CRIMES & INCIDENTS
On being a Cyclist's Wife
Anyone who has ever driven Foothill Expressway or climbed the winding narrow roads of the Los Altos Hills has encountered them ---cyclists donning colorful jerseys and aerodyn... |
Anonymous |
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on Feb 5, 2007 at 10:58 am by Glad I don\'t live in Palo Alto, a resident of another community |
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What about Mark Hurd?
Hurd presided over this mess. His PR people, Barron's and the business press are spinning him away from responsibility for letting this happen on his watch. Sad. At the very l... |
anonymous coward |
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on Oct 10, 2006 at 10:06 am by anon, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Palo Alto Woman Bites Two Children
Bizarre and frightening: Web Link
It'll be interesting to follow this story. |
Aquamarine |
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on Jan 13, 2012 at 12:45 pm by what?, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
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Traffic signal hacked?
It appears that either the traffic signal at Lytton and Alma (at the train station) was hacked, or someone had extremely poor judgement.
Instead of the usual voice telling ... |
asharpe |
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on Oct 26, 2011 at 12:22 pm by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Road rage
Just yesterday I was followed by a man who had the worst road rage I have ever seen. He was upset that he felt I cut him off merging from Alma to Oregon Expwy, where we all me... |
Bambi |
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 4:43 pm by Go Ride, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Car chase on Cowper Street sunday 8pm
Anyone know what is going on downtown with a cop car chase down Cowper Street tonight approx. 8:10pm |
Bambi |
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on Feb 8, 2010 at 6:38 pm by bambi, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Invasive bamboo
I want to know if anyone has or has had problems with a neighbors bamboo invading their yard? What did you do exactly? Was it resolved amicably, or did you have to sue? |
Barbara |
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on Jul 4, 2008 at 9:00 am by bob, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Dog Mauling in Palo Alto
I am an animal lover...of all animals. However, if an animal cannot be controled by it's owner, who can control it? These dogs (the three pit bulls) should not have been out... |
barbara |
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on Sep 13, 2006 at 2:18 am by Responsibility, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Couple robbed walking home
I personally find these crimes really chilling - the ones that happen right in our own neighborhoods, face to face. What's going on here? Cowper and Tennyson is right in one... |
Barry |
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on Jul 7, 2006 at 3:43 pm by trudy, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Man shoots himself at Baylands
Down at the Baylands Tuesday morning and the police had the parking lot near the boat launch blocked off with fire truck and paramedics. I asked one of the park rangers what ... |
Baylands Bob |
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on May 19, 2011 at 11:31 am by Baylands Bob, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Bike accident on Park Blvd on 11/5
I saw the mangled bike on my way to work today around 7:40. Does anybody know if the rider is OK? This was on Park Blvd near Sherman Ave. |
Bikes2work |
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on Nov 17, 2012 at 5:37 pm by member, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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plane crash at PA airport, 5:15pm Friday evening
Mercury-News says a plane crashed just short of the PA airport: Web Link |
Bill |
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on May 28, 2010 at 7:50 pm by Bill, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Stanford Shopping Center worker beaten and robbed on Thursday
Story in the Mercury-News: Web Link |
Bill |
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on Feb 5, 2010 at 9:41 pm by Bill, a resident of Stanford |
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another Mountain View crime spree
Most of these crimes happened in Los Altos, but the crooks were reportedly from Mountain View: Web Link
Arson, vandalism, burglaries in multipl... |
Bill |
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on Feb 4, 2010 at 11:28 pm by Bill, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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another armed robbery in Mountain View last night
7-Eleven robbed on Saturday night. Customers as well as the cash register were robbed. Palo Alto police helped to catch one of 3 suspects on University Ave. Story in the Me... |
Bill |
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on Jan 31, 2010 at 9:28 pm by Bill, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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6.5 earthquake in Northern California 4:27pm Saturday
Anyone feel it? CNN reports property damage and power failures: Web Link |
Bill |
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on Jan 9, 2010 at 8:53 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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ATM stolen from the Stanford Credit Union??
Saw this note in the Mercury-News: "1530 Page Mill Road, 8:44 a.m. Monday An ATM was removed from the lobby of Stanford Credit Union." Anyone have more details? How do you ... |
Bill |
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on Dec 10, 2009 at 4:32 pm by Jocelyn Dong, editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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3 strikes law for DUIs?
State Senator Leland Yee from San Mateo is proposing a 3 strikes law for DUI convictions. Is this a nanny law or a public health emergency?
Web Link... |
Bill |
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on Nov 8, 2009 at 11:31 am by Bill, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Another auto theft
Last Wednesday a car was stolen on Greenwood Avenue in the Community Center neighborhood...It's been recovered.....in East Palo Alto. Last Thursday-Friday four cars were bu... |
Bill |
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on Nov 10, 2008 at 8:14 pm by Bill, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Welcome to Town Square!
This category is for posting information or questions about criminal activity, fires, storms, accidents or other incidents. If you see something happening in your neighborhood... |
Bill Johnson |
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on Jun 28, 2006 at 3:16 pm by Gail, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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how Sacramento really works
State Assemblyman Mike Duvall is the vice chairman of the Utilities and Commerce Committee. He was audio taped bragging to another assemblyman about sleeping with at least 2 ... |
billy |
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on Sep 10, 2009 at 8:12 am by billy, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Palo Alto police arrest burglary suspect
Burglary in progress reported at 3:30pm on Tuesday near Edgewood Drive. Witness got a license plate number. Suspect arrested in Redwood City.
Web Link... |
billy |
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on Sep 2, 2009 at 9:34 am by billy, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Why are you wearing that black Hood?
I was on my way to the Y last night at about 8PM and just after passing the Mormon Church a police Patrol stop to ask if I was a burglar at the Mormon Church (apparently they ... |
blackHood |
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on Mar 5, 2011 at 5:35 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Body Found Near Stanford Construction Site
KRON reports that PAPD is investigating a body found on the Stanford Campus.
Web Link
Heard that it was a man in his 60's.
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Bob |
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on Jan 26, 2012 at 6:08 pm by Bob, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Stanford Hospital Suffers 20,000 Patient Data Leak
The leak of 20,000 emergency room patient records from a six month period in 2009 at Stanford Hospital, The records were available on the web for almost a year beginning in Se... |
Bob |
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on Sep 8, 2011 at 4:23 pm by Bob, a resident of Menlo Park |