CRIMES & INCIDENTS Palo Alto optimistic about police-building proposal Palo Alto officials remain optimistic about the prospect of building a new police headquarters on Park Boulevard despite earlier concerns that the proposed facility would not ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 3, 2013 at 9:27 am
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Gas line leak survey Today's Grab Bag blurb reports, "Don't panic ..." regarding the gas line leak survey going on in our neighborhood by so-called "card-carrying gas-leak experts." I did panic l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Did Panic, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on May 2, 2013 at 10:46 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2013 at 11:57 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Son testifies in Woodside murder trial The son of a Woodside man who is charged with killing his wife in April 2010 testified today that his mother had been depressed and under stress in the months leading up to he... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 1, 2013 at 11:20 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2013 at 10:48 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Saturday marks Palo Alto's 91st annual May Fete Parade Palo Alto will celebrate its 91st annual May Fete Children's Parade on Saturday, May 4, beginning at the corner of Emerson Street and University Avenue at 10 a.m. and ending a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 1, 2013 at 10:03 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 4, 2013 at 7:52 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Former Stanford student sentenced for 'cyber stalking' A former Stanford University student was sentenced to four months in county jail after she pleaded no contest to hacking her ex-boyfriend's computer, according to the San Mate... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 29, 2013 at 7:08 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 5, 2013 at 7:53 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS One dead, one hurt in East Palo Alto shooting Police in East Palo Alto are investigating an early morning shooting that left one man injured and another dead.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Lots of police at Stanford Mall today, anyone know why? Palo Alto Police, Stanford Sheriff and the mall security were all gathered in a parking lot near El Camino, there were 6 or 7 squad cars, any idea what happened? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by palo alto parent, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood, on Apr 27, 2013 at 4:17 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2013 at 11:57 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Palo Alto man pleads not guilty to robbery, assault, burglary A Palo Alto man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, vandalism, car burglary, possession of stolen property and reckless driving following a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 26, 2013 at 10:20 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2013 at 2:19 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Paly grad acquitted of burglary charges A Palo Alto man who suffers from schizophrenia was acquitted of residential burglary on Tuesday, April 23, but he still faces up to 18 months in jail after being convicted of ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 24, 2013 at 12:17 pm There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2013 at 10:36 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Mountain View man charged in Palo Alto hate crime A man police say described himself as a "white supremacist" allegedly assaulted a black man in downtown Palo Alto last week and has been charged with a hate crime, Cindy Hendr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 24, 2013 at 11:00 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2013 at 11:25 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS One injured in Menlo Park drive-by One person was injured in a drive-by shooting this afternoon in Menlo Park, according to police.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Happy Anniversary BP! This year, Earth Day celebrates the 3rd anniversary of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (April 20, 2010). In honor of this event, the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by bp, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Apr 20, 2013 at 9:04 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 20, 2013 at 10:38 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Road rage Just yesterday I was followed by a man who had the worst road rage I have ever seen. He was upset that he felt I cut him off merging from Alma to Oregon Expwy, where we all me... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bambi, a resident of another community, on Apr 17, 2013 at 7:55 pm There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 12, 2013 at 11:41 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Morning Palo Alto manhunt ends in two arrests After an hour-long search, police apprehended a man at 9:15 a.m. who may have been involved in a south Palo Alto theft.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Man robs Provident Credit Union on El Camino Real A man robbed Provident Credit Union on El Camino Real on Saturday morning and escaped on foot.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Palo Alto man killed in crash A 28-year-old Palo Alto man crashed his car off Page Mill Road in Los Altos Hills and died last weekend, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Two men allegedly beat preschooler on video Two suspected members of the Taliban East Palo Alto gang allegedly beat a preschooler and threatened to shoot him because his father is a rival gang member, the San Mateo Coun... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 3, 2013 at 10:02 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 24, 2013 at 2:01 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Alleged drunken driver strikes man, plows into home A Palo Alto man was arrested on suspicion of felony drunken driving after he allegedly hit an employee of a moving company and plowed into a home on Tuesday afternoon.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS San Jose man charged with robberies in Palo Alto A man who police believe used a handgun to rob stores and banks throughout the region, including a Walgreens and a bank in Palo Alto, was arrested in Milpitas March 20.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS suspect in Palo Alto armed robberies arrested Suspect has previously been described as a tall skinny white male with a scar next to his right eye. News report and mug shot here: Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by resident, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Mar 28, 2013 at 11:52 am
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Three arrested for burglaries in Palo Alto garage Three San Francisco residents were arrested in downtown Palo Alto on Tuesday night and charged with smashing and burglarizing cars after they were allegedly caught acting susp... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 27, 2013 at 4:35 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 1, 2013 at 7:08 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Chief Justice John Roberts has a lesbian cousin, should he recuse himself? The US Supreme Court is reviewing California gay marriage this week. Chief Justice John Roberts has a lesbian cousin living in San Francisco. Should he recuse himself because ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by prop8, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2013 at 8:12 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 26, 2013 at 9:49 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Accident on Embarcadero near PA Muni this morning? I was dropping off my car for service at Carlsen Audi ~9:45am this morning and saw 5-6 fire trucks gathered on Embarcadero near Faber Place. I couldn't make out what occurred,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chris Zaharias, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 25, 2013 at 2:02 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2013 at 2:50 pm.