Palo Alto
Victim identified in fatal San Antonio Road crash
A 53-year-old man died June 25 after crashing his pickup truck into a tree on San Antonio Road in Palo Alto, police said. Killed was Amado Cortez Peralta of Mountain […]
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Palo Alto utility rates going up 10% on July 1
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council has voted to raise utility rates by $32.70 a month for the average customer, or $392 per year. The largest […]
Palo Alto
Superintendent is creating an ‘advanced diploma’ for high-achieving students
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Superintendent Don Austin is working on an “advanced diploma” program that would allow students to separate academically from their peers as young as fourth […]
Palo Alto
Council moves forward on Newell Bridge replacement
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council has hired contractors to replace the Newell Road Bridge, a long-awaited step to protect homes from flooding on San Francisquito […]
Palo Alto
Former teacher aide claims she faced racial bias at Gunn High
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A Black teacher’s aide at Gunn High School has sued the Palo Alto Unified School District for allegedly firing her because she reported that […]
Obituaries
Wayne Pepple
August 5, 1928 – April 30, 2025 Loren ‘Wayne’ Pepple, 96, passed away on April 30th, 2025, at Gordon Manor, Redwood City, CA. Wayne was preceded in death by his […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto Superintendent sees changes in how high schools meet student needs
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Superintendent Don Austin said comprehensive high schools are going to die out and be replaced by schools that are tailored to meet […]
Los Altos Hills
Los Altos Hills fire shuts down Page Mill Road
A fire burned a building and an acre of hillside land today (June 11) along Page Mill Road in Los Altos Hills, firefighters said. The fire was reported at 3:31 […]
Palo Alto
Le Levy, former Palo Alto mayor and humorous musician, dead at age 90
Former Palo Alto Mayor and stockbroker Le Levy, who made people smile with his songs about Palo Alto civic affairs, has died at age 90. Levy was on City Council […]
Palo Alto
John Young, headed HP in 1980s, dies at 93
John A. Young, who succeeded founders Bill Hewlett and David Packard as CEO of Palo Alto-based Hewlett-Packard, died at home with his family. He was 93. As CEO of HP […]
Palo Alto
Woman living in an RV is sexually assaulted
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A man has sexually assaulted a woman in her 50s living in her RV by the city of Palo Alto’s golf course, police said. […]
Palo Alto
School district planning go to voters with parcel tax
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto Unified School District is getting ready to ask voters to renew its parcel tax, starting with a survey this summer that […]
Palo Alto
Council declines to put bike lanes on Middlefield
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council has decided against putting bike lanes on major arteries like Middlefield Road. Instead, the city will improve routes for cyclists […]
Palo Alto
Valley Water chief is suspended but still taking tax-funded trips
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Before CEO Rick Callender went on leave from Valley Water, he booked five flights for himself and Chief of External Affairs Rachael Gibson that […]
Palo Alto
City-sponsored poll says residents are willing to pay higher taxes to rebuild Cubberley
This story was first published in the print edition of Monday’s Daily Post. If you want to get important local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at […]
Palo Alto
Consultants costing city $27 million a year; councilwoman says they’re overused ‘a bit’
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer City Manager Ed Shikada and Palo Alto City Council are taking a closer look at their use of consultants, who cost the city $27 […]
Palo Alto
Burglars break into house while residents are home
A group of burglars broke into a house in Palo Alto on Friday night while the two residents were home, police said. The suspects are unknown and at large. On […]
Palo Alto
Woman charged with alleged umbrella attack outside Google co-founder’s house
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A woman was charged at the Palo Alto Courthouse on Tuesday (May 27) for allegedly attacking a security guard with an umbrella outside Google […]
Palo Alto
Jewelry stolen from man in his 80s in south Palo Alto
A man and a woman in a white SUV took jewelry from a man in his 80s on a walk in south Palo Alto, police report. The victim was not […]
Palo Alto
Consultant says get rid of the parklet tents on Cal Ave.
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZDaily Post Staff Writer The parklets on University Avenue and Ramona Street, with tents covering restaurant tables, should not be allowed on California Avenue because they “clutter” the […]