Palo Alto

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer An anonymous donor has pledged up to $35 million for a public gym in Palo Alto, according to Mayor Tom DuBois. The offer […]

This story first appeared in Wednesday morning’s print edition of the Daily Post. If you want to get important local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at […]

By the Daily Post staff The Menlo Park Fire Protection District Board of Directors has offered the job of fire chief to Mark Lorenzen, currently head of the Ventura County […]

Dec. 8, 2021 Word Count: 624 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council is interested in putting housing on one of its downtown parking lots. Already, […]

This story was originally published in the print edition of the Daily Post on Dec. 6. To get all of the important local news first, pick up the Post in […]

By the Daily Post staff A burglar broke into a Palo Alto home while a woman was sleeping and stole her car, police said. Police are looking for the burglar […]

Santa Clara County health officials said today they’ve received their first report of a case of the Covid variant Omicron, which produces mild or imperceptible symptoms. The case was reported […]

Elizabeth Holmes ended her last day on the witness stand today by talking about her vision for Theranos and rejecting claims that she misled anyone. Closing arguments are scheduled for […]

By the Daily Post staff Retiring Congresswoman Jackie Speier today endorsed her former aide, Assemblyman Kevin Mullin, to replace her in Congress in a race that has attracted four other […]

Word Count: 419 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council has directed City Manager Ed Shikada to write a broad set of policies to protect renters, […]

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Two women who were arrested from a mob that tried to burglarize The RealReal in downtown Palo Alto were released from jail the […]

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto police officer and a mental health clinician will team up to respond to mental health crises and ongoing issues with […]

Word Count: 308 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto’s city manager and attorney are up for a raise to bring their salaries to $366,704 and $322,837 respectively, […]

This story originally appeared in the print edition of the Daily Post on Nov. 4. If you want to get all of the local news first, pick up the Post […]

BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Despite being a high-profile city that might be an appealing target for hackers, the city of Palo Alto lacks formal procedures for addressing information […]

By the Daily Post staff A red Chevy Camaro fleeing an illegal sideshow early this morning near the Palo Alto Baylands sideswiped a patrol car before slamming into a tree, […]

This story was originally printed Nov. 18 in the Daily Post. If you don’t want to miss out on local news, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 […]

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto has been caught in a wave of organized retail burglaries sweeping across the Bay Area, and law enforcement officials are teaming […]

This story originally appeared in the Nov. 19 print edition of the Daily Post. If you want your local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 […]

Word Count: 362 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The CHP watched from the sky as protesters gathered in Palo Alto last summer to demonstrate against racism, according to […]