Palo Alto
Blowup over Brock Turner song
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A song called “F*** Brock Turner,” calling for the former Stanford student and convicted sex offender to “get tossed in a Dumpster” and […]
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Palo Alto
Palo Altan charged with conspiracy to steal trade secrets from Applied Materials
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto man is one of four Silicon Valley executives charged with conspiring to steal trade secrets from their former employer and […]
Palo Alto
Former mayor Le Levy to head school renaming committee
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Former Palo Alto Mayor Le Levy has been tapped to head the committee tasked with recommending new names for Jordan and Terman middle […]
Mountain View
Teacher arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting several women
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Mountain View first-grade teacher has been arrested for allegedly sexual assaulting several women, police said today (Dec. 4). Bryan Rios, 36, was […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto police car totals SUV in San Jose, claim filed against city
Above is a Palo Alto police car like the one involved in the accident described below. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A man has filed a claim for […]
Palo Alto
New grocer opens in Edgewood Plaza
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer An empty grocery store that spawned a legal battle in Palo Alto has a new tenant. The Market at Edgewood Plaza welcomed customers […]
Palo Alto
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital doubles in size
Above, an aerial view of the expanded Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Photo from a video produced by the hospital. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Lucile Packard Children’s […]
In the news
Local Congresswomen won’t say if Conyers should stay or go
By the Daily Post staff Peninsula Congresswomen Anna Eshoo and Jackie Speier didn’t return phone calls from the Post yesterday (Nov. 29) to see if they thought fellow Congressional Democrat […]
Palo Alto
Can city make itself cool again by allowing rooftop decks? Majority of council thinks so
Above is a photo of Perry’s, a hip rooftop restaurant in the Washington, D.C., neighborhood of Adams Morgan. Photo from Perry’s Facebook page. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer […]
Palo Alto
Train crossing improvements in Palo Alto could cost as much as $4 billion, new report says
Above is an aerial shot of construction of a train trench in San Gabriel in July 2016. While the trench was being excavated, the train was put on a temporary […]
Palo Alto
1 of 2 escapees caught
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer One of the two inmates who escaped from the Palo Alto courthouse 16 days ago is back behind bars after a chase and […]
Palo Alto
Courthouse escape blamed on shortstaffing
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Understaffing and poor security at the Palo Alto courthouse allowed for the escape of two inmates, leaders of both unions representing Santa Clara […]
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Palo Alto’s regional influence grows; Mayor elected vice president of ABAG
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto’s regional voice on housing matters has been amplified with the election of Mayor Greg Scharff as vice president of the Association […]
Palo Alto
Art commission votes to remove two well-known sculptures
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Two controversial sculptures, “Go Mama” and “Digital DNA,” will be rolled out of commission on Palo Alto city streets, the Public Art Commission […]
Palo Alto
School board presses Stanford for new elementary school on campus
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto school district is pressing Stanford to open a third elementary school on campus as the university moves toward expanding by […]
Palo Alto
City gets the Bay Area’s first all-electric garbage truck
Above, the new electric garbage truck was unveiled outside of City Hall on Monday (Nov. 13). Post photo by Allison Levitsky. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto’s […]
Palo Alto
Woman robbed of cellphone at gunpoint in downtown Palo Alto
Correction: Because of a typo in a Police Department news release, this story gave the wrong location for the robbery. The version below gives the correct address. By the Daily […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto hires Menlo Park’s police chief
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park Police Chief Bob Jonsen will leave the department after almost five years to serve as Palo Alto’s new police chief, Palo […]
Palo Alto
2 alleged accomplices in courthouse escape arrested, inmates remain at large
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A man and woman suspected of helping two inmates escape from the Palo Alto courthouse were arrested today (Nov. 7), though the two […]
Palo Alto
Manager claims racial bias at Children’s Theater
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer The managing artistic director of the Palo Alto Children’s Theater has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging racial discrimination and retaliation from […]