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 […]
Redwood City
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 […]
Redwood City
Police detain raccoons who broke into bank; released without bail
This story was first appeared in the print edition of the Daily Post on Oct. 21. Don’t miss out on local news. Pick up the Post in the morning at […]
Redwood City
Man pistol-whipped in park
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Redwood City man was arrested after allegedly pistol-whipping a man in his 50s multiple times in Hoover Park, authorities said today. On […]
Election 2020
Former Mayor Gee has the most to spend in council race
By the Daily Post staff A former mayor seeking to get back onto the Redwood City Council has the largest campaign war chest, but most of it is coming from […]
Redwood City
Judge says salt ponds subject to federal environmental regulations — a setback to development
By the Daily Post staff A federal judge decided yesterday that 1,356 acres of salt ponds east of Redwood City are subject to federal environmental protections, reversing a March 2019 […]
Redwood City
Three competitive races for Redwood City council under new election system
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer For the first time, Redwood City residents this fall will only vote for one candidate for City Council. The city was threatened with […]
Redwood City
City bans natural gas in most new construction
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Redwood City Council tonight (Sept. 21) voted to ban natural gas in most new buildings. The plan, an attempt to curb climate […]
Redwood City
Mental health clinician to help police
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Mental health experts will soon be on hand to assist Redwood City police when they deal with people who are suffering from psychiatric […]
Redwood City
Environmental groups want city to ban homes on salt ponds
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A coalition of environmental groups is calling on Redwood City officials to prohibit building homes or other projects on the Cargill Salt Ponds […]
Redwood City
COVID-19 lockdown reduces activity at Port of Redwood City
By the Daily Post staff The COVID-19 lockdown has resulted in a 21% drop in materials handled by the Port of Redwood City, officials said today. The Port, a city […]
Redwood City
Man swept up in ATF raid pleads no contest to weapons charge
By the Daily Post staff A Redwood City man who was arrested during a raid by federal agents has been sentenced to four months in jail for possession of an […]
Redwood City
Redwood City will allow marijuana retailers
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City may become the first city along Highway 101 between San Francisco and San Jose to have pot shops. City Council on […]
Redwood City
City creates parking lot for RVs and permit program for others to park on streets
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Redwood City Council last night (Aug. 24) unanimously approved a two-year $1.7 million plan to open an overnight parking lot for 30-50 […]
Redwood City
Fire official: Smoke will linger for another week
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Mid-Peninsula residents can expect to see and smell smoke for at least another week, Redwood City Acting Fire Chief Dave Pucci told city […]
Redwood City
Robber and gas station clerk fight over gun
A gas station clerk and a robber got into a struggle over a gun during an attempted robbery at a Shell station on Woodside Road, according to the San Mateo […]
Redwood City
Innocent victim loses his memory of brutal attack, DA says
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A man brutally attacked by a stranger at the Sequoia Station Caltrain stop in Redwood City has lost his memory of what happened […]
Redwood City
Caltrain hits, kills person near Whipple Avenue
The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Transit Police Bureau has launched an investigation into a Caltrain fatally striking a person on the tracks in Redwood City this morning (Aug. 4). Just […]
Redwood City
Gee leads council candidates in fundraising
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Two newcomers seeking a seat on the Redwood City Council have each raised over $10,000 for the first six months of the year, […]
Redwood City
Firefighter claims he was racially harassed, sent explicit photos
The following story was printed in the Daily Post on July 2. Pick up the Post to read important local stories first, before they appear anywhere else. BY EMILY MIBACH […]
Redwood City
City says it removed Black Lives Matter street mural because of driver safety reasons
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Redwood City official said that Black Lives Matter won’t be repainted on Broadway in front of the Fox Theater due to driver […]
Redwood City
10 thieves take bikes from storage room of apartment complex
This story originally appeared in Saturday’s print edition of the Daily Post. Most Post stories do not appear online. The only way to get all of the local news is […]
Redwood City
Man arrested for allegedly breaking into an occupied motorhome parked on street
By the Daily Post staff Police said they have arrested a man for allegedly breaking into one of the motorhomes parked on a Redwood City street. It was the third […]
Redwood City
Angry reactions on both sides to proposed homeless shelter
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer After hearing angry residents on both sides, Redwood City Council last night put off a decision on a proposed land-swap that would let […]
Redwood City
City prepared to buy Armory building for $4.3 million
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Redwood City Council on Monday will vote to buy a building in Red Morton Park that city officials have been eyeing for […]
Redwood City
Roller rink to be demolished for development, but sign might be preserved
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City Planning Commissioner Nancy Radcliffe suggested last night that Greystar, which is proposing to demolish the Redwood Roller Rink as part of […]
Redwood City
Residents want roller rink to return; hearing planned on development to replace it
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Some residents are calling for a new roller rink to be built in place of the Redwood Roller Rink as part of Greystar’s […]
Mountain View
COVID-19 results in cancellation of Independence Day parade, fireworks shows
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The coronavirus has caused the cancellation of two Independence Day celebrations on the Peninsula, the cities of Redwood City and Mountain View announced. […]