Palo Alto
Theater conversion not wanted
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A board of architects in Palo Alto today (Sept. 5) recommended that council deny a developer’s application to convert a movie theater into […]
San Mateo County
Sheriff Christina Corpus attends LA conference while department is in turmoil
CORRECTION: Recent articles in the Daily Post (Aug. 31, Sept. 6, 8 and 21) about the San Mateo County Sheriff’s office that included references to Victor Aenlle, the Office’s Executive Director of […]
Menlo Park
Parents, students want answers about coach’s leave of absence
Parents and students at Menlo-Atherton High School want to know what happened to the school’s varsity basketball coach, Mike Molieri. Team members and parents spoke at the Sequoia Union High […]
Menlo Park
Finance chief of tech consulting firm accused of embezzling $500,000, spent part of it in a casino
The finance manager of a Menlo Park tech consulting firm was arrested Wednesday on charges of embezzlement and identity fraud for taking $500,000 and spending it in casinos, police said. […]
In the news
Brothel kingpin gets 8 years in prison
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Palo Alto couple that ran a network of brothels in Santa Clara County has signed a deal that will send the husband […]
Palo Alto
Water district wins lawsuit against Eisenberg over papers she removed
A judge has ruled in favor of the Santa Clara Valley Water District in its lawsuit against one of its directors, Rebecca Eisenberg of Palo Alto, who took thousands of […]
Palo Alto
Hopeful spends $10k on ad
This story was originally published on Aug. 30. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Los Altos council candidate said yesterday that he has spent more than $10,000 on a […]
Palo Alto
Deputies seize man’s weapons after mental health crisis
More than 80 firearms were allegedly seized by San Mateo County Sheriff’s Deputies on Friday, after they successfully de-escalated a possible suicide attempt, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were […]
San Mateo County
Sheriff Christina Corpus to face a no confidence vote (link to legal complaint included)
CORRECTION: Recent articles in the Daily Post (Aug. 31, Sept. 6, 8 and 21) about the San Mateo County Sheriff’s office that included references to Victor Aenlle, the Office’s Executive Director of […]
East Palo Alto
Judge rules against EPA Sanitary District, city takeover looms
A judge on Friday cleared the way for the city of East Palo Alto to take over the independent East Palo Alto Sanitary District, which had been accused of mismanagement […]
Opinion
Opinion: Google deal won’t save journalism
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Readers are the big loser in a deal that calls for Google to pay $110 million over five years to compensate newsrooms for […]
Caltrain
Homeless man dies on railroad tracks; death wasn’t reported by Caltrain
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A 55-year-old homeless man named Donald Williams died on the Caltrain tracks last week, the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office said Wednesday. […]
Menlo Park
Teslas aren’t the patrol cars of the future
This story appeared in the Aug. 26 edition of the Daily Post. BY AMELIA BISCARDIDaily Post Staff Writer Elon Musk may think that Teslas are the cars of the future, […]
In the news
Liccardo ally files complaint against Low
An ally of San Liccardo, former Federal Elections Commission Chair Ann Ravel, has filed a complaint against Liccardo’s opponent, Evan Low, for allegedly violating federal campaign laws in the race […]
Mountain View
Residents fight new tax in Mountain View that they say is focused on a new police station
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Residents fighting a tax measure in Mountain View say the city is narrowly focused on building a $230 million police headquarters when really […]
Mountain View
School district hired $121,500 ‘energy healer’
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer The Mountain View Whisman School District spent $121,150 for sessions with an ‘energy healer’ last school year, according to the district. The district […]
Opinion
Opinion: The 38-story elephant of Menlo Park politics
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Menlo Park City Council won’t have much of a City Council race this year because only three candidates have signed up to run […]
Redwood City
Collision with car front of high school kills bicyclist
BY AMELIA BISCARDI Daily Post Staff Writer A 24-year-old cyclist was hit by a car in front of Sequoia High School in Redwood City and died three days later in […]
Menlo Park
City eyes very-low-income housing on downtown parking lots
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent City-owned parking lots in downtown Menlo Park could be developed with hundreds of homes for very-low-income residents, according to a study City Council will […]
Palo Alto
Council moving toward taxing landlords of vacant buildings
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Support for a vacancy tax is gaining traction in Palo Alto as a potential way to clean up University Avenue and encourage property […]