Santa Clara County
Court rejects Persky’s appeal, recall vote going forward
The recall of Judge Aaron Persky will go to Santa Clara County voters on the June 5 ballot as planned after the 6th District Court of Appeal denied his appeal, […]
Palo Alto
Councilman Cory Wolbach seeks a second term
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Councilman Cory Wolbach kicked off the 2018 election season today (March 26) by announcing his run for a second term this […]
Caltrain
Caltrain hits empty car at Charleston Road crossing
A Caltrain hit an unoccupied car Sunday (March 25) night in Palo Alto at the Charleston Road crossing, the second time in six weeks such an incident has happened there. […]
Redwood City
Fair Oaks Elementary School to shut down
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer With students leaving in droves to charter schools or with their families to more affordable areas, the Redwood City School District yesterday (March […]
Belmont
Package thief caught on video
By the Daily Post staff Belmont police are looking for the two people who stole a package from the front porch of a home in the Belmont Heights neighborhood. One […]
San Mateo
Police: Man said he wanted to ‘shoot up a school’
By the Daily Post staff Police are looking for a man who they say went into the Big 5 Sporting Goods store at 2825 S. El Camino Real in San […]
Palo Alto
Alarm over plans for solar panels that would block view of Palo Alto High School
By the Daily Post staff Some Palo Altans are alarmed by a school district plan to put large solar panels in front of Palo Alto High School, which would block […]
Menlo Park
Proposal for the Dutch Goose to run the Oasis fizzles out
By the Daily Post staff Property owner Dan Beltramo has put the kibosh on a proposal for the Dutch Goose to take over the Oasis Beer Garden, which closed earlier […]
Opinion
Opinion: Gun buy-back days are an empty gesture
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor In the wake of the Florida high school shooting, the momentum behind more gun control laws is growing. I’m not going to take […]
Palo Alto
Auditor says police used excessive force on youth
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto police officers violated department policy when they used excessive force on a minor, according to a report by the department’s independent […]
Palo Alto
Renaming schools: Backlash to proposed name of Yamamoto surprises Japanese-Americans
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Backlash to a proposed name for a Palo Alto middle school has provoked surprise and confusion among Japanese-American residents who don’t see the […]
Opinion
Review: ‘Cowboy versus Samurai?’ a powerful play
THEATER REVIEW BY JOHN ANGELL GRANT Daily Post Theater Critic “Cowboy versus Samurai?” Does that mean a play about John Wayne and Toshiro Mifune? No. Instead, “Cowboy versus Samurai” recounts […]
Los Altos
Man claims Los Altos building inspector told him “Go back to India”
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A man has filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Altos, alleging retaliation by three employees over a home renovation permitting dispute, […]
Caltrain
Palo Alto to replace track watch guards with cameras
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Video cameras that will eventually replace the guards who watch the train tracks in Palo Alto to prevent suicides will begin to be […]
Palo Alto
Furor over proposed name for school
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A proposed name for a Palo Alto middle school has stirred up controversy for its evocation of Isoroku Yamamoto, the Japanese commander-in-chief who […]
Palo Alto
Illness depletes city council
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Three members of Palo Alto’s City Council and City Manager Jim Keene were absent from last night’s meeting because they were all sick. […]
Palo Alto
Appeals court to decide if Persky recall stays on the ballot
Three justices in the state’s 6th District Court of Appeal will decide whether the recall Judge Aaron Persky stays on the June 5 ballot after hearing oral arguments from attorneys […]
Palo Alto
City may put tax on he ballot — cost of police station jumps from $57 million to $92.2 million
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Palo Alto voters might be asked in November to increase taxes in the city as a way to fund a package of infrastructure projects, […]
Opinion
Opinion: School might get the name of Pearl Harbor mastermind Yamamoto
OPINION Originally published Monday, March 19. BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor An unfortunate coincidence has surfaced in the Palo Alto school board’s plans to rename Terman and Jordan middle […]
Palo Alto
Medical group goes after doctor for $1.4 million in legal fees
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Attorneys for a Sutter Health affiliate sued by a former employee are seeking more than $1.4 million in legal fees from her following […]