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BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A former spokesman for the San Mateo County Community College District pleaded guilty yesterday to lewd acts with two girls who were 14 […]

From staff and wire reports Palo Alto utility crews are working to restore power in just about every part of town after a windstorm uprooted trees today. At 3:55 p.m., […]

Another Bay Area bank was affected Monday by uncertainty in the financial markets following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. First Republic Bank shares sank nearly 62% on Monday and […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom said this morning (March 11) that he is working with “the highest levels of leadership” at the White House and the U.S. Treasury to stabilize the situation […]

The FDIC at 9 a.m. today seized the assets of Silicon Valley Bank after it experienced a run on the bank, the largest failure of a financial institution since Washington […]

By Braden Cartwright Daily Post Staff Writer There’s been a lot of turnover among California representatives in Washington D.C., the latest being Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s announcement that she is retiring […]

By the Daily Post staff Winds hitting maximum speeds of 40-55 mph caused many trees to fall on the Mid-Peninsula — sometimes on cars, homes or power lines. Due to […]

Feb. 10, 2023 By the Daily Post staff Daily Post reporter Emily Mibach will receive the James Madison Freedom of Information Award for her expose into a sewage-processing district’s attempt […]

Published Jan. 16, 2023 By Elaine Goodman Daily Post Correspondent Four Southern California cities are suing the state over a law that allows up to four homes to be built […]

BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Monday (Feb. 6) is the deadline for residents to send their comments to the agency that is considering rules that would require residents to […]

The San Mateo County Coroner’s office today named six of the seven victims who were shot dead at two mushroom farms near Half Moon Bay. They are: • Zhishen Liu, […]

The Half Moon Bay farm worker who is accused of killing seven people and injuring one person at two farms had legally purchased the handgun he used to commit what […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

By the Daily Post staff For the first time since 2020, Caltrain is bringing back the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Train. Those who RSVP will get a free […]

By the Daily Post staff Somebody programmed hundreds of thousands of bots to visit the Daily Post’s webpage, padailypost.com, early this morning in an attack that appears to be designed […]

This story was originally printed in the Daily Post on Thursday morning. Get in the habit of picking up the Post in the mornings for important local news stories. BY […]

December 29, 2022 By Braden Cartwright Daily Post Staff Writer A rogue YouTuber is visiting local government offices and recording employees, which causes some to become upset and call police. […]

By the Daily Post staff Menlo Park and Redwood City are among the communities whose police departments are warning residents about driving in the heavy rains.  In Mountain View, there […]

A federal judge-magistrate in New York released disgraced cryptocurrency king Sam Bankman-Fried on $250 million bond today and ordered him to stay with is parents in Palo Alto until he […]

By the Daily Post staff From investigative reporting to column-writing, the Daily Post won nine awards in the San Francisco Press Club’s Excellence in Journalism Contest. The annual contest drew […]

In the first batch of results tonight: • Measure V, which would have made it more difficult to build apartments in single-family zoned neighborhoods in Menlo Park, was headed for […]

By EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Voters in almost all cities in the Post’s circulation area will have to weigh in on at least one ballot measure. This year’s […]

California voters will weigh in on seven ballot measures in the upcoming election, covering a variety of issues, including abortion, sports betting and school funding. Here’s a brief look at […]

At 11:42 a.m. today (Oct. 25) a 5.08-magnitude earthquake hit 12 miles south of San Jose, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At 11:47 a.m., a 3.1 aftershock hit. The […]

By the Daily Post staff Update, 7:50 p.m. — Power has been restored to both Palo Alto and Redwood City. The lights came back on in Palo Alto at 7:02 […]

By EMILY MIBACH and BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writers Aug. 22, 2022 Many elections on the Mid-Peninsula have very few challengers, which means most incumbents will be able to […]

By the Daily Post staff Police have arrested three people accused of robbing an 85-year-old man of his $30,000 Rolex in Foster City in a theft similar to ones in […]

Most of the stories in the print edition of the Daily Post don’t appear on this website. If you think this website is a replacement for the Post’s print edition, […]

Here’s the final list of candidates in city, school and special district races this fall. Palo Alto City Council Palo Alto has a crowded field, with seven candidates competing for […]

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The High Speed Rail Authority is planning to create a “sealed corridor” along the Caltrain tracks, with fences and bigger gates from San Jose […]

PG&E is encouraging customers around the Bay Area to prepare for excessive heat tomorrow (June 10) that could contribute to power outages. PG&E spokeswoman Tamar Sarkissian said that this could […]

Here’s some of the stories the Daily Post has printed about candidates and issues in the June 7 primary. —————— SANTA CLARA COUNTY —————— Sheriff Candidate Profile: Wrongfully arrested when […]