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Guest Opinion: Californians must save themselves

Walk around pleasant Palo Alto and you may not know that California has had a nervous breakdown Read the full story here...

Original post made on Sep. 10, 2010
Last comment by Anon., on Sep 14, 2010 at 12:35 am | 13 comments | 4157 Views

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What's going on in Palo Alto?

I just saw some cops driving like crazy (around 60mph) on Alma about 30 minutes back with lights and sirens and everything....

Original post made by paly student on Sep. 13, 2010
Last comment by Kate, on Sep 13, 2010 at 10:51 pm | 2 comments | 2991 Views

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Officials report on devastating San Bruno blaze

State and local elected officials joined the San Bruno police and fire chiefs this morning at a press conference to answer...

Original post made on Sep. 10, 2010
Last comment by resident, on Sep 12, 2010 at 9:35 pm | 14 comments | 4705 Views

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Caltrain suicide attempt in Menlo Park this afternoon?

I heard that someone parked his car on the Caltrain tracks in Menlo Park at around 4:30 this afternoon. Train was able to...

Original post made by train rider on Sep. 9, 2010
Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Sep 11, 2010 at 5:13 am | 6 comments | 3279 Views

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Brush fire on E. Bayshore Road

We are getting reports of a brush fire at 3201 E. Bayshore Road in Palo Alto. Details will be posted as soon as they become...

Original post made by Tyler Hanley on Sep. 8, 2010
Last comment by Tyler Hanley, on Sep 9, 2010 at 10:25 am | 5 comments | 2883 Views

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Stolen Car Stopped at Gunpoint near Cal Ave

Details here if you are interested: http://twitter.com/qqpa qq...

Original post made by qq on Sep. 7, 2010
Last comment by annoyed, on Sep 9, 2010 at 8:57 am | 2 comments | 2751 Views

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Jewish groups accuse Carly Fiorina of selling HP equipment to Iranian military

So HP insiders, did she or didn't she? Is this illegal? Immoral? Should non-Jewish people be upset by this? Story on ABC...

Original post made by Carly on Sep. 8, 2010
Last comment by Sharon, on Sep 8, 2010 at 6:59 pm | 4 comments | 2861 Views

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Police activity results in car crash

A police action in Palo Alto last night may have involved prowlers who have been victimizing residents and reportedly resulted...

Original post made on Sep. 2, 2010
Last comment by Police, on Sep 7, 2010 at 2:01 am | 22 comments | 4274 Views

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Knife threat triggers barricade of empty house

Palo Alto police and other law-enforcement officers barricaded a house in the 500 block of Georgia Avenue just before 11...

Original post made on Aug. 15, 2010
Last comment by Concerned mother, on Sep 6, 2010 at 1:44 pm | 34 comments | 6513 Views

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Ten binge-drinking teens cited for intoxication

Ten teens were detained by Palo Alto police and cited for public drunkenness following a Saturday-night binge-drinking party...

Original post made on Aug. 31, 2010
Last comment by wow, on Sep 5, 2010 at 9:37 pm | 147 comments | 10393 Views

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Palo Alto teen, Portola Valley boy missing

A 15-year-old Palo Alto girl and her 12-year-old Portola Valley boyfriend went missing Wednesday night or early Thursday...

Original post made on Apr. 9, 2010
Last comment by do something dumb, on Sep 4, 2010 at 10:16 pm | 21 comments | 6658 Views

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Mountain View examining site of fatal accident

Trees, swaying lightly in the cool breeze, line the sidewalk and median strip of California Street at its intersection with...

Original post made on Jul. 28, 2010
Last comment by Thom, on Sep 4, 2010 at 3:03 pm | 5 comments | 4220 Views

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Nearly 30 auto burglaries hit Palo Alto in 12 days

Nearly 30 automobiles have been broken into in Palo Alto since Aug. 16, prompting the Palo Alto Police Department to warn...

Original post made on Aug. 30, 2010
Last comment by JustMe, on Sep 3, 2010 at 5:23 pm | 28 comments | 4937 Views

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spill baby spill

CNN is reporting that another oil well blew up in the Gulf of Mexico this morning. 13 workers went overboard and there is...

Original post made by Carly on Sep. 2, 2010
Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Sep 2, 2010 at 5:19 pm | 5 comments | 2862 Views

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Caltrain behind by 30 minutes after breakdown

A broken-down train is causing Caltrain delays of up to 30 minutes this morning, Caltrain spokeswoman Christine Dunn said. Read...

Original post made on Sep. 2, 2010
Last comment by new Caltrain equipment, on Sep 2, 2010 at 11:30 am | 3 comments | 3344 Views

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Massive raw sewage spill in Redwood Shores

A ruptured underground pipe leaked about 48,000 gallons of raw sewage into the Redwood Shores Lagoon last week -- nearly...

Original post made on Aug. 31, 2010
Last comment by qq, on Sep 1, 2010 at 1:08 pm | 4 comments | 3519 Views

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HP pays $55 million fine for Carly's kickback scheme

The U.S. Justice Department confirmed Monday that Hewlett-Packard paid $55 million to settle claims that the Palo Alto tech...

Original post made by Carly on Aug. 31, 2010
Last comment by Carly, on Aug 31, 2010 at 7:03 pm | 1 comment | 2918 Views

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Two arrested in Hotel California robbery

A brazen late-night attack on a Palo Alto hotel worker in his room has ended with the arrest of two Menlo Park siblings. Read...

Original post made on Aug. 31, 2010
There are no comments yet. 5034 Views

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Man, 78, assaulted in home-invasion robbery

Palo Alto police are investigating a home-invasion robbery Friday afternoon during which a 78-year-old male resident was...

Original post made on Aug. 27, 2010
Last comment by Hmmm, on Aug 31, 2010 at 10:29 am | 48 comments | 6051 Views

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Ann Ravel joins U.S. justice department

More than 400 attorneys and colleagues of Santa Clara County Counsel Ann Ravel gathered Thursday evening at a reception to...

Original post made on Aug. 30, 2010
Last comment by stefan calhoun, on Aug 30, 2010 at 11:12 am | 1 comment | 2775 Views
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