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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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"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... |
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on May 24, 2012 at 2:07 pm by Hank, a resident of another community |
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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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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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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 ... |
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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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Busy intersection could get road work, building
One of Palo Alto's most prominent and congested intersections may soon have a signature building serving as its anchor as part of a proposal that the City Council weighed for ... |
Editor |
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on Feb 16, 2013 at 10:02 am by Sad Sad Sad, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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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. ... |
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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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Ten binge-drinking teens cited for intoxication
Ten teens were detained by Palo Alto police and cited for public drunkenness following a Saturday-night binge-drinking party at Peers Park. Paramedics transported one youth to... |
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on Sep 5, 2010 at 9:37 pm by wow, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Driver chases would-be robbers
A man and his wife pulling out of a driveway in the 200 block of Tennyson Avenue in Palo Alto around 7 p.m. Saturday after visiting family members night saw something unusual.... |
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on Nov 29, 2007 at 11:27 pm by Mayfield Child, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Mountain lion attacks man in Foothills Park
A 50-year-old man hiking alone in Foothills Park on Saturday was knocked down from behind by a mountain lion, tumbled down a 15-foot slope and struck a tree. He then saw the m... |
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on Jul 3, 2012 at 9:14 pm by Bob Clark, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Home burglaries in Palo Alto
Has anyone experienced a home burglary in Palo Alto and then been contacted (at your home) by a representative from ADT Security Systems offering free installation for an alar... |
Palo Alto Resident |
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on Apr 28, 2007 at 9:12 pm by Claire, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Palo Alto officially condemns racial profiling
Palo Alto leaders reaffirmed the city's stand against racial profiling Monday night, publicly condemning the practice and vowing to investigate whether it's being practiced in... |
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on Nov 15, 2008 at 11:59 am by fierman, a resident of another community |
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Thoughts on Gunn incident & teaching good judgement
I think the question asked in another forum of what should the Gunn student with the airgun in his car have done is a very good one, and a discussion and exploration of that w... |
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on Jun 2, 2010 at 11:49 am by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Stolen Cruiser Bike
A men's red, Della Cruz model bicyle was stolen last night (09/03/07) at the intersection of Emerson St and El Carmelo. The brand of the bicyle is Diamondback, if you have any... |
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on Sep 4, 2007 at 10:05 am by PA Resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Stolen Ford Thunderbird found 31 years later
A 1956 Ford Thunderbird stolen from its Palo Alto owner in 1976 has surfaced 31 years later in Southern California when a woman bought it over eBay from a man in Ohio who ship... |
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on Jun 21, 2007 at 5:15 pm by prankster, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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Richard Curtis to challenge theater firing
Richard Curtis, former program assistant at the Palo Alto Children's Theatre, was fired Monday afternoon, former union leader Phil Plymale said. Director Pat Briggs has not he... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 7:24 pm by OPar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Victor Frost cited for violating sit-lie ordinance
Long-time Palo Alto panhandler and a perennial City Council candidate Victor Frost received a citation Tuesday as he sat at his usual spot along Homer Avenue -- nine months af... |
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on Jun 28, 2009 at 12:40 pm by A. F., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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John Dalton's mourners asked to 'pray for Jimmy'
The oldest sister of John and James Dalton asked mourners to "find it in your hearts to pray for Jimmy" at John Dalton's funeral Tuesday.
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on Aug 27, 2007 at 7:04 pm by Robert W. Lehner, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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New York Pizza Broken Into...
New York Pizza
www.newyorkpizza.biz
325 Hamilton Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 328-6800
Was broken into just before midnight last night.
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on Jul 18, 2007 at 11:49 am by Norm, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Firefighters continue to battle 150-acre blaze
A wildfire burning in the hills above Cupertino near the Stevens Creek Reservoir is holding at 150 acres, Cal Fire Battalion Chief Ken McGeever said this evening in an updated... |
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on Aug 31, 2007 at 11:05 am by Steve Kennedy, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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City's new Web site slammed by community
Aiming for elegance, the city of Palo Alto's new Web site has been nearly universally decried. But city staff remain convinced that with refinement, the city's Web site, launc... |
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on Nov 8, 2007 at 1:15 pm by Mike, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |