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CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Local prosecutor listed in 'misconduct' report

Lane Liroff, a Santa Clara County deputy district attorney from Palo Alto, is among six county prosecutors whom judges found...

Original post made on Oct. 20, 2010
Last comment by Jojo, on Oct 23, 2010 at 3:21 pm | 21 comments | 8215 Views

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Three-car crash reported on Oregon and Bayshore

There has been a report of a three-car crash on Oregon Expressway and West Bayshore Road this afternoon. The initial report...

Original post made by Tyler Hanley on Oct. 20, 2010
There are no comments yet. 2783 Views

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Bicyclist injured on San Antonio-101 overpass

A 16-year-old boy riding a bike over the San Antonio Road overpass at Highway 101 was injured Sunday afternoon when a car...

Original post made on Oct. 18, 2010
Last comment by Chris, on Oct 20, 2010 at 2:07 pm | 19 comments | 4822 Views

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Teen's joyride in Mountain View ends in arrest

A 14-year-old Redwood City boy was arrested on suspicion of recklessly evading police Saturday night. A police officer attempted...

Original post made on Oct. 20, 2010
Last comment by Nayeli, on Oct 20, 2010 at 1:11 pm | 3 comments | 3167 Views

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Palo Alto police use Taser, dogs to subdue man

Palo Alto police officers used a Taser and police dogs to subdue a man that tried to evade arrest Wednesday morning after...

Original post made on Jun. 3, 2010
Last comment by chris vega, on Oct 19, 2010 at 5:09 pm | 21 comments | 4552 Views

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Fatalities prompt Atherton to look at El Camino safety

Plans are under way to try to improve the safety of El Camino Real as it passes through Atherton between Selby Lane and Valparaiso...

Original post made on Oct. 19, 2010
Last comment by Mike, on Oct 19, 2010 at 12:05 pm | 4 comments | 3672 Views

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Recendes admits sex assault of woman, 94

Roberto Recendes has pleaded guilty to the 2002 rape and beating of a 94-year-old woman at Palo Alto Commons, according to...

Original post made on Oct. 18, 2010
Last comment by Outside Observer, on Oct 18, 2010 at 9:21 pm | 6 comments | 4138 Views

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Los Altos man arrested for lewd acts upon a child

A Los Altos man suspected of committing lewd acts upon a child under the age of 14 is being held on $1 million bail at Santa...

Original post made on Oct. 18, 2010
Last comment by Cynthia, on Oct 18, 2010 at 10:16 am | 1 comment | 4341 Views

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Three arrested in string of Menlo Park burglaries

After weeks of dogged investigation, Menlo Park police have nabbed three men they think are behind the recent rash of home...

Original post made on Oct. 9, 2010
Last comment by bob, on Oct 16, 2010 at 6:46 pm | 5 comments | 3668 Views

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Fifth indecent exposure reported in Palo Alto

Another case of indecent exposure -- the fifth since Sept. 21 -- has been reported in Palo Alto. A man walked up to four...

Original post made on Oct. 14, 2010
Last comment by So What?, on Oct 16, 2010 at 8:29 am | 7 comments | 4192 Views

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Carjacking at Lytton Plaza lands suspect in jail

A woman waiting for her husband to chat with band members at Lytton Plaza in downtown Palo Alto about 4 a.m. Sunday had her...

Original post made on Oct. 10, 2010
Last comment by Carlitos Waysm, on Oct 14, 2010 at 12:20 am | 23 comments | 4522 Views

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Shell station on Embarcadero robbed at gunpoint

The Shell gas station on Embarcadero Road off Highway 101 in Palo Alto was robbed at gunpoint early this morning, Palo Alto...

Original post made on Oct. 6, 2010
Last comment by Resident, on Oct 13, 2010 at 12:27 pm | 15 comments | 3745 Views

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Bicyclist hit by car on University Avenue

A bicyclist was taken to the hospital Thursday afternoon after being hit by a car on University Avenue in Palo Alto, Palo...

Original post made on Oct. 8, 2010
Last comment by wk216, on Oct 12, 2010 at 5:35 pm | 16 comments | 3878 Views

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Police investigate new burglary in old Palo Alto

Palo Alto police are investigating another burglary of an occupied home in old Palo Alto, the third following a similar pattern,...

Original post made on Oct. 10, 2010
Last comment by Shocked!, on Oct 11, 2010 at 2:01 pm | 5 comments | 3342 Views

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Armed Carjacking on University this AM

Armed carjacking this morning on University in case anyone is interested: http://twitter.com/qqpa qq...

Original post made by qq on Oct. 10, 2010
Last comment by common sense, on Oct 11, 2010 at 9:55 am | 4 comments | 3047 Views

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Droid theft in Palo Alto draws police, helicopter

Palo Alto police were out in force Tuesday night -- including the use of a Santa Clara County sheriff's helicopter -- to...

Original post made on Oct. 6, 2010
Last comment by fireman, on Oct 10, 2010 at 11:42 am | 60 comments | 6680 Views

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two bicyclists hospitalized after being hit by cars in Palo Alto on Thursday

Mercury-News is reporting that two bicyclists were hit by cars on Thursday in separate indicidents. Both bicyclists were...

Original post made by commuter on Oct. 8, 2010
Last comment by Tyler Hanley, on Oct 8, 2010 at 12:40 pm | 1 comment | 2897 Views

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Van Bragt pleads 'no contest' to murder charge

Herman "Tim" Van Bragt pleaded "no contest" today in Santa Clara County Superior Court in San Jose for the March 7, 2008,...

Original post made on May. 22, 2009
Last comment by IRS Tax Attorney, on Oct 8, 2010 at 7:58 am | 6 comments | 4704 Views

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Two robbed in East Palo Alto Tuesday night

East Palo Alto police were left with few leads after a pair of men robbed two people in a residential neighborhood Tuesday...

Original post made on Oct. 8, 2010
Last comment by Cynthia, on Oct 8, 2010 at 12:30 am | 1 comment | 3144 Views

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Helicopters circling overhead!

I was on my way home tonight and noticed a black helicopter circling overhead several times. This was near the intersection...

Original post made by Just going home... on Oct. 6, 2010
Last comment by ummmm, on Oct 7, 2010 at 9:02 pm | 3 comments | 3383 Views
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