Mountain View
Woman arrested on multiple charges after hitting police car
By the Daily Post staff Mountain View police have arrested a woman for allegedly ramming a stolen car into Walgreens at 100 block of East El Camino Real and then […]
Palo Alto
Schools in Santa Clara County, including Palo Alto, will stay closed for the rest of the academic year
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Schools in Santa Clara County will be closed for the rest of the academic year because of the COVID-19 outbreak. In Palo Alto, […]
San Mateo
National Guard helps to set up 250-bed temporary hospital in San Mateo County Events Center
In a cavernous room at the San Mateo County Event Center, 250 hospital beds lie waiting for an emergency that county officials hope will never come. County officials showed off […]
In the news
Newsom: Schools probably won’t reopen this academic year
California schools should plan on teaching from afar for the rest of the academic year because it’s unlikely the coronavirus will allow them to reopen before summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom […]
Palo Alto
Businesses are boarding up their storefronts on University Avenue
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer All the windows and doors of the West Elm furniture store in downtown Palo Alto are boarded up with plywood, a sign of […]
San Mateo County
County’s new coronavirus website omits information on hospitalizations
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County’s Public Health Department yesterday (March 31) unveiled a website that provides data about COVID-19, however it lacks information on how […]
Caltrain
Caltrain to test electric trains this month
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer This month Caltrain will begin testing its electric trains at a train manufacturing plant in Salt Lake City. They will be tested on […]
Palo Alto
School board concerned students might not be able to get online
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto school board members said at last night’s meeting that they are worried some students will have trouble accessing online lessons because […]
San Mateo County
Three finalists announced in search for community college district leader
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Three veterans of higher education are vying for the job of San Mateo County Community College District chancellor, including one familiar face. Current […]
Palo Alto
Property taxpayers who need to file late can submit a waiver
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Both San Mateo and Santa Clara County tax collectors are telling taxpayers if they cannot pay their property taxes by the April 10 […]
Palo Alto
Whole Foods ‘sick-out’ doesn’t reach Palo Alto
A national Whole Foods “sick-out” was planned for today, but Palo Alto’s Whole Foods appeared unaffected. Some Instacart and Amazon warehouse workers walked off the job yesterday demanding greater safeguards […]
Atherton
Atherton mom gets up to 7 months in prison in college admissions scam
An Atherton woman was sentenced today (March 31) to seven months in prison for paying bribes to rig her two daughters’ college admissions exams and get one of them into […]
San Mateo County
County unveils website to help people find food, clinics, parks
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County officials yesterday announced a new website designed to help people find open restaurants, nearby medical centers and parks. The website, […]
Palo Alto
Xerox calls off bid for Palo Alto-based HP Inc.
By the Daily Post staff Xerox Holdings Corp. announced today (March 31) that it is withdrawing its hostile $36 billion bid for Palo Alto-based HP Inc., saying the economic downturn […]
San Mateo County
County wants first responders to be first in line for COVID-19 tests
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County is working to make sure first responders are the first to get COVID-19 tests when needed. County Manager Mike Callagy […]
Redwood City
Alleged school bus thief was on probation for an attack with a chain
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Redwood City man who was arrested after allegedly stealing a Sequoia Union High School District bus was on probation for breaking a […]
Atherton
Preschool asks town for a rent break during stay-at-home order
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An Atherton preschool is asking the city council tonight (April 1) for a break on its rent since the school has had to […]
Mountain View
Clarke’s closing after 75 years of burgers
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Clarke’s Charcoal Broiler at 615 W. El Camino Real is shutting its doors after 75 years of serving what some have deemed the […]
Palo Alto
Witness helps police arrest 3 suspects in robbery
By the Daily Post staff A witness helped police arrest three suspects in the armed robbery of the Arco station at Middlefield and San Antonio roads in Palo Alto, police […]
Palo Alto
Tennis players break into closed Rinconada courts
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Mayor Adrian Fine took to Twitter today (March 30) to chastise residents who broke into tennis courts that were closed to […]