Emily Mibach

San Francisco

Reporter at Palo Alto Daily Post

managing, editing & whatever else @ Palo Alto Daily Post // Mills alum // Tips: [email protected]

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Tall apartment building proposed in downtown Palo Alto

1 week ago | padailypost.com | Emily Mibach

BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Managing EditorA San Mateo developer has submitted plans to replace a 16-unit apartment building in downtown Palo Alto with an eight-story, 82-apartment complex. The project is for 332 Forest Ave., not far from the downtown library and City Hall. It is next to one of the taller buildings in the area, Casa Real at 360 Forest Ave. In fact, an unsigned letter to the city states that the complex is planned so it will be at the same scale as Casa Real.
DA isn’t waiting for the supervisors to get going on the Corpus case

2 weeks ago | padailypost.com | Emily Mibach

BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Managing EditorSan Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe is no longer waiting for the removal proceedings of Sheriff Christina Corpus to happen before his team makes any decision on criminal charges related to her office. “We are moving forward with our analysis and proceeding as if there is no Measure A or any talk of a recall. We are just going to do our job,” Wagstaffe said.
Fatal crash claims educator, coach

1 month ago | padailypost.com | Adriana Hernandez |Emily Mibach

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ & EMILY MIBACH Daily Post StaffAn employee of La Entrada Middle School was fatally struck by a vehicle while he was riding his bike to work yesterday, according to messages sent to parents. Dylan Taylor, who was a paraeducator at the Las Lomitas School District, was remembered yesterday by Superintendent Erik Burmeister as someone who truly loved his job and enjoyed mentoring students.
Council backs Becker’s bill to rein in Builder’s Remedy projects

2 months ago | padailypost.com | Emily Mibach

BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Managing Editor A split Palo Alto City Council tonight (April 7) voted to support a bill by state Sen. Josh Becker that aims to rein the Builder’s Remedy, a state law that has led to proposals for much larger buildings than cities have planned for. All council members were interested in the idea, but Vicki Veenker, Julie Lythcott-Haims and George Lu voted to not support the bill due to outstanding questions and concerns they have about it.
Seven developers say they want to build public housing downtown

2 months ago | padailypost.com | Emily Mibach

BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Staff Managing EditorThe city has received seven proposals from developers to build public housing on downtown parking lots including two that call for buildings possibly as high as eight stories. A couple of others included parking structures in their plan to replace the lost parking spaces.
Judge throws out sheriff’s attempt to stop ouster measure

Feb 25, 2025 | padailypost.com | Emily Mibach

BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Managing Editor A San Mateo County judge yesterday issued a tentative ruling today (Feb. 25) throwing out embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus’ attempt to stop a ballot measure that could lead to her removal from office. Corpus’ attorneys have been trying to stop the March 4 election for Measure A.
Another city considers no-confidence vote against Sheriff Corpus

Jan 24, 2025 | padailypost.com | Emily Mibach

BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Managing EditorAnother city is considering a no-confidence vote against San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus, who is accused of nepotism, racism, homophobia, abuse of power, retaliation, conflicts of interest and lies. Millbrae has a resolution of no confidence on its agenda for Tuesday. Millbrae has a contract with the sheriff to perform police services, and Corpus was the captain assigned to run that bureau.
Redwood City looks to strengthen ‘sanctuary city’ policy

Nov 27, 2024 | padailypost.com | Emily Mibach

BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Staff WriterA split Redwood City Council voted to look into becoming a “sanctuary city” where the city’s police department doesn’t participate in immigration sweeps. The police department already doesn’t cooperate with ICE, and there have been no requests by federal agencies in recent memory for other city departments to help with immigration compliance, Councilwoman Kaia Eakin said during Monday’s meeting.
Tragedy strikes local family; son of former YouTube CEO found dead, possible drug overdose

Feb 16, 2024 | padailypost.com | Emily Mibach

BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Staff WriterMarco Troper, the son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, died at his UC-Berkeley dorm from a suspected drug overdose, his grandmother told the Post. Troper, 19, was found in his Clark Kerr Campus dorm on Tuesday, his grandmother, Esther Wojcicki, confirmed. The family doesn’t know how he died and is waiting for a toxicology report to be completed, but say Troper’s death appears to be from an accidental drug overdose.
Tampering cop is hired by Menlo Park

Feb 16, 2024 | padailypost.com | Emily Mibach

BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Staff WriterA high-ranking police officer who allegedly interfered with the findings in an internal investigation of a scandal in the Oakland Police Department now works at the Menlo Park Police Department as one of the department’s top brass. Wilson Lau was the captain in charge of overseeing the Oakland Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division.