Menlo Park

Man draws gun on woman during parking dispute, police say

August 15, 2021 3:42 pm

By the Daily Post staff Menlo Park police today (Aug. 15) arrested a man who allegedly drew a gun on a woman during a parking dispute at Safeway in Menlo […]

Fire board member who said he supported chief called him insubordinate in a private email

August 14, 2021 8:15 am

This story was originally published Aug. 6 in the Daily Post. To get all of the local news, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY […]

Police help man suffering mental health crisis

August 7, 2021 10:46 pm

Menlo Park Police tonight were able to convince a 32-year-old man who was mutilating himself in the middle of a street to drop his scissors so he could be taken […]

City considering ban of natural gas appliances in existing homes

July 24, 2021 1:41 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park officials are considering whether to require residents to remove natural gas appliances from their homes, such as stoves, heaters and dryers, […]

Applicant for fire chief says selection process is unfair

July 23, 2021 9:53 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Menlo Park Fire Board member told the rest of the board that he’s worried about the fairness and integrity of the search […]

New ‘watchdog’ panel member married to city councilwoman

July 19, 2021 1:44 am

By the Daily Post staff The new group of civil grand jurors in San Mateo County — a panel that is supposed to investigate local government corruption — includes the husband […]

Retiring fire chief says board member hated him and was trying to undermine him

July 8, 2021 12:13 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer In the months leading up to his retirement, Menlo Park Fire District Chief Harold Schapelhouman says he was hated by one of the […]

483-home development approved

June 22, 2021 12:28 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park Planning Commission last night unanimously approved Greystar Real Estate’s proposal to build a 483-home development near Facebook, despite some residents […]

Menlo Park man knifed by an ‘escort,’ cops say

June 11, 2021 5:38 pm

A 17-year-old girl has been arrested after allegedly slashing a man with a knife after he had used an internet service to have a female “escort” come to his home […]

SRI wants to redevelop campus, add 400 homes

June 3, 2021 11:08 am

This story was originally printed in Wednesday’s Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY EMILY […]

Skunk family rescued from deep hole

May 29, 2021 6:22 am

Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA employees have rescued a family of skunks that fell into a deep hole at a construction site in Menlo Park. Three skunks fell into the […]

No reports of scanners aiding crime – Argument for encryption loses steam

May 28, 2021 2:31 pm

By the Daily Post staff One of the arguments people make in favor of encrypting police radios is that if police dispatch calls were broadcast over the air, criminals would […]

City releases schedule of re-openings

May 22, 2021 1:39 pm

The city of Menlo Park released a list of types of venues and businesses it will allow to re-open in four phases through December. The city noted in a statement […]