CRIMES & INCIDENTS Home invasion robbery in Palo Alto A woman was robbed in her Palo Alto home at gunpoint Friday afternoon by three intruders, including two women who said they were looking for someone.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Third weekend shooting occurs in East Palo Alto Gunshots rang out again in East Palo Alto Sunday night, capping a weekend of gun violence in the city that saw three separate shootings in less than 25 hours, police said.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Mass murderers and the medis My first lesson with a firearm, I was impressed with the fact that I was absolutely responsible for the consequences when a gun in my control fired. There was no such thing as... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Dec 9, 2007 at 6:32 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 28, 2007 at 11:23 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Video phone puts ill children in touch with Santa Next Monday, children will be able to see and talk to Santa from their beds at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, thanks to a video phone that will be brought to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 8, 2007 at 6:02 am
CRIMES & INCIDENTS HiWheel bicyclist puzzles police, but no tickets Martin Krieg makes people smile when they see him riding his HiWheel bicycle, but police are often confounded.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Stanford to provide more help for grad students Stanford University has announced a new program aimed at giving more support to minority graduate students.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Police identify victim in Tuesday night shooting The San Mateo County coroner's office has identified Ricardo Zamora Salinas, 23, of Oakland, as the man killed in a triple-shooting Tuesday night in East Palo Alto.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Five cited in Palo Alto liquor sting People at four restaurants and one liquor store were cited for serving alcohol to minors in a Nov. 16 sting operation by Palo Alto police using juvenile decoys.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Driver chases would-be robbers A man and his wife pulling out of a driveway in the 200 block of Tennyson Avenue in Palo Alto around 7 p.m. Saturday after visiting family members night saw something unusual.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 25, 2007 at 10:33 am There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 29, 2007 at 11:27 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS 'Excuse me, your car's on fire' -- then boom A woman barely escaped serious injury this morning after parking in front of the Palo Alto Post Office in downtown Palo Alto when a bystander warned her that her car was on fi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 17, 2007 at 5:57 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2007 at 9:49 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Man found guilty in Menlo Park kidnap plot A San Mateo County Superior Court jury found a Fresno man guilty today of masterminding a plot to have a former female employee of his Menlo Park store kidnapped and murdered ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 16, 2007 at 3:46 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2007 at 3:46 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Man killed on El Camino by hit-and-run driver Mountain View police are asking for the public's help in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident Monday night on El Camino Real.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Willie B. Branch, former Co-op checker, dies Willie B. Branch, a beloved former Co-op Market checker who was rescued from homelessness by the Palo Alto community that loved him, has died.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Al Gore joins Menlo Park venture capital firm Al Gore, former vice president and recent Nobel Prize winner, has joined the Menlo Park venture capital firm of Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers (KPCB) as a partner, it was ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 12, 2007 at 8:10 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 26, 2007 at 10:40 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS 8 year old's bike stolen My 8 year old had a green Diamondback bike. His first new bike that he had for only one month. He had locked it up at El Carmelo, and left it there on Friday Nov. 9 after sch... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sad mother, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 10, 2007 at 8:36 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2007 at 12:56 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Gunn collecting money for attacked student Gunn High School is collecting donations for the family of the student who was brutally attacked last week.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Palo Alto officers receive minor injuries in crash A Palo Alto police officer and a lieutenant were shaken up when their patrol car was broad-sided by another car while they were driving to assist other officers Friday afterno... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 9, 2007 at 3:52 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2007 at 8:18 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Editorial: Palo Alto's saga of fear and relief ends Todd David Burpee's reported admission that "It could have been anyone" that he attacked Oct. 30 added a new element to a horrendous week of trauma for Palo Alto, from the 17-... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 7, 2007 at 11:02 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2007 at 2:54 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Kidnapping suspect is arraigned in court Todd David Burpee was arraigned in Santa Clara County Superior Court this afternoon on charges he beat, kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 17-year-old Gunn High School student... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 7, 2007 at 8:16 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2007 at 1:03 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Victim AND rapist need our prayers Both the victim and the rapist are young kids. The school age victim should be applauded for her courage and receive our prayers as she begins to heal from this
Traumatic ev... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ann, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2007 at 2:45 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2007 at 4:00 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Not the 1st time he's been accused of rape Todd Burpee was accused of raping a Paly student several years ago, but no charges were ever filed. Maybe people should have believed the girl--she ended up transferring to Gu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by local resident, a member of the El Carmelo School community, on Nov 2, 2007 at 5:07 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2007 at 3:52 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS VIDEO: Chief details arrest of assault suspect Palo Alto Police Chief Lynne Johnson talked about the arrest of Todd David Burpee for the Oct. 30 kidnapping and sexual assault of a Gunn High School student. Johnson attribut... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 2, 2007 at 4:12 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 4, 2007 at 2:07 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Description, sketch and observant cop led to the arrest The arrest last week of Todd David Burpee on charges he beat, kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 17-year-old Gunn High School student Tuesday, Oct. 30, came about in large par... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 2, 2007 at 2:42 pm There have been 104 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 10, 2009 at 7:01 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Police hunt for clues in girl's abduction Palo Alto and Sunnyvale police are still seeking witnesses in the abduction, brutal beating and sexual assault of a 17-year-old Gunn High School student that began about 3:10 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 2, 2007 at 10:07 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2007 at 10:07 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Gunn students advised not to walk alone Gunn High School has advised students not to walk or jog alone in the aftermath of the abduction and rape of a Gunn student yesterday as she was walking home alone.
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