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Quarry plan may include housing
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Santa Clara County’s potential purchase of the Lehigh cement plant and quarry south of Los Altos could mean conversion of the land to open […]
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Initiative to override housing bills won’t be on fall ballot
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A group trying to get a measure on the November ballot to override state bills that take away local housing control has put […]
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Johns Hopkins study finds lockdowns didn’t work, should be ‘rejected out of hand’ in the future
A new Johns Hopkins University study finds lockdowns only prevented 0.2% of Covid-19 deaths and were “not an effective way of reducing mortality rates during a pandemic.” “We find no […]
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New state budget includes $500 million for bridges to separate train from streets
By the Daily Post staff Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new $286 billion budget, released today (Jan. 10), includes $500 million for bridges to separate the streets from the tracks at Caltrain […]
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Here’s where you can get a Covid test
By the Daily Post staff There are many places where mid-Peninsula residents can get Covid testing. Palo Alto • Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road; Monday through Friday from 10 […]
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Holmes guilty of fraud and conspiracy — faces up to 20 years in prison
A jury in San Jose this afternoon found former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes guilty of four counts of fraud and conspiracy for duping investors with a flawed blood-testing technology that […]
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As police encrypt radios, attorney general urges law enforcement help the news media
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Nearly a year after Palo Alto abruptly began encrypting police radio transmissions — meaning the public and news media can’t hear what officers are […]
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Showdown between state Assembly incumbents averted
By the Daily Post staff A confrontation in next year’s primary between Assemblymen Mark Berman and Evan Low was averted today when Low announced he would run for re-election in […]
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$315M in toll money locked up until court settles dispute over increase
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent About $315 million in tolls collected on Bay Area bridges is tied up in litigation, and it’s unclear whether the money will ever be […]
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U.S. Senate confirms local judge’s appointment to federal appeals court
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The U.S. Senate, in a 50-45 vote, today (Dec. 13) confirmed federal judge Lucy Koh to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. […]
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Newsom requires masks indoors statewide; local counties already have a masking rule in effect
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today (Dec. 13) that people will have to start wearing masks indoors in order to contain the mild Omicron variant, which produces either cold-like symptoms or […]
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Here’s where you can get sandbags
If you need sandbags, these cities in the mid-Peninsula are offering them to residents free of charge. PALO ALTO • Rinconada Park, 777 Embarcadero Road, near the tennis courts • […]
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Holmes weeps during questioning by prosecutor
Elizabeth Holmes, under questioning by prosecutors, struggled today (Nov. 30) to recall key events that led to her facing criminal fraud charges for allegedly fleecing investors and customers of her […]
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Holmes testifies that an abusive Balwani ordered her to “become a new Elizabeth” or risk failure
On her fourth day on the witness stand, Elizabeth Holmes today (Nov. 29) described a yearslong abusive relationship with her business partner and alleged co-conspirator, Sunny Balwani. Holmes, founder and […]
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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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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 […]