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Audit finds 'breach' in city's business operation
The City of Palo Alto's business operation had a significant security breach that left sensitive employee and customer information open to outside access, an investigation by ... |
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on Feb 4, 2013 at 9:00 am by JustSayin, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Palo Alto woman, dog struck by hit-and-run driver
A 53-year-old Palo Alto woman and her dog were struck by a hit-and-run driver on Friday, Jan. 25, and Palo Alto police are seeking information about the driver's whereabouts.
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on Feb 2, 2013 at 8:18 pm by mamajawa, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Toyota SUV crashes into house on Park Boulevard
A silver Toyota RAV4 sports utility vehicle smashed through a speed-limit sign this morning, crashed through the hedge and fence of a residence on the corner of Charleston Roa... |
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on Feb 2, 2013 at 2:00 pm by Resident, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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Stockton man arrested for indecent exposure in Palo Alto
Palo Alto police today arrested a Stockton man who they say pulled down his shorts and exposed himself to a woman in Downtown North Thursday. Richard Kelly McCloskey was booke... |
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on Feb 1, 2013 at 2:57 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Pedestrian killed while crossing Embarcadero is identified
A Palo Alto woman who died after being hit by a pick-up truck Friday night, Jan. 25, has been identified by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner's office.
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on Jan 30, 2013 at 4:53 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Bicyclist, cars struck by hit-and-run driver
A 29-year-old Palo Alto woman allegedly struck a bicyclist and two cars on the Stanford campus, then fled the scene Monday afternoon, according to Stanford police.
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on Jan 30, 2013 at 2:34 pm by Alai, a resident of another community |
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Teen attacked while riding bike in Mountain View
A teenager riding his bicycle in Mountain View on Monday night was seriously injured when an assailant struck him in the head, police said Tuesday.
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on Jan 30, 2013 at 12:48 pm by John P, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Palo Alto man faces 20 years for fraud
A Palo Alto man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court for a real estate investment scheme and could face 20 years in prison.
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on Jan 30, 2013 at 5:59 am by Rosemary Wells, a resident of another community |
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Mother and child injured in Menlo Park shooting
A mother and toddler were shot and injured in Menlo Park Saturday evening, Jan. 26, in a possible gang-related drive-by shooting, according to police.
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on Jan 28, 2013 at 11:19 pm by Let\'s just tell the truth..., a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Firefighters use CO2 to douse underground blaze
Firefighters used a CO2 canister to extinguish an underground fire in Palo Alto this morning, a battalion chief said.
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on Jan 28, 2013 at 7:59 pm by eileen, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Clutter fuels two-alarm house fire in Mountain View
One person suffered minor injuries in a two-alarm fire in northeastern Mountain View Monday morning, fire officials said. Mountain View and Palo Alto firefighters were busy re... |
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on Jan 28, 2013 at 6:07 pm by observer, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Stanford stalker faces six months in jail
A former Stanford University student faces up to six months in jail for hacking her ex-boyfriend's computer, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office.
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on Jan 28, 2013 at 3:01 pm by Weirdo, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Second arrest in Palo Alto animal-hoarder case
The fiance of Ana Ramos, the woman charged in the biggest abuse case involving cats and dogs in Palo Alto history, has been arrested in connection with the case.
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on Jan 28, 2013 at 11:54 am by An Bay Area Animal Control Officer, a resident of Woodside |
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City's electric-wire program hangs in the balance
For nearly 50 years, the City of Palo Alto has slowly and steadily converted electric lines around town from overhead to underground. With 70 more years to go before completin... |
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on Jan 24, 2013 at 6:35 pm by Tina, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Real estate investor gets five-year federal sentence
A longtime Palo Alto and Mountain View real estate investor has received a five-year federal prison term on Aug. 20 for bilking private lenders of millions of dollars, accordi... |
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on Jan 23, 2013 at 5:34 pm by skygal, a resident of Woodside |
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Report: Home burglaries up 52 percent from 2011
Residential burglaries in Palo Alto jumped 52 percent in 2012, from 149 to 226, according to an annual crime-statistics report released by the Palo Alto Police Department.
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on Jan 22, 2013 at 4:22 pm by Mike, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Jobs' home burglar receives seven-year sentence
Kariem McFarlin, the man who burglarized the home of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, was sentenced to seven years in state prison by a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge, ac... |
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on Jan 19, 2013 at 7:15 pm by Not an issue, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Van Bragt sentenced to 25 years to life
Herman "Tim" Van Bragt was sentenced to spend what could be the rest of his life in a state mental hospital on Thursday for the stabbing death of his mother's gentleman friend... |
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on Jan 17, 2013 at 2:14 pm by member name, a resident of another community |
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Two armed robbery suspects arrested in Menlo Park
Two suspects in the attempted armed robbery of a jewelry store in North Fair Oaks are in custody and two more are being sought following a car chase and crash in Menlo Park on... |
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on Jan 17, 2013 at 1:25 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Man arrested for East Palo Alto stabbing
A 34-year-old man in East Palo Alto was injured in a stabbing at an apartment complex early Sunday morning, Jan. 13, police said.
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on Jan 13, 2013 at 5:20 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Palo Alto police release sketch of wanted bank robber
A man who robbed the Provident Credit Union in Palo Alto Wednesday afternoon remains at large. The man, who police described as a tall white man in his 30s with a scar above o... |
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on Jan 13, 2013 at 8:41 am by Alan, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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Second indecent-exposure incident in Palo Alto
For the second time in two days, a man has exposed himself to a woman in Palo Alto. Police believe it is likely the same person in both incidents. Related story:
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on Jan 11, 2013 at 6:12 pm by stevil, a resident of the Esther Clark Park neighborhood |
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Indecent exposure reported near Cal Ave
Palo Alto police are looking for a man who exposed himself to a woman while she was sitting in a parked car near California Avenue Tuesday night.
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 10:47 am by confused, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Arrest in decades-old Mtn. View murder case
After 28 years, justice may finally be served in the death of Saba Girmai, a Santa Clara County woman who was found strangled to death in a Mountain View Dumpster in 1985, acc... |
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 2:27 am by bru, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Family faces burglary charges after Dec. 27 arrest
A father, mother and daughter from Albania are facing burglary charges in Palo Alto after allegedly attempting to steal men's clothing and an expensive purse from a department... |
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 8:53 pm by arban, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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