Braden Cartwright

Palo Alto, San Francisco

Reporter at Palo Alto Daily Post

Palo Alto Daily Post

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More inmates charged in deadly jail beating of Mountain View man

2 days ago | padailypost.com | Braden Cartwright

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff WriterThree more inmates have been charged in a fatal beating of a Mountain View man at a Santa Clara County jail, court records show. The attack was allegedly motivated by Norteno gang leaders, Detective David Carroll said in his police report. Cameras at the Elmwood Jail in Milpitas picked up a meeting where the words “Sureno” and “he can’t be here,” were said at 11:38 a.m. on Jan. 27, Carroll said.
Election of Pope Leo XIV surprises, excites local Catholics

5 days ago | padailypost.com | Braden Cartwright

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff WriterLocal church leaders are shocked and excited about the selection of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, whose message will set the tone for Catholics around the world. “It’s great joy that we have a new pope, gratitude that the Holy Spirit has brought us a new shepherd to guide the church,” said the Rev. Thomas Martin at St. Pius Church in Redwood City.
City’s fiber service will cost more than AT&T or Xfinity

1 week ago | padailypost.com | Braden Cartwright

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff WriterThe city of Palo Alto is hoping its customer service will get residents to switch from AT&T and Xfinity to the city’s new fiber internet, even though the city’s proposed rates are slightly higher than the incumbent providers. The Utilities Advisory Commission will review proposed rates on Wednesday.
Woman killed in hit-and-run crash identified

1 week ago | padailypost.com | Braden Cartwright

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff WriterA woman who was killed by an alleged drunk driver in Palo Alto’s Crescent Park neighborhood has been identified in court documents as Dr. Caroline Compton Sigman, 79, a prolific medical researcher. Sigman in 1985 founded CCS Associates, a small business that helps government agencies and pharmaceutical companies with drug development and clinical trials, according to its website.
Salaries at city hall keep rising; 46 made more than 300K last year

1 week ago | padailypost.com | Braden Cartwright

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff WriterThe city of Palo Alto had 46 employees who made more than $300,000 last year, including five employees who made more than $400,000, pay records show. That’s up from 27 employees in the $300,000 club in 2023, when only City Manager Ed Shikada made over $400,000. Last year Shikada was joined in the $400,000 club by fire Capt. Matthew Goglio, police Chief Andrew Binder, police Sgt. Erin Goodell and City Attorney Molly Stump.
School board debates academic acceleration for advanced students

2 weeks ago | padailypost.com | Braden Cartwright

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff WriterNew school board members are working through philosophicaldifferences from the old school board as they plot a path forward for the Palo Alto Unified School District. The board on Tuesday debated next year’s “PAUSD Promise,” a plan that outlines the district’s goals for students. Shounak Dharap, who has been on the school board for six years, defended his goal of having every student reach a minimum baseline, such as testing at grade level.
Sediment is building up on San Francisco Creek, complicating flood control effors

2 weeks ago | padailypost.com | Braden Cartwright

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff WriterA pile of dirt and sand has built up in the San Francisquito Creek by Highway 101, complicating years-long flood control efforts. “Recent higher flows in the creek have not moved this mound at all, and now there’s vegetation growing on it. So we think it’s pretty stuck there,” Project Manager Deanean Ni told the board of the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority on Thursday (April 24).
In a win for developers, council isn’t supporting bill to rein-in Builder’s Remedy

2 weeks ago | padailypost.com | Braden Cartwright

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff WriterMountain View City Council isn’t supporting state Sen. Josh Becker’s bill to rein in the Builder’s Remedy, a state law that allows developers to ignore local rules in cities that were late on their state-required housing plans. Senate Bill 457 will face its first hearing with the Senate Housing Committee on Tuesday, Becker’s office said.
Lawsuit accuses school district of ‘warehousing’ kids to fraudulently get state special ed funds

3 weeks ago | padailypost.com | Braden Cartwright

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff WriterA former teacher at the Mountain View Whisman School District has accused former Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph and his “favorite” administrators of keeping students in special education classes to fraudulently get state funds that would be used for luxuries such as massage therapists, Cuban cigars and expensive food and travel.
Corpus sues to get investigator’s contract

4 weeks ago | padailypost.com | Braden Cartwright

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff WriterSheriff Christina Corpus has sued the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors and County Executive Mike Callagy for allegedly withholding records related to retired Judge LaDoris Cordell’s investigation into the sheriff’s office. Corpus said the county is violating the California Public Records Act by asserting that Cordell’s contract and associated payments are confidential due to attorney-client privilege.