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Neighborhood meeting with police tonight at 7 p.m.
Police Chief Lynne Johnson and officer Susie Jones will meet tonight with residents about the recent burglaries and other crimes in the Midtown area. The meeting, organized by... |
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on Jul 18, 2006 at 6:43 pm by Craig, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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The Weekly Asks...
The Palo Alto Weekly asks if I will change my behavior due to the recent spate of crime. Of course I am concerned, especially with the news of the recent armed robberies. But ... |
Buster's Mom |
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on Jun 29, 2006 at 4:51 pm by spate?, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Woman critically injured in El Camino accident
"A 61-year-old San Jose woman was critically injured in Palo Alto just before 5 p.m. Tuesday when she lost her balance at a center divider island while crossing El Camino Real... |
Very Tas |
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on Mar 5, 2007 at 1:49 pm by Mike A, a resident of another community |
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Taking the leash law into their own hands
Which laws are okay to break, and who gets to decide?
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, March 16, 2007, 12:... |
Editor |
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on Dec 22, 2008 at 12:09 pm by Mama, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Midtown meeting with police chief
Can someone who went to this neighborhood meeting please post a summary of what was said? Do the police have any leads? Are the burglaries continuing? Thank you.
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Midtown resident |
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on Jul 19, 2006 at 12:26 pm by Jocelyn Dong, associate editor of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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Public Urination
Did the gentleman who found the body on Page Mill get cited for urinating in public?
I hope not, but it would be uneven enforcement if not. |
Just Thinking Out Loud |
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on Mar 17, 2007 at 10:31 pm by Miss Anthrop, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Theater employees suspected of embezzlement
Palo Alto police suspect Children's Theatre Director Pat Briggs, the late Assistant Director Michael Litfin and Costume Supervisor Alison Williams of embezzlement, according t... |
Editor |
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on May 11, 2008 at 11:58 pm by David Taylor, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Robberies & Burglaries
I'm frustrated by the increased robberies and burglaries in Palo Alto. But I'm even more frustrated by the inability of Palo Alto police to take effective measures against su... |
Ray |
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on Jul 4, 2006 at 8:11 pm by Concerned, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Grass fire breaks out at Stanford Dish
Firefighters are battling a grass fire near "The Dish," a grassy open area west of the Stanford University main campus, along Junipero Serra Boulevard.
Read the full story h... |
Editor |
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on Jul 3, 2007 at 9:12 am by Jake, a resident of another community |
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Painting house numbers on curbs
I see a guy coming down my street with a clipboard and some spray paint. He already painted a number on the curb of a house accross the street. Do you need a permit for this... |
Jim |
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on Aug 14, 2009 at 1:45 pm by phil welch, a resident of another community |
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More police on the roads ?
Have people noticed more police surveillance on the streets? I am not too sure if the police were always there, but I never noticed them earlier and am now noticing them due t... |
Itpid |
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on Aug 8, 2006 at 12:07 pm by Southgater, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
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Police to target red-light runners this week
Red-light runners beware. Police officers in Palo Alto and throughout Santa Clara County will be watching -- and writing citations this week.
Read the full story here http:... |
Editor |
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on Aug 21, 2007 at 3:08 pm by paloaltosucks, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
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Rabbi cites 'grief, dread, confusion' of suicides
With loving memories of Gunn senior Sonya Raymakers, who died at the Caltrain tracks Tuesday, clergy members and friends at her funeral urged parents and children to consider ... |
Editor |
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on Jun 10, 2009 at 2:52 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Sixth anniversary of Iraq war to be marked
Members of the Peninsula Peace and Justice Center will gather at Lytton Plaza in downtown Palo Alto Thursday evening to mark the sixth anniversary of the start of the war in I... |
Editor |
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on Mar 23, 2009 at 6:27 pm by Gary, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Rest in peace David Wagner
It is a tragic loss for the Paly community that David has passed. I have no idea how it happened. I still cannot believe it. |
Paly student |
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on Dec 19, 2008 at 11:56 am by Norton-Barnes Family, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Classic Ford T-bird stolen in 1976 recovered
The owner of a 1956 Ford Thunderbird that was stolen from Palo Alto 31 years ago was surprised but also delighted to hear today that his car had been located in Southern Calif... |
Editor |
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on Oct 2, 2007 at 9:10 am by tbird56, a resident of another community |
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'Skimmer' devices threaten area ATM users' funds
ATM users beware -- cash machines can harbor an illegal credit- or bank-card copying device, known as a "skimmer." The Midpeninsula is experiencing a jump in skimming cases, w... |
Editor |
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on Apr 29, 2008 at 2:21 pm by Jon, a resident of another community |
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Boundary Issues or Tresspass?
Yesterday morning we started to leave for work, when we noticed a woman, who had been riding a bike with a child trailer, stop and begin rummaging through the large constructi... |
Leslie |
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on Nov 7, 2006 at 12:55 pm by Carol, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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HP's Hurd and Amnesia, and Insider Trading
Looks like Mark Hurd's spin and temporary memory loss
Web Link
has not saved him from yet another scandal. This time,... |
J.L. |
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on Nov 29, 2006 at 11:22 pm by J.L., a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Cyclist killed Friday on Sand Hill Road
A green 1995 four-door Volvo driven by a Woodside man in his 80s struck and killed a cyclist in his 50s at about 9:40 a.m. Friday, the California Highway Patrol reported. Both... |
Editor |
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on May 31, 2007 at 12:37 pm by Sewell, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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'Not in Our Town' event to explore diversity
Issues of race, diversity and bias will be the focus of a "Not in Our Town" workshop in Palo Alto next week that will include former Palo Alto City Councilwoman LaDoris Cordel... |
Editor |
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on Mar 15, 2008 at 1:49 am by No OP fan, a resident of the Esther Clark Park neighborhood |
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DA files to run for Santa Clara County judge
Jay Boyarsky, a Santa Clara County deputy district attorney and Palo Alto resident, has filed papers to run in the June 3 election for judge of the Santa Clara County Superior... |
Editor |
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on May 23, 2008 at 10:43 am by Voting member of the public, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Robbery suspect had been struggling mentally
Jeffrey Owen Smith, the Palo Alto man arrested Tuesday night and charged with robbing a purse from a woman in Menlo Park, had been trying hard to straighten out his life but h... |
Editor |
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on Nov 25, 2008 at 1:32 pm by A Noun Ea Mus, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Dog Mauling in Palo Alto
I am an animal lover...of all animals. However, if an animal cannot be controled by it's owner, who can control it? These dogs (the three pit bulls) should not have been out... |
barbara |
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on Sep 13, 2006 at 2:18 am by Responsibility, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Assault on pedestrian - what should I have done?
I witnessed a disturbing incident yesterday afternoon. A pedestrian was crossing Bryant Street in a crosswalk and was about half way across the street. An older man in a car c... |
resident |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 4:52 pm by DC, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |