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
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 […]
San Mateo County
County spent $1 million on effort that led to Measure W
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The “Get Us Moving” TV commercials have the look and feel of a campaign ad. “Our county’s economy has been booming, and we […]
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 […]
San Mateo County
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 […]
San Mateo County
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,” […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County may ban flavored tobacco in North Fair Oaks
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer On Tuesday (June 5), the same day San Franciscans are voting on whether the city ought to ban flavored tobacco products including menthol […]
San Mateo County
Judicial commission reprimands San Mateo County Judge Lisa Novak
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The state’s judicial disciplinary agency has reprimanded San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Lisa Novak for publicly critiquing an attorney and not disclosing […]
East Palo Alto
Close race for San Mateo County school superintendent
This story was originally published on May 26. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The race for San Mateo County superintendent of schools is tight, with just $6,000 in […]