Palo Alto
Customer erupts into an anti-Asian tirade at Fuki Sushi
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Lumi Gardner, the owner of Fuki Sushi, was the victim of a racist tirade from one of her customers, who screamed at her […]
Ray Mueller
Caltrain
Santa Clara County refuses to attend Caltrain governance meeting because of lawsuit threat
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The battle for control of Caltrain got uglier yesterday (June 25) when San Francisco and Santa Clara County officials refused to attend a […]
Opinion
Opinion: Why is government building EV charging stations?
OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor I’ll admit that I don’t understand this. When the automobile first became popular in the early 1900s, it wasn’t necessary for the government […]
Menlo Park
Councilman suggests putting city’s all-electric goal to a vote
Word Count: 486 BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park Councilman Ray Mueller is worried that portions of council’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 are […]
Palo Alto
Ray Mueller running for San Mateo County supervisor
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Ray Mueller, an attorney who has served on the Menlo Park City Council since 2012, announced yesterday that he’s running in 2020 for […]
Menlo Park
Menlo Park police chief leaves on Thursday, city manager to pick interim replacement
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park is set to have an interim police chief by the end of the week to replace Dave Bertini, who unexpectedly announced […]
Menlo Park
After complaints, council changes plan to close parts of Santa Cruz Avenue
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park City Council has changed its plan for the closure of Santa Cruz Avenue after merchants complained it had reduced sales and […]
In the news
Officials look for ways to stop illegal fireworks
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Starting a fireworks buyback program, creating safe zone for people to set off fireworks and having residents talk to each other about the […]
Menlo Park
Restaurants preparing to reopen
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Beginning Saturday (June 6), San Mateo County residents who want to support local eateries don’t have to just order take out and can […]
Menlo Park
Move to close Santa Cruz Avenue to cars advances
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park City Council yesterday (May 12) gave City Manager Starla Jerome-Robinson the go-ahead to come up with a plan to close […]
Menlo Park
City wants to sell land in order to help budget
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park City Council wants to try to sell property it bought last year in order to boost its coffers that have […]
Menlo Park
Car bans proposed for Santa Cruz Ave. downtown, Menalto, West Menlo and San Carlos’ Laurel St.
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer City councils in Menlo Park and San Carlos are considering the idea of closing prime downtown streets to cars to allow restaurants to […]
Menlo Park
City considers dipping into reserves to deal with financial shortfall
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Faced with a $12.7 million budget shortfall for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, the Menlo Park City Council last night […]
Menlo Park
City bans evictions of small businesses and nonprofits
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park City Council tonight (April 14) unanimously approved a moratorium on evictions of small businesses and nonprofits whose business have been hurt […]
Menlo Park
Councilwoman wants all Planning Commission approvals to go to City Council
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park Vice Mayor Cecilia Taylor wants all projects that are approved by the Planning Commission to automatically come before council, saying it’s […]
Menlo Park
Councilwoman often phones it in — from Davos, Dubai, Bogota, etc.
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park Councilwoman Catherine Carlton has called in to five City Council meetings this year. So far, the council has had 15 regular […]
Menlo Park
Menlo Park council rejects call for moratoriums
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park City Council last night (June 11) rejected a proposal to impose a moratorium on commercial development and a second moratorium on […]
Menlo Park
2 councilwomen propose building moratorium
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Two Menlo Park councilwomen proposed yesterday a citywide building moratorium, saying they would like the council to solve the traffic and housing problems […]
Palo Alto
Kremen, Daubers among those calling for Greer Stone to step down as Dem delegate
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Democratic Party activists Gary Kremen and Michele and Ken Dauber are calling on their colleague Greer Stone to step down from his position […]
In the news
Local reaction to temporary demise of housing bill SB50
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Senate Bill 50, state Sen. Scott Wiener’s controversial pitch to preempt local zoning and allow denser housing near transit and jobs, has been […]