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Workers break gas line at Foothill Expressway
Workers broke a natural gas pipeline at Foothill Expressway and Hillview Avenue early Friday morning, Oct. 19, causing Palo Alto Utilities to shut the line down and police and... |
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on Oct 23, 2012 at 2:12 pm by Decline to state, a resident of another community |
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Lawsuits settled for East Palo Alto plane crash
More than 2.5 years after a small plane slammed into an East Palo Alto neighborhood and cut power to Palo Alto, three lawsuits stemming from the fatal, Feb. 17, 2010, crash ha... |
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on Oct 22, 2012 at 4:42 pm by Brattle, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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Stanford demands anti-Prop. 37 ad be changed
A political campaign opposing California's Proposition 37 has landed in hot water with Stanford University after the university said a political advertisement and campaign lit... |
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on Oct 19, 2012 at 11:58 pm by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Explosion?
Anyone hear an explosion--sort of a sonic boom sound, VERY loud, about an hour ago? Anyone know what it was? |
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on Oct 17, 2012 at 11:10 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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Palo Alto man gets 18 months for real estate fraud
Richard Ferguson Tipton of Palo Alto received an 18-month federal prison sentence Monday for his part in a real estate investment scheme that victimized 200 Bay Area investors... |
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on Oct 17, 2012 at 3:09 pm by Old Palo Alto, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Redwood City burglars tied to theft in Palo Alto
Three men who were arrested inside a Redwood City home last week have been linked to additional burglaries in Redwood City, Belmont and Palo Alto, police said Monday.
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on Oct 17, 2012 at 12:32 pm by JustMe, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Highway crash in Palo Alto shuts down lanes
A multi-vehicle crash involving a large bus left at least one person injured and shut down three lanes on U.S. Highway 101 for more than an hour early Sunday morning, accordin... |
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on Oct 16, 2012 at 5:38 pm by Careful, a resident of another community |
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$10,000 in eyeglasses stolen in Palo Alto
Burglars stole $10,000 in eyeglasses and sunglasses from a downtown Palo Alto optometrist Thursday, Oct. 11, police said.
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on Oct 16, 2012 at 4:57 pm by Roger, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Assembly race: Software engineer challenges legislative veteran
The incumbent served three terms as a San Mateo County supervisor before being sent two years ago to Sacramento, where his record suggests he knows how to find bipartisan supp... |
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on Oct 16, 2012 at 12:24 pm by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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$8,550 Rolex stolen at Stanford Shopping Center
An expensive Rolex watch was snatched from the Shreve & Co. jewelry store at Stanford Shopping Center Tuesday, Aug. 14, Palo Alto police said.
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on Oct 16, 2012 at 11:54 am by lostjewelryrewards.com, a resident of Los Altos |
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Two homicides reported in East Palo Alto Friday
Police are investigating two fatal shootings that occurred three blocks apart in East Palo Alto Friday night.
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on Oct 15, 2012 at 8:29 pm by msalexism, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Prowler eludes police in Duveneck manhunt
A prowler in the backyard of a home on Tulip Lane eluded Palo Alto police on Tuesday after a homeowner spotted him hopping a fence in her backyard, police said.
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on Oct 15, 2012 at 7:43 pm by AMR, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Auto accident on Alma near Meadow
Does anyone have any information on the auto accident on Alma?
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on Oct 13, 2012 at 7:34 pm by Kelly Stonelake, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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Possible train part catapults into Palo Alto car
A mysterious large object slammed into a parked Chevrolet Suburban in Palo Alto sometime on Monday night, Oct. 8, or Tuesday morning, confounding Palo Alto police and the vehi... |
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on Oct 12, 2012 at 8:52 pm by Senior RFE, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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2nd major crash on Hwy 101 in Palo Alto in last 2 days
KTVU reports there was a crash with major injuries on northbound Hwy 101 in Palo Alto this morning: Web Link... |
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on Oct 10, 2012 at 12:47 pm by Kan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Startup Equity: Do You Know What You Need To Know?
Palo Alto is perhaps home to more startups per capita than any other city in the world. Hardware, software, SaaS, biotech, clean tech, you name it, there are PA-based startups... |
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on Oct 10, 2012 at 1:27 am by sean, a resident of another community |
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Palo Alto woman dies in crash on I-880
A woman who was killed in a crash on southbound Interstate Highway 880 in Fremont Saturday morning has been identified by the Alameda County coroner's bureau as 49-year-old Pa... |
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on Oct 9, 2012 at 7:51 pm by sad too, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Fallen tree in Palo Alto delays Caltrain commuters
A tree has fallen on the train tracks near Churchill Avenue in Palo Alto, delaying the commute, Caltrain reported shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday. Both northbound and southbound... |
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on Oct 9, 2012 at 7:06 pm by resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Why Do So Many Crimes and Incidents not Show Up on the Police Report Log?
there have been several crimes and incidents witnessed and reported by Palo Alto reside ts lately that never even make it to the Police Report Log. Police cars are observed a... |
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on Oct 9, 2012 at 1:56 pm by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Police seek men in home-invasion robbery
In a brazen home-invasion robbery, two men robbed an East Palo Alto couple at gunpoint when they returned home late Wednesday morning, police said.
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on Oct 7, 2012 at 1:11 pm by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Teen assaulted with bat while defending mother
A 17-year-old boy was struck several times with a baseball bat in Palo Alto after he defended his mother from crude sexual remarks made by two men.
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on Oct 7, 2012 at 1:07 pm by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto Police release sketch of burglary suspect
Burglar was seen Thursday morning. Palo Alto Police released this sketch and description today: Web Link
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on Oct 6, 2012 at 3:13 pm by resident, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Driver in East Palo Alto hit-and-run comes forward
The driver of an out-of-control car that crashed into two homes in East Palo Alto Thursday, July 26, narrowly missing a baby that was sleeping in a bassinet, has come to the p... |
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on Oct 6, 2012 at 9:53 am by Haha, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Couple held at gunpoint during home invasion
A couple was held at gunpoint inside their home in Mountain View early Monday while five assailants ransacked their residence -- stealing cash and a handgun before leaving, ac... |
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on Oct 5, 2012 at 8:29 pm by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Man dies after being hit by car in Mountain View
An Illinois man who was fatally struck by a car in Mountain View Saturday night, Sept. 15, has been identified as 34-year-old Joshua Baker, according to the Santa Clara County... |
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on Oct 5, 2012 at 12:15 am by Anna, a resident of Mountain View |