San Mateo County
KCSM-TV getting a new owner, new name
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer With the sale of KCSM-TV to Santa Rosa public broadcaster, KRCB, nearly a done deal — some may be wondering how the sale […]
San Mateo County
North Fair Oaks
Baristas in bikinis and lingerie to serve customers at new coffee shop
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Baristas wearing bikinis and lingerie could soon be serving up drinks such as a “Wet Kiss Mocha” and “Bootycall” in North Fair Oaks. […]
San Mateo County
Supervisor cries foul over push for toll lanes on 101 when regular carpool lanes aren’t being considered
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer After bridge toll hikes, the state’s 12-cent-a-gallon gas tax hike and a potential SamTrans half-cent sales tax measure, drivers may have to pay […]
San Mateo County
Opinion: Proposed San Mateo County transportation tax misses the mark
Opinion BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Every election it seems we get another ballot measure to increase taxes for transportation. Voters almost always approve these measures, yet traffic never […]
San Mateo County
Marijuana not yet part of the county’s agricultural scene
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer If you’re looking to buy weed grown in San Mateo County or may be hoping to buy a “starter” plant, it turns out […]
San Mateo County
Psych exam ordered for accused arsonist who fears zombie apocalypse
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A judge will appoint two doctors to determine whether a woman is competent to stand trial on arson charges after she professed fears […]
Caltrain
Proposed county transportation tax hike won’t provide much money for Caltrain bridge projects
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A proposed sales tax increase in San Mateo County this fall is intended to fund transportation projects and programs to reduce traffic congestion. […]
Atherton
Civil grand jury says Menlo Park Fire Protection District needs a plan for growth
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury, in a report released yesterday, asserts that the Menlo Park Fire Protection District has been buying […]
Atherton
Arson suspect feared zombie apocalypse and cult mass murder, DA says
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Worried about a cult mass murder and a zombie apocalypse, a woman set fire to 1,665 hay bales in Half Moon Bay and […]
Amazon
Surf Air denies cutting back on flights but residents say skies are less noisy
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Residents along the flightpath of Surf Air have noticed fewer flights by the subscription-only airline that uses San Carlos Airport, but the company […]
San Mateo County
Former police officer with a law degree to become county manager
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A former San Mateo career policeman will become the next manager of San Mateo County, the Board of Supervisors announced yesterday (July 5). […]
Caltrain
Here’s why the investigation into claim a Caltrain conductor raped a passenger was stopped
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Prosecutors decided not to file charges against a Caltrain conductor accused of sexually assaulting a drunken passenger because she appeared sober enough to […]
San Carlos
Surf Air hits financial turbulence
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Surf Air, the membership-based airline that has drawn noise complaints while flying in and out of the San Carlos Airport, has hit some […]
San Mateo County
Boy will receive $47 million settlement after losing a leg while camping
A boy who lost his leg and part of his pelvis after a tree fell on his tent during a camping trip at a public park will receive $47.5 million […]
Caltrain
Reported rape on Caltrain slips through the cracks
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The Post printed a startling story Wednesday about a Caltrain conductor accused of raping a 22-year-old Mountain View woman in an employees-only area […]
Caltrain
Caltrain conductor accused of rape
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A 22-year-old Mountain View woman has filed a claim against Caltrain, alleging that a conductor raped her in an employees-only area of the […]
Belmont
Magee, Measure K win after two weeks of vote counting
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Two close races in the June 5 primary ended yesterday when Nancy Magee won the job of San Mateo County superintendent of education […]
Election 2018
Lead changes in San Mateo County school superintendent’s race
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Nancy Magee has taken the lead over Gary Waddell in the race for San Mateo County superintendent of education after she trailed him […]
San Mateo County
Machine guns turned over to sheriff at gun buyback event
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Thompson Automatic Submachine Gun, an Uzi and an AK-47 were not some of the firearms that Nilu Jenks expected to see when […]
Election 2018
Voters recall Judge Persky
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After a two-year crusade to avenge a six-month county jail sentence seen as too lenient for sexual assault, the so-called “Brock Turner judge,” […]