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Dog rescued from Menlo Park house fire
A single-family, two-story home in Menlo Park was completely destroyed by a three-alarm fire this evening but not before firefighters were able to rescue the owners' pet dog, ... |
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on May 17, 2008 at 3:55 am by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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Four arrested for theft at shopping center
Allen Russell went to Bloomingdale's at Stanford Shopping Center on Tuesday and allegedly stole a $5,000 watch.
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on May 16, 2008 at 12:37 pm by Watches for the Watched, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Man caught by police dog after car, foot chase
A man was arrested late Saturday morning after he tried to evade Palo Alto police twice, by car and on foot after crashing his car, Palo Alto Police Agent Dan Ryan reported Tu... |
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on May 15, 2008 at 11:12 pm by Phil, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Emergency Water Storage
The China earthquake has gotten me fired up to get prepared for an inevitable disaster here. Of course, geologically speaking, inevitable could be in 100 years, but just in c... |
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on May 15, 2008 at 11:37 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Children's Theatre costume-sales probe ends
The costumes-sales aspect of the Children's Theatre financial-irregularities investigation will not result in any charges being filed against anyone, Police Chief Lynne Johnso... |
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on May 15, 2008 at 7:17 am by Diane, a resident of another community |
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Hooded men rob Palo Alto gas station
Two men walked into the Valero gas station at 1963 El Camino Real in Palo Alto at 6:30 p.m. Monday, one pulled out a handgun and the two men made off with about $400 from the ... |
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on May 13, 2008 at 11:03 pm by C me around, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Theater employees suspected of embezzlement
Palo Alto police suspect Children's Theatre Director Pat Briggs, the late Assistant Director Michael Litfin and Costume Supervisor Alison Williams of embezzlement, according t... |
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on May 11, 2008 at 11:58 pm by David Taylor, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Sweepstakes law passes state Senate
A bill aimed to curtail deceptive sweepstakes practices was passed on a 31-1 vote today by the state Senate and now will have a hearing in the state Assembly in June.
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on May 9, 2008 at 12:26 pm by Great, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Crime and blame
I must apologise as I am one of the anonymous posters who have accused EPA residents shopping in Palo Alto as possibly having something to do with the increase in crime in Pal... |
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on May 8, 2008 at 6:07 pm by Gary, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Briggs' attorneys challenge police statements
Attorneys for Pat Briggs, the embattled director of the Palo Alto Children's Theatre, sharply accused Palo Alto police investigators Thursday of misinterpreting innocuous fact... |
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on May 6, 2008 at 9:34 pm by Don\'t understand, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Study: One in 10 people have driven drunk
Nearly one out of 10 people admit they have recently driven while drunk, while most believe they are more careful drivers than others, according to a study released today by A... |
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on May 5, 2008 at 3:54 pm by Mark, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
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CCTV - Closed Circuit Television
Due to the almost daily reporting of crime incidents appearing in Palo Alto and the questions asked as to "something" and "what" can be done, I would like to advocate to us al... |
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on May 5, 2008 at 3:40 pm by Mark, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
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Five years after "Mission Accomplished" they're giving us the rest of the spin
"...the banner should have been much more specific and said `mission accomplished' for these sailors who are on this ship on their mission," White House press secretary Dana P... |
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on May 5, 2008 at 2:16 pm by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Childrens' theatre
What happened to the story about the teenaged suspects in the theatre burglary???Did the police find out who they were in exchange for agreeing to give Torres
a lighter sente... |
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on May 5, 2008 at 4:04 am by Daa, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Woman killed by Caltrain in Atherton
A woman seen lying on the Caltrain tracks just north of the Atherton station Sunday night was struck and killed by a southbound train, a Caltrain spokeswoman said today.
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on May 2, 2008 at 6:13 am by Walter E. Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Unknown teens linked to theater burglary
Two or three unidentified teenagers familiar with the Palo Alto Children's Theatre may have instigated the June 17, 2007, burglary at the theater, Chief Lynne Johnson disclose... |
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on May 1, 2008 at 1:04 am by litebug, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Open Letter to the Palo Alto Community
Full text of Police Chief Lynne Johnson's response to the Daily News article relating to Sgt. Michael Yore.
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on Apr 30, 2008 at 7:29 pm by Gordon, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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'Skimmer' devices threaten area ATM users' funds
ATM users beware -- cash machines can harbor an illegal credit- or bank-card copying device, known as a "skimmer." The Midpeninsula is experiencing a jump in skimming cases, w... |
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on Apr 29, 2008 at 2:21 pm by Jon, a resident of another community |
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Children's Theatre probes still under wraps
Frustration is growing about continued silence on the status of parallel administrative and criminal investigations into Palo Alto Children's Theatre. "It's a nightmare," a co... |
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on Apr 28, 2008 at 10:16 pm by End it Already, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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EPA man admits role in June Children's Theatre burglary
For more than a month, Palo Alto police have known that 20-year-old Abraham Esquivias Torres "readily admitted" he broke into the Palo Alto Children's Theatre last June and st... |
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on Apr 25, 2008 at 3:55 pm by Senor Blogger, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Burford killer: 'I'm crying a river of tears inside'
Tyrone Maurice Hamel, the convict who last month confessed and pleaded guilty to the 1988 stabbing death of Palo Alto attorney Gretchen Burford, 49, received a sentence of lif... |
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on Apr 25, 2008 at 10:25 am by james morales, a resident of another community |
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County settles 1999 lawsuit by former PA family
Santa Clara County settled a 9-year-old lawsuit Tuesday afternoon with the children of former Palo Altan Nelson Galbraith, who was wrongfully accused of murdering his former w... |
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on Apr 23, 2008 at 10:02 am by pa resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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EPA police arrest 21 in 'crime emergency'
After declaring a crime emergency almost two weeks ago because of a series of shootings, East Palo Alto police have arrested 21 people on various charges and recovered seven g... |
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on Apr 22, 2008 at 5:37 pm by Craig, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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<B>ARCHIVE:</B> Children's Theatre investigation
Stories related to the police investigation into financial crimes at the Palo Alto Children's Theatre.
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on Apr 19, 2008 at 9:53 pm by dave, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Man killed by Caltrain in Menlo Park is identified
The man killed by a Caltrain Monday morning in Menlo Park has been identified by the San Mateo County Coroner's office as Stephen Lahane, 66, of Menlo Park. No determination h... |
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on Apr 19, 2008 at 9:32 am by www.JacksonSnyder.com, a resident of another community |
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