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Couple in critical condition after Foothill crashA man and woman in their late 70s are in critical condition after their vehicle crashed into a tree along Foothill Expressway...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2010Last comment by Chuck, on Dec 30, 2010 at 2:54 pm | 9 comments | 4590 Views
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Palo Alto company says they invented the internet, and is suing everyone who disagreesWall Street Journal article about Interval Research suing Apple, Google, Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, Netflix, and everyone else:...
Original post made by Paul ALlen on Dec. 29, 2010Last comment by not exactly, on Dec 30, 2010 at 12:10 pm | 10 comments | 3110 Views
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Stanford docs found in violation of school policyStanford University Medical School Dean Philip Pizzo has sent a reminder to medical school staff after an investigation found...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2010Last comment by jb, on Dec 29, 2010 at 1:44 pm | 30 comments | 6284 Views
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Holiday DUI arrests down from last yearArrests for driving under the influence and traffic deaths over the holiday weekend are down compared to last year, according...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2010Last comment by MADD, on Dec 29, 2010 at 11:05 am | 5 comments | 3198 Views
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Brothers arrested for robbing older man of $10A 72-year-old man was knocked to the ground Friday morning and allegedly robbed of $10 by two brothers in the 2600 block...
Original post made on Dec. 25, 2010Last comment by EPA fo Life, on Dec 29, 2010 at 7:36 am | 11 comments | 3451 Views
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Family of bicyclist files wrongful death lawsuitThe family of a woman fatally struck by a big-rig while riding her bicycle in unincorporated Portola Valley last month has...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2010Last comment by rideabike, on Dec 28, 2010 at 8:32 pm | 34 comments | 5952 Views
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'E-personation' law takes effect Jan. 1A new law that will go into effect on Jan. 1 could bring online impersonators heavy fines or even jail time. Read the full...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2010Last comment by ISO Justice, on Dec 28, 2010 at 7:37 pm | 12 comments | 4027 Views
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Wave of robberies raises concerns in Palo AltoPalo Alto police are investigating a string of 14 robberies that have occurred around the city since late September -- the...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2010Last comment by Paly Alum, on Dec 28, 2010 at 6:38 pm | 52 comments | 6320 Views
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Candle-caused fire destroys Palo Alto garageAn unattended candle was the cause of a stubborn fire in a detached garage Thursday morning in the 800 block of Loma Verde...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2010Last comment by another neighbor, on Dec 28, 2010 at 12:10 pm | 18 comments | 4435 Views
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Atherton woman arrested in hit-and-runA 62-year-old Atherton woman was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence during a chaotic exit from a Menlo Park...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2010Last comment by Liz, on Dec 27, 2010 at 12:25 am | 13 comments | 3502 Views
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Bicyclist 'unsafely turned' before fatal crashThe accident that killed a Los Altos Hills bicyclist on Alpine Road in November occurred after the bicyclist "unsafely turned"...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2010Last comment by Firefighter, on Dec 25, 2010 at 7:39 am | 68 comments | 7428 Views
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Pedestrian killed at San Antonio Caltrain stationA male pedestrian was struck and killed by a southbound Caltrain at the San Antonio station in Mountain View Wednesday evening,...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2009Last comment by cb, on Dec 22, 2010 at 10:00 pm | 34 comments | 8282 Views
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No parole for Chowchilla school-bus kidnapperA state Board of Parole Hearings panel Monday night once again denied parole for one of three men -- all from wealthy families...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2009Last comment by David, on Dec 21, 2010 at 5:35 pm | 28 comments | 9760 Views
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Burglars clean out Lutticken's cash registersSometime during the dark, damp hours of Saturday night and Sunday morning, burglars broke into Lutticken's Deli in Menlo...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2010Last comment by Observer, on Dec 21, 2010 at 11:33 am | 1 comment | 3097 Views
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Serious solo accident closes WB San AntonioA solo accident just before 6 a.m. today in which a man in his early 20s drove into a tree and light pole on San Antonio...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2010Last comment by Neighbor, on Dec 21, 2010 at 10:10 am | 32 comments | 6201 Views
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Crash victim was Stanford visiting scholarThe man who died early Saturday when his car hit a tree and parked vehicle on Middlefield Road was a visiting scholar at...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2010Last comment by A Noun Ea Mus, on Dec 21, 2010 at 1:37 am | 8 comments | 3109 Views
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Police make arrest in killing of David LewisInvestigators have arrested a suspect in the June fatal shooting of East Palo Alto community leader David Lewis, San Mateo...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2010Last comment by Midtown Resident, on Dec 21, 2010 at 12:53 am | 2 comments | 11461 Views
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Man robbed at San Antonio Road Caltrain stationThree men, one of whom carried a gun, beat and robbed a San Francisco man at the San Antonio Road Caltrain station on Thursday...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2010Last comment by scary, on Dec 20, 2010 at 9:12 pm | 8 comments | 3595 Views
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Head-on crash closes Dumbarton Thursday nightThe Dumbarton Bridge was closed in the westbound direction Thursday night (Dec. 16)following a head-on collision near the...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2010Last comment by who was the driver?, on Dec 17, 2010 at 11:49 am | 1 comment | 3581 Views
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Report shows big drop in East Palo Alto crimeEast Palo Alto -- once regarded as the murder capital of the country -- has seen a 56 percent decrease in violent crime since...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2010Last comment by G TOWN, on Dec 16, 2010 at 12:17 pm | 7 comments | 3256 Views
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