Palo Alto
Council approves new police station
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council tonight (Feb. 1) voted to start construction of a $118 million police building, although Vice Mayor Pat Burt and […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto
Councilwoman says colleagues blew it when they passed fee schedule for Foothills Park
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Councilwoman Alison Cormack said tonight that City Council “overreacted and over-corrected” while rushing to pass an emergency ordinance that implemented $6 […]
Palo Alto
Family, friends grieve accidental death of 21-year-old from Palo Alto
By the Daily Post staff A 21-year-old outdoors enthusiast who grew up in Palo Alto has died from what his father believes was a freak accident in a park near […]
Palo Alto
Walgreens robbery suspect may have pulled other heists
A 28-year-old man, who was arrested following a robbery at a Walgreens store in San Carlos, is believed to have committed other robberies on the Peninsula and the East Bay, […]
Palo Alto
Faltering tax may fund new police station — decision expected Monday
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Mountain View
Police dog attacks innocent man napping in his own backyard
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer A Mountain View man, who wasn’t suspected of any crime, was asleep in his backyard when cops mistook his identity and let a […]
Palo Alto
People 65 and over can now get vaccines in Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County residents 65 years and older are now eligible to get vaccinated for Covid, county officials announced today (Jan. 26). Residents in that age range can now schedule […]
Palo Alto
2016 murder case may finally be headed for trial
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto woman accused of stabbing her husband’s sister to death is expected in Santa Clara County Superior Court next month to […]
Palo Alto
Woman accused of hitting man with laptop in hate-crime case
By the Daily Post staff A 42-year-old woman has been arrested by Palo Alto police after she allegedly assaulted a man of Middle Eastern descent with a laptop in what […]
Palo Alto
UPDATE: Man killed at Churchill Avenue rail crossing identified
By the Daily Post staff FRIDAY, JAN. 20, 3:30 p.m.: The man killed by a train at the Churchill Avenue Caltrain crossing yesterday has been identified by the Santa Clara […]
Palo Alto
Police looking for would-be mugger with gun
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police are looking for a gunman who attempted to rob a man in broad daylight on a residential street. The gunman ran away […]
Palo Alto
Council receptive to housing proposal
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer A five-story building with 113 apartments, offices and retail on El Camino Real near Page Mill Road won the qualified support of most […]
Palo Alto
Cordell says city commission’s report on race lacks immediate steps to solve racial problems
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer LaDoris Cordell, a retired Santa Clara County Superior Court judge and former Palo Alto councilwoman, said a new report on the city’s history […]
Palo Alto
It looks like high schoolers will remain at home until year’s end
This story was originally published in Saturday’s Daily Post. To get all of the latest local news, pick up a Post in the morning at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY EMILY […]
Palo Alto
City Council to look at charging fees to enter Foothills Park
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto City Council on Tuesday (Jan. 19) will consider imposing entry fees at Foothills Park to reduce attendance and pay for upkeep. The fees […]
Palo Alto
Grieving family leaves a unique gift to the Creamery
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer After her mother died of lung cancer, Palo Alto resident Olivia Koyama and her family raised over $28,000 to keep their favorite restaurant […]
Palo Alto
Developer shrinks proposed housing development on El Camino at City Council’s request
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The Palo Alto City Council on Tuesday (Jan. 19) will discuss a developer’s proposal for a five-story building with 113 apartments plus offices and […]
Palo Alto
Pandemic shot a $16 million hole in city’s general fund
BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto’s general fund saw a $16 million shortfall in tax revenues because of the Covid pandemic during the fiscal […]
Mountain View
Council to discuss police radio encryption, Mountain View says it will follow Palo Alto’s lead
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto City Council will meet in the 60 days to review a decision by Palo Alto police to encrypt their police radio transmissions — […]
Palo Alto
Mayor says that encrypting police radio signals was a mistake
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