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Bicyclist injured on San Antonio-101 overpassA 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, 2010Last comment by Chris, on Oct 20, 2010 at 2:07 pm | 19 comments | 4883 Views
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Teen's joyride in Mountain View ends in arrestA 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, 2010Last comment by Nayeli, on Oct 20, 2010 at 1:11 pm | 3 comments | 3226 Views
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Palo Alto police use Taser, dogs to subdue manPalo 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, 2010Last comment by chris vega, on Oct 19, 2010 at 5:09 pm | 21 comments | 4619 Views
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Fatalities prompt Atherton to look at El Camino safetyPlans 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, 2010Last comment by Mike, on Oct 19, 2010 at 12:05 pm | 4 comments | 3734 Views
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Recendes admits sex assault of woman, 94Roberto 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, 2010Last comment by Outside Observer, on Oct 18, 2010 at 9:21 pm | 6 comments | 4234 Views
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Los Altos man arrested for lewd acts upon a childA 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, 2010Last comment by Cynthia, on Oct 18, 2010 at 10:16 am | 1 comment | 4417 Views
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Three arrested in string of Menlo Park burglariesAfter 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, 2010Last comment by bob, on Oct 16, 2010 at 6:46 pm | 5 comments | 3728 Views
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Fifth indecent exposure reported in Palo AltoAnother 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, 2010Last comment by So What?, on Oct 16, 2010 at 8:29 am | 7 comments | 4276 Views
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Carjacking at Lytton Plaza lands suspect in jailA 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, 2010Last comment by Carlitos Waysm, on Oct 14, 2010 at 12:20 am | 23 comments | 4590 Views
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Shell station on Embarcadero robbed at gunpointThe 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, 2010Last comment by Resident, on Oct 13, 2010 at 12:27 pm | 15 comments | 3803 Views
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Bicyclist hit by car on University AvenueA 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, 2010Last comment by wk216, on Oct 12, 2010 at 5:35 pm | 16 comments | 3937 Views
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Police investigate new burglary in old Palo AltoPalo 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, 2010Last comment by Shocked!, on Oct 11, 2010 at 2:01 pm | 5 comments | 3399 Views
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Armed Carjacking on University this AMArmed carjacking this morning on University in case anyone is interested: http://twitter.com/qqpa qq...
Original post made by qq on Oct. 10, 2010Last comment by common sense, on Oct 11, 2010 at 9:55 am | 4 comments | 3089 Views
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Droid theft in Palo Alto draws police, helicopterPalo 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, 2010Last comment by fireman, on Oct 10, 2010 at 11:42 am | 60 comments | 6768 Views
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two bicyclists hospitalized after being hit by cars in Palo Alto on ThursdayMercury-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, 2010Last comment by Tyler Hanley, on Oct 8, 2010 at 12:40 pm | 1 comment | 2934 Views
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Van Bragt pleads 'no contest' to murder chargeHerman "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, 2009Last comment by IRS Tax Attorney, on Oct 8, 2010 at 7:58 am | 6 comments | 4788 Views
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Two robbed in East Palo Alto Tuesday nightEast 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, 2010Last comment by Cynthia, on Oct 8, 2010 at 12:30 am | 1 comment | 3204 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, 2010Last comment by ummmm, on Oct 7, 2010 at 9:02 pm | 3 comments | 3418 Views
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Bicyclist dies after being hit by car in AthertonA 62-year-old bicyclist was struck by a car and killed while crossing a major thoroughfare in Atherton this morning (Thursday),...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2010Last comment by friend, on Oct 7, 2010 at 6:22 pm | 26 comments | 5693 Views
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Palo Alto cop identified in 2009 DUI arrestA Palo Alto police officer has been identified in a 2009 arrest for driving under the influence after he rolled his SUV on...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2010Last comment by bru, on Oct 7, 2010 at 12:12 am | 92 comments | 15102 Views
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