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No fireworks on this Independence Day
No firework displays or parades will take place on the mid-Peninsula today, Independence Day 2020. Local and state officials are urging people to stay home in order to slow the […]
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Newsom reverses himself, shuts down bars and indoor dining
Gov. Gavin Newsom today ordered bars and indoor dining at restaurants to close in most areas of the state for the next three weeks amid a troubling surge of new […]
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Officials look for ways to stop illegal fireworks
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Starting a fireworks buyback program, creating safe zone for people to set off fireworks and having residents talk to each other about the […]
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Cities to meet in the hopes of finding a way to curtail illegal fireworks
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Complaints about illegal fireworks popping off have been proliferating both in the mid-Peninsula and across the country, and on Monday, some local officials […]
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Former eBay employees charged for allegedly sending spiders, coachroaches, bloody pig face mask to bloggers who criticized company
Six former eBay employees have been charged with waging an extensive campaign to terrorize and intimidate the editor and publisher of an online newsletter with threats and disturbing deliveries to […]
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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 […]