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Weekly editorial urges police chief to step down
Embattled Palo Alto Police Chief Lynne Johnson should step down as police chief in the face of a firestorm of protest about her comments relating to how officers relate to min... |
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on Nov 10, 2008 at 7:56 pm by tj, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Shooting victim taken off life support, dies
A 27-year-old man shot early Sunday morning outside a parking garage near Palo Alto City Hall passed away this afternoon when his family decided to take him off life support, ... |
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on Jul 21, 2008 at 9:57 pm by vf, a resident of another community |
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Dog Mauling Threat
It seems that everyday I see someone or several someones who walk their dog and don't care to use a leash while doing so. It seems that there should be some tolerance for thi... |
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on Dec 8, 2006 at 6:01 pm by Andrew, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Closed for cleanup
The Palo Alto landfill remains closed while cleanup operations continue following a 2-acre fire Wednesday evening.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Aug 6, 2008 at 9:47 pm by Even Another Employee, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Student hospitalized after bike, SUV collide
A Palo Alto High School student was hospitalized after his bicycle collided with an SUV on his way to school Tuesday, Oct. 30. Paly Principal Phil Winston said the student is ... |
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on Nov 11, 2012 at 3:00 pm by danielle, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Coroner identifies man in fatal crash at Peers Park
Tyler Larsen, 24, of Mountain View, was one of two men killed in a crash early this morning at Park Boulevard and Stanford Avenue, according to the Santa Clara County Coroner'... |
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on Jul 14, 2012 at 9:26 am by Steve Z, a resident of another community |
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Droid theft in Palo Alto draws police, helicopter
Palo Alto police were out in force Tuesday night -- including the use of a Santa Clara County sheriff's helicopter -- to hunt down the thief of a Droid smartphone, according t... |
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on Oct 10, 2010 at 11:42 am by fireman, a resident of another community |
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Residents react to Arastradero Rd. shooting
A reported shooting left one man wounded and one man being sought at an apartment complex in the 500 block of Arastradero Road, police reported. The shooting victim was found ... |
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on Mar 19, 2009 at 9:33 pm by questioning, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Man badly beaten outside Palo Alto restaurant
Palo Alto police are working to identify four men who beat another man unconscious outside a downtown restaurant early Wednesday morning, a police spokesman said.
Read the ... |
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on May 5, 2009 at 2:38 am by GinaB, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
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Two pit bulls shot after they killed a small dog
An East Palo Alto police officer shot two pit bulls that had mauled a small dog being walked by its owner Wednesday evening and then approached officers in a "vicious manner,"... |
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on Dec 9, 2009 at 7:39 pm by A Noun Ea Mus, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Burpee gets 43 years to life for assault, kidnap of Gunn student
Todd David Burpee, 22, received a 43 years-to-life sentence today for the kidnapping, sexual assault and beating/strangulation of a Gunn High School student in 2007. Santa Cla... |
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on Sep 20, 2009 at 3:17 am by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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Coroner's office identifies man hit by train
The man killed by a southbound Caltrain in Palo Alto early Tuesday morning has been identified as Kyle Hodder-Hastorf, 19, a former resident of Berkeley. The Santa Clara Count... |
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on Jan 8, 2011 at 11:20 pm by Friend, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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are all the threads about Arizona's racial profiling law being deleted?
Given Palo Alto's own history with racial profiling, I think the Arizona law is worth studying and learning about. |
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on May 12, 2010 at 7:34 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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What to do about Downtown homeless, begging
I'm fairly new to town (1.5 years) and so I don't know the history of city decisions nor do I know of any past or current plans to help those who appear to be homeless and who... |
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on Aug 1, 2011 at 2:14 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Anti-gang coalition targets Nortenos, Surenos
Federal, state, county and local law-enforcement agencies have joined East Palo Alto police to dismantle gangs blamed for a 3-month-old infant's killing, police announced Wedn... |
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on Jul 13, 2011 at 8:32 pm by Steve C, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Palo Altan, 20, dies in Capitola skateboard fall
Tim Sullivan, 20, a lifelong Palo Altan, Gunn High School graduate and University of California, Santa Cruz student, was pronounced brain dead Monday from head injuries sustai... |
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on Nov 8, 2010 at 10:22 pm by Heidi Jacobson, a resident of another community |
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Man, 78, assaulted in home-invasion robbery
Palo Alto police are investigating a home-invasion robbery Friday afternoon during which a 78-year-old male resident was rushed by three men, punched in the face and bound.
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on Aug 31, 2010 at 10:29 am by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Bomb squad detonates suspicious package in south Palo Alto
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department Bomb Squad detonated a suspicious package on Fabian Way at about 3:15 p.m. this afternoon, located near Kehillah, a private Jewish ... |
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on Mar 12, 2009 at 10:56 am by About CANS, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Woman rescued from island in Palo Alto baylands
A 62-year-old woman who was trapped for several hours on a small island in the Palo Alto baylands Sunday night was rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter after efforts by Pa... |
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on Jan 17, 2009 at 12:48 am by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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Enough's enough, theater supporters say
The Palo Alto Children's Theatre community continued to rally behind the 76-year-old institution and its staff members Monday night, despite recent revelations that police sus... |
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on May 18, 2008 at 10:02 am by Chris Ritter, a resident of another community |
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St. Raymond pastor on leave after 'boundary violation' with teen, archdiocese says
Father William Myers, pastor of St. Raymond Catholic Church in Menlo Park, is on leave following an incident with a 17-year-old boy, according to a statement released by the A... |
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on Jun 6, 2011 at 12:29 pm by Ronna Devincenzi, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Strong-arm robberies hit Palo Alto streets again
Robbers snatched valuables from two people in the evening hours in Palo Alto on Saturday and Monday, adding to a string of incidents on the city's streets in which pedestrians... |
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on Dec 16, 2010 at 10:27 am by Cynthia, a resident of another community |
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Man, 27, fatally shot in East Palo Alto
A 27-year-old man died in a shooting in East Palo Alto Saturday afternoon, according to a San Mateo County deputy coroner. No one had been arrested in connection with the shoo... |
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on Jan 17, 2010 at 8:07 pm by mizz juicy Gurl, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Woman killed in south Palo Alto train crash
One person is dead following a Caltrain accident in south Palo Alto in which an older model Toyota Camry was hit at the railroad crossing at West Meadow Drive and Alma Street.... |
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on Oct 27, 2008 at 11:01 pm by LR, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Gunn High School Poisoned Earth
I had the opportunity to ride my bicycle through Bol Park last week and was horrified to see the parched ground in the area between the official park and the High School. Aft... |
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on Nov 18, 2010 at 1:40 pm by Joshie, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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