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Student robbed at knifepoint on campus
A Stanford University student was robbed by a man with a knife or a box-cutter about 11:40 p.m. Monday as the student was walking along Palm Drive near Arboretum Road.
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on Jul 31, 2007 at 11:10 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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Another bicyclist dies on Peninsula
Another bicyclist dies on Peninsula
BUSINESS CONSULTANT FELL, STRUCK HEAD
By Sandra Gonzales
San Jose Mercury News
Article Launched: 07/28/2007 01:29:59 AM PDT
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on Jul 30, 2007 at 10:49 am by Citizen, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Daltons were good neighbors, resident says
Neither alcohol nor drug use was apparent at the Dalton house Monday night, where two brothers fought and one was fatally stabbed, Palo Alto police Sgt. Sandra Brown said toda... |
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on Jul 27, 2007 at 10:12 pm by high school friend, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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New Palo Alto PD HQ Broken Into
I man with a truck had been found stealing building supplies and tools early this morning from the new Palo Alto PD HQ construction site.
Building materials, especially cop... |
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on Jul 24, 2007 at 2:04 am by Ed, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Killer Crosswalks
A parent and child were injured at the ECR and Ventura Ave crosswalk just before 8PM Wednesday evening.
The parent and child were taken to the trauma center at the Stanford... |
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on Jul 19, 2007 at 9:55 pm by Sgt. Steve Herrera, a resident of another community |
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Baby and mother hit on El Camino tonight @Ventura/El Camino
I read in todays Palo Alto Weekly News that there was a DELAY for the stop lights being put into place at the corner of VENTURA and EL CAMINO REAL in South Palo Alto............. |
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on Jul 18, 2007 at 9:23 pm by Mayfield Child, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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New York Pizza Broken Into...
New York Pizza
www.newyorkpizza.biz
325 Hamilton Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 328-6800
Was broken into just before midnight last night.
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on Jul 18, 2007 at 11:49 am by Norm, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Anyone know why helicoptors are hovering near 101?
We were awoken by the loud sound of helicopters this morning -- one hovering over 101/Oregon Expressway and one circling in that same area. It's been going on for about 45 mi... |
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on Jul 17, 2007 at 7:03 am by Marvin, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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Owner of stolen T-bird reunited with classic car
Ron Leung was reunited with his pristine 1956 Ford Thunderbird last Thursday in Southern California. The car been stolen from him in Palo Alto in 1976.
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on Jul 16, 2007 at 3:40 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Attempted kidnapping near Menlo-Atherton High School
A 16-year-old girl walking home from Menlo-Atherton High School was the target of an attempted kidnapping on July 10, Menlo Park police said. A man driving a white pick-up tru... |
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on Jul 16, 2007 at 3:33 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Fatal East Palo Alto fire under investigation
A fire Thursday afternoon at a homeless encampment near the end of Bay Road in East Palo Alto killed one person and burned a second, and police are investigating what happened... |
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on Jul 14, 2007 at 10:01 pm by Sal Teresi, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Grass fire burning near Stanford Dish
At least five fire engines are responding to a grass fire at Junipero Serra Boulevard and Campus Drive in Stanford, near the Stanford Dish. The fire was reported at 1:23 p.m.
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on Jul 11, 2007 at 9:17 pm by Tim, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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911 service
It is time for California to take the next step in 911 service. As with any public service there are times when some regional problem overburdens the local 911 operation, dela... |
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on Jul 8, 2007 at 11:58 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Another Person killed in Palo Alto by Caltrain -
Did you see this? What a tragic week.
Web Link
Person killed in Palo Alto by Caltrain
By Melanie Carroll
MediaNews
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on Jul 6, 2007 at 7:27 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Walgreens building made fighting fire difficult
The construction of the Walgreens building at 300 University Ave. made it easy for the fire to spread and difficult for firefighters to attack it, Palo Alto Fire Chief Nick Ma... |
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on Jul 6, 2007 at 9:07 am by PA Firefighter, a resident of another community |
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Is there an arsonist in Palo Alto??
I know it's hot and I know global warming is real and there's a lot of dry grass in the area, but it strikes me as really strange that there would be so many fires in such a s... |
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on Jul 5, 2007 at 7:45 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Arson suspected in Sunday's downtown fire
By early Monday morning, firefighters were still at the scene of a four-alarm blaze in downtown Palo Alto, and fire and police units expected it to be an all-nighter.
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on Jul 4, 2007 at 10:27 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Pedestrian hit by car outside Stanford Hospital
A 56-year-old pedestrian was hit by a car early Saturday morning while crossing the street near Stanford Hospital, Palo Alto Police Officer Brian Philip said.
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on Jul 3, 2007 at 3:36 pm by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online |
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What was that huge accident on Charleston at 2:30 PM today, Friday?
hi --
I was attempting to get to REI at around 2:30 today from
San Antonio heading south and had to turn around as Charleston
was completely blocked off with emergency pers... |
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on Jul 3, 2007 at 10:33 am by Newsy, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Grass fire breaks out at Stanford Dish
Firefighters are battling a grass fire near "The Dish," a grassy open area west of the Stanford University main campus, along Junipero Serra Boulevard.
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on Jul 3, 2007 at 9:12 am by Jake, a resident of another community |
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Fire ripping through Walgreens..
I was just downtown, and a fire is bursting out of the roof of the Walgreens on University Avenue. It looks pretty major -- lots of firetrucks and people around. |
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on Jul 2, 2007 at 1:40 am by FP, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Quiznos in 3900 block of ECR broken into...
Quiznos was just broken into in the 3900 block of ECR.
Hispanic male, Jose from RWC jumped out of the broken window and bruised himself. ;-) PAPD K9 unit chased subject dow... |
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on Jun 30, 2007 at 8:01 am by Ed, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Blaine Marchant 'can join graduation events'
Blaine Marchant, who parked his trashed, graffiti-sprayed Volvo upside down on a wooden deck in Palo Alto High School's quad last week, can join graduation ceremonies, accordi... |
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on Jun 26, 2007 at 12:13 am by anon., a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Stolen Ford Thunderbird found 31 years later
A 1956 Ford Thunderbird stolen from its Palo Alto owner in 1976 has surfaced 31 years later in Southern California when a woman bought it over eBay from a man in Ohio who ship... |
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on Jun 21, 2007 at 5:15 pm by prankster, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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Are they really selling free cable installations for Comcast?
Two scruffy young men were going door to door in Charleston Gardens this evening about 8:00 PM offering to sell free cable installation for Comcast. One gave me the pitch whi... |
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on Jun 21, 2007 at 12:10 am by A Neighbor, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |