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More surveillance at Stanford Two students were killed and nine They were adding cameras before people wounded on Dec. 13 by a gunman who entered Tanner AuditoriAs some question whether Brown University could have prevented the fa- fatal classroom shooting at Brown um on the Brown University campus during an exam review session. tal shooting of two students this month BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent
if it had more security cameras, Stanford University recently added nearly 300 cameras on campus. In 2024, Stanford added 290 secu-
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rity cameras “to a variety of campus facilities,” according to the university’s 2025 Safety, Security and Fire Report, released in late September.
The Daily Post, the newspaper that doesn’t take itself too seriously, presents the 2025 local news quiz. 1. Atlantic magazine printed a surprising statistic about Stanford students. The magazine said that 38% of students: a. take their pets to campus; b. claim to be disabled; c. are registered Republicans; d. hope their degree gets them a job at Starbucks.
HEAVY RAIN is forecast to begin tomorrow and continue through Wednesday and Christmas Day. People living near creeks, rivers and lowlying areas should keep an eye out for flooding. TANKER CHASE: The U.S. Coast Guard has stopped a second sanctioned tanker in the Caribbean Sea carrying Venezuelan oil, and is chasing a third. All three ships are flying under false flags and were under judicial orders for seizure, U.S. officials said.
TARIFF REBATE CHECKS: Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, said yesterday that President Trump’s idea to give Americans $2,000 checks funded by tariff revenue will “depend on what happens with Congress.” The money [See THE UPDATE, page 4] Your vision, My Guidance,
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SAN FRANCISCO OUTAGE: A fire at a substation knocked out power to 130,000 PG&E customers in the western parts of San Francisco. The outage Saturday led to mass closures of restaurants and shops and disrupted transit.
In addition, the university plans to install up to three new 911 emergency telephone towers in the next two years near student residences and academic buildings.
2. A supporter of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus went to a public meeting to speak on her behalf wearing a: a. Super Mario costume; b. Great American Hero costume (referring [See QUIZ, page 12]
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ect is an insult right down the line,” she said during the meeting. The project at 2100-2400 Geng Road is forcing city officials to pick beWinter Dellenbach tween their environmental objects and their obligations to provide more housresult in the clear cutting of dozens of ing. The housing project would have 19 trees. Palo Alto resident Winter Dellen- and disturbing groundwater raises nu- units reserved for low-income families. The commission, which unanimousbach said at a Parks and Recreation merous environmental red flags. “When I think about (the city’s) sus- ly recommended the project last TuesCommission hearing that cutting down [See TREES, page 18] trees, ushering in construction trucks tainability and climate goals, this proj-
“... this project is an Palo Alto officials are moving for- insult right down the ward with a 145-townhome develop- line.” ment east of Highway 101 that will BY STEPHANIE LAM Daily Post Correspondent
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