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Timeline of what’s happened since the 1998 flood
By the Daily Post staff Feb. 3, 1998 — Fierce rains and high tides combined to make San Francisquito Creek overflow its banks at 1 a.m., inundating houses, cars and […]
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Local cities rack up hefty surpluses
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post correspondent When the city of East Palo Alto posted an $18.8 million budget surplus for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, the city finance […]
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Former Hobee’s co-owner Peter Taber dies
By the Daily Post staff Longtime Hobee’s co-owner Peter Taber has died at his Los Altos Hills home following a yearlong battle with melanoma. He was 63. His husband and […]
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What do we get if we vote to raise bridge tolls?
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Bay Area residents will vote in June on whether to raise tolls by $3 for all Bay bridges in the region, except the […]
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USGS to close, VA stays open as federal shutdown hits the Peninsula
UPDATE, 3 P.M.: Congress sped toward reopening the government late Monday as Democrats reluctantly voted to temporarily pay for resumed operations. They relented in return for Republican assurances that the […]
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2 flu deaths in San Mateo County, 5 in Santa Clara County
From staff and wire reports Flu deaths have soared among those younger than 65 in the state, including two deaths in San Mateo County and five in Santa Clara County, […]
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As deadline looms, a look at the local impact of a federal shutdown
From staff and wire reports A divided House voted yesterday to prevent a government shutdown after an eleventh-hour deal brought conservatives aboard. But the GOP-written measure faced gloomy prospects in […]
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Events planned to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Several events are planned on Monday (Jan. 15) to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2018. • A Day of Service is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at […]
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Flu hospitalizations rise
By the Daily Post staff There has been an increase in flu hospitalizations, prompting San Mateo County health officials to urge residents to get a flu shot, even though it’s […]
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2 local restaurants settle ADA lawsuits brought by frequent litigants
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Americans With Disabilities Act lawsuits filed by serial litigators against the Fish Market in San Mateo and the City Pub in Redwood City […]
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Two earthquakes wake people up
By the Daily Post staff A pair of earthquakes — one in the East Bay and another in Cupertino — jolted some people out of their sleep this morning. The […]
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Rep. Speier says she won’t run for governor
By the Daily Post staff Congresswoman Jackie Speier said today (Jan. 3) she won’t be running for governor this fall. Speier, D-San Mateo, shot down a rumor that Willie Brown […]
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Lots of local news in 2017 — take the quiz (answers at the end)
BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor It’s that time of year when newspapers look back at the year’s biggest news stories. But instead of repeating the news you’ve already read, […]
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Rep. Jackie Speier considers running for governor
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Congresswoman Jackie Speier D-San Mateo, is apparently thinking about jumping into the race for governor. The rumor mill regarding Speier’s possible run went […]
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Marijuana’s legal tomorrow but good luck finding a place to light up
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Residents will be able to buy recreational marijuana under a new state law that takes effect tomorrow (Jan. 1) but if they light […]
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Cities pick new mayors for 2018 — more diversity this year
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Most of the city and town councils in the Post’s circulation area have picked their new mayor and vice mayor for 2018, half […]
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Counties won’t let you prepay 2018 property taxes to beat tax bill changes
By the Daily Post staff Some residents in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties want to pay their 2018 property taxes now before the new federal tax bill goes into […]
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Tax bill to hit at least 200,000 locally
Palo Alto Congresswoman Anna Eshoo said yesterday (Dec. 19) that nearly 200,000 of her constituents will take a hit with the reduction in the deduction for state and local taxes […]
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CVS runs out of flu shots for people under 65
By the Daily Post staff Those hoping to get pre-Christmas flu shots from CVS on the Peninsula better re-think their plans. Employees at several CVS pharmacies in Palo Alto and […]
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Feinstein proposes new bridge across the Bay
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is pushing to have a new bridge constructed across the Bay, midway between the Bay Bridge and the San […]
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Eshoo, Speier say Conyers should step down; they offer opinions on Franken
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Peninsula Congresswomen Anna Eshoo and Jackie Speier both called on Detroit Rep. John Conyers yesterday to resign amid revelations that he settled a […]
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Local Congresswomen won’t say if Conyers should stay or go
By the Daily Post staff Peninsula Congresswomen Anna Eshoo and Jackie Speier didn’t return phone calls from the Post yesterday (Nov. 29) to see if they thought fellow Congressional Democrat […]
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Live aquarium fish shipped through the mail; 12 die
Above, an umbee cichlid. By the Daily Post staff A concerned postal worker discovered that nearly 40 South American aquarium fish were being sent in a Styrofoam ice chest from […]
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City leaders head to N. Carolina despite California’s ban of the state
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer City leaders from Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Mountain View are getting ready to fly to a conference in North […]
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Wildfires destroy much of Hewlett Packard’s early archives
Above, David Packard, left, Bill Hewlett in a 1964 photograph from HP’s archives. By The Associated Press Wine Country’s deadly wildfires destroyed much of an archive from tech pioneers William […]
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Python found on seat of VTA bus
By Bay City News. Passengers on a VTA bus in Menlo Park discovered an abandoned python on a seat, an animal welfare official said yesterday. The snake, which has been […]
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Tech blogger Robert Scoble says he feels ashamed after he’s accused of sexual harassment
Above, tech blogger Robert Scoble wears Google Glass at a Dublin, Ireland, web summit on Oct. 31, 2013. AP photo. A Daily Post staff report In the wake of the […]
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Mid-Peninsula cities offer help to victims of Wine Country fires
Above, a San Mateo firefighter fights a blaze in the North Bay. Photo from the San Mateo Fire Department’s Twitter page. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Cities on […]
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Worst air pollution levels ever in Bay Area
Above, NASA satellite image showing the massive smoke plumes from the wildfires burning in Wine Country. By the Daily Post and Bay City News The North Bay wildfires are causing […]
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Local first responders head to Wine Country fires
The San Mateo Fire Department tweeted this picture of one of their firefighters battling a blaze in the North Bay. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY AND EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writers […]
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Locals line up to give blood following Las Vegas tragedy
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Stanford Blood Center hadn’t even planned to open yesterday, but donors eager to help the victims of Sunday’s mass shooting in Las […]
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Bills regarding Martins Beach, Caltrain, other local topics passed by Legislature
Bills to reopen access to Martins Beach and allow voters to decide whether to raise sales taxes for Caltrain have passed the Legislature and are headed for Gov. Jerry Brown’s […]
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Menlo Park Fire Protection District to pick new board member
Menlo Park Fire Station No. 1 at 300 Middlefield Road. Photo from district’s website. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park Fire Protection District board could appoint […]
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Local rat population surging
By Matthew Niksa Daily Post Correspondent A rapidly-increasing rodent population has created constant demand for exterminators, to the point where some rodent specialists aren’t accepting any new customers, according to […]