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Student hospitalized after bike, SUV collide
A Palo Alto High School student was hospitalized after his bicycle collided with an SUV on his way to school Tuesday, Oct. 30. Paly Principal Phil Winston said the student is ... |
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on Nov 11, 2012 at 3:00 pm by danielle, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto Weekly's Holiday Fund campaign kicks off
From after-school tutoring to desperately needed food, the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund has helped local nonprofit organizations serve children and families since 1994. This ... |
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on Nov 9, 2012 at 4:22 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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Man robbed at knifepoint in Menlo Park
If you go walking after midnight, keep an eye out. Late Wednesday night, two men robbed a third who was strolling through Jack Lyle Park in Menlo Park.
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on Nov 8, 2012 at 8:28 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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East Palo Alto officer crashes during chase
A police officer pursuing a car through East Palo Alto crashed with another vehicle during the chase, forcing his bike to the ground on Monday evening, Nov. 5, according to po... |
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on Nov 7, 2012 at 2:07 pm by Lewis, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Paver hit by truck in Fry's parking lot, dies
A paver working in the parking lot of Fry's Electronics at 340 Portage Ave. in Palo Alto Tuesday evening was struck and killed by a semi truck that was backing up, a spokesper... |
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on Nov 7, 2012 at 12:30 pm by Dimitri, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Three men arrested after interrupted burglary in Palo Alto
Three men have been arrested by the Palo Alto Police Department after a recent interrupted residential burglary, and the men are allegedly connected to at least two other rece... |
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on Nov 7, 2012 at 12:07 am by bru, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Family surprises burglars on Fife Avenue
When a mother and her 5-year-old child returned home on Tuesday, Oct. 30, they heard voices in the house. The family fled, only to watch two men leave after stealing their val... |
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on Nov 5, 2012 at 8:52 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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Driver, 21, dies in Woodside crash early today
A 21-year-old man died in Woodside early this morning after his car hit two trees and another vehicle before flipping, a San Mateo County
Sheriff's Office sergeant said.
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on Nov 5, 2012 at 8:12 pm by this is an incorrect story, a resident of Woodside |
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Stanford police seek man who grabbed student
The Stanford Department of Public Safety is searching for a man who reportedly assaulted a female student on the Stanford University campus Tuesday night, Oct. 30.
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on Nov 5, 2012 at 6:44 pm by Horselady, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Rite Aid to pay $800,000 for false advertising
Rite Aid Corporation has agreed to pay $800,000 for false and deceptive advertising. The company has settled a civil law-enforcement suit with the Santa Clara County District ... |
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on Nov 2, 2012 at 8:14 pm by geraldine , a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Manhunt in Menlo Park ends, suspect arrested
Menlo Park police have ended a manhunt with the arrest of a man who allegedly crashed a stolen car he was driving into a police car and then fled on foot near the Facebook cam... |
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on Nov 2, 2012 at 5:50 pm by realite, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Woman steals purse, spends $2,000 at Nordstrom
A woman walked into a downtown Palo Alto office building, stole a change purse from a desk drawer and promptly went on a $2,000 shopping spree at Nordstrom, a Palo Alto police... |
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on Nov 2, 2012 at 12:01 pm by EF, a member of the Gunn High School community |
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Solution for Hogging Parking Spaces- charge Street cleaning
The biggest problem with Parking in Palo Alto is the City workers, or private workers parking far way, more than a mile sometimes from University Avenue. The parking garages s... |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 11:32 pm by paul, a resident of Mountain View |
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Any Word On Stanford Assault Last Night?
It was an odd report, from a woman alleging an assault in the vicinity of Stock Farm & Searsville Roads. |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 4:04 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Manhunt under way in Menlo Park
Menlo Park police are searching on foot and by helicopter for a man who crashed a stolen vehicle into a patrol car during a traffic stop this afternoon.
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 3:32 pm by huh?, a resident of another community |
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Incident around Facebook thurs.nov 1 2012
What is going on around Facebook.tons of police, some places closed?? |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 2:44 pm by search, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Alleged bike thieves arrested with burglary tools
Two men who were arrested on El Camino Real for a bicycle theft last Thursday have been booked on an array of charges, including possession of burglary tools, Palo Alto police... |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 11:24 pm by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Lost-and-found dogs confound Menlo Park neighborhood
Here's one for the Sherlock Holmes case file: In Menlo Park, two dogs vanish from a locked house. They're found, two days later, in the bedroom of a vacationing family's locke... |
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on Oct 30, 2012 at 8:06 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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Alcohol Consumption in Bowden Park
On Thursday, September 27, between 3:30 and 6:00 pm, ten women and one man drank 8+ bottles of wine in the presence of more than 25 children in Bowden Neighborhood Park-- on ... |
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on Oct 29, 2012 at 8:56 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Crash @ Middlefield/Loma Verde Saturday afternoon
Looks like one car could have run a red light or bright sun blinded a driver. |
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on Oct 28, 2012 at 8:19 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Gas Line Break on Junipero Serra at Campus Dr W
Gas Line Break, 10/26/12, 6:45 pm
There is a gas leak at Junipero Serra and Campus Drive West. Persons located within 3/4 of a mile of this location should remain indoors. ... |
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on Oct 26, 2012 at 10:50 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Man steals leaf blower in Palo Alto armed robbery
Palo Alto police are looking for a man who threatened a gardener with a knife and stole her leaf blower Monday.
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on Oct 25, 2012 at 7:13 pm by Frank, a resident of another community |
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Follow-up to Bowden Park Alcohol Episode
On Friday, September 28, I ran into one of the children and her mother who witnessed the alcohol consumption and child endangerment episode the day before at Bowden Park. The... |
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on Oct 25, 2012 at 12:59 pm by ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Attempted robbery on Stevens Creek Trail in Mountain View
A pedestrian was dragged to the ground last week when a man attempted to steal his backpack while on a Mountain View portion of the Stevens Creek Trail, police said.
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on Oct 25, 2012 at 8:44 am by Some Guy, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Search for Walgreens robber continues
It's not Halloween yet, but that didn't stop a man from donning a fake moustache before robbing a Walgreens in Menlo Park on Friday night.
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on Oct 23, 2012 at 10:09 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |