Menlo Park
Menlo Park fire to donate surplus engine to Maui
In a 3-2 vote, the Menlo Park Fire Protection District Board last night voted to donate a surplus 2009 fire engine to the Maui Fire Department, which lost a fire […]
Menlo Park
Belmont
‘Body builder’ arrested after erratic behavior and fighting with police; seven officers injured
Seven police officers were injured while struggling with a man described as a “body builder,” first in Belmont and then in Menlo Park, authorities said. An initial call came to […]
Menlo Park
State shuts down BevMo!
This story first appeared in the Friday morning (Sept. 8) print edition of the Daily Post. If you want to read important local news stories first, pick up the Post […]
Menlo Park
State wants more housing on Menlo Park’s high-income west side
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park’s housing plan for the next eight years doesn’t put enough housing in higher-income areas on the west side of the city […]
Menlo Park
2 political leaders come out against the Sunset Tower proposal
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer State Senator Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, and San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller yesterday voiced their opposition to the proposed project at the […]
Atherton
M-A teen files claim after he is roughed up by police
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A famed Oakland civil rights attorney, John Burris, is representing a teenager who was seen in a viral video being taken to the […]
Menlo Park
Owner of Sunset campus, who intends to build massive towers, is the son of Putin’s former energy minister
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The son of Russia’s former Energy Minister under President Vladimir Putin controls the LLC that owns the former Sunset Magazine property in Menlo […]
Menlo Park
Exclusive: Developer wants to replace Sunset campus with four buildings, one taller than Hoover Tower
Developer Oisin Heneghan has applied to build a hotel, apartment and office tower, larger than the Hoover Tower to replace the former Sunset Magazine buildings in Menlo Park. […]
Menlo Park
Tree trimming company fined $72,500 over wood chipper death
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The business that employed a tree trimmer who was pulled into a wood chipper in Menlo Park is facing $72,500 in fines from […]
Menlo Park
Despite surplus, city is considering new taxes
BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park officials are talking about putting a tax on the 2024 ballot even though the city generated a $28 million surplus last year. […]
Menlo Park
City of Menlo Park runs a $28 million surplus
Originally published May 15, 2023 By Elaine Goodman Daily Post Correspondent Publication: Daily Post (Palo Alto, CA) Page: 1 Word Count: 681 The city of Menlo Park received $110 million […]
Menlo Park
Skimmer found on ATM at Bank of America branch
By Emily Mibach Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park Police are investigating a card skimmer that was found on an ATM at Bank of America on Santa Cruz Avenue. The […]
Menlo Park
Menlo Park to narrow part of Middlefield Road
Published May 4, 2023 By Emily Mibach Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park officials are taking a new approach when it comes to reducing traffic lanes on streets. Instead of […]
Menlo Park
Man convicted of killing arborist Kathleen Anderson gets 26 years to life
This story was originally published in Friday morning’s print edition of the Daily Post. To get important local news stories first, pick up the Daily Post in the mornings at […]
Menlo Park
Neighbors defend Bar the dog, who was declared ‘dangerous’
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Eleven neighbors went to City Council to defend a golden retriever and his human family who are suing the city of Menlo Park […]
Menlo Park
Transient allegedly uses Duraflame log to set seminary’s statue on fire
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A man is accused of setting a fire at the base of a statue at the entrance of St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo […]
Menlo Park
Suit accuses police of failing to check on woman who died
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The family of a Menlo Park woman is suing the city, saying that their daughter would be alive if a police officer had […]
Menlo Park
City defends ‘dangerous’ designation of golden retriever
By Emily Mibach Daily Post Staff Writer Attorneys representing the city of Menlo Park are aggressively fighting back against a lawsuit by a family who says their golden retriever should […]
Menlo Park
Jury doesn’t believe Francis Wolke was insane when he murdered Kathy Anderson — he’s now headed to prison
This story originally appeared in the Thursday morning, March 9, edition of the Daily Post. If you want to read local news stories first, pick up the Post in the […]
Menlo Park
Jury hears grotesque details in sanity phase of Wolke murder trial
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Francis Wolke told police that he murdered former Atherton arborist Kathleen Anderson because he was following instructions to join in the 1% of […]