Palo Alto
While city considers layoffs, some employees will get raises
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto might have to lay off workers because of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the city […]
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San Mateo County
College district board debates how to do job interviews during COVID-19 crisis
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Mateo County Community College District board tonight wrestled with how the board ought to interview the three finalists for the district’s […]
Stanford
Stanford begins research to determine who is immune to COVID-19
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford Medicine has developed and started using a new blood test that can show whether a person has or has had COVID-19, Stanford […]
Palo Alto
City quarantined first responders who were thought to have been exposed to COVID-19
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The city of Palo Alto has had to pay for lodging to quarantine employees who may have been exposed to COVID-19 while on […]
Palo Alto
Man accused of pulling knife on CVS employee during robbery
By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto police said today that they arrested a man after he threatened a CVS employee with a knife in an attempt to steal $819 […]
North Fair Oaks
Moratorium passed to stop small business evictions
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County’s Board of Supervisors today (April 7) unanimously passed a moratorium on evictions of small businesses whose income has been hurt […]
In the news
Predicted surge in COVID-19 cases hasn’t occurred locally
By the Daily Post staff Neither San Mateo or Santa Clara counties is seeing a surge in new COVID-19 cases, according to figures put out by each county. In Santa […]
Palo Alto
Council backs away from layoffs for now; talks about loaning money to businesses
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer The economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic had Palo Alto City Council going in two different directions last night — at one point […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County postpones property tax due date until May 4
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Property taxes in San Mateo County are now due on May 4 instead of on Friday, but the county’s tax collector is urging […]
Menlo Park
Daycare center for kids of essential employees opens
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park City School District is opening up one of its campuses to be used as a daycare center for the children of […]
Palo Alto
Thief takes automated defibrillator from park bathroom
By the Daily Post staff Someone stole an AED from a public bathroom at Byxbee Park in the Palo Alto Baylands, police said. An automated external defibrillator is a portable […]
San Mateo County
County may ban the eviction of small businesses due to impact to pandemic
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County’s Board of Supervisors tomorrow (April 7) will consider banning evictions of small businesses in unincorporated county, which includes North Fair […]
In the news
Court leaders suspend evictions amid pandemic
California judicial leaders approved today a statewide emergency order suspending evictions to help deal with the COVID-19 crisis that has crippled the court system. It was one of eleven temporary […]
East Palo Alto
Sudaria named permanent superintendent of Ravenswood district
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Ravenswood City School District board announced today that it has decided longtime district employee and current interim superintendent Gina Sudaria should become […]
Stanford
Stanford experts say COVID-19 death estimates may be too high
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Although some have estimated that COVID-19 could kill millions of people, those projections — which are shaping government responses such as shelter-at-home orders — […]
Caltrain
Board gives Caltrain/Samtrans CEO a raise and bonus, but he defers it
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The head of Caltrain and SamTrans, Jim Hartnett, is getting a raise that will boost his annual pay to $552,476 a year, and […]
East Palo Alto
City looks at revenue losses, whether to allow RV campers to stay 24/7 in city parking lot
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer East Palo Alto’s City Council on Tuesday (April 7) will discuss the different ways that COVID-19 has affected the city, including the loss […]
San Mateo County
San Mateo County Fair canceled
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Mateo County Fair will not be occurring this year because the San Mateo County Event Center has become a COVID-19 testing […]
Palo Alto
Eshoo concerned about nursing home patients and workers during coronavirus outbreak
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, said during a telephone town hall meeting with constituents Friday (April 3) that due to the coronavirus outbreak, […]
Santa Clara County
UPDATE: Menlo Park closes Bedwell Bayfront Park
APRIL 3 — The city of Menlo Park has closed Bedwell Bayfront Park until further notice because people haven’t been practicing social distancing. The closure includes the entire park, trails […]