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Feature story: Power of the people
All year long -- not just during the holiday season -- volunteers quietly work behind the scenes, providing nonprofit organizations with the fuel to keep them running. Photos ... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 12:03 pm by Mark, a resident of another community |
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Lawyer: 'Innocent mistake' sparked Gunn lockdown
Weston Healy, an Eagle Scout with a 4.17 grade-point-average, was about to complete his senior year at Gunn High School and looking forward to enrolling at Cornell University ... |
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on Jan 13, 2011 at 11:15 pm by member, a resident of another community |
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Why Is Crime Ignored in Palo Alto?
I've only lived in Palo Alto for a couple of years, but I am always amazed by the way that serious crimes just seem to get ignored here. There have been three muggings in broa... |
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on Apr 13, 2010 at 12:55 pm by member, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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PA Teacher "Party House"
Is anyone else stunned by the stupidity here? To host a party with alcohol, with teens not even able to stand, let alone vomiting throughout the house and yard. I am disgusted... |
Amy |
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on Nov 12, 2006 at 2:00 am by AnotherPalyParent, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Couple robbed walking home
I personally find these crimes really chilling - the ones that happen right in our own neighborhoods, face to face. What's going on here? Cowper and Tennyson is right in one... |
Barry |
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on Jul 7, 2006 at 3:43 pm by trudy, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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PAPD at Dan Brown's Sports Bar
PAPD was sent to break up a fight (more than 20 participants at one point) at Dan Brown's Sports Bar ( 4141 El Camino Real, Web Link... |
qq |
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on Jan 9, 2011 at 12:44 pm by Jonathan, 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... |
Brielle Johnck |
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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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Judy Kleinberg'w CHILLING statements!!!
We, in Palo Alto, have many concerns about the Patriot Act, NSA surveillance, etc.
But here comes one of our own, Judy Kleinberg, to threaten us by turning our own comments... |
James |
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on Sep 2, 2006 at 12:26 am by Brooke, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Small plane crashes in East Palo Alto
A small plane crash in East Palo Alto caused a major power outage this morning. Power is out in parts of Menlo Park, East Palo Alto and Palo Alto.
Read the full story here ht... |
Editor |
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on Feb 22, 2010 at 9:23 am by Anna, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Criminal locations
Is there a website that shows where local arrests are made? I have had some recent experience, where one of my kids had an apartment that was broken in to. The landlord said... |
John |
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on Sep 25, 2006 at 2:38 pm by Duveneck/St.Francis, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Tiffany at Stanford Shopping Center robbed
Two masked men boldly robbed the Tiffany & Co. jewelry store at Stanford Shopping Center at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, telling 15 employees and 12 customers to get on the floor.
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Editor |
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on Jan 3, 2008 at 5:20 am by zztee, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Police hunt for clues in girl's abduction
Palo Alto and Sunnyvale police are still seeking witnesses in the abduction, brutal beating and sexual assault of a 17-year-old Gunn High School student that began about 3:10 ... |
Editor |
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on Nov 10, 2007 at 12:30 am by Danny, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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HP Kept Tabs on Reporter for a Year
Note how everything has settled down for Mark Hurd; it's simply amazing how some people in high places spin away from responsibility, and accountability
here's an intro fro... |
J.L. |
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on Oct 20, 2006 at 12:54 am by J.L., a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Attempted theft
There was an attempted break in of a car parked in the driveway, at the corner of Louisa Ct. & Newell, at about 5.45 pm yesterday. The back window was broken but the homeowner... |
Jag Singh |
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on Jul 1, 2006 at 5:26 pm by Obvious, a resident of another community |
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Father says autopsy shows Stanford student was murdered
The father of a 23-year-old Stanford University student who was found dead in the trunk of her car in January still insists his daughter was killed and he said last week an au... |
Editor |
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on Dec 1, 2009 at 1:52 pm by ME, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
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On being a Cyclist's Wife
Anyone who has ever driven Foothill Expressway or climbed the winding narrow roads of the Los Altos Hills has encountered them ---cyclists donning colorful jerseys and aerodyn... |
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on Feb 5, 2007 at 10:58 am by Glad I don\'t live in Palo Alto, a resident of another community |
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Why is there a Taser debate?
I have a question:
Why is there a debate around equipping our police officers with Tasers? No doubt, a Taser cannot be classified as completely benign. Without a doubt, it i... |
Silver Bullet |
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on May 24, 2007 at 5:02 pm by Ed, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Man steals leaf blower in Palo Alto armed robbery
Palo Alto police are looking for a man who threatened a gardener with a knife and stole her leaf blower Monday.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Oct 25, 2012 at 7:13 pm by Frank, a resident of another community |
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What about Mark Hurd?
Hurd presided over this mess. His PR people, Barron's and the business press are spinning him away from responsibility for letting this happen on his watch. Sad. At the very l... |
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on Oct 10, 2006 at 10:06 am by anon, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Robbery in PA
It is scary to read all the robbery news happened in PA recently: majority have guns involved. And Palo Alto is used to be a safe community. I think we need to be caution, ... |
PA concerned resident |
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on Jul 11, 2006 at 10:03 pm by Shannon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Grass fire burning near Stanford Dish
At least five fire engines are responding to a grass fire at Junipero Serra Boulevard and Campus Drive in Stanford, near the Stanford Dish. The fire was reported at 1:23 p.m.
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Editor |
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on Jul 11, 2007 at 9:17 pm by Tim, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Solicitor selling childrens books
At about 9:30am, a young man (20's-ish) rang my doorbell pitching something about children's books. He wanted me to "sit down" and look at the various materials, then wanted ... |
Craig |
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on Sep 15, 2008 at 8:08 am by me, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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You nearly killed me
If you are the driver of the brown, 1990s vintage BMW who failed to stop on westbound Embarcadero Road before making a right turn onto Newell Road at about 9:30 p.m. Monday, J... |
Joel Henner |
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on Dec 15, 2006 at 3:11 pm by Glad I don\'t live in Palo Alto, a resident of another community |
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Welcome to Town Square!
This category is for posting information or questions about criminal activity, fires, storms, accidents or other incidents. If you see something happening in your neighborhood... |
Bill Johnson |
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on Jun 28, 2006 at 3:16 pm by Gail, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Woman knocked down, robbed in Midtown area
A woman walking on Middlefield Road south of Loma Verde Avenue in Palo Alto was knocked down and robbed of her purse about 2:30 p.m. today, Police Agent Dan Ryan said.
Re... |
Editor |
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on Nov 10, 2008 at 9:17 am by H, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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