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CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Man hit by train in Redwood City, hospitalized

A man was struck by a train on the Caltrain tracks in Redwood City this morning, a Caltrain spokeswoman said. Read the...

Original post made on Nov. 9, 2010
Last comment by Wondering, on Nov 9, 2010 at 4:09 pm | 1 comment | 3530 Views

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Animal-hoarding case resolved by plea bargain

Ana Ramos and Jose Rubio won't be able to keep any animals in their trailer home in Palo Alto for three years, according...

Original post made on Oct. 21, 2010
Last comment by Nora Charles, on Nov 9, 2010 at 12:29 am | 7 comments | 4081 Views

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Palo Altan, 20, dies in Capitola skateboard fall

Tim Sullivan, 20, a lifelong Palo Altan, Gunn High School graduate and University of California, Santa Cruz student, was...

Original post made on Apr. 27, 2010
Last comment by Heidi Jacobson, on Nov 8, 2010 at 10:22 pm | 53 comments | 21441 Views

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Man on cell phone assaulted, robbed in Palo Alto

A man was on his cell phone in the 500 block of Forest Avenue at 12:08 a.m. Friday morning when two men jumped out of a car...

Original post made on Nov. 5, 2010
Last comment by Really!?, on Nov 8, 2010 at 7:04 pm | 15 comments | 3577 Views

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Bicyclist hit by big-rig on Alpine Road, dies

A bicyclist was struck and killed by a big-rig in unincorporated San Mateo County near Portola Valley Thursday afternoon...

Original post made on Nov. 4, 2010
Last comment by syl pascale, on Nov 5, 2010 at 5:54 pm | 23 comments | 7161 Views

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Man lying down on University Avenue hit by truck

A bread truck hit a man who was lying in the middle of University Avenue in downtown Palo Alto at 2:29 a.m. Wednesday morning,...

Original post made on Nov. 4, 2010
Last comment by Paul, on Nov 5, 2010 at 9:59 am | 12 comments | 3868 Views

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Vehicle crashes into pizza parlor, pinning one

An employee was injured Monday when a vehicle crashed into the Avanti Pizza parlor in West Menlo Park, pinning the employee...

Original post made on Nov. 1, 2010
Last comment by lol, on Nov 4, 2010 at 1:47 am | 27 comments | 5219 Views

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Abandoned vehicle: no response, no removal

My wife called the Palo Alto police to ask that a rusted, abandoned 3-wheel trailer that somebody just dumped on the strip...

Original post made by Fugu on Oct. 29, 2010
Last comment by Cam, on Nov 2, 2010 at 3:31 pm | 13 comments | 3802 Views

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San Diego man killed by Caltrain Friday in Belmont

A man who was fatally struck Friday afternoon by a Caltrain approaching the Belmont station has been identified by the San...

Original post made on Oct. 30, 2010
Last comment by jane doe, on Nov 2, 2010 at 11:22 am | 3 comments | 4414 Views

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Woman fights off assault on Stevens Creek Trail

Police say a 27-year-old Mountain View woman jogging Stevens Creek Trail on Sunday afternoon fought off a sexual assault...

Original post made on Nov. 30, 2009
Last comment by Stereeh, on Nov 2, 2010 at 7:58 am | 13 comments | 3609 Views

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Police identify victim in Tuesday night shooting

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Original post made on Nov. 29, 2007
Last comment by A.T., on Nov 2, 2010 at 12:53 am | 7 comments | 5946 Views

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Armed robbers hit twice in downtown Palo Alto

Two men -- one brandishing a black handgun -- robbed a couple walking at Bryant Street and Addison Avenue shortly before...

Original post made on Oct. 28, 2010
Last comment by Patrick, on Nov 2, 2010 at 12:16 am | 38 comments | 3653 Views

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Refrigerant leak shuts down Piazza's today

Fire Department officials temporarily shut down Piazza's Market because of a refrigerant leak this morning. Read the...

Original post made on Oct. 29, 2010
Last comment by lolo, on Oct 31, 2010 at 7:06 am | 5 comments | 3634 Views

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Pedestrian hit by car in Atherton, killed

A person was killed in Atherton this morning when a vehicle apparently hit a pedestrian, police said. The crash was reported...

Original post made on Oct. 15, 2010
Last comment by mel, on Oct 30, 2010 at 5:22 pm | 29 comments | 6484 Views

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Car hits, flips ambulance on El Camino in Palo Alto

Five people were taken to the hospital after a Toyota sedan collided with an ambulance at Oregon Expressway and El Camino...

Original post made on Oct. 27, 2010
Last comment by Jake, on Oct 30, 2010 at 11:14 am | 29 comments | 8591 Views

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Palo Alto resident and dentist killed on bicycle

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Original post made by Joel Davidson on Jun. 5, 2006
Last comment by Judy Lee-Squire, on Oct 30, 2010 at 8:16 am | 42 comments | 21000 Views

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Car collides with ambulance on El Camino Real

Five people were taken to the hospital after a Toyota sedan collided with an ambulance at Oregon Expressway and El Camino...

Original post made on Oct. 27, 2010
Last comment by ***Briones Observer***, on Oct 29, 2010 at 12:42 am | 3 comments | 2690 Views

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Car hits, flips ambulance on El Camino in Palo Alto

Five people were taken to the hospital after a Toyota sedan collided with an ambulance at Oregon Expressway and El Camino...

Original post made on Oct. 27, 2010
Last comment by Bill, on Oct 27, 2010 at 8:40 am | 1 comment | 2896 Views

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Con man allegedly commits crime behind bars

You can't keep a good con man down. Simon Gann, a convicted fraudster who allegedly sweet-talked a Menlo Park woman into...

Original post made on Oct. 26, 2010
Last comment by jazzman56, on Oct 26, 2010 at 8:19 am | 1 comment | 3336 Views

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Judge sets ground rules for Todd Burpee trial

Todd Burpee's interest in pornography could be brought up during Burpee's trial for allegedly beating, kidnapping and sexually...

Original post made on Apr. 30, 2009
Last comment by plato, on Oct 23, 2010 at 9:06 pm | 8 comments | 4752 Views
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