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'Unstable' man prompts evacuation of buildings
After closing roads to traffic and evacuating buildings in south Palo Alto Monday afternoon, police took a mentally unstable man into custody after an hours-long standoff.
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on Oct 4, 2012 at 10:22 pm by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Firefighters rescue woman from creek
Firefighters from Palo Alto and Menlo Park worked together Wednesday evening to rescue a 56-year-old woman who had fallen 40 feet into a dry creek, according to Palo Alto Fire... |
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on Oct 4, 2012 at 7:20 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Man uses son's bike to chase suspected burglar
A man used his son's bike to chase down a suspected burglar Monday evening after the man and his family returned to their home in the 300 block of Kingsley Avenue to discover ... |
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on Oct 4, 2012 at 6:17 am by susan, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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College Terrace petition: 'End vehicle dwelling'
Two years ago Palo Alto city officials said they planned to craft a new ordinance to prohibit sleeping in cars overnight. But a cat-and-mouse game of vehicle shifting on city ... |
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on Oct 1, 2012 at 9:27 pm by Annoyed, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Another woman sexually assaulted in Palo Alto
A woman was sexually assaulted while jogging through El Palo Alto Park at Palo Alto Avenue early Wednesday morning, Sept. 19, according to Palo Alto police. Police said the cr... |
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on Sep 30, 2012 at 1:57 pm by 2nd Ammendment, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
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Burglary suspect pleads not guilty to murder
A suspected burglar who allegedly killed a motorcyclist while leading East Palo Alto police on a car chase pleaded not guilty to murder and other felony charges Tuesday in San... |
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on Sep 29, 2012 at 1:03 pm by danielle, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Two arrested for burglary at old Facebook HQ
Two men were arrested Monday night after they allegedly stole 49 laptop computers from the former corporate offices of Facebook at 1050 Page Mill Road in Palo Alto.
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on Sep 27, 2012 at 11:44 pm by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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A different kind of justice
Not every courtroom has a judge who hugs you before he sets you free. In Santa Clara County's Department 64, where those who are mentally ill or addicted to drugs are given an... |
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on Sep 26, 2012 at 5:56 pm by jackie, a resident of another community |
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Palo Alto electronics burglars face prosecution
Two men accused of stealing high-end electronics to sell online, including from Palo Alto businesses, will be prosecuted by the state, California Attorney General Kamala Harri... |
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on Sep 22, 2012 at 6:20 am by José Daniel Nunes Dias, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Palo Alto residential burglaries surge in 2012
In a string of recent crimes that has become familiar in Palo Alto, thieves made off with $5,800 in electronics during a daytime residential burglary on Aug. 9. And once again... |
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on Sep 21, 2012 at 7:21 pm by Ted, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Plea delayed for suspect in burglary of Steve Jobs' home
Kariem McFarlin, the Alameda man charged with burglarizing the Palo Alto home of Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs, will wait at least another month before entering a plea. =... |
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on Sep 19, 2012 at 12:25 pm by What-Shakespeare-Said, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Man on trial for killing ex-girlfriend in 1995
A trial for a man charged with murdering his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend after a First Communion party in East Palo Alto more than 17 years ago got under way in San Mateo County... |
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on Sep 18, 2012 at 6:28 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Police hunt for groper following afternoon assault
A Stanford University student became the most recent victim in a series of sexual assaults by a groper on Wednesday afternoon.
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on Sep 14, 2012 at 5:49 pm by Why The Delay?, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Residential burglaries hit five-year high
Home burglaries in Palo Alto have jumped by 56 percent in 2012, according to a Palo Alto Police Department crime-analysis report. The analysis, which was released to concerned... |
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on Sep 14, 2012 at 10:07 am by Peter, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Police ID 'person of interest' in Arreguin death
East Palo Alto police said today they have identified a "person of interest" in the April 28 shooting death of 20-year-old Gabriel Arreguin. Arreguin, a lifelong East Palo Alt... |
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on Sep 10, 2012 at 11:27 am by Eric, a member of the Addison School community |
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Federal drug charges filed against Palo Alto man
Perry Mosdromos, a Palo Alto man who was arrested on June 7 for selling $250,000 worth of steroids and prescription medications through his Menlo Park bodybuilding business, w... |
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on Sep 9, 2012 at 6:18 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Auto Burglars Strike Palo Alto Parking Lots and Parking Garages
17 car burglaries in Palo Alto in the last couple of days.
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on Sep 7, 2012 at 6:11 pm by car owner, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Lost - Woman's Wedding Ring
Lost – Woman’s gold wedding band at the Ross Road “Y” or the Midtown area Tuesday, September 5th. The ring was lost at the “Y” or in the Midtown area between Starbucks and t... |
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on Sep 6, 2012 at 9:03 pm by JSD, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Downed phone lines snarl traffic on Highway 101
Traffic in both directions was disrupted for about 45 minutes on U.S. Highway 101 in Redwood City this morning after phone lines fell across the roadway, a California Highway ... |
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on Sep 6, 2012 at 1:12 pm by PG&E or AT&T, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Man killed in Middlefield Road crash identified
A man who was killed when his car drifted off of Middlefield Road in Palo Alto Monday morning has been identified, the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office said on Tuesday.
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on Sep 5, 2012 at 4:04 pm by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Party crasher fires shots at Menlo Park house
A San Jose man was arrested Saturday morning on six counts of attempted murder after he allegedly fired shots at a house in the North Fair Oaks area where he had been kicked o... |
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on Sep 4, 2012 at 7:54 pm by even stranger, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Locals plead not guilty to pornography charges
Portola Valley resident Stephen Wolf, 64, and Menlo Park resident Charles Vela Reyes Jr. have pleaded not guilty to charges of possession of child pornography.
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on Sep 4, 2012 at 2:07 pm by Neighbor, a resident of Portola Valley |
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Palo Alto police arrest suspect following manhunt
Palo Alto police arrested Cameron Conley, 19, of Oakland after a nearly three-hour manhunt near downtown Palo Alto Thursday afternoon. Conley led police on a wild chase throug... |
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on Sep 1, 2012 at 7:32 pm by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Woman arrested for assault with a deadly weapon
A Redwood City woman who allegedly chased two men with a broken bottle at the University Avenue Caltrain station in Palo Alto was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon ear... |
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on Sep 1, 2012 at 2:55 pm by Two cents, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Sexual battery reported at Stanford Shopping Center
Police believe a serial sex offender may be roaming Palo Alto. For the second time in a week a man who is described as East Indian and about 30 years old has groped women in ... |
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on Aug 31, 2012 at 12:37 pm by neighbor, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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