San Mateo County
Two groups are stealing fuel from gas stations
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer It’s starting to look like there are two groups of thieves stealing thousands of gallons of fuel from service stations in San Mateo […]
Atherton
49 iPads taken from Encinal School
By the Daily Post staff A burglar or burglars took 49 iPads from the gymnasium of Encinal Elementary School in Atherton, police said. The electronics was taken sometime between 8 […]
Santa Clara County
Another official calls for Sheriff Laurie Smith to resign
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo today (Aug. 16) called for the resignation of Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith over allegations of poor jail management, lack of transparency, as well […]
Menlo Park
Man draws gun on woman during parking dispute, police say
By the Daily Post staff Menlo Park police today (Aug. 15) arrested a man who allegedly drew a gun on a woman during a parking dispute at Safeway in Menlo […]
Stanford
Stanford considering changes to reduce the “armed police presence” on campus
BY JEN NOWELL Daily Post Correspondent Stanford University’s Community Board on Public Safety is calling for a new model for policing on campus, which could lead to a reduction “to […]
Santa Clara County
Third dose of Covid vaccine available for the immunocompromised — 2.7% of population
Transplant recipients, cancer patients and people with immunodeficiencies can now receive a third dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine in Santa Clara County. The decision follows the FDA’s recent […]
Redwood City
Employee stabbed at Donato Enoteca’s restaurant
By the Daily Post staff An employee of Donato Enoteca’s restaurant at 1041 Middlefield Road in Redwood City has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a co-worker on Friday night, police […]
Santa Clara County
Simitian wants report on abuse of county jail inmate released to public
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara Supervisor Joe Simitian is calling for new leadership of the sheriff’s office and to uncloak legal documents and videos concerning a […]
Menlo Park
Fire board member who said he supported chief called him insubordinate in a private email
This story was originally published Aug. 6 in the Daily Post. To get all of the local news, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY […]
Palo Alto
Serial ADA plaintiff targets restaurants with tables outdoors
This story first appeared in the Aug. 5 print edition of the Daily Post. To get local news first, pick up the Daily Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula […]
In the news
State to require vaccines or tests for all teachers and school employees
California will become the first state to require all teachers and school employees to get vaccinated or undergo weekly Covid-19 testing, as schools return from summer break amid growing concerns […]
In the news
CHP won’t encrypt radios — even though cities like Palo Alto have to
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The California Highway Patrol does not plan to encrypt its radio channels in response to a state Department of Justice mandate to protect subjects’ […]
Apple
Opinion: Apple becoming an arm of law enforcement
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Apple has announced plans to scan iPhones for images of child sexual abuse and report offenders to law enforcement. Child protection groups cheered […]
Palo Alto
State DOJ won’t let Palo Alto end police radio encryption
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The California Department of Justice has closed the door on Palo Alto Police’s attempt to unencrypt its police radio transmissions. In March, Police […]
Palo Alto
Survivors of Japanese American internment camps gather for event on Sunday
By the Daily Post staff The Palo Alto Buddhist Temple is inviting all survivors of World War II Japanese American internment camps to an event on Sunday (Aug. 15) that […]
Palo Alto
Another woman groped by a bicyclist
By the Daily Post staff For the second time in a week, a man groped a woman on a sidewalk in Palo Alto. On Monday (Aug. 9) at 2:22 p.m., […]
Redwood City
Developer wants to replace salt pond with housing
This story originally appeared July 3o in the print edition of the Daily Post. If you want to get the local news first, pick up the Daily Post in the […]
Opinion
Opinion: District attorney candidate emphasizes criminal justice reform
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor For the first time since 2010, Santa Clara County residents will have a choice next year for district attorney. Incumbent Jeff Rosen will […]
Palo Alto
Police searching for sexual battery suspect
By the Daily Post staff A woman in her 60s walking along Middlefield Road in Palo Alto was smacked in the buttocks by a bicyclist, police said. Police got a […]
Caltrain
UPDATE: Stanford student killed on Caltrain tracks
UPDATE, MONDAY, AUG. 9 — The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner today identified the man killed on the Caltrain tracks in Palo Alto as Jacob Aaron Meisel, 23, of Stanford. […]