is more important than affordability of water heaters. The Bay Area Air District board, […]

A board of air pollution officials, including Palo Alto Councilwoman Vicki Veenker, will decide today (May 6) whether to stick with plans to ban the installation of traditional natural gas […]

BY LEVI SUMAGAYSAYCalMatters Picking the next insurance commissioner could be one of the most important decisions Californians make for their wallets this election year. They may have seen a big […]

BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent The San Mateo County Community College District appears headed toward settlement with at least three defendants it accused of participating in a “pay-to-play” scheme aimed […]

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Cheating is rampant for drivers getting a carpool discount in Highway 101’s new toll lanes, according to transit advocates. That’s because drivers self-report how […]

BY YUE STELLA YUCalMatters Want to know what your government is up to? Be prepared to pay up. A California state lawmaker wants to let public agencies charge an unspecified, […]

BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor If you feel like your social media feed is designed to make you angry, you’re not imagining it. Outrage drives clicks, shares, and time-on-site […]