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A preview of Super Bowl week’s concerts, parties and celebrity scene

January 24, 2026 11:54 am

BY JONATHAN LANDRUM JR.AP Entertainment Writer Super Bowl week will unfold across several days in the Bay Area, with the game itself serving as the final act in a tightly […]

Google co-founders Sergey Brin, left, and Larry Page talk to reporters at a 2008 news conference at Google headquarters in Mountain View. AP photo by Paul Sakuma.
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Another billionaire moves away

January 12, 2026 12:19 pm

Sergey Brin, the billionaire co-founder of Google, has fled California over the prospect of voters approving a wealth tax in the November election. The move comes days after Larry Page, […]

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More news in the Post’s print edition

January 7, 2026 7:53 am

If you think the Daily Post has a lot of news on this website, then you ought to pick up the Post’s print edition. It carries many more stories that […]

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Minimum wage going up in several cities

January 6, 2026 1:01 pm

With the new year, the minimum wage has increased in several cities. In Palo Alto, it jumped by 50 cents an hour to $18.70 an hour, a 2.7% increase. It […]

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Reaction to U.S. capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

January 3, 2026 11:56 am

Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-San Jose, who represents Palo Alto in the House, says President Trump’s decision to remove Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro is illegal. “We can all agree that dictator […]

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How good is your memory? Take the quiz

December 26, 2025 12:45 pm

This was printed in the Dec. 22 edition of the Daily Post. The Daily Post, the newspaper that doesn’t take itself too seriously, presents the 2025 local news quiz. 1. […]

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Housing activists’ attempt to flip the Sierra Club chapter fails

December 23, 2025 8:58 am

This article was first published in Monday’s Daily Post. Once again, a competitor has copied our original story. If you want to read important local stories first, pick up the […]

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New law will allow 7-story buildings near Caltrain stations

October 20, 2025 3:37 pm

BY ELAINE GOODMANDaily Post Correspondent Palo Alto City Council on Wednesday (Oct. 22) will discuss the impacts of a new state law that could allow seven-story residential buildings within a […]

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Two local crypto execs sentenced to prison

August 30, 2025 10:22 am

A federal judge on Friday sentenced two executives of a now-defunct crypto currency lender to prison for wire fraud. Daniel Schatt, 55, of San Mateo, and Joseph Podulka, 53, of […]

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Counties get behind regional transit bailout tax

August 8, 2025 8:15 am

San Mateo County’s Transit District (SamTrans) Board and Santa Clara County’s VTA board each voted this week to support legislation that would put a half-cent sales tax increase on the […]

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Daily Post wins 17 awards in national contest

July 10, 2025 6:02 am

The Daily Post has received many regional awards in the past, but yesterday the Palo Alto-based newspaper won 17 awards in a national competition. The Post received awards for its […]

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New law makes it harder to stop construction of apartment buildings

July 5, 2025 8:51 am

BY BEN CHRISTOPHERCalMatters A law passed in the final day of the state legislative session will allow developers to build more apartment buildings — and build them faster — than […]

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Bay Area reps says Trump should have consulted with Congress before bombing Iran

June 23, 2025 6:24 am

Congressional representatives in the Bay Area say President Trump should have consulted with Congress before bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities. “While Israel, the United States, and the world are safer without […]

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Becker defends energy bill following attack by TV station

June 12, 2025 6:28 pm

BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor A San Francisco TV station is attacking state Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, for backing a bill that could reduce energy rates, saying it’s a […]

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Becker votes for bill that would allow 7-story buildings near train stations, bus stops

June 5, 2025 8:54 am

State Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, was one of 21 senators on Tuesday who voted for a bill that would allow seven-story apartment buildings near bus and train stations. The […]

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Google reduces funding for local news outlets

May 26, 2025 7:51 am

Last year, Google said it would pay $15 million into a fund to support local journalism if the Legislature would drop plans to tax the company for the news it […]

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People working full-time from home drops, hybrid schedules increase

May 23, 2025 4:01 pm

The number of Bay Area employees who work from home full-time post-pandemic has dropped considerably, while so-called hybrid schedules that combine work-from-home with in-office work has risen, according to a […]

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State cuts funding for news bailout; Google hasn’t paid any of the money it promised

May 18, 2025 4:07 pm

BY JEANNE KUANGCalMatters A controversial $125 million deal California struck with Google last year to bail out the state’s struggling journalism industry is already on track to shrink — before […]

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49ers selling minority stake to three venture capitalists

May 16, 2025 8:47 am

The family that owns the 49ers is selling off a minority stake in the team to raise money. The New York Times and ESPN report that the York family, who […]

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Election of Pope Leo XIV surprises, excites local Catholics

May 10, 2025 1:02 am

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Local church leaders are shocked and excited about the selection of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, whose message will set the tone […]

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