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Groupon CEO: 'I was fired'
After a poor earnings report sent Groupon's stock down by 24 percent, the company fired its CEO, Andrew Mason, Thursday, according to a letter to Mason wrote to employees in a... |
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on Mar 4, 2013 at 12:54 am by Cedric de La Beaujardiere, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Science Bowl competition moved to San Jose
The location of Saturday's National Science Bowl competition, which was scheduled to take place at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, has been moved to National Hispa... |
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on Mar 2, 2013 at 9:52 am by Lyle, a resident of another community |
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Man dies after being hit by car in Mountain View
An Illinois man who was fatally struck by a car in Mountain View Saturday night, Sept. 15, has been identified as 34-year-old Joshua Baker, according to the Santa Clara County... |
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on Oct 5, 2012 at 12:15 am by Anna, a resident of Mountain View |
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Stanford tennis history rich with NCAA moments
Dick Gould set about building a national championship-caliber program from the moment he took over the Stanford men's tennis program from Robert Renker, the winningest coach i... |
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on Aug 14, 2012 at 7:50 am by dan bleckinger, a resident of another community |
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Did you witness my car getting clipped today?
Hi,
My car was clipped today while parked on the north side of Kipling, near Lytton (and facing Lytton), Saturday Aug 4, some time between 9am and 10:30am this morning (it ju... |
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on Aug 4, 2012 at 11:03 am by palo altan, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Two shootings in East Palo Alto Wednesday
A 26-year-old man was injured and a house was struck by gunfire during East Palo Alto's second shooting Wednesday night, according to police.
Read the full story here http:... |
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on Nov 26, 2012 at 8:47 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Alleged bike thieves arrested with burglary tools
Two men who were arrested on El Camino Real for a bicycle theft last Thursday have been booked on an array of charges, including possession of burglary tools, Palo Alto police... |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 11:24 pm by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Man exposes self to middle-school girl -- twice
Mountain View police are searching for a man they believe exposed himself to a local middle-school-aged girl twice in the span of about 14 months. The man first reportedly exp... |
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on May 12, 2012 at 8:58 am by jess, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Woman allegedly steals jewelry while man sleeps
A man who befriended a woman at Palo Alto's nonprofit Opportunity Center had $20,000 to $25,000 worth of jewelry stolen from his room as he slept, Palo Alto police said.
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on Jul 25, 2012 at 12:26 pm by Palo-Alto--Where Even Bums Carry $25K in Pocket Change!, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Man who broke into Jerry Hill's home meets assemblyman, asks forgiveness 11 years later
Mark Harvin was 18 years old when, high on crystal meth and alcohol, he broke into the garage of Jerry Hill, a San Mateo County supervisor at the time, nearly 11 years ago.
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on Feb 22, 2012 at 11:29 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Man on trial for killing ex-girlfriend in 1995
A trial for a man charged with murdering his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend after a First Communion party in East Palo Alto more than 17 years ago got under way in San Mateo County... |
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on Sep 18, 2012 at 6:28 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Two-acre brush fire skirts Stanford hills
A fire of unknown origin burned two acres of Stanford land off Interstate Highway 280 in Palo Alto Monday afternoon. The grassland blaze caused a traffic backup northbound fro... |
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on Jun 18, 2012 at 8:28 pm by Moo, a resident of Woodside |
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Helicopter over midtown this morning
Does anyone know why there's a helicopter hovering over our neighborhood this morning? |
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on Nov 20, 2012 at 7:35 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Menlo Police look for 'suspicious' man in van
Menlo Park Police are looking for a man who tried to communicate with young girls on the 1200 block of Almanor Avenue while they were on their way to school on March 11 at 8 a... |
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on Mar 17, 2013 at 5:05 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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East Palo Alto man arrested after chase
A 19-year-old man was arrested in Fremont Monday after he allegedly rammed his vehicle into San Mateo County Vehicle Theft Task Force agents' cars in East Palo Alto and then f... |
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on Jun 27, 2012 at 2:32 pm by Choice, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Dryer fire damages home on Margarita Avenue
Palo Alto firefighters used a garden hose to extinguish a dryer fire Tuesday afternoon at 1:57 p.m. in the 200 block of Margarita Avenue.
Read the full story here Web Link.... |
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on Nov 21, 2012 at 1:43 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Motorcyclist, 80, killed in La Honda crash
An 80-year-old Belmont man died in a motorcycle crash near La Honda on Sunday afternoon.
Read the full story here Web Link poste... |
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on Aug 15, 2012 at 4:16 am by Wendy Sager Sorensen, a resident of another community |
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Shoptalk: Downtown to get Cream with its cafe
The latest scoop: a new ice cream shop moving into the former Michael's Gelato at 440 University Ave. in Palo Alto. Michael's closed earlier this year after a nearly eight-yea... |
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on Mar 13, 2013 at 4:17 pm by CrescentParkAnon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Feds sue Meg Whitman for fraud and conspiracy
Meg is currently CEO of a large Palo Alto company, but is accused of crimes with a previous company.
Mercury-News report: Web Link... |
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on Nov 17, 2012 at 2:41 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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State of emergency declared for East Palo Alto levees
California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in San Mateo County due to damage caused by heavy rains and flooding in December, his office announced today, March 1... |
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on Mar 2, 2013 at 9:05 am by Overdue, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Palo Alto seeks grant funds to revamp transit center
The City Council plans to consider tonight a list of projects that could qualify for the One Bay Area Grant, a program that distributes funds from the regional Metropolitan Tr... |
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on Feb 12, 2013 at 4:34 pm by Just the facts, please., a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Woman killed in crash on Highway 85
A woman was killed in a crash on state Highway 85 in Mountain View Saturday evening that is being investigated as a possible hit and run, according to the California Highway P... |
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on Jun 27, 2012 at 2:33 am by Ty, a resident of Mountain View |
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Find My Dog Chris Need Help
I have a full page ad for Chris this last Friday on PA Weekly. I found my dog Chris from some leads. Some kids have him and decided to keep him. He goes to Menlo Atherton High... |
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on Aug 15, 2012 at 4:58 pm by Owner of Chris, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Palo Alto man arrested for assaulting prostitute
A Palo Alto man was arrested Thursday night, Nov. 29, after allegedly punching a prostitute and threatening her with a knife in a South San Francisco hotel, police said today.... |
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on Dec 2, 2012 at 10:01 am by homeless , a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Auto Burglars Strike Palo Alto Parking Lots and Parking Garages
17 car burglaries in Palo Alto in the last couple of days.
Press release from the Palo Alto Police Department: Web Link... |
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on Sep 7, 2012 at 6:11 pm by car owner, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |