Palo Alto Daily Post

About Us: The Post was founded in 2008 by Dave Price and Jim Pavelich, who were also the original publishers of the Palo Alto Daily News since its inception in 1995. The Daily News started as a small eight-page publication but grew significantly over the years. By 2005, it was averaging 100 pages daily and had editions across five cities. However, after Price and Pavelich sold the Daily News in 2005, it began to decline and now exists as a much smaller edition. Recognizing the community's need for a reliable newspaper, readers and advertisers encouraged Price and Pavelich to launch a new publication. Coincidentally, they found that the Daily News had vacated its downtown office at 324 High St., allowing them to take over that space and start printing within weeks. By 2011, the Post had become the leading newspaper in the mid-Peninsula area, excelling in page count, advertising space, and circulation. Despite the Post's success being driven by dedication and effort, some competitors have sought government assistance to remain operational, which we discussed in a published editorial. In January 2013, the Post expanded to a larger location at 385 Forest Ave., also situated in downtown Palo Alto. In March 2015, the Daily News reduced its printing to just once a week while still calling itself "daily," making the Daily Post the only daily newspaper in Palo Alto.

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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

1 week 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.
Opinion: City’s downtown housing projects shouldn’t reduce parking - housing and parking can coexist

2 weeks ago | padailypost.com | Dave Price

BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post EditorPalo Alto city leaders should be applauded for wanting to build housing atop downtown parking lots. It will put housing where it is needed in the city. But before hatching this plan, the city should have talked to the people who paid for the parking lots — the downtown property owners. For 50 years, the owners of 216 parcels of downtown real estate have been paying an annual assessment so that their customers and employees would have a place to park.
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).
Lawyer for Sheriff Corpus responds to allegations

2 weeks ago | padailypost.com | Dave Price

BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post EditorRules for thee, not for me. A lawyer for embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus is making that argument in a 25-page report that’s intended to refute allegations Corpus retaliated against her employees, used racial and homophobic slurs, and acted dishonestly. The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors plans to hold due process proceedings on whether to fire Corpus, and lawyers for Corpus are already attempting to make their arguments public.
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.