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 […]
It’s election time. In the Mid-Peninsula, several races are taking place this November. Here’s a rundown. SANTA CLARA COUNTY Sheriff — Kevin Jensen vs. Bob Jonsen In the sheriff’s race, […]
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 […]
By the Daily Post staff Menlo Park Councilman Ray Mueller has the biggest warchest in the race for San Mateo County supervisor, but San Carlos Councilwoman Laura Parmer-Lohan is less […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A bill by state Sen. Josh Becker that would require police agencies to unencrypt their radios and restore the public’s ability to listen in […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Assemblyman Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, told a public speaker to “follow the f—-ing rules” at a hearing on a bill that would punish […]
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BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer State Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, has introduced a bill that could bring back the public’s ability to listen to radio police transmissions. […]
BY EMILY MIBACH and BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writers Friday was the deadline for candidates to file for the June 7 primary for county, state and congressional races. Candidates […]
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Santa Clara County’s potential purchase of the Lehigh cement plant and quarry south of Los Altos could mean conversion of the land to open […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A group trying to get a measure on the November ballot to override state bills that take away local housing control has put […]
A new Johns Hopkins University study finds lockdowns only prevented 0.2% of Covid-19 deaths and were “not an effective way of reducing mortality rates during a pandemic.” “We find no […]
By the Daily Post staff Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new $286 billion budget, released today (Jan. 10), includes $500 million for bridges to separate the streets from the tracks at Caltrain […]
By the Daily Post staff There are many places where mid-Peninsula residents can get Covid testing. Palo Alto • Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road; Monday through Friday from 10 […]
A jury in San Jose this afternoon found former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes guilty of four counts of fraud and conspiracy for duping investors with a flawed blood-testing technology that […]
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Nearly a year after Palo Alto abruptly began encrypting police radio transmissions — meaning the public and news media can’t hear what officers are […]
By the Daily Post staff A confrontation in next year’s primary between Assemblymen Mark Berman and Evan Low was averted today when Low announced he would run for re-election in […]
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent About $315 million in tolls collected on Bay Area bridges is tied up in litigation, and it’s unclear whether the money will ever be […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The U.S. Senate, in a 50-45 vote, today (Dec. 13) confirmed federal judge Lucy Koh to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today (Dec. 13) that people will have to start wearing masks indoors in order to contain the mild Omicron variant, which produces either cold-like symptoms or […]
If you need sandbags, these cities in the mid-Peninsula are offering them to residents free of charge. PALO ALTO • Rinconada Park, 777 Embarcadero Road, near the tennis courts • […]
Elizabeth Holmes, under questioning by prosecutors, struggled today (Nov. 30) to recall key events that led to her facing criminal fraud charges for allegedly fleecing investors and customers of her […]
On her fourth day on the witness stand, Elizabeth Holmes today (Nov. 29) described a yearslong abusive relationship with her business partner and alleged co-conspirator, Sunny Balwani. Holmes, founder and […]
This story was originally printed in the Daily Post on Wednesday, Nov. 17. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 […]
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent When police in Palo Alto and other cities decided this year to encrypt their radio transmissions, they said they were complying with a directive […]
BY JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey plans to announce his retirement Thursday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the decision. The Giants […]
By the Daily Post staff Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, is hosting a town hall with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House’s top adviser on Covid. They’ll be discussing the […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Residents in East Palo Alto and Redwood City would be represented by longtime Rep. Anna Eshoo instead of Rep. Jackie Speier under a […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The 22-year-old man who was killed by a Caltrain in Palo Alto had struggled with depression for years and wrote about it in […]
This story originally appeared in the print edition of the Daily Post on Saturday morning. If you don’t want to miss out on local news, pick up the Post in […]
By the Daily Post staff The Daily Post won three awards for investigative reporting in the San Francisco Press Club’s annual Excellence in Journalism Contest. Overall, the Post won 15 […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Mid-Peninsula residents with accounts at Bank of America should check the bank’s website before heading out to do some in-person banking. At least […]
Oct. 6, 2021 Santa Clara County Supervisors vote to give their workers $2,500 ‘Hero Pay’ bonuses The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted yesterday (Oct. 5) to use $76 […]
Oct. 8, 2021 The Daily Post won three awards for investigative reporting in the San Francisco Press Club’s annual Excellence in Journalism Contest. Overall, the Post won 15 awards in […]
California voters decided to keep Gavin Newsom as governor in a landslide. The recall failed 67% to 33% according to preliminary figures. The top five replacement candidates were: Larry Elder, […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A federal judge who lives at Stanford and who has presided over multiple tech cases has been nominated by President Biden to the […]
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly described state Sen. Josh Becker’s decision on SB10. He didn’t cast a vote. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Two state […]
Air district officials issued an air quality advisory for Monday as haze and smoke from wildfires lingers above the Bay Area. Pollution levels are not expected to exceed federal health […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The state Assembly yesterday (Aug. 26) passed Senate Bill 9, which will require cities to approve four homes on a single-family lot — […]
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A bill that allows city councils and county boards of supervisors to override voter-approved ballot measures in exchange for higher-density housing passed the […]
California will become the first state to require all teachers and school employees to get vaccinated or undergo weekly Covid-19 testing, as schools return from summer break amid growing concerns […]
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The California Highway Patrol does not plan to encrypt its radio channels in response to a state Department of Justice mandate to protect subjects’ […]
Aug. 4, 2021 By the Daily Post staff The Daily Post won three awards for investigative reporting in the San Francisco Press Club’s annual Excellence in Journalism Contest. Overall, the […]
Kaiser Permanente will require all of its employees nationwide get vaccinated against Covid-19 by Sept. 30. Roughly 22% of Kaiser employees and 5% of Kaiser physicians haven’t been vaccinated as […]
Health officials in seven Bay Area counties — including Santa Clara and San Mateo — issued a new indoor mask mandate today as the region faces a wave of new Covid-19 cases […]
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent In the months before the California Department of Justice issued a bulletin that prompted many police departments in the state to encrypt their radio […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Institutions of higher education and some health facilities are requiring all employees to have Covid vaccinations, but other employers have looser rules, the […]
By the Daily Post staff Former Menlo Park Mayor Mickie Winkler, who said in May that she will run for governor in the recall election, isn’t on the list of […]
By the Daily Post staff Public television and radio broadcaster KQED is inviting the public to an open house and block party on Sept. 25 to celebrate the grand opening […]
Health officials in the Bay Area today urged residents to wear masks indoors — even if they’re fully vaccinated — but are not requiring them. They say that while the […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Gov. Gavin Newsom has nominated two San Mateo County residents to serve as appeals court judges and appointed three to serve as superior […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer With Covid cases falling and vaccination rates rising, some Independence Day events are back, but not all. For instance, there will be no […]
This story was originally published June 30 in the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. […]
The state will extend its ban on evictions and cover back rent and utility payments for people who fell behind during the pandemic under a $7.2 billion plan announced today […]
John McAfee, the former Santa Clara County resident who created the McAfee antivirus software, was found dead in his jail cell near Barcelona in an apparent suicide today, hours after […]
By the Daily Post staff A couple arrested on suspicion of pimping and pandering after police served search warrants at homes in Palo Alto and other cities are in jail […]
This story was originally printed in the Daily Post on May 28. To avoid missing important local news stories, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. […]
This story was originally printed May 12 in the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. […]
This article was originally printed in the Daily Post on May 14. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula […]
An employee opened fire this morning at a VTA rail yard on West Younger Avenue in San Jose, killing eight people. The suspect is also dead. The attacker was identified […]
California won’t lift its mask requirement until June 15 to give the public and businesses time to prepare and ensure cases stay low, state Health Director Dr. Mark Ghaly said […]
By the Daily Post staff Parents in four South Bay school districts are trying to recall board members who they claim were slow to reopen schools after the worst of […]
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent A bill that would allow four housing units in many places where one single-family home now sits is moving forward in the state Legislature, […]
Word Count: 773 BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian yesterday (April 7) gave members of the San Mateo County Democracy for America group […]
Word Count: 704 BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer With vaccine eligibility opening up to everyone 16 and older next week and the number of vaccines available less than […]
BY KYLE MARTIN < Daily Post Staff Writer Word Count: 719 One of the last police departments in Santa Clara County to encrypt its radio transmissions is the city of […]
Word Count: 680 March 22, 2021 BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent PG&E customers in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties will soon start paying more for electricity used during […]
The state will start vaccinating anyone 16 and over against the coronavirus starting in three weeks. Gov. Gavin Newsom, facing a recall election this fall, said at a news conference […]
Bay Area community colleges are expected to receive tens of millions of dollars in relief money from the recently passed American Rescue Plan, Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, said Monday. […]
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Some residents who are anxious to get their Covid-19 shot are looking into volunteering at a vaccination site as a way to get their […]
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Opposition is growing to a bill in the state Legislature that could allow four housing units in many places where one single-family home now […]
Most of California’s 6.1 million public school students could be back in the classroom by April under new legislation announced today (March 1) by Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders. […]
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Reps. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, and Jerry McNerney, D-Stockton, have sent cable TV companies and internet providers of TV channels pointed letters asking […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom, facing the prospect of a recall, today loosened the rules for high school sports, allowing all outdoor sports to resume in counties in 27 of the state’s […]
People under 65 with severe health conditions including Type 2 diabetes or severe obesity can get a Covid vaccination starting March 15, the state Department of Health announced today (Feb. […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom today (Jan. 25) lifted his coronavirus stay-at-home order, which means that restaurants can resume outdoor dining, barbershops and beauty salons can reopen, and sports can return with […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s top two legislative leaders pledged today (Jan. 25) to pay off 80% of most people’s unpaid rent that has piled up during the coronavirus […]
Instead of a first come, first serve method of distributing vaccines, Gov. Gavin Newsom has decided the distribution will take place in tranches that emphasize “equity.” Right now, California is […]
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By the Daily Post staff A city-by-city breakdown of Covid cases in the Post’s circulation area shows that the communities suffering the most from the pandemic are East Palo Alto […]
From staff and wire reports Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that schools will be able to open in February if they are in a county that reaches what seems like […]
The state of California has formed a partnership with CVS and Walgreens to provide coronavirus vaccinations to long-term care facility residents and employees, Gov. Gavin Newsom said today (Dec. 28). […]
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking the region’s residents to not burn wood during the Christmas holiday but is not issuing Spare the Air alerts that would […]
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