In the news
Bank run: FDIC takes over Silicon Valley Bank
The FDIC at 9 a.m. today seized the assets of Silicon Valley Bank after it experienced a run on the bank, the largest failure of a financial institution since Washington […]
Menlo Park
Jury doesn’t believe Francis Wolke was insane when he murdered Kathy Anderson — he’s now headed to prison
This story originally appeared in the Thursday morning, March 9, edition of the Daily Post. If you want to read local news stories first, pick up the Post in the […]
Palo Alto
The Old Pro is returning to downtown Palo Alto
This story originally appeared in the Thursday morning, March 9, edition of the Daily Post. If you want to read local news stories first, pick up the Post in the […]
Palo Alto
City bans guns at schools, government buildings
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted tonight (March 6) to ban guns at schools, polling places and government buildings in the wake of a […]
Menlo Park
Jury hears grotesque details in sanity phase of Wolke murder trial
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Francis Wolke told police that he murdered former Atherton arborist Kathleen Anderson because he was following instructions to join in the 1% of […]
Palo Alto
Man arrested on suspicion of hate crimes — one victim allegedly told ‘Go back to your country’
Palo Alto police have arrested a man suspected of threatening two people and telling one of them to “go back to your country” last week in Palo Alto is in […]
San Mateo County
New sheriff adds Realtor to her command staff
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The new sheriff of San Mateo County, Christina Corpus, has been assembling a command staff that includes a former Realtor who has little […]
Menlo Park
City employee arrested for grand theft, embezzlement
By the Daily Post staff Menlo Park police have arrested city of Menlo Park employee Rafael Carbajalsanchez, an information technology specialist, for allegedly stealing several laptop computers from the city […]
Palo Alto
Female motorcyclist killed is identified
By the Daily Post staff A motorcyclist on San Antonio Road in Palo Alto struck a pole and died last night, police said. The female motorcyclist was identified by the […]
Opinion
Opinion: The San Mateo County Sheriff’s office, where transparency is just a slogan; questions for the new sheriff
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor Guess which local elected official said this: “Transparency is essential to building trust with our community.” Any guesses? This official then says: “By building an […]
Palo Alto
E-bikes banned in Baylands
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted tonight (Feb. 27) to ban e-bikes on unpaved trails in the Baylands, siding with environmentalists who said that e-bikes […]
San Mateo County
Dead probation officer accused of molesting boys
By Emily Mibach Daily Post Staff Writer A handful of lawsuits have been filed against San Mateo County saying a probation officer, who is now dead, sexually abused boys at […]
In the news
Winds down trees, knock out power
By the Daily Post staff Winds hitting maximum speeds of 40-55 mph caused many trees to fall on the Mid-Peninsula — sometimes on cars, homes or power lines. Due to […]
Palo Alto
If cities don’t meet state housing requirements, they face the ‘builder’s remedy’ penalty
This story was originally printed on Nov. 21 in the Post. If you want to get the scoop on local news, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 […]
Palo Alto
YIMBYs sue city of Palo Alto for missing state housing plan deadline
Feb. 6, 2023 BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Pro-housing groups have filed a lawsuit against the city of Palo Alto for missing the state’s deadline to plan for […]
In the news
Post reporter wins prestigious freedom of information award
Feb. 10, 2023 By the Daily Post staff Daily Post reporter Emily Mibach will receive the James Madison Freedom of Information Award for her expose into a sewage-processing district’s attempt […]
Caltrain
Caltrain ridership recovering slower than other transit agencies
Feb. 13, 2023 By Elaine Goodman Daily Post Correspondent Caltrain has regained some of the ridership lost during the Covid-19 pandemic, but the commuter rail line’s recovery is lagging behind […]
Palo Alto
Councilman says surplus should have been disclosed when officials knew about it
Feb. 15, 2023 By Braden Cartwright Daily Post Staff Writer When Councilman Greg Tanaka asked why the city of Palo Alto didn’t know about a $40 million budget surplus before […]
San Mateo County
Opinion: College district board members ought to be suing themselves
Published Monday, Feb. 13 OPINION By Dave Price Daily Post Editor I had a good laugh when I heard that the San Mateo County Community College District’s board was suing […]
Menlo Park
Cannibalism drove suspected killer, defense attorney tells jury
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Francis Wolke, the man accused of killing former Atherton arborist Kathy Anderson, had returned to California just days before Anderson’s murder, saying he […]