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Guitar thief allegedly stole to stock own store
A man who allegedly stole high-end guitars and violins to stock his own music store -- including $150,000 worth of instruments taken from stores in Palo Alto, Mountain View an... |
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on Sep 25, 2007 at 10:49 pm by Guitar lover, a resident of another community |
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Door to door scammer on Wellsbury Way in Midtown
This morning, the folks on Wellsbury Way in midtown Palo Alto got hit by a scammer. A middle-aged man claimed to live on such and such address on Wellsbury way and claimed to ... |
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on Sep 29, 2007 at 9:02 pm by C me around, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Another Person killed in Palo Alto by Caltrain -
Did you see this? What a tragic week.
Web Link
Person killed in Palo Alto by Caltrain
By Melanie Carroll
MediaNews
Articl... |
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on Jul 6, 2007 at 7:27 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Gunn student, 18, arrested in Palo Alto after lockdown
An 18-year-old Gunn High School student, Weston Healy, was arrested Thursday afternoon for possession of a weapon on a school campus, following a dramatic police lockdown of t... |
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on Jun 1, 2010 at 6:02 pm by grewupinpa, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Drama behind bars
Steel bars aren't the only barriers restraining the underage characters of Jerome McDonough's "Juvie." Even if the 12 youths being held at juvenile hall are released, parental... |
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on Sep 2, 2007 at 6:44 pm by Ailla, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Woman struck by bus, killed in downtown Palo Alto
A woman was killed in downtown Palo Alto this morning after she was struck by a bus while crossing University Avenue.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Dec 13, 2012 at 12:20 pm by Jozee, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Palo Alto man in wheelchair struck in hit and run
A man in a wheelchair was struck by a car in a hit and run on University Avenue Saturday morning. The suspect is still at large, according to police.
Read the full story he... |
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on Jun 8, 2013 at 12:15 pm by neighbor, a resident of another community |
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Man apologizes, pleads guilty for 1988 murder
Twenty years after Palo Alto resident Gretchen Burford was attacked and murdered at a Mountain View ATM, the man suspected of stabbing her pleaded guilty to the crime Thursday... |
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on Jul 18, 2010 at 7:53 am by Mike, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Police arrest two men for Palo Alto burglary
Two employees of a Bay Area termite control company were arrested this week after the company's owner suspected that they might have been involved in residential burglaries in... |
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on Dec 25, 2007 at 8:20 am by Joanna, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Fatal East Palo Alto fire under investigation
A fire Thursday afternoon at a homeless encampment near the end of Bay Road in East Palo Alto killed one person and burned a second, and police are investigating what happened... |
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on Jul 14, 2007 at 10:01 pm by Sal Teresi, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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'Mentally ill' suspect charged in Walgreen's fire
A 45-year-old parolee with a history of mental illness likely set the July 1 fire that destroyed the historic 1900 Walgreens building at 310 University Ave. in downtown Palo A... |
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on Oct 22, 2007 at 2:44 am by Answer, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Anyone know why helicoptors are hovering near 101?
We were awoken by the loud sound of helicopters this morning -- one hovering over 101/Oregon Expressway and one circling in that same area. It's been going on for about 45 mi... |
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on Jul 17, 2007 at 7:03 am by Marvin, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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Man assaulted while walking home from bar
A 39-year-old Palo Alto man was walking home at 2:30 a.m. Saturday after drinking at a bar when he was robbed by four young men in hooded sweatshirts who beat him up and took ... |
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on Aug 9, 2007 at 7:42 pm by complaining mom, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Bicyclist hit by big-rig on Alpine Road, dies
A bicyclist was struck and killed by a big-rig in unincorporated San Mateo County near Portola Valley Thursday afternoon (Nov. 4), a California Highway Patrol officer said. T... |
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on Nov 5, 2010 at 5:54 pm by syl pascale, a resident of Woodside |
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Another bicyclist dies on Peninsula
Another bicyclist dies on Peninsula
BUSINESS CONSULTANT FELL, STRUCK HEAD
By Sandra Gonzales
San Jose Mercury News
Article Launched: 07/28/2007 01:29:59 AM PDT
Yet ... |
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on Jul 30, 2007 at 10:49 am by Citizen, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Burglar finds someone home -- suspect arrested
A young burglar who entered a Palo Alto home was shocked to open a bedroom door and find a resident sitting at his home-office desk Thursday afternoon. The intruder bolted fro... |
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on Jul 5, 2011 at 12:54 pm by Jas, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Kidnapping suspect is arraigned in court
Todd David Burpee was arraigned in Santa Clara County Superior Court this afternoon on charges he beat, kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 17-year-old Gunn High School student... |
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on Nov 8, 2007 at 1:03 pm by Chris, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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No long-term damage from Stanford fire, experts say
After wildfires burned nearly 200 acres of the Stanford University Dish area, transforming gold and green foothills into charred earth, some Dish regulars are concerned about ... |
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on Sep 28, 2007 at 11:44 am by kk, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Tackle, arrest cap dramatic chase near Cal Ave
A dramatic high-speed police pursuit that zigzagged through the California Avenue business district and side streets early Tuesday afternoon was triggered when a man attempted... |
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on Apr 3, 2011 at 3:11 pm by vanessa celano, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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New Palo Alto PD HQ Broken Into
I man with a truck had been found stealing building supplies and tools early this morning from the new Palo Alto PD HQ construction site.
Building materials, especially cop... |
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on Jul 24, 2007 at 2:04 am by Ed, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Walgreens building made fighting fire difficult
The construction of the Walgreens building at 300 University Ave. made it easy for the fire to spread and difficult for firefighters to attack it, Palo Alto Fire Chief Nick Ma... |
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on Jul 6, 2007 at 9:07 am by PA Firefighter, a resident of another community |
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How do I tell what happened on my street today?
A house on my street has been taped off with "police line do not cross" tape and a Palo Alto Police car has been there for a while - how do I find out what happened? I know t... |
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on Feb 19, 2008 at 12:05 am by JustMe, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Teen attacked at Menlo Park skate park
School vacation, a sunny Monday morning in Menlo Park, nowhere else to be -- why not hit the skate park? One 14-year-old boy was doing just that, riding his silver BMX bike, w... |
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on Aug 15, 2012 at 4:11 pm by Kristin, a resident of Atherton |
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Daltons were good neighbors, resident says
Neither alcohol nor drug use was apparent at the Dalton house Monday night, where two brothers fought and one was fatally stabbed, Palo Alto police Sgt. Sandra Brown said toda... |
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on Jul 27, 2007 at 10:12 pm by high school friend, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Quiznos in 3900 block of ECR broken into...
Quiznos was just broken into in the 3900 block of ECR.
Hispanic male, Jose from RWC jumped out of the broken window and bruised himself. ;-) PAPD K9 unit chased subject dow... |
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on Jun 30, 2007 at 8:01 am by Ed, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |