Palo Alto
Police step up patrols around Apple Store
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police have begun parking a patrol car outside Apple’s University Avenue store in response to a rash of smash-and-grab robberies. Apple stores around […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto
School board flip-flops on teacher housing
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto school trustees have done a U-turn on teacher housing. In February, the school board voted unanimously to make sure the 35-acre […]
Palo Alto
School board gets an earful over firing of water polo coach
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A dozen Paly parents and students told the school board last night (Nov. 5) that they are horrified and angry that the district […]
Palo Alto
Two teens mug woman at Stanford Shopping Center — she chases them
By the Daily Post staff Two teens robbed a woman while she was talking on her phone on the east side of Stanford Shopping Center, police said today. Police said […]
Palo Alto
Palo Alto intends to ban natural gas appliances in new construction
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council said last night (Nov. 4) that it wants to ban the installation of natural gas appliances in new homes […]
Palo Alto
Suspected bank robber leads police on chase through Palo Alto High School
By the Daily Post staff A suspected bank robber was caught by police after a foot chase through Palo Alto High School yesterday (Nov. 4). A masked man used a […]
Palo Alto
Council tonight considerers move toward natural gas ban
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The city of Palo Alto is eyeing a ban on natural gas in new buildings starting in 2022. But in an intermediate step that […]
Palo Alto
‘Silicon Valley,’ Season 6, Episode 2 — a billion dollars to violate your principles
BY JAMIE MORROW Daily Post Associate Editor “$50 million sounds great, but it’s an awfully low price to pay for your integrity,” Pied Piper founder Richard is told in last […]
Palo Alto
Christine Blasey Ford breaks silence, says she was inspired by Anita Hill
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Christine Blasey Ford has broken her silence to accept an award from the YWCA of Silicon Valley at a luncheon in Santa Clara. […]
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
After evictions, President Hotel owners claim support from local nonprofits
This story appeared originally in the Thursday, Oct. 24, print edition of the Daily Post. Most of the local stories printed in the Post do not appear on this website. […]
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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