In the news
Orchard Supply Hardware closing all stores
By the Daily Post staff Orchard Supply Hardware, an 87-year-old chain with roots in the South Bay, will close all of its 98 stores by the end of the year […]
Los Altos
Opinion: Fridays off policy should have gone to a vote
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor I was surprised to learn that Los Altos City Manager Chris Jordan decided on his own, without a public hearing or a vote […]
Stanford
Forcible rape reported at Stanford
By the Daily Post staff A woman was forcibly raped somewhere on the Stanford campus late on Sunday night or early on Monday morning, according to an alert issued this […]
Palo Alto
Attempt fails to keep school district settlement secret
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer An attempt by the Palo Alto school district to keep a $150,000 legal settlement out of the public eye has failed. Details of […]
Santa Clara County
Group aims to make it harder to recall judges
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Two months after Judge Aaron Persky was recalled from the Santa Clara County bench, 30 judges and legal professionals have teamed up to […]
Woodside
CHP identifies DUI suspect who hit ambulance and a second vehicle
By the Daily Post staff UPDATE, AUG. 21 — An allegedly drunken driver who hit and overturned an ambulance on Interstate 280 and then proceeded to hit another car was […]
Palo Alto
Hotel President tenants hire attorney, but city tries to lower expectations
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Attorney Molly Stump urged the residents of the Hotel President apartments at City Council last night (Aug. 20) to manage […]
East Palo Alto
Police ask for help locating missing woman
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 66-year-old woman who has been missing since Friday (Aug. 17). Wamaitha Kaboga Miller […]
In the news
Opposition grows to toll lanes on 101
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Foster City Council has come out against the idea of putting toll lanes on Highway 101 — and it’s in good company, with […]
Redwood City
Police fired Taser 2 to 3 times at man who died
From staff and wire reports A Redwood City police officer deployed a Taser multiple times on a domestic violence suspect who died after a struggle with officers, San Mateo County […]
Palo Alto
City to pay Stanford $5.5 million in dispute over fees for fire-paramedic services
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer After a five-year dispute and more than two years of negotiations, the city of Palo Alto has agreed to pay Stanford $5.5 million […]
Palo Alto
Youth symphony conductor arrested on suspicion of seeking explicit images from teen
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A wind symphony conductor at the California Youth Symphony in Palo Alto has been arrested for allegedly sexting a 16-year-old Harker School student, […]
Belmont
4 accused of breaking into stores and taking scratcher tickets
After a multi-agency investigation into a Lotto-ticket burglary ring, four men have been arrested for allegedly breaking into convenience and liquor stores up and down the Peninsula and stealing large […]
Opinion
A bit of Silicon Valley history — the Ampex sign — is about to disappear
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor What would happen if somebody bought the house at 367 Addison Ave. in Palo Alto and decided to tear down the outdated garage […]
Redwood City
Officer involved in suspect’s death Monday once ran over a victim by accident
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer One of the four Redwood City police officers who struggled with a domestic violence suspect who was stopped with a Taser and later […]
Menlo Park
Menlo Park switches to district elections but fails to attract any Latino candidates
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor What was the point of dividing Menlo Park into five districts for City Council elections? An anonymous party, speaking through a Southern California […]
San Mateo
Fake ride-share driver wanted for sexual assault of woman
By the Daily Post staff Police are searching for a fake ride-share driver who picked up a woman in San Mateo and sexually assaulted her. At around 6 p.m. Tuesday, […]
In the news
Federal courts now accepting cryptocurrency for bail
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer High-tech criminal charges call for high-tech bail in Silicon Valley. A man charged with hacking the Redwood City video game company Electronic Arts […]
Menlo Park
Fire closes Willow Road overpass above 101
By the Daily Post staff A vehicle fire forced the shutdown of Willow Road at the overpass above Highway 101 at 3:22 p.m. today (Aug. 15), the Menlo Park Fire […]
Palo Alto
Scharff and Holman to run for Hanko’s seat on open space board; new candidate enters Palo Alto school board race
By the Daily Post staff Another Palo Alto council member, Greg Scharff, is running for the seat Nonette Hanko is vacating on the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Board. He will […]