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Opinion: A closer look at Redwood City’s proposed rent control law

May 30, 2026 11:43 pm

BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor The rent control measure going to Redwood City voters in November will drastically reduce future rent increases on certain apartments, but it doesn’t apply to […]

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Opinion: DA went too far — and it backfired

May 11, 2026 1:36 pm

BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor A thought exercise. A police officer apprehends a suspect he’s been trying to arrest for a long time. The officer is so frustrated that he […]

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Editorial: Vote ‘no’ on Palo Alto’s unnecessary school parcel tax

May 9, 2026 8:45 am

We’re recommending a “no” on Measure B, the Palo Alto Unified School District’s parcel tax.  Despite already enjoying a secure financial position with a general fund balance exceeding $100 million, […]

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Editorial: Vote ‘yes’ on Measure A to deal with unexpected enrollment surge

May 9, 2026 8:44 am

We are recommending a “yes” on Ravenswood School District’s Measure A bond measure.  Oftentimes, the Ravenswood School District is the adult in the room when it comes to East Palo […]

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Editorial: Vote ‘no’ on Redwood City school tax

May 9, 2026 8:41 am

Redwood City School District’s Measure C is a June 2026 ballot measure proposing a parcel tax of 17.5 cents per square foot annually for eight years to raise $12.2 million […]

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Editorial: Hector Camacho is the only qualified choice for county superintendent

May 9, 2026 8:40 am

It’s unfortunate that second-grade school teacher Chelsea Bonini signed up to run for San Mateo County superintendent of schools. She lacks the correct credential for the position. And, unfortunately, soon-to-be-retired […]

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Editorial: Reelect Mueller to Board of Supervisors

May 9, 2026 8:38 am

Ray Mueller has brought steady, results-oriented leadership to San Mateo County in his first term as a county supervisor.  His highlight reel includes: • Pushing forward with the removal of […]

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Editorial: Canepa best choice for Assessor-Clerk Recorder

May 8, 2026 6:26 am

The editorial viewpoint of the Daily Post. We’re recommending David Canepa for San Mateo County Assessor-County Clerk Recorder and Chief Elections Officer.  Canepa’s time on the Board of Supervisors  has […]

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Editorial: Elect Donnellan judge

May 8, 2026 6:25 am

The editorial viewpoint of the Daily Post. In terms of the race for San Mateo County Superior Court Judge, vote for Brian Donnellan.  Donnellan has spent his entire adult life serving […]

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Opinion: ‘Mean Girls’ unleashed at city hall

May 5, 2026 1:13 pm

BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Palo Altans got a glimpse of how City Councilwoman Julie Lythcott-Haims selects applicants for city’s Human Relations Commission, and it wasn’t a pretty sight. As […]

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Opinion: Fees on news racks are a bad idea

April 27, 2026 8:14 pm

Politicians like to say they support a free press. We’ll find out Tuesday night (April 28) if anybody on the Menlo Park City Council actually believes in the First Amendment. […]

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Opinion: County school superintendent candidate lacks key credential

April 20, 2026 9:20 am

BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Chelsea Bonini, the second-grade teacher who is running for San Mateo County superintendent of education, is firing back at a story in the Post that […]

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Opinion: How to convince voters to raise taxes? Cry wolf

April 9, 2026 9:18 am

BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Bay Area political leaders have revealed their strategy for getting voters to approve a half-cent sales tax increase for mass transit: Crying wolf. Caltrain said […]

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Opinion: A DA shouldn’t be using his office this way

April 2, 2026 5:44 pm

BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor I don’t want to believe the allegations against Santa Clara County District Jeff Rosen because, if they’re true, they represent a lapse in ethical judgment. […]

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Opinion: School board member secretly investigated by district employees and district’s lawyers

March 24, 2026 6:49 pm

BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor The Palo Alto school district is so wildly out of control that the district’s employees secretly conducted an investigation of an elected school board member. […]

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Opinion: School board should wait until after the election to select a new superintendent

March 10, 2026 3:49 pm

A correction appears at the end of this column. BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor With all of the turmoil in the Palo Alto school district, the school board shouldn’t make […]

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Opinion: State trying to tax residents who moved; Cubberley tax is dead; school unions demand far more than inflation rate

February 10, 2026 4:26 pm

BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Even if you think you’ve moved out of California, you really haven’t escaped. People who have fled the state are getting letters from the California […]

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Opinion: Time to splurge on the homeless

February 8, 2026 8:58 pm

BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Applause all around for the Menlo Park City Council, which has committed $62 million toward the construction of a state-of-the-art homeless shelter. I’m normally […]

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Opinion: Arrogant teachers ignore school board

January 21, 2026 2:52 pm

BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The inmates are running the asylum.  That statement applies to the teachers at Palo Alto High School. A group of students who are eager […]

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Opinion: New sheriff shouldn’t have held back information on Caltrain attack

January 7, 2026 5:59 pm

BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor I hope this is a one-off, but the new San Mateo County Sheriff, Ken Binder, waited nine days to tell the public that a woman […]

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