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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 […]
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Economic slowdown is a new factor in determining housing quotas
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Housing-production quotas for cities are now being developed for 2022 to 2030, and some officials said they’re worried that the quotas won’t account for […]
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Correction to a previous story
On March 10 and 11, 2020, we published an article referencing Ayden Hector. The headline of the article may have created an impression that Hector was accused of or suspected […]
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Newsom gives outline for lifting stay-at-home order
Gov. Gavin Newsom today unveiled an outline for what it will take to lift coronavirus restrictions in California, asking more questions than answering them as he seeks to temper the […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Newsom: Schools probably won’t reopen this academic year
California schools should plan on teaching from afar for the rest of the academic year because it’s unlikely the coronavirus will allow them to reopen before summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom […]
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Real estate reclassified as an ‘essential industry’ during COVID-19 crisis
By the Daily Post staff The federal government has reclassified the real estate business as an “essential industry” during the coronavirus outbreak. The California Association of Realtors said Saturday that […]