Palo Alto
Man in police standoff to get psych exam
By the Daily Post staff A man who instigated a 29-hour armed standoff with Palo Alto police will be examined by a doctor today (Oct. 31) to see if he […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto
After evictions, President Hotel owners claim support from local nonprofits
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Palo Alto
Man, 66, accused of hitting drivers with cane during road rage incidents
Palo Alto police said today (Oct. 29) they’ve arrested a 66-year-old man who was using his cane to attack drivers in two separate instances of road rage. At 5:10 p.m. […]
Palo Alto
Home burglarized while couple sleeps
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police are looking for three men who burglarized a home in the Barron Park neighborhood while the homeowners were sleeping. On Saturday night […]
Palo Alto
‘Silicon Valley,’ Season 6, Episode 1 — ‘Don’t be evil’ 2.0
BY JAMIE MORROW Daily Post Associate Editor I guess you know you’ve made it in tech when you find yourself testifying before Congress. When we last left HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” […]
Palo Alto
Pressure from parents led to firing of girls water polo coach, lawyer says
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Doug Stotland was fired as girls water polo coach at Palo Alto High School because a player’s parents pressured school administrators after he […]
In the news
Due to wind forecasts, PG&E will cut power to 940,000 customers today
Prompted by forecasts of powerful winds, PG&E confirmed that it will shut off the power to 940,000 customers across 36 counties beginning at 2 p.m. today (Saturday, Oct. 26) and […]
Palo Alto
Public critical of Stanford expansion plan
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Palo Alto
Vaping ban suggested at City Council meeting
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A citywide ban on the sale of all vaping equipment was proposed during an emotional Palo Alto City Council study session last night […]
Atherton
Local couple pleads guilty in college admissions scheme
An Atherton husband and wife pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston today (Oct. 21) to charges in a college admissions cheating scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for […]
Palo Alto
City settles with piano teacher over injuries
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Palo Alto
Council poised to expand parking permit territory
BY JEN NOWELL Daily Post Correspondent Another Palo Alto neighborhood may soon join the city’s residential parking permit program in an effort to curtail the number of workers now parking […]
Palo Alto
Webster House fights $20,000 fine over sexual abuse of patient
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Webster House, a retirement community in Palo Alto, has been cited and fined $20,000 by the California Department of Public Health after an […]
Palo Alto
U.N. film festival raises awareness
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer More than 100 people cheered last night (Oct. 17) as a group of filmmakers from around the world, who have gathered in Palo […]
Palo Alto
Principals put in the hot seat over test scores of Hispanic and low-income students
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Principals of two Palo Alto elementary schools told the school board last night that they have improved test results for low-income and Hispanic […]
Palo Alto
Report on police N-word incident bottled up at city hall
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer An independent auditor’s report about Palo Alto police Capt. Zach Perron’s use of a racial slur while speaking to a black officer was […]
Apple
Another Apple Store heist
By the Daily Post staff Four masked men stole seven laptops valued at $9,800 from the Apple Store at Stanford Shopping Center. The men went into the store at 8:45 […]
Palo Alto
Electric scooters headed to Palo Alto
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Electric scooters are headed for Palo Alto. City officials, who saw that in San Francisco riders dumped the e-scooters on sidewalks and gutters […]
Palo Alto
City pays former employee to settle disability claim
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto has settled for $100,000 with a former city worker who sued the city after alleging that he was […]
Palo Alto
Biden visits Palo Alto for lunchtime fundraiser
By the Daily Post staff Joe Biden visited Palo Alto’s Evvia restaurant yesterday (Oct. 3) for a private fundraising luncheon where donors paid $1,500 to $10,000 to hear the former […]