Menlo Park
Menlo Park school superintendent resigning
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park City School District Superintendent Erik Burmeister announced today (April 4) that he is resigning from his post on Dec. 31. In […]
Los Altos
Teen who died of suspected fentanyl overdose is identified
Los Altos High School. File photo. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A Los Altos High School student who died from a potential fentanyl overdose has been identified as […]
Santa Clara County
Cites association director threatens lawsuit against all 15 cities in the group including Palo Alto and Los Altos
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Andi Jordan, the executive director of the Cities Association of Santa Clara County, said she was subject to years of targeted harassment from […]
Mountain View
Police say boy fell before dump truck hit him
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Andre Retana, the 13-year-old boy who was killed by a dump truck on March 17, fell off of his bike into a crosswalk […]
Santa Clara County
Candidate profile: Retired sheriff’s Capt. Kevin Jensen ready to reform sheriff’s office
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Retired sheriff’s Capt. Kevin Jensen said he’s been speaking out about how the sheriff’s office is run well before dysfunction came to light […]
San Carlos
1 shot, 1 arrested in San Carlos
By the Daily Post staff One man is hospitalized with a gunshot wound and the man who allegedly shot him is in jail following an altercation Friday night in a […]
Santa Clara County
‘Kingdom Sheriff’ running in primary
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Sunnyvale businesswoman Anh Colton said she will “take responsibility to be the supreme keeper of the peace and the people’s protector” if she is […]
Redwood City
City issues four licenses for first cannabis stores in the Mid-Peninsula
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Redwood City officials announced yesterday (March 29) who will receive licenses to operate cannabis stores and where those retailers will operate. The city […]
Palo Alto
Police radio system has ‘dead spot’ — Fix could run between $1 and $3.5 million
UPDATE: After this article was printed on March 21 and posted online March 30, Eric Nickel, executive director of the Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority (SVRIA), wanted us to point […]
Santa Clara County
Candidate profile: Progressive sheriff’s sergeant running for sheriff
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Sgt. Christine Nagaye says that she would de-encrypt police radios if she is elected as Santa Clara County Sheriff, so the public could once […]
Menlo Park
Burglars hit El Cerrito restaurant again
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer El Cerrito, a Mexican restaurant in the Sharon Heights neighborhood of Menlo Park, has been burglarized for the second time in five months. […]
Palo Alto
Homeless man found dead had been declared dead in 2003; family searched for him for years
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A homeless man who died in Palo Alto last month was declared to have died in 2003, after a long search by his […]
In the news
State Sen. Becker introduces bill to eliminate police radio encryption
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer State Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, has introduced a bill that could bring back the public’s ability to listen to radio police transmissions. […]
San Mateo County
Sheriff candidate’s husband had tattoo with Confederate flag
This story was first printed by the Post on March 17. If you missed it then, get in the habit of picking up the Post in the mornings, where you’ll […]
Los Altos Hills
Former Foothill College president wants her job back
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The former president of Foothill College wants her job back. Thuy Thi Nguyen was ousted in October after the community college’s faculty voted […]
San Mateo County
County supervisors try to minimize loss of $7.7 million in PPE
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Members of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors were quick to defend county employees yesterday when they heard an update on an […]
Los Altos
El Camino bike lanes approved; parking spaces eliminated
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer In a sharply divided meeting, Los Altos City Council voted to eliminate street parking on El Camino Real in favor of bike lanes […]
Santa Clara County
Candidate profile: DA hopeful Sajid Khan is proudly progressive
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Candidate Sajid Khan says his progressive politics align with the voters of Santa Clara County, while his opponent, District Attorney Jeff Rosen, is to […]
Santa Clara County
Candidate profile: Daniel Chung jumped into DA’s race after he was fired by incumbent Jeff Rosen
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Candidate Daniel Chung said he wants to speed things up at the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office. He said incumbent District Attorney Jeff […]
Palo Alto
City takes an historic approach to dealing with new housing law
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted tonight (March 21) to have the Historic Resources Board consider listing about 130 homes on a historic register, […]