Palo Alto
Baume is done with the Michelin Guide
By the Daily Post staff While many restaurants are celebrating new “stars” from the 2021 California Michelin Guide, a Palo Alto chef is pumped that his restaurant was removed from […]
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Palo Alto to seek state funds for second homeless shelter
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted tonight (Sept. 27) to pursue funding for a $37 million homeless shelter with 88 rooms. The shelter would […]
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School seeks restraining order against neighbor accused of shooting BBs at students
September 24, 2021 Word Count: 439 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer An elementary school where a student was shot with a BB gun is seeking a restraining order […]
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Palo Alto murder suspect walks out of jail after plea bargain
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto woman, who has been in jail for five years awaiting trial for stabbing her sister-in-law to death, has accepted a […]
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Council pans proposal for 508 homes
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A 508-unit housing and office development got a thumbs-down from the Palo Alto City Council tonight (Sept. 20), with one councilman saying a […]
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Robber tries to take man’s bike, then spits on him
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police are investigating an incident in which a man attempted to take a bicycle from an adult victim near the Stanford West apartments. […]
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Judge upholds ruling that city must pay gas customers $12.6 million
Word Count: 942 BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent A judge has upheld a Superior Court ruling that orders the city of Palo Alto to refund $12.6 million of excessive […]
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Getreu found guilty of murdering woman in 1974
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer After only an hour of deliberation, a jury yesterday found 77-year-old John Getreu guilty of the 1974 murder of Janet Ann Taylor along […]
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Plane crash near Palo Alto Airport
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A small plane crashed after striking power lines in the marsh outside of the Palo Alto Airport today (Sept. 13). The pilot was […]
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Council to decide on whether to continue street closures
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto may keep University and California avenues closed for longer and allow restaurants to make their outdoor dining setups […]
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Man arrested on suspicion of shooting student with BB gun
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A man shot a child with an air rifle at an elementary school in Palo Alto, police said. The student, who attends Stratford […]
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Gunfire rings out in quiet neighborhood park
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A man fired a gun at a park in Palo Alto yesterday (Aug. 31), and then he sped off in his car with […]
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City council split over criminal background checks for the homeless in RV parking lots
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto City Council is split over whether to require criminal background checks for homeless people who legally sleep in church parking […]
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City hasn’t reached an agreement with its unions about requiring employee vaccinations
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto hasn’t enacted a Covid vaccine requirement for its employees, despite management holding meetings with union leaders over the […]
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Council eliminates viaduct option for rail crossings
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The Palo Alto City Council tonight (Aug. 23) voted against building a viaduct to separate the train tracks from the street because they […]
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Palo Alto schools unveil rules for masks on campus
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto elementary and middle school students will be required to wear masks outdoors beginning on Monday (Aug. 23), Superintendent Don Austin said Friday. The […]
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Suspect in downtown throat-slitting was convicted of stabbing her baby daughter in 2012
The following story was originally published in Saturday’s print edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at […]
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From lobster to apartments — developer wants to replace Fish Market with housing
This story first appeared in the print edition of the Daily Post on Aug. 13. To get all the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at […]
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Girl stabbed in unprovoked attack downtown; suspect arrested
By the Daily Post staff A 16-year-old girl is hospitalized with major injuries after she was stabbed by a stranger in an unprovoked attack on a crosswalk in downtown Palo […]
Opinion
Guest opinion: Here’s how City Council could revive downtown
GUEST OPINION BY JOHN McNELLIS Once upon a time University Avenue was the main entrance to Stanford University. Not today. Our City Council shut the avenue a year ago in […]