Palo Alto
Ethnic Studies vote back on
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Ethnic Studies is back on the table in Palo Alto after school board members asked to vote on making the controversial class a graduation […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto
Man killed in head-on crash on Skyline Blvd.
A head-on crash on Skyline Boulevard near the Thomas Fogarty Winery killed one man, the CHP said. The crash happened on Skyline (SR 35) on Monday at about 5:30 p.m. […]
Palo Alto
Lythcott-Haims under fire for questioning whether disparaging comment about Jewish congregation was hate speech
This story was first printed in the Jan. 15 print edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the important local news stories first, pick up the Post in […]
Palo Alto
Report: Valley Water CEO on leave after he was accused of misconduct
A San Jose news website claims that Valley Water CEO Rick Callender is on “voluntary leave” after one of his employees filed a misconduct complaint against him. The website, San […]
Palo Alto
District drops Ethnic Studies vote
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto Unified School District is backing off its proposal to require students to take Ethnic Studies — a course that’s become a […]
Palo Alto
Teachers want to drop honors biology — school board to consider idea Jan. 21
This story originally appeared in the print edition of the Daily Post on Dec. 30. If you want the latest in local news, pick up the Post in the mornings […]
Menlo Park
Menlo Park moves forward with plan to put housing on parking lots
The Menlo Park City Council voted unanimously Tuesday (Jan. 14) to proceed with the idea of developing three downtown parking lots into subsidized housing. There is no plan in place […]
Palo Alto
Council reins in large outdoor dining setups
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council has reined in outdoor dining setups around University Avenue, preventing them from expanding in front of a restaurant without their […]
Palo Alto
Kohl’s closing to make way for school
This story was originally published in the Daily Post’s Jan. 8 print edition. Sometimes our competitors lift our stories without attribution. But this is the original. To get all of […]
Palo Alto
It’s ‘Hello Kitty’ — for now, cat lounge gets temporary reprieve
This story was first published in the Monday, Jan. 6 edition of the Daily Post. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto is backing off its […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto Council picks Lauing, Veenker to lead
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council tonight (Jan. 6) picked Ed Lauing as mayor and Vicki Veenker as vice mayor, putting her in line for the […]
Palo Alto
Police have ‘promising leads’ in downtown burglaries
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Police officers are following “promising leads” in response to a series of overnight restaurant burglaries that have left owners and employees on edge, Capt. […]
Palo Alto
Perry, the Barron Park donkey, has died
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Perry the donkey, who had a long and loving connection with Palo Alto residents and other members of his herd in the Barron […]
Palo Alto
Burglars target downtown restaurants — taking a safe in one case
This story was first printed in the Thursday, Jan. 2, Daily Post. To read all of the important local stories first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 […]
Palo Alto
‘Hello Kitty, Goodbye Kitty’ — city threatens to shut down Mini Cat Town
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto city planners are threatening to shut down a cat lounge and adoption center at the Stanford Shopping Center because the business isn’t […]
Palo Alto
Former City Manager June Fleming dies at 93
June H. Fleming, who rose from librarian to become the city manager of Palo Alto, has died at age 93 in Franklin, Va., where she moved upon her retirement. Fleming […]
Mountain View
Magnussen’s Toyota wants to move to Mountain View; one of Palo Alto’s biggest sales tax generators
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer One of Palo Alto’s largest sales tax generators could be moving out if a new Toyota dealership gets past neighborhood opposition in Mountain View. […]
Palo Alto
West Elm, a large store downtown, is closing
This story first appeared in the Monday, Dec. 23, print edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the important news first, pick up the Post in the mornings […]
Palo Alto
Council members give themselves $2,000 for computers and supplies
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council has voted to give each of its members $2,000 to spend a year on tech-related expenses, like a new cellphone […]
Palo Alto
Valley Water threatens to exit San Francisquito Creek flood abatement agency
This story was first printed in this morning’s (Dec. 20) Daily Post. If you want to read important local stories first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 […]