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High-speed rail authority cleared in ethics probeThe state agency responsible for ethics enforcement has completed its probe of the California High-Speed Rail Authority and...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2011Last comment by Arch Conservative, on Jan 31, 2011 at 11:28 am | 1 comment | 3570 Views
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Man with a gun on WaverleyA couple of days ago our neighbors were out and saw a man throw a gun out of his car on Waverley near Embarcadero as the...
Original post made by Gun? on Jan. 29, 2011Last comment by Gun?, on Jan 30, 2011 at 12:54 pm | 2 comments | 2642 Views
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Palo Alto may file complaint on auto-dial 911 callsPalo Alto is considering filing a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission after its emergency dispatch center...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2011Last comment by spam, on Jan 29, 2011 at 10:15 am | 1 comment | 3845 Views
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Schipsi's friends say she felt she was in dangerTwo nights after the October 2009 death of his girlfriend, Jennifer Schipsi, and a fire that ravaged their cottage, Bulos...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2011Last comment by Fred, on Jan 29, 2011 at 1:11 am | 2 comments | 4734 Views
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Death penalty possible in Woodside murder casePooroushasb "Peter" Parineh, a resident of unincorporated Woodside and a real estate investor, has been charged with premeditated...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2010Last comment by Farhad Azad, on Jan 28, 2011 at 2:24 am | 8 comments | 5158 Views
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Zumot's lawyer attacks methods of cell expertThe attorney for Bulos Zumot launched a fresh attack Monday against a cell phone expert who helped the Palo Alto police track...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2011Last comment by Hmmm, on Jan 26, 2011 at 9:21 am | 6 comments | 4894 Views
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Chimneys: repair or replace?Building code update forbids new wood-burning fireplaces Read the full story here http://www.PaloAltoOnline.com/news/show_story.php?id=19750...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2011Last comment by Ken, on Jan 26, 2011 at 1:28 am | 3 comments | 4805 Views
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'New information' surfaces on Alpine Road crashOfficials from the California Highway Patrol gathered at the intersection of Alpine Road and Interstate 280 around noon Tuesday...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2011Last comment by Witness, on Jan 24, 2011 at 12:16 pm | 22 comments | 5231 Views
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Two alarm fire at Dittmer's and Masa's Sushi todayThe SJ Mercury has a short article about the fire at Dittmer's today: http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_17177258?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com...
Original post made by Joe on Jan. 23, 2011Last comment by Yum, on Jan 24, 2011 at 11:01 am | 1 comment | 2841 Views
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Palo Alto police outline assault on crime waveA string of 20 robberies in Palo Alto neighborhoods is among the most serious some officers have seen in their careers because...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2011Last comment by Not a Threat, on Jan 23, 2011 at 9:14 pm | 50 comments | 12444 Views
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Early morning SUV rollover on 101 injures driverOne person sustained major injuries in an early morning solo vehicle rollover accident on U.S. Highway 101 in Mountain View,...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2011Last comment by why?, on Jan 21, 2011 at 11:16 am | 3 comments | 3437 Views
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Palo Alto police to discuss robberies tonightThe Palo Alto Police Department will host a community-awareness meeting about recent armed robberies in Palo Alto tonight...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2011Last comment by Anon., on Jan 20, 2011 at 1:11 am | 2 comments | 3203 Views
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Freak accident traps man between parked carsA freak accident trapped an older man between two parked cars in the Stanford Shopping Center parking lot Sunday afternoon....
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2011Last comment by Nora Charles, on Jan 19, 2011 at 8:06 pm | 24 comments | 4020 Views
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Police to hold community meeting on robberiesThe Palo Alto Police Department will host a community-awareness meeting about recent armed robberies in Palo Alto on Wednesday...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2011Last comment by TO: Use-More-Digital-Technology, on Jan 19, 2011 at 10:56 am | 14 comments | 4207 Views
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Paly student dies Thursday afternoonA Palo Alto High School senior died by suicide in a Palo Alto residence Thursday afternoon, police confirmed today. News...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2011Last comment by julie brody, on Jan 17, 2011 at 8:08 pm | 29 comments | 14734 Views
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Caltrain conductor arrested for alleged misconductA Caltrain conductor has been arrested for two incidents of alleged misconduct with female train passengers, authorities...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2011Last comment by Joyce, on Jan 17, 2011 at 6:34 pm | 6 comments | 3803 Views
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air pollution is terrible today, please don't polluteHas anyone been outside today? The smokey air is terrible. Please don't do that. Thank you....
Original post made by please don\'t pollute on Jan. 16, 2011Last comment by Think about it, on Jan 17, 2011 at 7:37 am | 4 comments | 2512 Views
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Zumot's attorney rips into expert's cell dataAbout three hours before Jennifer Schipsi's body was found in a burned cottage on Addison Avenue in Palo Alto, her cell phone...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2011Last comment by Watcher, on Jan 15, 2011 at 11:47 am | 8 comments | 5968 Views
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Mountain View police puzzled by Jan. 5 burglaryMountain View police are puzzling over how a burglar managed to get into an apartment located in the 2000 block of W. El...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2011Last comment by Enough!, on Jan 14, 2011 at 10:30 am | 3 comments | 2984 Views
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Lawyer: 'Innocent mistake' sparked Gunn lockdownWeston Healy, an Eagle Scout with a 4.17 grade-point-average, was about to complete his senior year at Gunn High School and...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2010Last comment by member, on Jan 13, 2011 at 11:15 pm | 208 comments | 26075 Views
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