CRIMES & INCIDENTS Could the recent crime wave be related to the Nations Illegal immigration problem. I'm noticing a trend here, almost every incident for the last two years since Ive been visiting this website, involving theft in this area is by persons of hispanic origin. No... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Giovanni, a resident of Mountain View, on Aug 6, 2006 at 10:25 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 27, 2006 at 10:12 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Is latest robbery related to the one on Cowper? News that three women walking at 10:30 in Crescent Park on Tuesday night were jumped by two men is scary because of how bold the robbers seemed to be. Has anyone heard if the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Worried walker, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Aug 4, 2006 at 11:03 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 25, 2006 at 10:56 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Investigation into Garth Li's death So many of Garth Li's friends have written about how wonderful he was.
When is one of those friends going to step up and tell the authorities, his parents, and his communi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by A Palo Alto parent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Aug 1, 2006 at 11:06 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 5, 2009 at 4:45 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS More police on the roads ? Have people noticed more police surveillance on the streets? I am not too sure if the police were always there, but I never noticed them earlier and am now noticing them due t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Itpid, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Jul 31, 2006 at 3:38 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 8, 2006 at 12:07 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Dog on leash attacked by vicious racoons Thursday evening, July 27 around 8:50 PM I was walking with my dog on leash when suddenly a racoon jumped on my dog to attack out of some bushes near the sidewalk at the inter... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mircha Panduru, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood, on Jul 28, 2006 at 2:15 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 1, 2007 at 8:40 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS 2 am sounds of shots fired? Last night I was awakened by 'popping' sounds in the distance. I then realized they sounded like shots being fired. Did anyone else hear this last night 7/19/06? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jill, a resident of Mountain View, on Jul 19, 2006 at 12:09 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 21, 2006 at 10:14 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Midtown meeting with police chief Can someone who went to this neighborhood meeting please post a summary of what was said? Do the police have any leads? Are the burglaries continuing? Thank you.
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Midtown resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 18, 2006 at 10:30 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 19, 2006 at 12:26 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Neighborhood meeting with police tonight at 7 p.m. Police Chief Lynne Johnson and officer Susie Jones will meet tonight with residents about the recent burglaries and other crimes in the Midtown area. The meeting, organized by... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online, on Jul 18, 2006 at 2:29 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 18, 2006 at 6:43 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Do you think the law should be changed relating to young drivers? There have been two major incidents recently involving young, in this case, teenage drivers. Do you think that the law should be modified to address these issues? Would chang... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by lvandusen@PaloAltoOnline.com, director of Palo Alto Online, on Jul 13, 2006 at 2:12 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 17, 2006 at 10:59 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS What to do about Downtown homeless, begging I'm fairly new to town (1.5 years) and so I don't know the history of city decisions nor do I know of any past or current plans to help those who appear to be homeless and who... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Christopher, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Jul 9, 2006 at 10:09 am There have been 55 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 1, 2011 at 2:14 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Gunn 16-year-old died in car crash early July 6 He just finished his sophomore year at Gunn - one of my child's best friends - I am frightened and at a loss on how to deal with this. Does the PAUSD district do any counselli... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Southgate neighbor, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood, on Jul 7, 2006 at 6:12 pm There have been 147 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2007 at 5:09 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS What's going on 28xx Waverley St., at about 3:30 today? I tried to put my two daughters into sleep this afternoon when there came several police cars and ambulances. Does any one know what happened? The address is 28xx Waverley Str... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by May, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 7, 2006 at 4:15 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 10, 2006 at 2:24 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Read these NWO Quotes from the Real Enemies of the USA For those who believe that the idea of a conspiracy to create a centralised global state (The New World Order) is merely a "theory" created by the paranoid, here are a list of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Patriot, a resident of another community, on Jul 4, 2006 at 5:06 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 18, 2006 at 5:30 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Robbery in PA It is scary to read all the robbery news happened in PA recently: majority have guns involved. And Palo Alto is used to be a safe community. I think we need to be caution, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PA concerned resident, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jul 3, 2006 at 11:23 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 11, 2006 at 10:03 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Robberies & Burglaries I'm frustrated by the increased robberies and burglaries in Palo Alto. But I'm even more frustrated by the inability of Palo Alto police to take effective measures against su... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ray, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood, on Jul 3, 2006 at 7:41 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 4, 2006 at 8:11 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Couple robbed walking home I personally find these crimes really chilling - the ones that happen right in our own neighborhoods, face to face. What's going on here? Cowper and Tennyson is right in one... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Barry, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 2, 2006 at 4:05 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 7, 2006 at 3:43 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Woman critically injured in El Camino accident "A 61-year-old San Jose woman was critically injured in Palo Alto just before 5 p.m. Tuesday when she lost her balance at a center divider island while crossing El Camino Real... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Very Tas, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Jun 27, 2006 at 11:38 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 5, 2007 at 1:49 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Stay updated on recent Palo Alto burglaries Palo Alto police now say they didn't use the city's Teleminder system to alert Midtown residents of last week's car-jacking incident that led to a drag-net and search involvin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online, on Jun 27, 2006 at 9:09 am There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 16, 2006 at 9:57 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Attempted theft There was an attempted break in of a car parked in the driveway, at the corner of Louisa Ct. & Newell, at about 5.45 pm yesterday. The back window was broken but the homeowner... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jun 26, 2006 at 10:52 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 1, 2006 at 5:26 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Terrorist group claims to operate in Palo Alto A quick heads up: the National Council of Resistance of Iran, http://pacer.cadc.uscourts.gov/docs/common/opinions/200407/01-1480a.pdf for the http://library.nps.navy.mil/home/... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by I'd rather not say, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood, on Jun 20, 2006 at 3:56 pm
CRIMES & INCIDENTS You nearly killed me If you are the driver of the brown, 1990s vintage BMW who failed to stop on westbound Embarcadero Road before making a right turn onto Newell Road at about 9:30 p.m. Monday, J... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Joel Henner, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jun 16, 2006 at 2:54 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 15, 2006 at 3:11 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS The Weekly Asks... The Palo Alto Weekly asks if I will change my behavior due to the recent spate of crime. Of course I am concerned, especially with the news of the recent armed robberies. But ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Buster's Mom, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood, on Jun 14, 2006 at 8:13 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 29, 2006 at 4:51 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Palo Alto resident and dentist killed on bicycle Has anyone heard about the circumstances for this accident? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Joel Davidson, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Jun 5, 2006 at 8:56 am There have been 41 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 30, 2010 at 8:16 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Welcome to Town Square! This category is for posting information or questions about criminal activity, fires, storms, accidents or other incidents. If you see something happening in your neighborhood... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bill Johnson, publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly, on May 30, 2006 at 10:10 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 28, 2006 at 3:16 pm.