CRIMES & INCIDENTS Stolen Ford Thunderbird found 31 years later A 1956 Ford Thunderbird stolen from its Palo Alto owner in 1976 has surfaced 31 years later in Southern California when a woman bought it over eBay from a man in Ohio who ship... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 21, 2007 at 10:48 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 21, 2007 at 5:15 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Are they really selling free cable installations for Comcast? Two scruffy young men were going door to door in Charleston Gardens this evening about 8:00 PM offering to sell free cable installation for Comcast. One gave me the pitch whi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by A Neighbor, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Jun 20, 2007 at 10:19 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 21, 2007 at 12:10 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Blaine Marchant 'can join graduation events' Blaine Marchant, who parked his trashed, graffiti-sprayed Volvo upside down on a wooden deck in Palo Alto High School's quad last week, can join graduation ceremonies, accordi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 10, 2007 at 12:51 pm There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 26, 2007 at 12:13 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Paly student arrested for parking -- upside down A Palo Alto High School senior has been arrested for felony vandalism when he parked his car upside down on the lawn of the Paly Quad as an apparent senior prank.
Read the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 5, 2007 at 7:30 pm There have been 239 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 20, 2009 at 6:22 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Cyclist hit by car at Sand Hill Rd. on Mon. May 28th Due to the increasing number of incidents in Palo Alto, specifically on Sand Hill Road of car vs. cyclist, I thought I would report the following and see if anyone has any add... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ryan, a resident of Stanford, on May 31, 2007 at 11:31 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 5, 2007 at 8:48 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS parking tickets Why is it that one will get a ticket for parking downtown for more than 2 hrs. in one place, but everyday there are dozens of cars on El Camino using the street as a car lot? ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by terri, a resident of the Palo Alto Orchards neighborhood, on May 29, 2007 at 10:11 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 4, 2007 at 10:41 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Killed cyclist identified as Rodney Smith of Portola Valley Rodney Smith of Portola Valley -- who with his wife, Mary, was a major donor to the town's open-space preservation efforts -- was killed Friday morning while cycling on Sand H... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 25, 2007 at 8:49 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 1, 2008 at 5:20 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Cyclist killed Friday on Sand Hill Road A green 1995 four-door Volvo driven by a Woodside man in his 80s struck and killed a cyclist in his 50s at about 9:40 a.m. Friday, the California Highway Patrol reported. Both... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 25, 2007 at 5:57 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 31, 2007 at 12:37 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Woman dies at hospital after big-rig crash on Highway 101 A female driver struck by debris from a jackknifed big-rig Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 101 in Redwood City died later in the day after being airlifted to Stanford Hospit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 24, 2007 at 1:29 am
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Big-rig crash snarls traffic on Highway 101 All lanes were cleared on U.S. Highway 101 in Redwood City around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday after a big-rig collision prompted a nearly five-hour cleanup operation and sent two people... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 23, 2007 at 2:28 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 23, 2007 at 9:10 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS What happened to motorcycle officer on Churchill? Yesterday afternoon, Churchill Ave. between El Camino and Alma was closed to traffic because a motorcycle was down in front of the driveway to 25 Churchill. I couldn't find a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Peter, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood, on May 18, 2007 at 11:32 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 31, 2007 at 5:32 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Incident on El Camino bet. Page Mill & Matadero? Does anyone know what happened late Saturday night, involving several cars? I've never seen so many police cars and an area of several blocks was totally cordoned off, helico... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on May 6, 2007 at 1:32 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2007 at 11:40 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Another armed robbery - almost a daily occurance Another armed robbery - almost a daily occurance - or so it seems. Now we have the 7 11 robbed again. What is being done about crime in Palo Alto? Is the mayor having a photo ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned about crime, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 30, 2007 at 10:33 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2007 at 2:45 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Home burglaries in Palo Alto Has anyone experienced a home burglary in Palo Alto and then been contacted (at your home) by a representative from ADT Security Systems offering free installation for an alar... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Palo Alto Resident, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 15, 2007 at 4:11 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2007 at 9:12 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Why is there a Taser debate? I have a question:
Why is there a debate around equipping our police officers with Tasers? No doubt, a Taser cannot be classified as completely benign. Without a doubt, it i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Silver Bullet, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 29, 2007 at 11:37 am There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 24, 2007 at 5:02 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS McDonald's Robbery How similar are the two recent robberies at McDonald's and 7 Eleven. I ask because I see similarities and wonder what late night venue will be the next venue for armed robbery... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Mar 21, 2007 at 6:19 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2007 at 12:56 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Gunn High School Poisoned Earth I had the opportunity to ride my bicycle through Bol Park last week and was horrified to see the parched ground in the area between the official park and the High School. Aft... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Brielle Johnck, a resident of Menlo Park, on Mar 20, 2007 at 1:00 pm There have been 54 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2010 at 1:40 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Door to Door Home Buyer? I came home to a note on my door step. Jason Buzi would like to buy my house. His note said, "I am not a realtor! I have money and can handle all of the paperwork." Then he le... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PA Resident, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Mar 16, 2007 at 11:36 pm There have been 136 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 10, 2012 at 4:19 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS 96 YR OLD PALO ALTO MAN FINALLY BURIED AFTER NEARLY 2 MONTHS Read front page story in San Jose Mercury News (2-28-07)regarding treatment of this gentle man (CHARLES GRANT) who died within days of being strapped into his Kaiser hospital ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by geraldine kinyon, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Mar 6, 2007 at 7:41 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2007 at 8:35 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Public Urination Did the gentleman who found the body on Page Mill get cited for urinating in public?
I hope not, but it would be uneven enforcement if not. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Just Thinking Out Loud, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 2, 2007 at 2:04 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2007 at 10:31 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS My opinion on " Hundreds March for Peace in East Palo Alto My opinion on the article "Hundreds March for Peace in East Palo Alto" is that it is about time that the people in East Palo Alto are finaly tired of all the vilence that is g... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Davonnia, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Feb 6, 2007 at 6:28 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2007 at 7:41 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Hit and run - Did you see a fender bender today? Today at about 5:25pm, an Asian woman in a white Toyota Corolla rear ended my Volvo station wagon while I was stopped in the left turn lane on El Camino to turn onto San Anton... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Palo Alto Driver, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Jan 21, 2007 at 9:01 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 23, 2007 at 12:00 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Confrontation at the duck pond A young woman decided to confront me at the duck pond while I was there feeding the ducks with my four-year-old daughter.
Word of advice to that woman: you'd better cut tha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 19, 2007 at 5:54 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 8, 2009 at 2:20 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS robberies Hasn't anyone noticed that one of the guys robbing people fits the same description each time. Each time they follow people on foot. Each time it's in the same general area.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kurt, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Jan 18, 2007 at 4:01 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 8, 2007 at 12:56 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Why Is Crime Ignored in Palo Alto? I've only lived in Palo Alto for a couple of years, but I am always amazed by the way that serious crimes just seem to get ignored here. There have been three muggings in broa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jay, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jan 18, 2007 at 10:28 am There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 13, 2010 at 12:55 pm.