Redwood City
Missing cat found, a purr-fect ending
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The kitten who was stolen from the cage he shared with his mother at a Redwood City shelter returned home yesterday (May 27) […]
Redwood City
Redwood City
Two downtown redevelopment projects advance
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City Council last night (May 24) allowed two redevelopment projects featuring mostly offices to enter the city’s planning process. But council members […]
Redwood City
ATM repairman accused of embezzling $192,000
An ATM repairman suspected in a series of thefts from the cash-dispensing machines in Redwood City and San Mateo has been arrested at his San Jose home. Redwood City police […]
Redwood City
Kitten stolen from mother — $2,000 reward offered
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A month-old kitten was stolen from the cage it shared with its mother and siblings at a Redwood City shelter, and now the […]
Redwood City
The Record Man will be replaced by apartments
Word Count: 540 BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Crate-diggers and vinyl record aficionados have until the end of next year to find their favorite albums and singles at […]
Redwood City
Hit-run victim was lying in street before he was run over and killed
Word Count: 309 BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The man hit and killed by a white cargo van on El Camino Real in Redwood City had laid down […]
Redwood City
Man charged with breaking into schools, churches
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A man has been charged on suspicion of breaking into Redwood City schools and churches, the District Attorney said today. An employee of […]
Redwood City
Man arrested in fatal hit-and-run on El Camino
UPDATE: 4:57 p.m. Monday: Redwood City Police this afternoon arrested a man suspected of driving a white cargo van that hit and killed a pedestrian early this morning on the […]
Redwood City
Spider bite victim appears in court to face charges over standoff
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A man involved in a 14-hour standoff with Redwood City police was in court for the first time yesterday (April 19) after an […]
Redwood City
As pandemic winds down, city requires stores to give workers $5-an-hour ‘hazard pay’
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Redwood City Council voted to require chain grocery stores and pharmacies to pay an extra $5-and-hour “hazard pay” because of the Covid […]
Redwood City
City gets $1.5 million from county over hotel tax loss
By the Daily Post staff The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday (April 6) unanimously approved paying Redwood City $1.5 million to make up for lost taxes from […]
Redwood City
County offers to pay city $1.5 million for lost hotel tax revenue
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors today (April 6) is expected to approve paying Redwood City $1.5 million to make up for […]
Redwood City
Jefferson Avenue train bridge might be demolished
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Word Count: 644 The 22-year-old train bridge that goes over Jefferson Avenue in Redwood City could be torn down and reconstructed as part […]
Redwood City
Man arrested in fight at the Wine Bar
By the Daily Post staff Redwood City police said today they’ve arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with a fight at the Wine Bar, 840 Brewster Ave., that left a […]
Redwood City
Developer promises land for ice rink
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A developer is offering land for an ice skating rink if Redwood City approves his project to put offices where Malibu Grand Prix […]
Redwood City
Accused child killer takes deal – Eligible for parole in 33 years
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Daniel Contreras, the Redwood City man accused of murdering and sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s 17-month-old daughter, took a plea bargain yesterday to end […]
Redwood City
Two cities will consider Covid pay hike for retail workers
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Carlos and Redwood City councils last night (March 8) each asked their respective city managers to draft ordinances to boost the […]
Redwood City
Woman with gun robs yogurt shop
By the Daily Post staff San Mateo County Sheriff’s Deputies are looking for a woman who used a gun to rob Corner Yogurt at 1501 Woodside Road in unincorporated Redwood […]
Redwood City
No housing on salt ponds; Biden administration says they’re protected
The possibility of ever putting 8,000 to 12,000 homes on the salt ponds east of Redwood City appeared to die today (Feb. 26) when the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency […]
Caltrain
Train with 12 passengers hits empty vehicle
A train struck an unoccupied vehicle in Redwood City Friday evening, Caltrain officials said. At 7:20 p.m., Caltrain 289 struck a vehicle that was on the tracks at Chestnut Street. […]
Redwood City
Pediatrician tells police he’s a sex addict
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital pediatrician appeared in court yesterday (Wednesday, Feb. 17) on charges that he tried to meet with a 16-year-old […]
Redwood City
Lucile Packard pediatrician arrested on suspicion of lewd conduct
This story first appeared in this morning’s Daily Post. To get the local news first, pick up the Post in the morning at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily […]
Redwood City
Sexually violent predator’s move to Redwood City canceled
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer UPDATE, 7 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10 — The owner of the Redwood City home who was planning to rent a room to a […]
Redwood City
Police looking for car in fatal hit-and-run
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City police are looking for the driver in a hit-and-run collision on Woodside Road and killed a 73-year-old woman. On Saturday at […]
Redwood City
City takes the next step toward ferry service
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City Council is moving forward with early plans for adding ferry service to the city’s port, although some residents say they are […]
Redwood City
Man sues police for zapping him with a Taser
By the Daily Post staff A man is suing the Redwood City Police Department in federal court, saying he was tasered without warning. On Aug. 30, 2019, Donald Cozad, a […]
Redwood City
County spends $4.5 million to add ICU beds
San Mateo County announced yesterday it would spend $4.5 million to provide up to 10 extra intensive care unit beds at Dignity Health’s Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City. The extra […]
East Palo Alto
Park-and-Connect Wi-Fi sites open in two cities
San Mateo County has expanded its public Wi-Fi program with new free “SMC Park and Connect” locations in Redwood City and East Palo Alto. The two new Wi-Fi access sites […]
Redwood City
Oracle moving to Austin, Texas
Oracle Corp. announced this afternoon (Dec. 11) that it is moving its headquarters from Redwood City to Austin, Texas, and let many employees choose their office locations and decide whether […]
Redwood City
Docktown plaintiff loses court appeal but may keep fighting to save what’s left of floating community
Appeals Court decision in Alison Madden v. City of Redwood City By ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Despite a setback in the state Court of Appeal last week, the battle […]
Redwood City
DA drops death penalty in baby-killing case
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe on Monday reserved his decision on seeking the death penalty for Daniel Contreras, who is charged […]
Redwood City
City agrees to buy cameras for police
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Redwood City Council tonight (Nov. 23) bought 100 body cameras for the Police Department, making it the last department in the mid-Peninsula […]
Redwood City
Man to stand trial for murder over cigarette dispute
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer After six years, a Redwood City man will stand trial for allegedly stabbing another man to death over a cigarette as they listened […]
Redwood City
Massive, five-block office and apartment project approved
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer During tonight’s (Nov. 16) Redwood City Council meeting, when the council approved the massive five-block Greystar office and apartment complex, Councilman Ian Bain […]
Redwood City
Council allows pot shops to open
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City will become the only community on Highway 101 between San Francisco and San Jose to allow marijuana stores. City Council last […]