CRIMES & INCIDENTS Kids and matches caused big Dish fire Two juveniles playing with matches were responsible for starting the June 25 fire in the Stanford Dish area that burned 171 acres, according to the Stanford University Departm... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 10, 2007 at 6:57 pm There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 9, 2007 at 8:01 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS 911 service It is time for California to take the next step in 911 service. As with any public service there are times when some regional problem overburdens the local 911 operation, dela... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 8, 2007 at 11:58 am
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Tiffany at Stanford Shopping Center robbed Two masked men boldly robbed the Tiffany & Co. jewelry store at Stanford Shopping Center at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, telling 15 employees and 12 customers to get on the floor.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 8, 2007 at 10:26 am There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 3, 2008 at 5:20 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Another Person killed in Palo Alto by Caltrain - Did you see this? What a tragic week.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_6309106
Person killed in Palo Alto by Caltrain
By Melanie Carroll
MediaNews
Articl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by teresag, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Jul 6, 2007 at 8:02 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 6, 2007 at 7:27 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Walgreens building made fighting fire difficult The construction of the Walgreens building at 300 University Ave. made it easy for the fire to spread and difficult for firefighters to attack it, Palo Alto Fire Chief Nick Ma... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 5, 2007 at 9:56 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 6, 2007 at 9:07 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Is there an arsonist in Palo Alto?? I know it's hot and I know global warming is real and there's a lot of dry grass in the area, but it strikes me as really strange that there would be so many fires in such a s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Cool off, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 5, 2007 at 5:58 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 5, 2007 at 7:45 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Grass fire burning near Stanford Dish At least five fire engines are responding to a grass fire at Junipero Serra Boulevard and Campus Drive in Stanford, near the Stanford Dish. The fire was reported at 1:23 p.m.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 5, 2007 at 2:32 pm There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 11, 2007 at 9:17 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Pedestrian hit by car outside Stanford Hospital A 56-year-old pedestrian was hit by a car early Saturday morning while crossing the street near Stanford Hospital, Palo Alto Police Officer Brian Philip said.
Read the full s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 2, 2007 at 1:04 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 3, 2007 at 3:36 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Arson suspected in Sunday's downtown fire By early Monday morning, firefighters were still at the scene of a four-alarm blaze in downtown Palo Alto, and fire and police units expected it to be an all-nighter.
Read... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 1, 2007 at 11:04 pm There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 4, 2007 at 10:27 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Fire ripping through Walgreens.. I was just downtown, and a fire is bursting out of the roof of the Walgreens on University Avenue. It looks pretty major -- lots of firetrucks and people around. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Danny, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Jul 1, 2007 at 10:34 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 2, 2007 at 1:40 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Quiznos in 3900 block of ECR broken into... Quiznos was just broken into in the 3900 block of ECR.
Hispanic male, Jose from RWC jumped out of the broken window and bruised himself. ;-) PAPD K9 unit chased subject dow... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by QQ, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Jun 30, 2007 at 3:33 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 30, 2007 at 8:01 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS What was that huge accident on Charleston at 2:30 PM today, Friday? hi --
I was attempting to get to REI at around 2:30 today from
San Antonio heading south and had to turn around as Charleston
was completely blocked off with emergency pers... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by td, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jun 29, 2007 at 3:01 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 3, 2007 at 10:33 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Woman killed in south Palo Alto train crash One person is dead following a Caltrain accident in south Palo Alto in which an older model Toyota Camry was hit at the railroad crossing at West Meadow Drive and Alma Street.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 28, 2007 at 6:10 pm There have been 55 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2008 at 11:01 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Solicitor selling childrens books At about 9:30am, a young man (20's-ish) rang my doorbell pitching something about children's books. He wanted me to "sit down" and look at the various materials, then wanted ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Craig, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Jun 27, 2007 at 9:40 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 15, 2008 at 8:08 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Grass fire breaks out at Stanford Dish Firefighters are battling a grass fire near "The Dish," a grassy open area west of the Stanford University main campus, along Junipero Serra Boulevard.
Read the full story h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 25, 2007 at 5:43 pm There have been 45 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 3, 2007 at 9:12 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Man arraigned on four counts of murder Family members and friends of Leticia Chavez and her two daughters got their first glimpse of Rodrigo Paniagua Jr., the man accused of murdering them, in Santa Clara County Su... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 22, 2007 at 8:55 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 18, 2010 at 7:11 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Classic Ford T-bird stolen in 1976 recovered The owner of a 1956 Ford Thunderbird that was stolen from Palo Alto 31 years ago was surprised but also delighted to hear today that his car had been located in Southern Calif... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 21, 2007 at 7:40 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 2, 2007 at 9:10 am.
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.