Daily
No. 1 in Palo Alto and the Mid-Peninsula
MONDAY, Mar. 2, 2026
All Saints Saints Episcopal Espicopal All Church proudly supports local journalism. The news you read every day in the Daily Post would not be possible without the support of our advertisers. Please see their ad on Page 2 and tell them how you appreciate their support.
910 CAMBRIDGE AVE, MENLO PARK
Post
KERI NICHOLAS (650) 533-7373
Locally owned, independent
Iran retaliates; 3 U.S. deaths
President Trump said Americans Khamenei dead, should be prepared for more casualties. The U.S. attacked Iran after negotiations failed. The U.S. wanted Iran to Iran scrambles give up its goal of a nuclear weapon, but Iran refused to budge. for new leader In a televised address Saturday morning, Trump said that now is the time for the Iranian people to rise up and overthrow their government. One of the first strikes Saturday hit near the offices of the 86-year-old Khamenei, who had ruled since 1989 and held ultimate power. Iranian state media reported Khamenei’s death, RALLY FOR A REVOLUTION — A woman holds a picture of Reza Pahla- without details. The U.S. said a missile killed Khamenei in his home. Israel vi during a rally in New York supporting the U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran. said that it also killed dozens of other [See IRAN, page 18] AP photo. The U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and triggered retaliatory strikes. One such Iranian strike killed three American service members and wounded five others in Kuwait.
THE UPDATE In the past five sessions
Dow –648.05 Nasdaq –217.86 Oil +0.80 48,977.92 22,668.21 67.29 NY COMEX futures Gold 5,296.40 +179.60 courtesy of Mish Int’l (650) 324-9110 National Debt: $38,828,598,871,885
Trillion
Billion
Million
CORRECTION: A story Thursday referred to a letter San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa said he sent to Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder Mark Church “a few weeks ago” about a dispute over a fence that’s been put up at Thornton State Beach in Daly City. However, the letter from Canepa to Church was dated Feb. 12. 3 DEAD IN BAR SHOOTING: Authorities say three people — including a man wearing “Property of Allah” clothing with an Iranian flag — were killed and 14 others wounded in a shooting at a bar in Austin, Texas.
Knives out for neighbors
A Mountain View man has been arrested for threatening two neighbors with knives, police said. Police were called after an argument between neighbors who live on the 200 block of Pamela Drive in Mountain View escalated, leading Larry Woodrich, 31, to throw a knife at one of his neighbors, said police spokeswoman Monica Leon.
Woodrich then grabbed a second knife and advanced toward another neighbor while making threats, Leon said. During the scuffle, Woodrich also directed “insults” toward the neighbors. Leon did not specify what type of insults Woodrich said, but police arrested him on suspicion of a hate crime.
No one was physically hurt during the encounter, Leon said. Police arrested Woodrich shortly after the fight on Feb. 18 at 9:47 p.m., and booked him into jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, brandishing a weapon, making criminal threats and a hate crime. He is in jail in lieu of $65,000 and will be in court on April 15.
Should city back new transit tax?
The Palo Alto City Council tonight is poised to throw its support behind a regional sales tax measure that may appear on the November ballot to bail out BART and Caltrain. Council will also decide what to do with its ride-sharGAS PRICES: Eight countries ing service Link, which has run out of that are part of the OPEC+ oil cartel money. announced yesterday they will boost The endorsement is on the council’s [See THE UPDATE, page 4] “consent calendar” — where multiple
TRUSTED
TR
CARE
for the momements that
sure on the ballot. More than 186,000 signatures need to be collected across the five counties where consumers will pay the tax — San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Contra Costa and Alitems are approved with a single vote. ameda — by June 6. In San Francisco, Council doesn’t usually discuss items the measure is for one cent. The tax will generate about $1 bilon the consent calendar. Signatures are currently being col- lion, according to a state Senate floor lected to place a half-cent sales tax mea[See TAX, page 19]
Money would go to BART and Caltrain
C LO S A LT O S
E X PE RT I SE . WE SUPPORT YOU, for th for th Nicole Ruccolo
MATTER M M RUSTED TRUSTED CARE
Exactly as you are.
For the moments that MATTER
CARE
Teen and Family Wellness Center
Palo Alto
TRUSTED CARE
ages 12 - 17
Learn more at Caminar.org/TeenWellness (650) 543-5403 Learn moreoratcall Caminar.org/TeenWellness
Support for children
300 Glennwood Circleeen #265 T and teens around
an
identity and belonging. Palo 831.250.6616 MONTEREY
Learn 650.823.0002
nicole.ruccolo@compass.com
mo