CRIMES & INCIDENTS State senate passes distracted-driving bill A bill that would increase the base fines for distracted driving passed the California State Senate Tuesday.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Mountain View woman accused of running 'pill mill' A Mountain View woman was arrested Friday and charged with allegedly prescribing large quantities of highly-addictive, opiate-based painkillers to patients without conducting ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 15, 2012 at 9:51 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2012 at 9:12 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS CHP cites 5,900 in April for distracted driving Cell phone calls, texts and other distractions on the road earned nearly 6,000 Bay Area motorists citations from the California Highway Patrol last month, the CHP announced Fr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 14, 2012 at 10:48 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2012 at 2:40 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Do fences make for better neighbors? About a month ago, I was pulling up to our house after a long day of work when I saw a couple standing in front of our house, allowing their dog to pee on our lawn. Seeing my... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Disgusted, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 11, 2012 at 11:10 am There have been 88 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 18, 2012 at 3:48 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Man exposes self to middle-school girl -- twice Mountain View police are searching for a man they believe exposed himself to a local middle-school-aged girl twice in the span of about 14 months. The man first reportedly exp... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 10, 2012 at 9:46 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 12, 2012 at 8:58 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Hate-crime vandal wanted by Palo Alto police Palo Alto police are seeking the perpetrator of a pair of hate crimes after a dental office and a car were spray painted with racial and ethnic slurs on May 2 or 3.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Palo Alto engineer pleads guilty to fraud conspiracy A Palo Alto systems engineer pleaded guilty in federal court Monday, May 7, to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, United States Attorney Melinda Haag announced.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Family of child killed in 2011 sues East Palo Alto The parents of 6-year-old Sioreli Torres Zamora, an East Palo Alto girl killed in a crosswalk while walking to school on Sept. 28, have filed a lawsuit against the City of Eas... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 4, 2012 at 11:57 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 8, 2012 at 8:46 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Palo Alto residential burglaries fall in April Residential burglaries in Palo Alto dropped significantly in April, due to a combination of increased crime-prevention efforts by residents and targeted enforcement by police,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 4, 2012 at 10:49 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2012 at 8:49 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Man likely injured in botched burglary, police say What initially appeared to be a grisly suicide attempt Tuesday in Mountain View is more likely the result of a burglary gone terribly wrong, police said.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS New county ordinance to limit payday lenders The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance Tuesday night that blocks payday lenders and check-cashing businesses from opening new branches in the unincorp... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 3, 2012 at 9:18 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 3, 2012 at 10:56 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Shots fired at dog walker in Menlo Park An 18-year-old man walking his dog Monday night escaped unscathed after someone shot at him from a car near Newbridge Street and Hollyburne Avenue in Menlo Park, police said.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Juvenile nabbed for robbery in Palo Alto A 15-year-old boy who Palo Alto police believe robbed two younger boys on Edgewood Drive in March was arrested Friday afternoon.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Police: Gun-wielding man 'targeted' victims Two Mountain View men received a frightening wake-up call early Thursday morning, when a man with a gun entered their bedroom and demanded cash, police said. No one was hurt i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 27, 2012 at 3:41 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2012 at 3:41 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS 25-year-old man killed in East Palo Alto A 25-year-old man was killed in the rear parking lot of an apartment complex at 355 East O'Keefe St. Thursday, East Palo Alto police said.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Squatter arrested for living in Palo Alto mansion Palo Alto residents have something else to watch for besides burglars these days -- squatters. And these individuals don't inhabit dilapidated structures. They're going for em... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 26, 2012 at 10:01 am There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 3, 2012 at 4:09 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Palo Alto welcomes Eshoo's effort to boost emergency communication Palo Alto's effort to improve communications between first responders during major emergencies could get a boost thanks to an effort led by U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 24, 2012 at 12:33 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2012 at 12:33 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Aftermath of a Bicycle/Car Accident on Lincoln Ave This morning I generated my own news - striking an opening car door while biking on Lincoln in a construction zone on my way to work, and flying to the street over the bars. N... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bob Wenzlau, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Apr 23, 2012 at 12:31 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 5, 2012 at 3:51 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Editorial: Lessons from car-train accident No one has suggested that the death of Judith Goldblatt on the train tracks at Charleston Road a year ago was anything other than a tragic accident, in spite of the secretive ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 22, 2012 at 2:02 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2012 at 5:33 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Dogwood thefts proliferate with spring bloom Throughout the Bay Area at this time of year, gorgeously flowering dogwood trees become cash cows for some thieves. They often come with pruning saws and shears in the middle ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 20, 2012 at 10:54 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2012 at 1:57 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS EPA Police Chief testifies before the US Senate Surprised that this story didn't make the PaloAltoOnline. East Palo Alto Police Chief Ronald Davis testified before the US Senate earlier this week. He discussed racially prof... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by citizen, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Apr 19, 2012 at 2:29 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 20, 2012 at 12:20 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Children sue father in death of mother in Woodside Three children of former Woodside resident Parima Parineh have initiated a wrongful death lawsuit against their father, Pooroushasb "Peter" Parineh, who is now in jail on char... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 19, 2012 at 11:04 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2012 at 9:23 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Mistaken ID in Mountain View bike robbery arrest? The family of a man accused of assaulting a Red Rock employee and trying to steal his bike are insisting that Mountain View police arrested the wrong guy.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Bicycle thefts on rise in Palo Alto Numerous bicycle thefts have been reported throughout Palo Alto since March 28, police said Wednesday. "The thefts have been trending upward again -- definitely," Sgt. Brian P... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 18, 2012 at 5:05 pm There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 14, 2012 at 7:02 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Worker falls from steel structure at Paly A construction worker sustained traumatic injuries after falling from a steel structure at Palo Alto High School Tuesday morning, a spokeswoman for the California Occupational... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 17, 2012 at 3:31 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2012 at 5:29 pm.