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Car flips into Palo Alto parking garage, hits Mercedes
A car that slid on a rain-slicked road fell into the Birch Street garage near California Avenue and crashed into a new Mercedes Benz Wednesday morning. The driver of the Toyot... |
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on Mar 15, 2012 at 4:00 pm by Hmm, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Family of bicyclist files wrongful death lawsuit
The family of a woman fatally struck by a big-rig while riding her bicycle in unincorporated Portola Valley last month has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in San Mateo County S... |
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on Dec 28, 2010 at 8:32 pm by rideabike, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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Pedestrian killed at San Antonio Caltrain station
A male pedestrian was struck and killed by a southbound Caltrain at the San Antonio station in Mountain View Wednesday evening, a transit agency spokeswoman said.
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on Dec 22, 2010 at 10:00 pm by cb, a resident of Woodside |
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Knife threat triggers barricade of empty house
Palo Alto police and other law-enforcement officers barricaded a house in the 500 block of Georgia Avenue just before 11 a.m. this morning (Aug. 15) seeking a man who had thre... |
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on Sep 6, 2010 at 1:44 pm by Concerned mother, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Family of Officer Richard May furious about leak
The family of slain East Palo Police Officer Richard May is outraged that the defense attorneys for May's admitted killer, Alberto Alvarez, have leaked documents to a reporter... |
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on Jan 14, 2010 at 9:40 pm by David Taylor, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Boys robbed Monday night at Jordan, one hit
Two teenage boys were forcibly robbed of their wallets and some cash about 8 p.m. Monday as they were riding their bikes in front of Jordan Middle School, 750 N. California Av... |
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on May 29, 2009 at 9:13 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Man arrested in Palo Alto for indecent exposure
A man who police believe exposed himself to teenage girls near Gunn High School in Palo Alto was arrested Friday, Police Agent Dan Ryan said.
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on Jan 21, 2009 at 12:47 pm by YouShouldKnow, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Begging Scam?
We were driving today around doing errands and saw 3 different women begging. One was at the Bryant St. Post Office, the other was at Cambridge street post office, and the thi... |
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on Apr 7, 2013 at 11:07 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Suspect arrested for Palo Alto kidnap, rape, attempted murder
Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the kidnap, rape and attempted murder of a Palo Alto woman on early Saturday (May 22). Lionel Blanks, 36, of Santa Clara was ... |
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on Feb 12, 2013 at 10:31 pm by Mike, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Photo gallery: Christmas Tree Lane
Christmas Tree Lane (Fulton Street between Embarcadero Road and Seale Avenue) has been a continuous Palo Alto tradition since 1940, when it was conceived over a bridge table -... |
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on Jan 1, 2013 at 7:44 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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Palo Alto, Stanford win $10 million for bike bridge, trails
Palo Alto's bicyclists, pedestrians and nature lovers had much to celebrate Tuesday after the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors awarded $10 million to the city and Stanf... |
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on Nov 29, 2012 at 10:55 am by Cedric de La Beaujardiere, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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24-year-old woman killed in Highway 101 crash
A 24-year-old woman was killed Friday morning, Nov. 23, in a crash involving a California Highway Patrol vehicle on northbound U.S. Highway 101 and Embarcadero Road in Palo Al... |
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on Nov 26, 2012 at 2:50 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto police seek shooter of random gunfire
For the second time in a week someone has fired off a gun in Palo Alto's residential neighborhoods, and police want to find the culprit.
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on Apr 2, 2012 at 4:18 pm by Jack B, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Burglars hit two homes, steal firearms, property
In two separate incidents less than 24 hours apart, burglars made off with an estimated $24,000 in property, including three firearms, Palo Alto police said.
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on Mar 21, 2012 at 11:57 am by trudiDo, a resident of another community |
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Woman arrested after trying to run car off road
A woman was arrested after allegedly trying to run her own car off the road with another vehicle after her car was repossessed in Palo Alto Tuesday night (June 28), according ... |
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on Jul 9, 2011 at 4:59 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Palo Alto police arrest four men for theft
A residential phone call and fast-acting police resulted in the arrest of four alleged San Mateo County gang members for theft-related charges Thursday.
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 11:48 pm by Observer, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Victim AND rapist need our prayers
Both the victim and the rapist are young kids. The school age victim should be applauded for her courage and receive our prayers as she begins to heal from this
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on Nov 9, 2007 at 4:00 pm by james, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Paver hit by truck in Fry's parking lot, dies
A paver working in the parking lot of Fry's Electronics at 340 Portage Ave. in Palo Alto Tuesday evening was struck and killed by a semi truck that was backing up, a spokesper... |
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on May 14, 2013 at 6:34 am by noting, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Kniss victim of identity theft
Former Santa Clara County Supervisor Liz Kniss said she was the victim of identity theft last fall when someone used her county-issued credit card to charge thousands of dolla... |
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on Mar 11, 2013 at 3:48 pm by Just-Charge-It, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Big transformation underway for San Antonio area
Clearly, the recession is over in the local housing sector. New development could bring more than 1,300 new homes to the San Antonio Road and El Camino Real area of Mountain V... |
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on Feb 13, 2013 at 1:46 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Man killed by train in Palo Alto identified
A pedestrian who was struck and killed by a train in Palo Alto on Friday has been identified, the Santa Clara County Coroner's office said on Tuesday.
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on Feb 13, 2013 at 2:45 am by Cedric de La Beaujardiere, a resident of the Barron 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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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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Possible train part catapults into Palo Alto car
A mysterious large object slammed into a parked Chevrolet Suburban in Palo Alto sometime on Monday night, Oct. 8, or Tuesday morning, confounding Palo Alto police and the vehi... |
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on Oct 12, 2012 at 8:52 pm by Senior RFE, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Squatter arrested for living in Palo Alto mansion
Palo Alto residents have something else to watch for besides burglars these days -- squatters. And these individuals don't inhabit dilapidated structures. They're going for em... |
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on May 3, 2012 at 4:09 pm by Jerry, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |