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About Sue
Sue Dremann is a veteran journalist who joined the Palo Alto Weekly in 2001. She is an award-winning breaking news and general assignment reporter who also covers the regional environmental, health and crime beats.She has covered plane crashes, murders, police shootings and other breaking news stories. Sue has written about the Bay Area's dwindling water supply, drought, wildfires and COVID-19.
Her feature stories have included a series on families' struggles to help loved ones with severe mental illness, immigration and deportation, a man's search for his father's killer, a local Native American tribe's quest for recognition, a couple's tale of being lost in the wilderness, an investigation into the city of Palo Alto's flawed response to a 911 call and tracking a local serial killer's deadly trail.
When not working, she enjoys being with her husband, their pets. She can often be found seeking out interesting natural environments and wildflowers.
Stories by Sue
Secret no more: Santa Clara County supervisors order counsel to reveal tort settlements of $1M or more
In light of multi-million dollar settlements over the mistreatment of inmates, Santa Clara County Supervisors voted on May 16 to require the county counsel to publicly report when the county settles lawsuits for $1 million or more.[Tuesday, May 23, 2023]
Stanford University panel examines what it means to be Asian in America
An expert panel on May 16 examined the challenges facing Asian Americans, gaps in medical research, the disparities that have worsened during the pandemic and how to remedy the problems.[Sunday, May 21, 2023]
History on her front porch: Palo Alto woman honors Chinese railroad laborers with exhibit
Monica Yeung Arima became aware of gaps in her son's elementary school history curriculum when a reading selection talked about the transcontinental railroad -- but didn't include any mention the Chinese workers who built it.[Thursday, May 18, 2023]
Latest highway hazards for drivers? Tall, view-blocking weeds
Towering weeds and grasses are blocking the line of sight of motorists trying to use freeway on-ramps and off-ramps throughout Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Caltrans says it's working to clear the weeds, but it's slow-going.[Friday, May 12, 2023]
Latest highway hazards for drivers? Tall, view-blocking weeds
Towering weeds and grasses are blocking the line of sight of motorists trying to use freeway on-ramps and off-ramps throughout Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Caltrans says it's working to clear the weeds, but it's slow-going.[Thursday, May 11, 2023]
Woman dies, 3 police officers sent to hospital after exposure to mysterious chemical odor
A woman in her 50s died and three police officers were hospitalized after they were exposed to an unknown chemical substance on Friday at a Palo Alto gas station not far from the Mountain View border.[Tuesday, May 9, 2023]
Former janitor faces sexual assault charges at the Palo Alto VA hospital
A man who worked in janitorial services at the Palo Alto Veterans Administration Hospital has been indicted on charges of aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse and making false statements to a federal agent.[Monday, May 1, 2023]
Serial killer gets back-to-back life sentences in 1970s murders
A serial killer who murdered a law library clerk in the 1970s received a life sentence for her death, a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge decided on Thursday.[Friday, April 28, 2023]
Local parks and hills put on a wildflower show after rainy winter
Dazzling displays of wildflowers are blanketing vast areas of California, often in places where aficionados say they haven't seen them before. Is it a superbloom? Well, not exactly. But it will be a very good year for flowers.[Friday, April 28, 2023]
Teeth-clattering potholes get temporary fix after storms pitted already-damaged roads
On freeways, on-ramps, streets and overpasses, drivers have been dodging large potholes, deep fissures and mosaics of fractured asphalt caused by the recent atmospheric river winter storms.[Sunday, April 23, 2023]
