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What’s opening today
Santa Clara County is behind most of the other counties in California when it comes to reopening after the pandemic. Starting today (June 5) the county will allow the following: […]
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Teens march across Highway 101 bridge, head to downtown
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer More than 100 Palo Alto teenagers crossed Highway 101 during a protest against police brutality against black people this afternoon. The teens then […]
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Businesses brace for protests in 5 mid-Peninsula cities
By the Daily Post staff Police are warning businesses in the mid-Peninsula to prepare for the violence that has ravaged cities from California to New York following the death of […]
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Target, Apple board up stores
By the Daily Post staff Target this afternoon (May 31) temporarily closed 175 stores across the country — including those in East Palo Alto, Redwood City, San Mateo and Mountain […]
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COVID 19 Update: Newsom allows barbershops and hair salons to reopen, no word on when it will happen here
Gov. Gavin Newsom today cleared barbershops and hair salons to reopen, though it’s unknown when officials in San Mateo or Santa Clara counties will allow those businesses to reopen locally. […]
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State will let churches reopen, now it’s up to the counties
California churches can resume in-person services but worshippers will be limited to 100 people and they should wear masks, avoid sharing prayer books and skip the collection plate under state […]
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1970 law gives Newsom sweeping powers in a state of emergency; local official helped write the law
This story was originally printed April 24, 2020, in the Daily Post. BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent A California law that gives the governor sweeping powers during a state […]
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Local heart doctor indicted on sex charge
BY SARA TABIN Daily Post Staff Writer A federal grand jury has indicted a former top heart doctor at the Palo Alto VA Hospital and Stanford on a charge of […]
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Restaurants given rules for reopening — guests must be screened
The state wants restaurants to screen guests for symptoms, have servers wear masks and keep diners at least 6 feet apart under guidance released today (May 12) to prevent the […]
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Musk reopens Tesla plant, dares authorities to arrest him
Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed today that his electric-car company has restarted its Fremont factory, a move that defied local government orders to contain the coronavirus. In a tweet, Musk […]
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More charges for ex-cop accused of sex crime
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A former San Mateo police officer who is facing charges in Santa Clara County for trying to set up a date with a […]
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Bay Area counties block Newsom’s reopening plan
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s attempt to allow some businesses to reopen was blocked on Thursday by health directors in six Bay Area counties — including San Mateo and Santa Clara — […]
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School trustee tried to change board’s mind about switching to pass/fail
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer It looks like the decision to switch to pass/fail grades in the Sequoia Union High School District is final despite the efforts of […]
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3 arrested after police say they were caught stealing a catalytic converter
Readers of the Daily Post’s Police Blotter know that there’s been a jump in catalytic converter thefts in Palo Alto and San Mateo County. Now, three men have been arrested […]
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UPDATE: Newsom backs off of plan to close all beaches, just targets one county; lawsuits loom
APRIL 30 — The news hit Orange County like a cold wave: California’s governor was shutting down the beaches. A “hard close” order took effect today (May 1) for seashores […]
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New stay-at-home order says gardeners are OK, allows construction, reopens golf courses
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A new stay-at-home order issued by San Mateo and Santa Clara counties yesterday (April 29) allows gardeners to go back to work. The […]
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Newsom: State to reopen in 4 phases, schools could resume in June
Gov. Gavin Newsom said today he plans to allow the state to reopen in phases and students could return to school in July. Newsom made his announcement as a smattering […]
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Counties to extend stay-at-home order through May, limited easing of restrictions
Public health officials in six Bay Area counties said today that they plan to announce later this week that the coronavirus stay-at-home order set to expire this coming Sunday will […]
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Newsom to allow surgeries unrelated to coronavirus, but he has no date for reopening state
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today (April 22) that the state will allow hospitals to resume scheduling surgeries unrelated to the coronavirus pandemic, after original fears that hospitals would be overwhelmed […]
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Everyone told to wear a mask
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County residents and workers are now required by law to wear masks when in public in an attempt to slow the […]