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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 Oct 30, 2007 at 11:53 pm
There have been 75 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 10, 2007 at 12:30 am.

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Elderly man injured by bus in Palo Alto
An elderly man out for a morning newspaper was knocked to the ground by a bus in Palo Alto last week and was hospitalized for three days. Read the full story here http://www.... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 25, 2007 at 2:29 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2007 at 8:51 am.

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Walgreens arson suspect named
A 45-year-old parolee with a history of mental illness is suspected of starting the four-alarm July 1 fire that destroyed the historic 1900 Walgreens building at 310 Universit... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 14, 2007 at 3:51 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 14, 2007 at 3:51 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Car Collision with a Deer--Lessons Learned
I was driving in rural Washington State this past Friday at dawn, and struck and killed a deer that jumped in front of me as I was driving around 65-70MPH on a state highway. ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Oct 14, 2007 at 12:35 pm
There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2007 at 10:48 am.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Mentally ill man suspected in Walgreens arson
A 45-year-old parolee with a history of mental illness likely set the July 1 fire that destroyed the historic 1900 Walgreens building at 310 University Ave. in downtown Palo A... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 11, 2007 at 3:14 pm
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2007 at 2:40 am.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
EPA police chief: 'Community policing works'
Standing beside Attorney General Jerry Brown and a dozen other law enforcement and community leaders, East Palo Alto Police Chief Ron Davis declared the city's intense eight-m... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 11, 2007 at 2:27 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 11, 2007 at 2:27 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
'Mentally ill' suspect charged in Walgreen's fire
A 45-year-old parolee with a history of mental illness likely set the July 1 fire that destroyed the historic 1900 Walgreens building at 310 University Ave. in downtown Palo A... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 11, 2007 at 11:27 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2007 at 2:44 am.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Morning fire damages home in Menlo Park
An early morning one-alarm fire displaced five people in Menlo Park today when a blaze ignited in the garage and extended into their home. Read the full story here http://www... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 8, 2007 at 12:23 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 8, 2007 at 12:23 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Sex crimes spin?
Stanford reporting more sexual assaults In this Weekly article (see link below), Stanford Deputy Chris Cohendet is quoted as saying: "It's not an increase in assaults b... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by skeptic, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Oct 5, 2007 at 5:42 pm
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2007 at 1:09 am.

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Two men arrested for theft at PG&E substation
Two San Leandro men have been arrested for allegedly attempting to steal copper ground wiring at a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. substation Wednesday night, according to Menlo ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 5, 2007 at 5:39 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 5, 2007 at 5:39 am.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Longs Robbed?
PAPD is doing a sweep of the Longs Drugstore parking lot near San Antonio and El Camino with MVPD. A single perpetrator. Another robbery? Be safe... qq READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by qq, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Oct 2, 2007 at 9:45 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 4, 2007 at 12:50 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Door to door scammer on Wellsbury Way in Midtown
This morning, the folks on Wellsbury Way in midtown Palo Alto got hit by a scammer. A middle-aged man claimed to live on such and such address on Wellsbury way and claimed to ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Rajesh Kumar, a member of the JLS Middle School community, on Sep 28, 2007 at 10:38 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 29, 2007 at 9:02 pm.

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Two-alarm fire destroys Atherton home
Firefighters controlled a two-alarm blaze at a ranch-style home in Atherton Tuesday afternoon, but not before flames destroyed it. Almanac photos by David Boyce. Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 26, 2007 at 11:47 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 26, 2007 at 11:47 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Driftwood Market Robbed
Driftwood Market (3450 El Camino Real, Palo Alto) was robbed just after 7PM tonight. My heart goes out to all the employees and owner. My kids and I have been going there f... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by qq, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Sep 26, 2007 at 8:49 pm
There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2007 at 12:38 am.

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Water district bans purchase of bottled water
Bottled water will no longer be allowed to be purchased with district funds or offered for sale in district facilities, the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Director... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 26, 2007 at 11:41 am
There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 27, 2009 at 8:47 am.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Guitar thief allegedly stole to stock own store
A man who allegedly stole high-end guitars and violins to stock his own music store -- including $150,000 worth of instruments taken from stores in Palo Alto, Mountain View an... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 25, 2007 at 8:41 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 25, 2007 at 10:49 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Morrow's plea was against attorney's advice
Against the advice of his attorney, Joseph Eli Morrow, 59, formerly of Menlo Park, pleaded no contest today to second-degree murder in San Mateo County Superior Court for the ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 22, 2007 at 3:50 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 17, 2007 at 6:22 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Any idea what that loud boom around 3:30 am was?
I was woken up by a loud boom early this morning and the power was briefly interrupted (all the clocks started blinking). Anyone have any idea what it was? (I live in Adobe ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Robin Holbrook, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Sep 22, 2007 at 10:17 am
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 20, 2008 at 11:00 am.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
More Rotten Eggs
I was interested to read the letter to the editor from the person talking about having to wash egg off their car yet again. I’m just curious to know if anyone else has noti... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by the_resident, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Sep 20, 2007 at 10:44 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2007 at 2:32 am.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Ban stupid people (and reporters) - not dogs!
Diana Diamond is the worst kind of reporter: the kind who will obscure the facts in a story if she feels it'll make her a better story. The Fremont "pit bull" is an America... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Samantha, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood, on Sep 11, 2007 at 4:42 pm
There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 12, 2007 at 5:03 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Is there a noise ordinance for hotels?
I live right next to the Cabana Hotel so I know I would have to put up w/noise. But it seems that the noise is increasing and occurs frequently at odd all hours of the day/ni... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Eileen, a resident of the Palo Alto Orchards neighborhood, on Sep 9, 2007 at 6:46 am
There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 12, 2007 at 4:40 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Cyclists do cause accidents
I happen to have witnessed an accident this morning by two adult male cyclists outside one of the elementary schools just after drop off time. There was fault on both sides, c... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Sep 5, 2007 at 1:26 pm

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Jury selection to begin in Morrow murder trial
Jury selection in the nearly 16-year-old murder case of a Menlo Park man accused of killing his wife, burying her body on a hillside property then fleeing overseas is to begin... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 4, 2007 at 3:31 pm

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stolen Cruiser Bike
A men's red, Della Cruz model bicyle was stolen last night (09/03/07) at the intersection of Emerson St and El Carmelo. The brand of the bicyle is Diamondback, if you have any... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by PA Resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Sep 4, 2007 at 10:05 am

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Driver in fatal July crash posts bail
Edith Delgado posted $100,000 bail Friday afternoon and will remain free while appealing her vehicular manslaughter conviction, San Mateo County Chief Deputy District Attorney... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 4, 2007 at 9:58 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2007 at 1:10 pm.

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