In the news
Smoky air expected to remain through Tuesday
Wildfire smoke from the Camp Fire in Butte County continues to blanket the Bay Area with unhealthy air today (Nov. 11) and the haze is expected to linger through Tuesday […]
Palo Alto
Police arrest man in connection with Compadres fire and a second vehicle fire
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police said today (Nov. 11) that they have arrested a man accused of torching the abandoned Compadres Mexican Bar & Grill on El […]
Palo Alto
Fire breaks out at former Compadres restaurant on El Camino
Firefighters are battling a two-alarm fire tonight (Nov. 10) at 3877 El Camino Real, the onetime Compadres Mexican Bar and Grill. El Camino is closed in both directions between Curtner […]
In the news
Massive wildfire destroys home of former mid-Peninsula family
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY AND EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writers A retired woman and a young family of four — who both left the mid-Peninsula last year in search of […]
Palo Alto
Christine Blasey Ford will receive city proclamation privately
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council won’t be presenting a proclamation to Brett Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford at a public meeting in the council […]
In the news
Smoke from wildfire reaches mid-Peninsula
From staff and wire reports Smoke from the massive “Camp Fire” in Butte County, 180 miles north of San Francisco, has blown into the mid-Peninsula, creating a yellow haze and […]
Mountain View
Cops laugh about stalking report; woman was terrified
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Mountain View police sergeant has apologized for two officers’ flippant response to a woman who had to leave the Residence Inn by […]
Palo Alto
Fire breaks out in attic of Palo Alto home
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto firefighters extinguished an attic fire at 4190 Willmar Drive a few minutes after midnight this morning (Nov. 9). Nobody was home when the […]
Palo Alto
Sea lion waddles into town
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Animal Services Superintendent Cody Macartney found himself in an unusual position yesterday morning: wrangling with a 200-pound California sea lion that […]
Redwood City
Election update: Lead changes in Redwood City, Measure W loses ground
By the Daily Post staff Rick Hunter has pulled ahead of Diana Reddy and taken the No. 3 spot in the Redwood City Council race, according to updated election results […]
Belmont
Two men cart off $3,000 of Jack Daniels from Safeway
By the Daily Post staff Two men stole 84 bottles of Jack Daniels valued at $3,000 from the Safeway on El Camino in Belmont, police said. The men walked into […]
Amazon
Voters in three cities approve tech taxes; targets include Amazon and Google
By EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Voters in three Bay Area cities — Mountain View, East Palo Alto and San Francisco — have all passed so-called “tech taxes.” In […]
Google
Google identifies employee killed by one of its buses
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Google officials today (Nov. 7) said a pedestrian who was hit and killed by a company shuttle was Chenxue “Emily” Hong, a Google […]
In the news
Pick up today’s election edition of the Post
Find the Post at 1,000 locations throughout the mid-Peninsula.
Palo Alto
Election Night Update: Cormack takes early lead for city council; Dauber and Dharap lead for school board; Combs, Nash and Taylor win in Menlo Park
By the Daily Post staff 11:28 p.m. — Shounak Dharap have moved up to second place in the Palo Alto School Board race with 81% of precincts reporting. Incumbent Ken […]
Palo Alto
A reader’s guide to local elections
If you’re catching up on the campaign for the Nov. 6 election, we’ve provided links to some of the stories and editorials that have appeared previously in the Post. Palo […]
Palo Alto
Daily Post’s recommendations for today’s election
Here’s a rundown of the candidates endorsed by the Daily Post and our recommendations for the ballot measures. Palo Alto City Council — Alison Cormack, Eric Filseth and Tom DuBois […]
Palo Alto
Purse snatching reported at Stanford Shopping Center
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police are looking for two men who snatched a woman’s purse at Stanford Shopping Center. It happened on Sunday at 4:01 p.m. outside […]
Belmont
Anonymous hit piece targets candidate’s legal history
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer An 11th-hour anonymous campaign mailer has targeted a Belmont City Council candidate, highlighting her involvement in numerous lawsuits as an animal rights activist […]
Redwood City
Is Redwood City ready for robotic shuttles? Candidates give their views
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer With the economy booming, cities such as Redwood City, located smack dab in the middle of Silicon Valley, are experiencing steadily increasing crosstown […]