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Al Gore joins Menlo Park venture capital firm
Al Gore, former vice president and recent Nobel Prize winner, has joined the Menlo Park venture capital firm of Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers (KPCB) as a partner, it was ... |
Editor |
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on Nov 26, 2007 at 10:40 pm by Reality Check Cubed, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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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
Traumatic ev... |
Ann |
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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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Arson definitely caused Walgreens building fire
Investigators have concluded that arson was definitely the cause of the fire that destroyed the roof and second floor of the Walgreens building in downtown Palo Alto the night... |
Editor |
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on Mar 15, 2008 at 6:09 am by Jk, a resident of another community |
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Not the 1st time he's been accused of rape
Todd Burpee was accused of raping a Paly student several years ago, but no charges were ever filed. Maybe people should have believed the girl--she ended up transferring to Gu... |
local resident |
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on Nov 9, 2007 at 3:52 am by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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Second arrest in Jeff Johnson murder case
Police apprehended Jose Alfredo Romero, 19, on Wednesday evening as he walked out of the Jack in the Box on El Camino Real near Ehrhorn Avenue -- only a few yards from where t... |
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on Mar 6, 2008 at 11:08 pm by Fearless, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Los Altos fire causes $150,000 in damage
A two-alarm restaurant fire on State Street in Los Altos on Sunday afternoon caused about $150,000 in damage, a Santa Clara County Fire Department spokeswoman said today.
Rea... |
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on Aug 9, 2007 at 9:28 pm by Kathy, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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Water district bans purchase of bottled water
Bottled water will no longer be allowed to be purchased with district funds or offered for sale in district facilities, the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Director... |
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on Sep 27, 2009 at 8:47 am by Oroville, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Robbers fracture man's shoulder in PA robbery
A 58-year-old man suffered a fractured shoulder today (Monday) in a midday baseball-bat attack by two robbers in the Caltrain pedestrian tunnel at the downtown Palo Alto stati... |
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on Oct 18, 2008 at 5:44 pm by G. Orwell, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Burglary on Ames in Midtown
I thought I'd post my own breaking news as this is nearby. Around 3pm today (Monday), I saw several police officers and vehicles in front of a house on Ames, and I was infor... |
Jerry |
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on Mar 7, 2008 at 9:25 am by FIREMAN, a resident of another community |
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Incident on El Camino bet. Page Mill & Matadero?
Does anyone know what happened late Saturday night, involving several cars? I've never seen so many police cars and an area of several blocks was totally cordoned off, helico... |
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on May 6, 2007 at 11:40 pm by curious, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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Napping Palo Alto resident awakes, surprises burglar
A napping Palo Alto resident awakened by a clatter found himself face to face with a burglar in his living room Tuesday, according to Palo Alto police. The burglar quickly wen... |
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on Nov 8, 2008 at 2:49 pm by To Surprised, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Former Gunn student killed in drunk-driving accident
On Wednesday, the family and friends of Enrique Tejada gathered amid Christmas decorations in the family's south Palo Alto condominium to honor the life of the brother, son an... |
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on Dec 30, 2008 at 8:56 am by mijan, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Stolen Bikes in PA?
While I was sleeping last night, my bike was stolen right outside my apartment on Curtner Ave, where it was locked up. I guess its my fault for thinking that a locked up bike... |
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on Dec 15, 2008 at 6:52 pm by Shannon, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Is there a noise ordinance for hotels?
I live right next to the Cabana Hotel so I know I would have to put up w/noise. But it seems that the noise is increasing and occurs frequently at odd all hours of the day/ni... |
Eileen |
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on Sep 12, 2007 at 4:40 pm by Rebecca, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Police probe two street robberies and a burglary
Palo Alto police are investigating two attempted street robberies and one residential burglary that occurred in the north end of the city Saturday morning (Dec. 10).
Read the... |
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on Jan 7, 2012 at 10:20 pm by Concerned, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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What can we do about recent crime in Palo Alto?
Having been a 15 year resident with two teenage children, I am saddened to think our wonderful community is being taken over by fear. Our house was one of many to be burglari... |
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on Jul 23, 2008 at 10:48 pm by Dave, a resident of the Professorville 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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Woman stuck on island near Bixby Park in baylands
PAFD has been trying to rescue a woman who has been stuck on an island in the baylands near Bixby Park. The call came in around 5:30PM
They first called Menlo Park for the ... |
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on Jan 13, 2009 at 11:30 am by qq, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Another armed robbery - almost a daily occurance
Another armed robbery - almost a daily occurance - or so it seems. Now we have the 7 11 robbed again. What is being done about crime in Palo Alto? Is the mayor having a photo ... |
Concerned about crime |
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on May 15, 2007 at 2:45 am by Mayfields Child, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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"due to a technical problem on our end" phone calls??
Is anyone else being spammed by computerized phone calls? When I pick up the phone, some auto-voice says "due to a technical problem on our end, we are unable to speak to you... |
sarah |
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on May 24, 2012 at 2:07 pm by Hank, a resident of another community |
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Any idea what that loud boom around 3:30 am was?
I was woken up by a loud boom early this morning and the power was briefly interrupted (all the clocks started blinking). Anyone have any idea what it was? (I live in Adobe ... |
Robin Holbrook |
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on Feb 20, 2008 at 11:00 am by Resident, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Palo Alto students discuss racial profiling
For Palo Alto students, teachers and youth leaders who participated in the march against racial profiling on Nov. 9, the event represented a positive beginning of a community ... |
Editor |
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on Mar 28, 2013 at 9:13 pm by Soul Brother, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Car Collision with a Deer--Lessons Learned
I was driving in rural Washington State this past Friday at dawn, and struck and killed a deer that jumped in front of me as I was driving around 65-70MPH on a state highway. ... |
Paul Losch |
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on Oct 16, 2007 at 10:48 am by Richard, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Gunn collecting money for attacked student
Gunn High School is collecting donations for the family of the student who was brutally attacked last week.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Nov 12, 2007 at 2:55 pm by Marvin, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Cyclist hit by car at Sand Hill Rd. on Mon. May 28th
Due to the increasing number of incidents in Palo Alto, specifically on Sand Hill Road of car vs. cyclist, I thought I would report the following and see if anyone has any add... |
Ryan |
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on Jun 5, 2007 at 8:48 am by Ryan, a resident of Stanford |
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