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BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer

A judge yesterday kicked off Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen from prosecuting five pro-Palestinian protesters, who argued that Rosen’s accusations of antisemitism prevented them from having a fair trial. The case will be handed off to California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office, Judge Kelley Paul announced

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620 members of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in Los Angeles on Dec. 5, according to records at the Hall of Justice in San Jose. The ten been treated as suspect or inherently subpoenaed by Deputy Public DefendJewish Community Relations Council conflicted,” the council said in a state- er Avi Singh. “My parents taught my brother and said the ruling has validated the pro- ment. “This decision risks reinforcing testers’ “campaign to smear one of our longstanding antisemitic prejudices me to love four things: America, the state’s highest-ranking Jewish officials” and invites future defendants to wea- State of Israel, the Jewish people and ponize a prosecutor’s identity against Judaism,” Rosen wrote. and urged Bonta to appeal. The email included a donation but“Generations of American Jews in them.” Rosen sent a fundraising email to positions of public trust have all too of[See DA, page 42]

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Deal struck to shrink towers BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer

ATTACKS INTERCEPTED: The U.S. military says that it intercepted Iranian attacks on three U.S. Navy ships as they transited the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces.” U.S. Central Command said U.S. forces intercepted “unprovoked Iranian attacks” and responded with self-defense strikes. The U.S. military says no ships were hit. A LOT OF PAINT: President Trump’s proposal to put a coat of white paint on the exterior of a 19thcentury historic landmark building next to the White House could cost taxpayers at least $7.5 million, a White House official involved in the project said yesterday.

NEW PLANS have been unveiled for the proposed redevelopment of the Mollie Stone’s Market on California Avenue in Palo Alto. Rendering from Redco Development.

GUNS IN THE MAIL: The United States Postal Service is considering a rule change that would allow anyone to send handguns through the mail for the first time in nearly 100 years. A 1927 law prohibits the shipment of handguns through USPS unless they are from licensed retailers. CYBERATTACK HITS COLLEGES: A cyberattack has caused chaos for [See THE UPDATE, page 4]

Doting husband or sex trafficker? BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer

Brothel kingpin or loving husband? That’s the question posed today to a judge who will sentence David Davies, 61, of Palo Alto, for human trafficking. Davies said he fell in love with sex worker Larong Hu after meeting

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The city of Palo Alto yesterday announced a deal with a developer who was forcing through three towers reaching 17 stories on top of Mollie Stone’s Market on California Avenue. Chris Freise of Redco Development has agreed to shrink his project by three stories, or 33 feet in height. Palo Alto City Council will consider approving an agreement with Freise on May 18. The agreement would let Freise skip environmental review, expedite his application and save $1.7 million in fees. He would go through one courtesy review with the Architectural Review Board before council. Friese could revert to the original project if council rejects the agree[See TOWERS, page 42]

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