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Suspect sought in downtown Palo Alto robbery
Palo Alto police are looking for a man who they say robbed a woman in downtown Monday night after grabbing her by the ponytail and pulling her into an alley as she was walking... |
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3 hours ago by Wayne Martin, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Ban on vehicle dwelling back on the table
After balking last year, Palo Alto is now once again pursuing a new law that would make it illegal for people to live in vehicles.
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16 hours ago by homeless , a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Part of northbound Foothill Expwy to close tonight
Northbound Foothill Expressway between Hillview Avenue and Page Mill Road, including the bike lane, will be closed beginning today at 9 p.m. and remain closed until 5 a.m. on ... |
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23 hours ago by Silly, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
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Palo Alto looks to renew, change Cubberley lease
The future of Cubberley Community Center may still be in flux, but Palo Alto officials sent a strong signal on Monday night that they would like to maintain the city's investm... |
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on May 15, 2013 at 11:39 am by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Commission voices support for new 'tech corridor'
Members of Palo Alto's Planning and Transportation Commission came out in favor of transforming a segment of Park Boulevard into a "tech corridor" filled with startups and inc... |
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on May 15, 2013 at 12:35 am by Douglas Moran, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Paver hit by truck in Fry's parking lot, dies
A paver working in the parking lot of Fry's Electronics at 340 Portage Ave. in Palo Alto Tuesday evening was struck and killed by a semi truck that was backing up, a spokesper... |
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on May 14, 2013 at 6:34 am by noting, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Palo Alto hopeful about buying historic post office
The future of Palo Alto's downtown post office building could become clearer Monday night, when the City Council considers whether to purchase the historic and iconic Hamilton... |
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on May 13, 2013 at 6:03 pm by agree, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Prowler arrested for battery in Palo Alto
A 36-year-old East Bay man was arrested for battery and resisting arrest after he allegedly grabbed a woman who confronted him in her back yard, Palo Alto police said.
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on May 11, 2013 at 4:29 pm by FM, a resident of Mountain View |
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Tesla delivers on first-quarter profit promise
Tesla delivered on its promise for the first quarter of 2013 to be its first profitable one -- earning $11 million in profit from $562 million in revenue.
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on May 10, 2013 at 4:21 pm by Not sure about your deal, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Children sue father in death of mother in Woodside
Three children of former Woodside resident Parima Parineh have initiated a wrongful death lawsuit against their father, Pooroushasb "Peter" Parineh, who is now in jail on char... |
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on May 10, 2013 at 2:46 pm by KarmaBaby, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Police roll out strategies against East Palo Alto gang violence
Outraged by the Cinco de Mayo Day shooting of five people at a bus stop, East Palo Alto Police Chief Ronald Davis and Mayor Ruben Abrica vowed on Monday to hammer hard on two ... |
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on May 10, 2013 at 2:08 am by tony, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Menlo Park man arrested in drug-sales probe
A weeks-long investigation culminated in the arrest of a Menlo Park man Tuesday for allegedly selling cocaine, Menlo Park police announced.
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on May 9, 2013 at 12:44 pm by Gethin, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Resident honored for chasing down a drunk driver
When Michael Finley saw the flash go by and heard the crashing metal, he didn't think twice about what he was about to do.
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on May 9, 2013 at 8:33 am by michael finley, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Gang members allegedly beat preschooler on video
Two members of the Taliban East Palo Alto gang allegedly beat a preschooler and threatened to shoot him because his father is a rival gang member, the San Mateo County Distric... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 11:03 pm by Think before you speak, a resident of Atherton |
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Six people injured in East Palo Alto shooting
Five people were shot and a 6-year-old girl was injured in East Palo Alto on Sunday afternoon near a McDonald's on University Avenue, according to police.
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on May 7, 2013 at 8:37 pm by village fool, a resident of another community |
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Richard Curtis to challenge theater firing
Richard Curtis, former program assistant at the Palo Alto Children's Theatre, was fired Monday afternoon, former union leader Phil Plymale said. Director Pat Briggs has not he... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 7:24 pm by OPar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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East Palo Alto shooting seriously injures one
Police in East Palo Alto are investigating a shooting that left one man injured on Saturday night.
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on May 6, 2013 at 6:35 am by Tim, a resident of Mountain View |
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Former Stanford student sentenced for 'cyber stalking'
A former Stanford University student was sentenced to four months in county jail after she pleaded no contest to hacking her ex-boyfriend's computer, according to the San Mate... |
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on May 5, 2013 at 7:53 pm by Luke White, a resident of Stanford |
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Palo Alto optimistic about police-building proposal
Palo Alto officials remain optimistic about the prospect of building a new police headquarters on Park Boulevard despite earlier concerns that the proposed facility would not ... |
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on May 5, 2013 at 2:09 pm by Gus L., a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Caltrain hits car in Mtn. View, halting service and traffic
A Caltrain hit a car at the railroad crossing at Rengstorff Avenue and Central Expressway around 5:30 p.m. evening, May 3. Caltrain officials said the car was empty when it w... |
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on May 5, 2013 at 9:41 am by Wayne Martin, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Saturday marks Palo Alto's 91st annual May Fete Parade
Palo Alto will celebrate its 91st annual May Fete Children's Parade on Saturday, May 4, beginning at the corner of Emerson Street and University Avenue at 10 a.m. and ending a... |
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on May 4, 2013 at 7:52 am by Resident, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Editorial: New committees undermine transparency
Palo Alto Mayor Greg Scharff has just a year as the ceremonial head of the City Council, but in just four months he has made some changes that are rankling some of his colleag... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 8:14 pm by common sense, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Palo Alto optimistic about police-building proposal
Palo Alto officials remain optimistic about the prospect of building a new police headquarters on Park Boulevard despite earlier concerns that the proposed facility would not ... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 9:28 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Palo Alto optimistic about police-building proposal
Palo Alto officials remain optimistic about the prospect of building a new police headquarters on Park Boulevard despite earlier concerns that the proposed facility would not ... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 9:27 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Gas line leak survey
Today's Grab Bag blurb reports, "Don't panic ..." regarding the gas line leak survey going on in our neighborhood by so-called "card-carrying gas-leak experts." I did panic l... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 11:57 am by Eric Van Susteren, online editor of Palo Alto Online |
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