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A list of people who might try to replace Jackie Speier in Congress
This story was originally printed in the Daily Post on Wednesday, Nov. 17. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 […]
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CHP hasn’t encrypted its radios like Palo Alto, Mtn. View and Los Altos
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent When police in Palo Alto and other cities decided this year to encrypt their radio transmissions, they said they were complying with a directive […]
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Buster Posey to announce retirement
BY JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey plans to announce his retirement Thursday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the decision. The Giants […]
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Eshoo to host virtual town hall meeting with Dr. Fauci
By the Daily Post staff Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, is hosting a town hall with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House’s top adviser on Covid. They’ll be discussing the […]
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Eshoo would represent RWC and EPA under proposed redistricting map
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Residents in East Palo Alto and Redwood City would be represented by longtime Rep. Anna Eshoo instead of Rep. Jackie Speier under a […]
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Man killed by Caltrain had written about depression while at Gunn High
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The 22-year-old man who was killed by a Caltrain in Palo Alto had struggled with depression for years and wrote about it in […]
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Add 1 to 650 calls
This story originally appeared in the print edition of the Daily Post on Saturday morning. If you don’t want to miss out on local news, pick up the Post in […]
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Post honored for investigative reporting in journalism contest
By the Daily Post staff The Daily Post won three awards for investigative reporting in the San Francisco Press Club’s annual Excellence in Journalism Contest. Overall, the Post won 15 […]
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What’s up with the Bank of America branch closures?
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Mid-Peninsula residents with accounts at Bank of America should check the bank’s website before heading out to do some in-person banking. At least […]
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Santa Clara County gives workers ‘Hero Pay’ bonuses, San Carlos is considering it
Oct. 6, 2021 Santa Clara County Supervisors vote to give their workers $2,500 ‘Hero Pay’ bonuses The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted yesterday (Oct. 5) to use $76 […]
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Post honored for investigative reporting including story that forced candidate to drop out of race
Oct. 8, 2021 The Daily Post won three awards for investigative reporting in the San Francisco Press Club’s annual Excellence in Journalism Contest. Overall, the Post won 15 awards in […]
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Newsom survives; gets strong local support
California voters decided to keep Gavin Newsom as governor in a landslide. The recall failed 67% to 33% according to preliminary figures. The top five replacement candidates were: Larry Elder, […]
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Biden selects local judge for the 9th circuit
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A federal judge who lives at Stanford and who has presided over multiple tech cases has been nominated by President Biden to the […]
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Housing bills headed to governor’s desk
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly described state Sen. Josh Becker’s decision on SB10. He didn’t cast a vote. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Two state […]
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Air pollution advisory issued for Monday
Air district officials issued an air quality advisory for Monday as haze and smoke from wildfires lingers above the Bay Area. Pollution levels are not expected to exceed federal health […]
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Assembly passes SB9, allowing four houses on a lot
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer The state Assembly yesterday (Aug. 26) passed Senate Bill 9, which will require cities to approve four homes on a single-family lot — […]
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Assembly passes controversial housing bill SB10
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A bill that allows city councils and county boards of supervisors to override voter-approved ballot measures in exchange for higher-density housing passed the […]
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State to require vaccines or tests for all teachers and school employees
California will become the first state to require all teachers and school employees to get vaccinated or undergo weekly Covid-19 testing, as schools return from summer break amid growing concerns […]
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CHP won’t encrypt radios — even though cities like Palo Alto have to
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The California Highway Patrol does not plan to encrypt its radio channels in response to a state Department of Justice mandate to protect subjects’ […]
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Post wins awards for investigative reporting
Aug. 4, 2021 By the Daily Post staff The Daily Post won three awards for investigative reporting in the San Francisco Press Club’s annual Excellence in Journalism Contest. Overall, the […]
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Kaiser to require its unvaccinated employees to get the jab
Kaiser Permanente will require all of its employees nationwide get vaccinated against Covid-19 by Sept. 30. Roughly 22% of Kaiser employees and 5% of Kaiser physicians haven’t been vaccinated as […]
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Masks required inside public places, regardless of vaccination status
Health officials in seven Bay Area counties — including Santa Clara and San Mateo — issued a new indoor mask mandate today as the region faces a wave of new Covid-19 cases […]
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Police departments across the state flooded DOJ with correspondence about police radio encryption
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent In the months before the California Department of Justice issued a bulletin that prompted many police departments in the state to encrypt their radio […]
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Do you need a vaccination to work? Some employers require them, others don’t
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Institutions of higher education and some health facilities are requiring all employees to have Covid vaccinations, but other employers have looser rules, the […]
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Former Menlo Park mayor Winkler won’t be running in recall
By the Daily Post staff Former Menlo Park Mayor Mickie Winkler, who said in May that she will run for governor in the recall election, isn’t on the list of […]
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KQED to celebrate new headquarters – Public invited to grand opening
By the Daily Post staff Public television and radio broadcaster KQED is inviting the public to an open house and block party on Sept. 25 to celebrate the grand opening […]
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Here we go again! Santa Clara and San Mateo county health officers recommend wearing masks indoors — even if you’re vaccinated
Health officials in the Bay Area today urged residents to wear masks indoors — even if they’re fully vaccinated — but are not requiring them. They say that while the […]
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Newsom appoints judges to San Mateo County Superior Court and state appeals court
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Gov. Gavin Newsom has nominated two San Mateo County residents to serve as appeals court judges and appointed three to serve as superior […]
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A few Independence Day events planned but no fireworks in the mid-Peninsula
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer With Covid cases falling and vaccination rates rising, some Independence Day events are back, but not all. For instance, there will be no […]
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Is full encryption of police radios necessary? Berkeley may allow public to hear one of their channels
This story was originally published June 30 in the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. […]
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Eviction moratorium extended until Sept. 30
The state will extend its ban on evictions and cover back rent and utility payments for people who fell behind during the pandemic under a $7.2 billion plan announced today […]
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Silicon Valley antivirus pioneer John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison
John McAfee, the former Santa Clara County resident who created the McAfee antivirus software, was found dead in his jail cell near Barcelona in an apparent suicide today, hours after […]
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After police search in Palo Alto, couple accused of running brothels are arrested and held without bail
By the Daily Post staff A couple arrested on suspicion of pimping and pandering after police served search warrants at homes in Palo Alto and other cities are in jail […]
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State Sen. Becker votes for controversial housing density bill SB9
This story was originally printed in the Daily Post on May 28. To avoid missing important local news stories, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. […]
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Beware of scammers calling about utility bills
This story was originally printed May 12 in the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. […]