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HOME - PALO ALTO DAILY POSTSANTA CLARA COUNTYLOS ALTOSFACEBOOKPORTOLA VALLEYEAST PALO ALTO Old tree that sparked controversy comes crashing down. May 24, 2021 7:51 pm. BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer A 300-year-old tree, which sparked a controversy last year about whether a property owner could build a new two-story home on EMPLOYERS MUST BECOME VAX COPS AND SUBMIT REPORTS TO Employers must become vax cops and submit report to county by Tuesday. May 28, 2021 12:58 am. Dr. Sara Cody, Santa Clara County health officer, speaks at a news conference on Jan. 31. AP photo. This story was originally printed in the May 21 print edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings

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STATE SEN. BECKER VOTES FOR CONTROVERSIAL HOUSING DENSITY Becker, D-Menlo Park, Clerkwas among the 28 “aye” votes for the bill. “We all want to make sure our community is a place where our children can stay and thrive,” Becker said. “This is the bill, and I’ve been trying to help move it in the direction, that we get closer to that goal.”. SB9, proposed by Sen. Toni Atkins, D-San

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TWO BOYS, BOTH 16, ARRESTED IN FATAL SHOOTING OUTSIDE UPDATE, TUESDAY, MAY 18 — San Mateo police say they have arrested two 16-year-olds in connection with the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in a car parked in the lot of the San Mateo Adult School, 789 E. Poplar Ave. in San Mateo.. The victim has been identified by the coroner as Ashly Tianson, 19, of Daly City. His family has set up a GoFundMe site to cover his funeral expenses. MISSING CAT FOUND, A PURR-FECT ENDING Missing cat found, a purr-fect ending. The kitten who was stolen from the cage he shared with his mother at a Redwood City shelter returned home yesterday (May 27) two weeks after disappearing. Olaf is now about six weeks old, and while he is about three ounces smaller than he should be, Whis-Purr shelter director Lucy Brock says the kitten is GUEST OPINION: SB9, SB10 ARE THE KISS OF DEATH FOR Guest Opinion: SB9, SB10 are the kiss of death for neighborhoods. Silicon Valley’s tech exodus is weighing California down. For California’s legislators, the solution is obvious — more housing! With some upcoming bills, state legislators are seeking to pre-empt local control and open the floodgates to no-holds-barred construction

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HALDEMAN CONVICTED OF MOLESTING CHILDREN, FACES MORE THAN A jury today found Randy Haldeman guilty of 15 out of 19 felony charges related to child molestation and he could receive more than 100 years in prison. However, Haldeman, 60, of west Menlo Park, may get parole when he is 86, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said. That’s because of a state law that allows inmates over 60 who have

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MAYOR SAYS THAT ENCRYPTING POLICE RADIO SIGNALS WAS A Palo Alto Mayor Tom DuBois said Friday (Jan. 8) that the police department’s move to encrypting its radio transmissions was a mistake. Palo Alto police began encrypting their radio transmissions Tuesday (Jan. 5) to stop transmitting personally identifiable information over the airwaves because of a policy memo from the state

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OPINION: WHY IS GOVERNMENT BUILDING EV CHARGING STATIONS Selling gasoline and providing auto services became a highly competitive and profitable industry. So I don’t understand why Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed spending $1 billion to pay for electric vehicle charging stations. And I don’t get why President Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure bill calls for installing 500,000

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MAN IN HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT SHOT BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer. A man was shot at the homeless encampment at the Ravenswood Triangle today (March 8), CHP said. Police responded to the Ravenswood Triangle — which is bounded by Willow Road, Bayfront Expressway University Avenue and the railroad tracks — at 11:50 a.m., according to CHP Officer David LaRock. HOME - PALO ALTO DAILY POSTSANTA CLARA COUNTYLOS ALTOSFACEBOOKPORTOLA VALLEYEAST PALO ALTO Old tree that sparked controversy comes crashing down. May 24, 2021 7:51 pm. BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer A 300-year-old tree, which sparked a controversy last year about whether a property owner could build a new two-story home on EMPLOYERS MUST BECOME VAX COPS AND SUBMIT REPORTS TO Employers must become vax cops and submit report to county by Tuesday. May 28, 2021 12:58 am. Dr. Sara Cody, Santa Clara County health officer, speaks at a news conference on Jan. 31. AP photo. This story was originally printed in the May 21 print edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings

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MAN IN HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT SHOT BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer. A man was shot at the homeless encampment at the Ravenswood Triangle today (March 8), CHP said. Police responded to the Ravenswood Triangle — which is bounded by Willow Road, Bayfront Expressway University Avenue and the railroad tracks — at 11:50 a.m., according to CHP Officer David LaRock. HOME - PALO ALTO DAILY POST Old tree that sparked controversy comes crashing down. May 24, 2021 7:51 pm. BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer A 300-year-old tree, which sparked a controversy last year about whether a property owner could build a new two-story home on COUPLE ACCUSED OF RUNNING PALO ALTO BROTHEL HELD WITHOUT 23 hours ago · A couple who were arrested on suspicion of pimping and pandering in connection with brothels in Palo Alto and other cities is being held in jail without bail. David Davies, 57, and Larong Hu, 38, appeared in Santa Clara County Superior Court today (June 11) after their arrests on Wednesday. Their GANG MEMBER CONVICTED OF NON-FATAL DRIVE-BY SHOOTING A jury yesterday (June 7) found a 27-year-old Menlo Park man guilty of attempted murder and other felonies in a gang-related drive-by shooting that left an East Palo Alto man with a fractured pelvis. Pedro Jimenez Madriz and the victim had known each other for years and

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COUNCIL DENIES REQUEST TO ALLOW MEDICAL RETAILERS AT TOWN Palo Alto City Council last night (June 7) rejected a request from Town & Country Village owner Jim Ellis to allow medical businesses from opening at the shopping center to offset the vacancies caused by the pandemic recession. Ellis first made the proposal last year when the economy was at its UPDATE ON THE REOPENING OF UNIVERSITY AND CAL AVENUES MONDAY, JUNE 7 — In a 4-3 vote, Palo Alto City Council tonight (June 7) approved an ordinance that allows restaurants to continue operating parklets in parking spaces, but no final decision has been made about when University and California avenues will reopen.. Council voted to allow restaurants to keep or open new parklets, defined as seating in parking spaces in front of their locations. MENLO PARK MAN KNIFED BY AN 'ESCORT,' COPS SAY 1 day ago · The man reported he was knifed in his home in the 1100 block of Pine Street. A 17-year-old girl has been arrested after allegedly slashing a man with a knife after he had used an internet service to have a female “escort” come to his home in Menlo Park, police said. Menlo Park police responded HOMELESS MAN IS REUNITED WITH BROTHER WHO THOUGHT HE WAS A homeless man who’s lived in Palo Alto for over two decades has been discovered by his brother on the East Coast who thought he was dead. Gordon Morrison, 66, told the Post on Monday (May 3) that he found his brother Thomas Morrison, 67, in Palo Alto after losing contact with him in 1979. It had STATE SEN. BECKER VOTES FOR CONTROVERSIAL HOUSING DENSITY Becker, D-Menlo Park, Clerkwas among the 28 “aye” votes for the bill. “We all want to make sure our community is a place where our children can stay and thrive,” Becker said. “This is the bill, and I’ve been trying to help move it in the direction, that we get closer to that goal.”. SB9, proposed by Sen. Toni Atkins, D-San

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AVENIDAS’ NEW CEO READY TO ‘LISTEN’ The new CEO of the Avenidas senior center said yesterday she will take time to “listen and ask questions” before making any changes to the center and its programs, including whether to bring back the senior meals program La Comida. Amy Yotopoulos, 50, EMPLOYERS MUST BECOME VAX COPS AND SUBMIT REPORTS TO Employers must become vax cops and submit report to county by Tuesday. May 28, 2021 12:58 am. Dr. Sara Cody, Santa Clara County health officer, speaks at a news conference on Jan. 31. AP photo. This story was originally printed in the May 21 print edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings

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MISSING CAT FOUND, A PURR-FECT ENDING Missing cat found, a purr-fect ending. The kitten who was stolen from the cage he shared with his mother at a Redwood City shelter returned home yesterday (May 27) two weeks after disappearing. Olaf is now about six weeks old, and while he is about three ounces smaller than he should be, Whis-Purr shelter director Lucy Brock says the kitten is TWO BOYS, BOTH 16, ARRESTED IN FATAL SHOOTING OUTSIDE UPDATE, TUESDAY, MAY 18 — San Mateo police say they have arrested two 16-year-olds in connection with the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in a car parked in the lot of the San Mateo Adult School, 789 E. Poplar Ave. in San Mateo.. The victim has been identified by the coroner as Ashly Tianson, 19, of Daly City. His family has set up a GoFundMe site to cover his funeral expenses. GUEST OPINION: SB9, SB10 ARE THE KISS OF DEATH FOR Guest Opinion: SB9, SB10 are the kiss of death for neighborhoods. Silicon Valley’s tech exodus is weighing California down. For California’s legislators, the solution is obvious — more housing! With some upcoming bills, state legislators are seeking to pre-empt local control and open the floodgates to no-holds-barred construction

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COLLEGE DISTRICT SPOKESMAN ARRESTED FOR LEWD CONDUCT The spokesman for the San Mateo County Community College District has been arrested for engaging in sexual activity with two teenagers, police said today. Richard Rojo, 52, of Stockton, as of Feb. 24, was the interim director of public affairs for the district, sending out

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EMPLOYERS MUST BECOME VAX COPS AND SUBMIT REPORTS TO Employers must become vax cops and submit report to county by Tuesday. May 28, 2021 12:58 am. Dr. Sara Cody, Santa Clara County health officer, speaks at a news conference on Jan. 31. AP photo. This story was originally printed in the May 21 print edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings

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MENLO PARK MAN KNIFED BY AN 'ESCORT,' COPS SAY 2 hours ago · The man reported he was knifed in his home in the 1100 block of Pine Street. A 17-year-old girl has been arrested after allegedly slashing a man with a knife after he had used an internet service to have a female “escort” come to his home in Menlo Park, police said. Menlo Park police responded COUNCIL DENIES REQUEST TO ALLOW MEDICAL RETAILERS AT TOWN Palo Alto City Council last night (June 7) rejected a request from Town & Country Village owner Jim Ellis to allow medical businesses from opening at the shopping center to offset the vacancies caused by the pandemic recession. Ellis first made the proposal last year when the economy was at its UPDATE ON THE REOPENING OF UNIVERSITY AND CAL AVENUES MONDAY, JUNE 7 — In a 4-3 vote, Palo Alto City Council approved an ordinance that allows restaurants to continue operating parklets in parking spaces, but no final decision has been made for when University and California avenues will reopen.. Council voted tonight to allow restaurants to keep or open up parklets, defined as seating in parking spaces in front of their locations. OPINION: WITH THE LATEST CALTRAIN FIASCO, IT'S TIME TO OPINION. BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor. The news that Caltrain is delaying its switch to electric trains by two years, and that the project is $330 million over budget, raises a few issues: • For one thing, it relieves the pressure on the Palo Alto City Council to

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HOMELESS MAN IS REUNITED WITH BROTHER WHO THOUGHT HE WAS A homeless man who’s lived in Palo Alto for over two decades has been discovered by his brother on the East Coast who thought he was dead. Gordon Morrison, 66, told the Post on Monday (May 3) that he found his brother Thomas Morrison, 67, in Palo Alto after losing contact with him in 1979. It had UNDERAGE PROSTITUTE ARCHIVES The Daily Post has been adjudicated by the Superior Court of Santa Clara County as a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Palo Alto and County of Santa Clara, and is qualified to publish legal notices, including: Only a fraction of the local news stories covered by the Daily Post appear STATE SEN. BECKER VOTES FOR CONTROVERSIAL HOUSING DENSITY Becker, D-Menlo Park, Clerkwas among the 28 “aye” votes for the bill. “We all want to make sure our community is a place where our children can stay and thrive,” Becker said. “This is the bill, and I’ve been trying to help move it in the direction, that we get closer to that goal.”. SB9, proposed by Sen. Toni Atkins, D-San

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MISSING CAT FOUND, A PURR-FECT ENDING Missing cat found, a purr-fect ending. The kitten who was stolen from the cage he shared with his mother at a Redwood City shelter returned home yesterday (May 27) two weeks after disappearing. Olaf is now about six weeks old, and while he is about three ounces smaller than he should be, Whis-Purr shelter director Lucy Brock says the kitten is TWO BOYS, BOTH 16, ARRESTED IN FATAL SHOOTING OUTSIDE UPDATE, TUESDAY, MAY 18 — San Mateo police say they have arrested two 16-year-olds in connection with the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in a car parked in the lot of the San Mateo Adult School, 789 E. Poplar Ave. in San Mateo.. The victim has been identified by the coroner as Ashly Tianson, 19, of Daly City. His family has set up a GoFundMe site to cover his funeral expenses. HALDEMAN CONVICTED OF MOLESTING CHILDREN, FACES MORE THAN A jury today found Randy Haldeman guilty of 15 out of 19 felony charges related to child molestation and he could receive more than 100 years in prison. However, Haldeman, 60, of west Menlo Park, may get parole when he is 86, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.

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MEDIATOR CAN’T SETTLE BEEF OVER ACTIVIST’S TEXTS Mediator can’t settle beef over activist’s texts. An attempt to mediate the dispute between Los Altos Councilwoman Lynette Lee Eng and activist Kenan Moos has failed. Each of them is asking for an apology from the other one. This all began Nov. 24 when Moos, co-founder . MAYOR SAYS THAT ENCRYPTING POLICE RADIO SIGNALS WAS A Palo Alto Mayor Tom DuBois said Friday (Jan. 8) that the police department’s move to encrypting its radio transmissions was a mistake. Palo Alto police began encrypting their radio transmissions Tuesday (Jan. 5) to stop transmitting personally identifiable information over the airwaves because of a policy memo from the state

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MISSING CAT FOUND, A PURR-FECT ENDING Missing cat found, a purr-fect ending. The kitten who was stolen from the cage he shared with his mother at a Redwood City shelter returned home yesterday (May 27) two weeks after disappearing. Olaf is now about six weeks old, and while he is about three ounces smaller than he should be, Whis-Purr shelter director Lucy Brock says the kitten is TWO BOYS, BOTH 16, ARRESTED IN FATAL SHOOTING OUTSIDE UPDATE, TUESDAY, MAY 18 — San Mateo police say they have arrested two 16-year-olds in connection with the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in a car parked in the lot of the San Mateo Adult School, 789 E. Poplar Ave. in San Mateo.. The victim has been identified by the coroner as Ashly Tianson, 19, of Daly City. His family has set up a GoFundMe site to cover his funeral expenses. HALDEMAN CONVICTED OF MOLESTING CHILDREN, FACES MORE THAN A jury today found Randy Haldeman guilty of 15 out of 19 felony charges related to child molestation and he could receive more than 100 years in prison. However, Haldeman, 60, of west Menlo Park, may get parole when he is 86, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.

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HOME - PALO ALTO DAILY POST Old tree that sparked controversy comes crashing down. May 24, 2021 7:51 pm. BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer A 300-year-old tree, which sparked a controversy last year about whether a property owner could build a new two-story home on COUNCIL DENIES REQUEST TO ALLOW MEDICAL RETAILERS AT TOWN Palo Alto City Council last night (June 7) rejected a request from Town & Country Village owner Jim Ellis to allow medical businesses from opening at the shopping center to offset the vacancies caused by the pandemic recession. Ellis first made the proposal last year when the economy was at its OPINION: WITH THE LATEST CALTRAIN FIASCO, IT'S TIME TO 1 day ago · OPINION. BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor. The news that Caltrain is delaying its switch to electric trains by two years, and that the project is $330 million over budget, raises a few issues: • For one thing, it relieves the pressure on the Palo Alto City Council

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MAY 2021 - PALO ALTO DAILY POST Children’s Theater, police, libraries and possibly museum will benefit from budget changes. May 18, 2021 1:19 am. BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto City Council voted last night to partially restore funding to libraries, police patrols and the Children’s Theater in STANFORD STUDY: LOCKDOWNS HAVE NO CLEAR BENEFIT January 18, 2021 10:40 pm. By the Daily Post staff. A Stanford study comparing Covid responses in different countries found “no clear significant beneficial effect” from stay-at-home orders and business closures. The peer-reviewed study, published Jan. 5 in the European Journal of Clinical Investigation, found that lockdown orders early in GROUP OF 11 THIEVES TAKE $100,000 IN HANDBAGS FROM 1 day ago · Police say 11 “coordinated” thieves descended upon the Louis Vuitton store at the Stanford Shopping Center and stole $100,000 in handbags. The suspects are at large. Dispatchers received a 911 call on Monday at 5:30 about a large group of people who had hit the store. Police said they responded UPDATED: CALTRAIN ELECTRIFICATION DELAYED 2 YEARS; $330 Caltrain announced yesterday (June 3) that its switch from diesel to electric locomotives will be delayed two years until “late 2024,” and that the project is $330 million over budget. News of the delay and cost overrun is a surprise since Caltrain officials didn’t mention any problems last GANG MEMBER CONVICTED OF NON-FATAL DRIVE-BY SHOOTING Gang member convicted of non-fatal drive-by shooting. A jury yesterday (June 7) found a 27-year-old Menlo Park man guilty of attempted murder and other felonies in a gang-related drive-by shooting that left an East Palo Alto man with a fractured pelvis. Pedro Jimenez Madriz and the victim had known each other for years and were members of the RESOLUTION PROPOSED IN DISPUTE BETWEEN COUNCILWOMAN AND Resolution proposed in dispute between councilwoman and racial activist. May 22, 2021 2:34 pm. BY KYLE MARITN. Daily Post Staff Writer. On the agenda for Tuesday’s Los Altos City Council meeting is a resolution concerning Councilwoman Lynette Lee Eng’s reaction to text messages sent to her by activist Kenan Moos during a council

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PALO ALTO MASONIC CENTER ARCHIVES The following story was printed in Saturday’s Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the print edition of the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Only a fraction of the local news stories covered by the Daily Post appear on this website. To get all the local news,

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HOME - PALO ALTO DAILY POSTSANTA CLARA COUNTYLOS ALTOSFACEBOOKPORTOLA VALLEYEAST PALO ALTO Old tree that sparked controversy comes crashing down. May 24, 2021 7:51 pm. BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer A 300-year-old tree, which sparked a controversy last year about whether a property owner could build a new two-story home on EMPLOYERS MUST BECOME VAX COPS AND SUBMIT REPORTS TO Employers must become vax cops and submit reports to county by Tuesday. Dr. Sara Cody, Santa Clara County health officer, speaks at a news conference on Jan. 31. AP photo. This story was originally printed in the May 21 print edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000

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MAYOR SAYS THAT ENCRYPTING POLICE RADIO SIGNALS WAS A Daily Post Staff Writer. Palo Alto Mayor Tom DuBois said Friday (Jan. 8) that the police department’s move to encrypting its radio transmissions was a mistake. Palo Alto police began encrypting their radio transmissions Tuesday (Jan. 5) to stop transmitting personally identifiable information over the airwaves because of a policy memo

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CITY MANAGER LIFTS CONTROVERSIAL CURFEW THAT WAS SUPPOSED City manager lifts controversial curfew that was supposed to last 10 days. Palo Alto today backed down from its 10-day nighttime curfew amid questions over whether the move was legal in the first place. City Manager Ed Shikada unilaterally implemented an 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew on Tuesday that was supposed to last until June 11. OPINION: HOW DID CHRIS JORDAN LAST FOUR YEARS AS CITY OPINION. BY DAV E PRICE. Daily Post Editor. I don’t understand how Chris Jordan survived for four years as city manager of Los Altos. Why City Council put up with him as long as they did is beyond me. As you’ve probably read, the council has agreed to pay Jordan $183,821 — or nine-months of his $245,095 salary — if he would resign FORMER POLICE SERGEANT MUST APOLOGIZE TO BEATING VICTIM Former Palo Alto police Sgt. Wayne Benitez, who slammed a Buena Vista Mobile Home Park resident on the hood of a car and mocked him for being gay, will have to sign an apology saying that he “regrettably” lost his composure. The city of Palo Alto announced Wednesday (Nov. 25) that it has agreed to pay $572,500 to Gustavo

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JANE FONDA WAS A FAN OF THE REV. JIM JONES Jane Fonda was a fan of the Rev. Jim Jones. The Rev. Jim Jones, the founder of the Peoples Temple, and Jane Fonda. In all of the stories about the 40th anniversary of the Jim Jones-Peoples Temple massacre, one name hasn’t popped up often — Jane Fonda. Before the Nov. 18, 1978, murders and suicides of 918 people at Jones’ jungle settlement HOME - PALO ALTO DAILY POST Old tree that sparked controversy comes crashing down. May 24, 2021 7:51 pm. BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer A 300-year-old tree, which sparked a controversy last year about whether a property owner could build a new two-story home on UPDATE ON THE REOPENING OF UNIVERSITY AND CAL AVENUES MONDAY, JUNE 7 — In a 4-3 vote, Palo Alto City Council approved an ordinance that allows restaurants to continue operating parklets in parking spaces, but no final decision has been made for when University and California avenues will reopen.. Council voted tonight to allow restaurants to keep or open up parklets, defined as seating in parking spaces in front of their locations. COUNCIL DENIES REQUEST TO ALLOW MEDICAL RETAILERS AT TOWN 13 hours ago · Palo Alto City Council last night (June 7) rejected a request from Town & Country Village owner Jim Ellis to allow medical businesses from opening at the shopping center to offset the vacancies caused by the pandemic recession. Ellis first made the proposal last year when the economy was at its GANG MEMBER CONVICTED OF NON-FATAL DRIVE-BY SHOOTING 14 hours ago · A jury yesterday (June 7) found a 27-year-old Menlo Park man guilty of attempted murder and other felonies in a gang-related drive-by shooting that left an East Palo Alto man with a fractured pelvis. Pedro Jimenez Madriz and the victim had known each other for years and were members of HOMELESS MAN IS REUNITED WITH BROTHER WHO THOUGHT HE WAS A homeless man who’s lived in Palo Alto for over two decades has been discovered by his brother on the East Coast who thought he was dead. Gordon Morrison, 66, told the Post on Monday (May 3) that he found his brother Thomas Morrison, 67, in Palo Alto after losing contact with him in 1979. It had UPDATED: CALTRAIN ELECTRIFICATION DELAYED 2 YEARS; $330 Caltrain announced yesterday (June 3) that its switch from diesel to electric locomotives will be delayed two years until “late 2024,” and that the project is $330 million over budget. News of the delay and cost overrun is a surprise since Caltrain officials didn’t mention any problems last AVENIDAS’ NEW CEO READY TO ‘LISTEN’ 21 hours ago · The new CEO of the Avenidas senior center said yesterday she will take time to “listen and ask questions” before making any changes to the center and its programs, including whether to bring back the senior meals program La Comida. Amy Yotopoulos, 50, SRI WANTS TO REDEVELOP CAMPUS, ADD 400 HOMES SRI International wants to redevelop its 63-acre campus in Menlo Park into a neighborhood that would have at least 400 apartments as well as some of the research institute’s offices. The project will condense SRI’s 38 buildings on the campus at 333 Ravenswood Ave. into nine

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STATE SEN. BECKER VOTES FOR CONTROVERSIAL HOUSING DENSITY A housing bill that would allow four homes to replace a single-family residence has moved forward in the state Legislature, with Peninsula state Sen. Josh Becker supporting the measure. Senate Bill 9 went May 26 from the state Senate to the Assembly, which will likely further amend the divisive bill CITY MANAGER LIFTS CONTROVERSIAL CURFEW THAT WAS SUPPOSED City manager lifts controversial curfew that was supposed to last 10 days. Palo Alto today backed down from its 10-day nighttime curfew amid questions over whether the move was legal in the first place. City Manager Ed Shikada unilaterally implemented an 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew on Tuesday that was supposed to last until June 11.

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STATE SEN. BECKER VOTES FOR CONTROVERSIAL HOUSING DENSITY BILL SB9 __June 5, 2021 3:02 pm 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. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post

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COUNCIL POISED TO REOPEN UNIVERSITY AVENUE IN JULY, CAL AVE IN

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__June 4, 2021 9:18 am This story was originally published May 26 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. BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post

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PALO ALTANS MAY FACE WATER-BILL SURCHARGES AND RATIONING IN A DROUGHT __June 4, 2021 8:00 am This story was originally printed in Wednesday’s Daily Post on Wednesday. To get all of the local news first, get in the habit of picking up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations.

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__June 3, 2021 2:07 pm BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Caltrain announced yesterday (June 3) that its switch from diesel to electric locomotives will be delayed two years until “late 2024,” and that the project is $330

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BEWARE OF SCAMMERS CALLING ABOUT UTILITY BILLS __June 3, 2021 1:10 pm 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. By the Daily Post staff

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SRI WANTS TO REDEVELOP CAMPUS, ADD 400 HOMES __June 3, 2021 11:08 am This story was originally printed in Wednesday’s Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer

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ILLEGAL FIREWORKS SEASON BEGINS EARLY __June 1, 2021 2:38 pm BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer More than 1,500 pounds of fireworks have been seized by a task force made up of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District and the police departments in Menlo

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CAR PARADE FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES IS TUESDAY __May 31, 2021 4:33 pm By the Daily Post staff All four Palo Alto high schools will participate in a city-wide car parade on Tuesday (June 1) between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. to celebrate graduation. Students may decorate their

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LA COMIDA NEEDS NEW DINING ROOM __May 30, 2021 10:54 am This story was originally printed in the Daily Post on May 19. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. By the Daily Post

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MISSING CAT FOUND, A PURR-FECT ENDING __May 29, 2021 6:25 pm BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The kitten who was stolen from the cage he shared with his mother at a Redwood City shelter returned home yesterday (May 27) two weeks after disappearing. Olaf

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SKUNK FAMILY RESCUED FROM DEEP HOLE __May 29, 2021 6:22 am Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA employees have rescued a family of skunks that fell into a deep hole at a construction site in Menlo Park. Three skunks fell into the 14-foot-deep hole and were spotted

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D.A. ROSEN DISQUALIFIED FROM PROSECUTING DEFENDANT IN DONATIONS-FOR-GUN-PERMITS CASE __May 29, 2021 12:01 am By the Daily Post staff A state appeals court on Friday ruled that District Attorney Jeff Rosen and his office should be disqualified from prosecuting one of the defendants charged in a scheme alleging

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ATTEMPT TO FIRE CITY ATTORNEY FIZZLES OUT __May 28, 2021 4:56 pm This story was originally printed in the May 21 Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the morning at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post

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FORMER MAYOR MICKIE WINKLER RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR __May 28, 2021 12:28 am This article was originally printed in the Daily Post on May 14. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily

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GERALDINE STEINBERG, FIRST WOMAN ELECTED TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,

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__May 27, 2021 6:16 pm Geraldine Steinberg, a Palo Alto resident who was the first woman appointed to the Santa Clara County Planning Commission and the first woman elected to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, has

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OPINION: 55 DAYS LATER AND STATE DOJ HASN’T COMPLIED WITH RECORDS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON POLICE RADIO ENCRYPTION __May 27, 2021 5:22 pm OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor When a government agency is proud of what it’s done, they’ll have a PR person send the media a press release to trumpet their accomplishment. Sometimes they’ll

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Palo Alto

CITY DIDN’T ALERT RESIDENTS TO DIESEL SPILL IN CREEK __May 27, 2021 3:21 pm By the Daily Post staff When the Palo Alto VA discharged diesel into Matadero Creek, the city didn’t put out an alert to residents in the area. “While the spill is a serious issue, there

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NINE DEAD INCLUDING THE SHOOTER AT VTA RAIL YARD __May 26, 2021 10:30 am 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 as 57-year-old Sam Cassidy, two

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Los Altos

COUNCIL PASSES RESOLUTION ABOUT LEE ENG; SHE SAYS SHE’S BEING CANCELED DUE TO HER RACE __May 26, 2021 2:01 am By the Daily Post staff Los Altos Councilwoman Lynette Lee Eng slammed others on council as hypocrites just before they voted 3-2 early this morning to pass a resolution intended to settle a dispute between

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Stephen Goldfarb on Marilyn Goldfarb

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Josh on Council passes resolution about Lee Eng; she says she’s being canceled due to her race

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Palo Altan on Beware of scammers calling about utility bills

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Observer on Council poised to reopen University Avenue in July, Cal

Ave in September

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Eric Ross on UPDATED: Caltrain electrification delayed 2 years; $330

million over budget

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An actual resident of Los Altos on Resolution proposed in dispute between councilwoman and racial activist

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JAMES Jim Lawrence on UPDATED: Caltrain electrification delayed 2 years; $330 million over budget

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Casey Jones on UPDATED: Caltrain electrification delayed 2 years; $330 million over budget

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Art on Former mayor Mickie Winkler running for governor

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Alvin on Employers must become vax cops and submit reports to county

by Tuesday

PALO ALTO

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Council poised to reopen University Avenue in July, Cal Ave in

September

__June 4, 2021 9:18 am

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Palo Altans may face water-bill surcharges and rationing in a drought __June 4, 2021 8:00 am

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Illegal fireworks season begins early __June 1, 2021 2:38 pm

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Car parade for high school graduates is Tuesday __May 31, 2021 4:33 pm

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La Comida needs new dining room __May 30, 2021 10:54 am

MENLO PARK

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SRI wants to redevelop campus, add 400 homes __June 3, 2021 11:08 am

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Skunk family rescued from deep hole __May 29, 2021 6:22 am

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City releases schedule of re-openings __May 22, 2021 1:39 pm

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SRI accused of drowning monkey, breaking a dog’s paw __May 22, 2021 1:19 pm

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Menlo Park City Schools to put parcel tax renewal to voters __May 17, 2021 11:43 pm

LOS ALTOS

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Council passes resolution about Lee Eng; she says she’s being canceled due to her race __May 26, 2021 2:01 am

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Resolution proposed in dispute between councilwoman and racial

activist

__May 22, 2021 2:34 pm

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ELECTION: Cupertino district’s parcel tax fails __May 8, 2021 10:18 am

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Mediator can’t settle beef over activist’s texts __May 3, 2021 4:45 pm

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Adobe co-founder, Los Altos resident Charles ‘Chuck’ Geschke dies __April 17, 2021 12:07 am

MOUNTAIN VIEW

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One arrested in stabbing at the Sports Page __May 10, 2021 6:26 pm

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No appointments needed to get vaccinations __April 26, 2021 9:00 pm

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Two injured in nightclub fight, assailant at large __April 26, 2021 1:46 pm

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Suit accuses cops of beating up motorist and deleting his video of

the attack

__April 23, 2021 8:29 pm

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Three arrested in theft of rubber duck statue __April 3, 2021 5:33 pm

SAN CARLOS

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Council backs away from hazard pay for grocery, pharmacy workers __March 22, 2021 11:37 pm

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Burglars grab $32,000 in jewelry in early-morning heist __March 13, 2021 9:09 pm

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Two cities will consider Covid pay hike for retail workers __March 9, 2021 12:13 am

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Push-up and arm wrestling contest leads to stabbing, DA says __March 1, 2021 8:47 pm

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Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in attack at San Carlos

gas station

__February 22, 2021 9:45 am

BELMONT

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Fatal shooting in residential area of Belmont __March 1, 2021 9:37 pm

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Bank robbery suspect arrested __February 8, 2021 8:40 pm

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Notre Dame de Namur to push onward despite enrollment drop __January 26, 2021 12:03 am

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2 found dead in Belmont hotel room __January 21, 2021 1:24 pm

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Gunman robs AM/PM on Ralston Ave. __December 28, 2020 9:54 am

SANTA CLARA COUNTY

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D.A. Rosen disqualified from prosecuting defendant in donations-for-gun-permits case __May 29, 2021 12:01 am

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Employers must become vax cops and submit reports to county by

Tuesday

__May 28, 2021 12:58 am

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UPDATE: County moves into the Yellow Tier of Covid restrictions __May 18, 2021 12:10 pm

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Assemblyman puts VTA reform bill on hold after Cupertino, Morgan Hill

balk

__May 15, 2021 12:13 pm

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More vaccination appointments available __April 18, 2021 11:01 pm SEWER CHIEF’S $875,000 PAYOUT

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After $875,000 payout from sewer agency, former manager says it’s time to have ‘fun’ __March 8, 2021 1:50 pm

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Opinion: Why was that story newsworthy? __September 3, 2020 9:11 am

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Sewer agency won’t block Daily Post’s attempt to get records about $875,000 payout to former general manager __May 22, 2020 8:00 am

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Sewer agency puts Dan Child’s former home on the market — two

bidders

__November 17, 2019 3:01 pm

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Sewer agency to fight former manager’s bid for secrecy regarding

$875,000 payout

__October 22, 2019 9:02 am

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Sewer official who got $875,000 payout gets contract with city of San

Mateo

__October 11, 2019 10:01 am

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Documents over $875,000 payout to former sewer manager withheld __September 7, 2019 7:20 am

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New clues in $875,000 payout to former sewer chief — updated __August 21, 2019 12:01 am

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Guest opinion: Protecting the public’s right to know __August 15, 2019 8:30 am

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Documents on sewer chief’s $875,000 payout withheld __August 14, 2019 7:00 am POLICE RADIO ENCRYPTION

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Opinion: 55 days later and state DOJ hasn’t complied with records request for information on police radio encryption __May 27, 2021 5:22 pm

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San Francisco finds an alternative to full encryption of police

radios

__May 24, 2021 10:51 pm

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Public sharply critical of police dog attack and police radio

encryption

__April 7, 2021 7:13 pm

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Opinion: Council tonight can make the Police Department more

transparent

__April 5, 2021 2:00 pm

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Police ask state if they can temporarily drop encryption __April 5, 2021 11:02 am

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From the archives: Palo Alto to spend $4 million on new radio system; Redwood City’s experience was a fiasco __April 5, 2021 11:01 am

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Opinion: Police scanners and Civil Rights __April 2, 2021 12:24 pm

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One city is reluctant to switch to encrypted police radio __April 1, 2021 7:44 pm

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Police chief willing to explore alternatives to full encryption of radios, but doesn’t have any examples __March 29, 2021 8:50 pm

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Opinion: Encryption isn’t a ‘mandate,’ it’s a choice __February 14, 2021 1:02 pm

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Opinion: Police aren’t required to encrypt their radios __February 8, 2021 9:08 pm

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Council to discuss police radio encryption, Mountain View says it will follow Palo Alto’s lead __January 11, 2021 11:57 pm

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Mayor says that encrypting police radio signals was a mistake __January 11, 2021 12:31 pm

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Editorial: Police decision to encrypt radio transmissions reduces

transparency

__January 8, 2021 12:34 pm

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Police cut off their radio transmissions to the public __January 6, 2021 10:15 am

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Tuesday

* Guest Opinion: SB9, SB10 are the kiss of death for neighborhoods * San Francisco finds an alternative to full encryption of police

radios

* Illegal fireworks season begins early * La Comida needs new dining room * Palo Altans may face water-bill surcharges and rationing in a

drought

* Missing cat found, a purr-fect ending * Council poised to reopen University Avenue in July, Cal Ave in

September

* Parent wins legal battle with PAUSD over son’s math class

CORONAVIRUS

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Council poised to reopen University Avenue in July, Cal Ave in

September

__June 4, 2021 9:18 am

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Employers must become vax cops and submit reports to county by

Tuesday

__May 28, 2021 12:58 am

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Palo Alto may reopen streets sooner than planned __May 25, 2021 12:11 am

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City releases schedule of re-openings __May 22, 2021 1:39 pm

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UPDATE: County moves into the Yellow Tier of Covid restrictions __May 18, 2021 12:10 pm

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State won’t lift mask requirement for another month __May 17, 2021 1:20 pm

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San Mateo County enters the Yellow Tier; almost all businesses can reopen including bars __May 11, 2021 2:01 pm

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Opinion: Important questions about the pandemic remain unanswered __May 7, 2021 8:01 am

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No appointments needed to get vaccinations __April 26, 2021 9:00 pm

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More vaccination appointments available __April 18, 2021 11:01 pm

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County considers grants for air filtration __April 18, 2021 7:00 am

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County gets a large shipment of vaccines __April 13, 2021 1:36 pm

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Supreme Court once again has to tell county its Covid restrictions go

too far

__April 10, 2021 10:08 am

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How do I get a vaccination? They don’t make it easy __April 9, 2021 11:23 pm

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Sen. Becker wants everyone in EPA, North Fair Oaks and Belle Haven to get vaccinations now __March 29, 2021 10:23 pm

EAST PALO ALTO

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Attempt to fire city attorney fizzles out __May 28, 2021 4:56 pm

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Second murder on Woodland Avenue in 19 days __May 24, 2021 1:10 pm

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Man shot in parking garage, dies at hospital __May 5, 2021 2:54 pm

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Man accused of setting fires near new RV parking lot __April 17, 2021 10:30 pm

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Council to review 3,400-employee Cooley Landing office project

tonight

__April 6, 2021 10:14 am

STANFORD

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Stanford will keep 11 varsity sports that were to be cut __May 18, 2021 1:33 pm

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Stanford planning new building to honor the late Secretary of State

George Shultz

__May 17, 2021 12:58 pm

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Parade celebrates champion Stanford women’s basketball team __April 5, 2021 2:10 pm

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Stanford shuts down fraternity after fentanyl death __March 27, 2021 2:50 pm

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Siblings plead guilty $4 million Stanford laptop rip-off __March 26, 2021 7:30 pm

ATHERTON

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Menlo School student goes to court to get on the volleyball court __March 1, 2021 7:30 pm

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Two incumbents face challengers in Atherton council race __October 3, 2020 3:46 pm

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Town drops trash-hauler in an attempt to reduce rates __September 19, 2020 3:29 pm

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Video surveillance helps police arrest man and woman accused of home

burglary

__August 7, 2020 3:06 pm

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Burglar sneaks inside Atherton home and steals wallet __July 28, 2020 9:02 pm

REDWOOD CITY

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Missing cat found, a purr-fect ending __May 29, 2021 6:25 pm

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Two downtown redevelopment projects advance __May 25, 2021 12:01 am

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ATM repairman accused of embezzling $192,000 __May 24, 2021 3:58 pm

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Kitten stolen from mother — $2,000 reward offered __May 22, 2021 1:55 pm

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The Record Man will be replaced by apartments __May 22, 2021 1:28 pm

SAN MATEO COUNTY

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College district spokesman arrested for lewd conduct __May 17, 2021 5:59 pm

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San Mateo County enters the Yellow Tier; almost all businesses can reopen including bars __May 11, 2021 2:01 pm

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Human remains found off La Honda Road __April 12, 2021 9:20 pm

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San Mateo County moving to less restrictive Orange Tier __March 16, 2021 12:25 pm

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Ex-deputy sheriff headed for trial in election fraud case __March 11, 2021 1:42 pm

POLICE DOG ATTACK

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Public sharply critical of police dog attack and police radio

encryption

__April 7, 2021 7:13 pm

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Residents outraged over police dog attack and they want encryption to

end

__April 5, 2021 11:45 pm

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Police release additional video of police dog attack on victim of

mistaken identity

__April 5, 2021 7:07 pm

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A city policy kept police dog attack secret __April 2, 2021 12:02 pm

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Five people bitten by Palo Alto police dogs in two years __March 29, 2021 8:20 pm

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Attorney has questions about cop’s decision to let dog repeatedly

bite man

__March 29, 2021 11:57 am

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NAACP calls for firing of cop who ordered dog to bite sleeping man __March 28, 2021 5:25 pm

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Residents call for cop’s firing in dog attack __March 22, 2021 10:56 pm

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Palo Alto officer whose dog attacked man was named in earlier lawsuit over a police K9 attack __March 18, 2021 11:55 am

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Police release video of dog attack __March 16, 2021 5:19 pm

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