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Home invasion suspect at large gency line and was told officers were surveilling the scene for “suspicious activity.” One of Thomas’ neighbors had called the police yesterday around 2 a.m., reporting a robbery, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ The victim said the robber was wearDaily Post Staff Writer ing a black face mask, a dark-colored San Carlos residents are feeling hoodie and light colored pants, accordscared after a man with a gun forced ing to sheriff’s spokeswoman Gretchen himself into their neighbor’s home Spiker. yesterday, demanding money and valuDeputies quickly responded and ables, and then fleeing on a bike. searched the neighborhood, collectCeleste Thomas said she woke up ing statements and evidence, Spiker around 2 a.m. from the sound of dones said. They used a drone and dogs, but flying over her home in the 1400 block [See INVASION, page 18] of Greenwood Avenue. Thomas got out THE ROBBER HIT this neighborhood of bed to see what was going on and west of El Camino in San Carlos. saw flashing lights down her driveway. Post photo by Adriana Hernandez. She immediately called the non-emer-
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A trial began yesterday for five current and former Stanford students who occupied the university president’s offices during a pro-Palestinian protest in 2024. Authorities initially arrested and charged 12 people after demonstrators barricaded themselves inside the president and provost’s offices for several hours on June 5, 2024, the last day of spring classes at the university.
CORRECTION: An article yesterday should have said Gerard and Bianca Zelnik paid San Carlos $175,000 for a settlement agreement over a broken sewer pipe. CHILD CARE MONEY: A federal judge ruled yesterday that President Trump cannot block federal money for child care subsidies in Minnesota, California and three other states. The Department of Health and Human Services said it stopped the money because it suspects the states were giving it to people in the country illegally. The Trump administration plans to appeal the ruling. PROTESTS IN IRAN: Protests in Iran raged last night in Iran despite a threat from the country’s theocracy to [See THE UPDATE, page 4] COMING SOON IN
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the prosecution that led to the grand For occupying jury indictment in October of the 11 on felony vandalism and felopresident’s office nyothers conspiracy to trespass charges.
One defendant, 21-year-old John Thomas Richardson of Menlo Park, pleaded no contest under an agreement that allows eligible youth to have their cases dismissed and records sealed if they successfully complete probation. He testified for
Six of the 11 accepted pretrial plea deals or diversion programs, while the five on trial pleaded not guilty to the charges. Prosecutors accused the demonstrators of spray-painting on the building, breaking windows and [See TRIAL, page 18]
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