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Former mayor Mickie Winkler running for governor
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Nine dead including the shooter at VTA rail yard
An employee opened fire this morning at a VTA rail yard on West Younger Avenue in San Jose, killing eight people. The suspect is also dead. The attacker was identified […]
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State won’t lift mask requirement for another month
California won’t lift its mask requirement until June 15 to give the public and businesses time to prepare and ensure cases stay low, state Health Director Dr. Mark Ghaly said […]
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Parents in four South Bay school districts want to recall school board members over school closings
By the Daily Post staff Parents in four South Bay school districts are trying to recall board members who they claim were slow to reopen schools after the worst of […]
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High-density housing bills advance in Legislature
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent A bill that would allow four housing units in many places where one single-family home now sits is moving forward in the state Legislature, […]
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Simitian’s advice on police reform: more oversight by civilians
Word Count: 773 BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian yesterday (April 7) gave members of the San Mateo County Democracy for America group […]
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How do I get a vaccination? They don’t make it easy
Word Count: 704 BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer With vaccine eligibility opening up to everyone 16 and older next week and the number of vaccines available less than […]
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One city is reluctant to switch to encrypted police radio
BY KYLE MARTIN < Daily Post Staff Writer Word Count: 719 One of the last police departments in Santa Clara County to encrypt its radio transmissions is the city of […]
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PG&E to start charging for power based on time of use
Word Count: 680 March 22, 2021 BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent PG&E customers in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties will soon start paying more for electricity used during […]
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Anyone older than 16 can get a vaccination in three weeks, if they can get an appointment
The state will start vaccinating anyone 16 and over against the coronavirus starting in three weeks. Gov. Gavin Newsom, facing a recall election this fall, said at a news conference […]
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Foothill-De Anza, Canada to get millions from $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill
Bay Area community colleges are expected to receive tens of millions of dollars in relief money from the recently passed American Rescue Plan, Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, said Monday. […]
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In some cases, vaccination center volunteers can get vaccinations themselves
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Some residents who are anxious to get their Covid-19 shot are looking into volunteering at a vaccination site as a way to get their […]
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More density in neighborhoods? Opposition is growing to bill that would allow four homes on a lot
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Opposition is growing to a bill in the state Legislature that could allow four housing units in many places where one single-family home now […]
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Deal reached to get kids back in classrooms by March 31
Most of California’s 6.1 million public school students could be back in the classroom by April under new legislation announced today (March 1) by Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders. […]
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Rep. Eshoo wants to know why TV providers carry Fox News and other conservative channels
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Reps. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, and Jerry McNerney, D-Stockton, have sent cable TV companies and internet providers of TV channels pointed letters asking […]
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State lifts Covid ban on high school football, basketball and other sports
Gov. Gavin Newsom, facing the prospect of a recall, today loosened the rules for high school sports, allowing all outdoor sports to resume in counties in 27 of the state’s […]
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People under 65 with Type 2 diabetes, severe obesity or other conditions can get Covid shots starting March 15
People under 65 with severe health conditions including Type 2 diabetes or severe obesity can get a Covid vaccination starting March 15, the state Department of Health announced today (Feb. […]
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State lifts stay-at-home order, outdoor dining and sports can return
Gov. Gavin Newsom today (Jan. 25) lifted his coronavirus stay-at-home order, which means that restaurants can resume outdoor dining, barbershops and beauty salons can reopen, and sports can return with […]
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Proposal aims to pay 80% of most people’s unpaid rent
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s top two legislative leaders pledged today (Jan. 25) to pay off 80% of most people’s unpaid rent that has piled up during the coronavirus […]
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A look at who is first in line for vaccinations — homeless are ahead of defense workers
Instead of a first come, first serve method of distributing vaccines, Gov. Gavin Newsom has decided the distribution will take place in tranches that emphasize “equity.” Right now, California is […]
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Eshoo, Speier run for cover during Capitol riot
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Covid rates much higher per capita in East Palo Alto and North Fair Oaks than other places
By the Daily Post staff A city-by-city breakdown of Covid cases in the Post’s circulation area shows that the communities suffering the most from the pandemic are East Palo Alto […]
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Under Newsom plan, counties must reach an almost impossible goal to reopen schools
From staff and wire reports Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that schools will be able to open in February if they are in a county that reaches what seems like […]
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State teams up with Walgreens, CVS to distribute vaccines
The state of California has formed a partnership with CVS and Walgreens to provide coronavirus vaccinations to long-term care facility residents and employees, Gov. Gavin Newsom said today (Dec. 28). […]
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Air district discourages burning on Christmas but doesn’t issue a ban
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking the region’s residents to not burn wood during the Christmas holiday but is not issuing Spare the Air alerts that would […]
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China stops Palo Alto’s Jeremy Lin from joining the Warriors
From wire reports Palo Alto’s Jeremy Lin will not be joining the Golden State Warriors. The free-agent guard was unable to sign with the team … Premium Content: To read […]
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High school football, basketball prohibited while counties are in the purple tier
High school football and basketball won’t be allowed in counties under the state’s purple or red Covid tiers, the California Department of Public Health has ruled. Both San Mateo and […]
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Sequoia Union High School District superintendent paid $256,000 to quit
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Sequoia Union High School District paid former Superintendent Mary Streshly $256,276 to leave her position in September, according to a resignation and […]
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Newsom: Most of state nears stay-home order
California will likely order most of its businesses to close or limit capacity in the coming days, Gov. Gavin Newsom said today, part of new rules triggered when fewer than […]
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Pandemic puts high school sports on hold
By the Daily Post staff The rise in positive coronavirus cases has prompted the California Interscholastic Federation, or CIF, to postpone high school sports — both practice and competition — […]
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Hetch Hetchy boss charged with taking bribes
The San Francisco official who oversees the Hetch Hetchy water system that brings water to Palo Alto and the mid-Peninsula resigned today after he was charged with taking bribes — […]
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Spike in covid cases means new restrictions, quarantines in some cases, no home 49ers games
A spike in new Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations has pushed San Mateo County into the most restrictive purple tier, ending indoor dining immediately. Santa Clara County is requiring people who […]
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State Sen.-elect Becker names two top staffers
By the Daily Post staff Josh Becker, who was elected to represent the mid-Peninsula in the state Senate replacing term-limited Jerry Hill, is now picking his staff. On Sunday, the […]
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Regional planners back away from 60% work-at-home requirement
By the Daily Post staff The Metropolitan Transportation Commission today dropped a proposal to require employees to work from home 60% of the week. The commission got sharp criticism on […]