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Unfit to teach? Teacher accused of rape had a checkered history in schoolsPalo Alto Unified administrators knew of physical education teacher Peter Colombo's criminal history more than a decade ago...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Mar 4, 2023 at 11:36 am | 61 comments | 20681 Views
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Defense testimony at Menlo Park murder trial paints picture of alleged killer as obsessed with work and intolerant of womenLast week, the court heard from a former friend of Francis Wolke, who's on trial for the killing of Kathy Hughes Anderson...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2023Last comment by Speak your truth, on Mar 2, 2023 at 9:41 pm | 2 comments | 5865 Views
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Hit-and-run driver kills man, crashes into five cars Sunday morningA man was killed by a hit-and-run driver Sunday morning on Ralmar Avenue in East Palo Alto. Officers found a 64-year-old...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 27, 2023 at 2:50 pm | 1 comment | 5690 Views
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Menlo Park murder defendant's attorney says he was motivated by cannibalismThe trial of Francis Wolke, who is accused of murdering Kathy Hughes Anderson, got off to a shocking start, as his defense...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2023There are no comments yet. 7057 Views
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Burglar steals purses valued at $10K while family sleepsPalo Alto police are looking into whether a residence that was burglarized while a family was inside early Monday is tied...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on Feb 23, 2023 at 5:36 pm | 1 comment | 4882 Views
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Disappeared without a trace: Alice Ku never returned from her 2019 trip to Taiwan. Was she murdered?Taiwan authorities want to arrest the husband of Mountain View woman Alice Ku for her alleged killing. Her body has not been...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2023Last comment by maryakatiff, on Feb 10, 2023 at 8:55 pm | 1 comment | 12971 Views
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Eight people face felony charges for organized Apple theft operationEight people are facing felony charges for their alleged involvement in a theft scheme targeting Apple stores and stealing...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 10, 2023 at 7:41 pm | 1 comment | 6093 Views
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Cellphone, tablet computer, purse stolen in overnight home burglaryA Palo Alto woman woke up on Thursday morning to find her home in the city's Midtown neighborhood was burglarized overnight,...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2023Last comment by kimmy, on Feb 10, 2023 at 3:28 pm | 5 comments | 4760 Views
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Palo Alto advances plan to add 6,000 dwellingsMore than two years in the making, Palo Alto's ambitious plan to add more than 6,000 housing units by 2031 is finally ready...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 6, 2023 at 2:58 pm | 24 comments | 9515 Views
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Water system malfunction caused pandemonium for fire crewsAn issue with Palo Alto's water-pressure system set off at least 24 false fire-alarm calls in rapid succession throughout...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2023Last comment by Hulkamania, on Feb 6, 2023 at 2:57 pm | 6 comments | 6040 Views
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Palo Alto police investigate 'jewelry swap' crime at Walgreens parking lotPalo Alto police are investigating a Thursday morning "jewelry swap" crime in which a woman's necklace valued at more than...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 5, 2023 at 2:10 pm | 2 comments | 5484 Views
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Stanford scrutinized over deputy who drew gun on Black manStanford police are receiving scrutiny after an officer drew a gun on a Black driver over the weekend, an incident that has...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2023Last comment by SteveDabrowski, on Feb 5, 2023 at 1:29 pm | 19 comments | 7226 Views
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Man arrested for allegedly attempting to steal backpack carrying camera, laptopA man who allegedly tried to steal a laptop and camera from another man outside Palo Alto's Winter Lodge on Friday afternoon...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2023Last comment by john_alderman, on Jan 29, 2023 at 4:52 pm | 4 comments | 5600 Views
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No bail for Half Moon Bay accused shooter, DA considers death penaltyThe 66-year-old man accused of gunning down seven people and critically injuring one other at two mushroom farms earlier...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 28, 2023 at 5:48 pm | 3 comments | 4747 Views
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Four dead in Half Moon Bay shooting, suspect in custodyFour people are dead, and a suspect is in custody after a person opened fire in two separate shootings in an unincorporated...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2023Last comment by Novelera, on Jan 24, 2023 at 1:15 pm | 6 comments | 9106 Views
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Elizabeth Holmes' lawyers rebut prosecution claims that she is a flight riskAs the date for Elizabeth Holmes to begin serving her sentence approaches, prosecutors and defense lawyers are fighting over...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 24, 2023 at 11:40 am | 2 comments | 4077 Views
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Fallen tree causes power outage for nearly 900 Palo Alto Utilities customersA fallen tree caused nearly 900 Palo Alto Utilities customers to lose power late Sunday night. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2023Last comment by marc665, on Jan 23, 2023 at 9:00 pm | 7 comments | 3174 Views
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East Palo Alto police officer injured in shooting on Thursday nightAn East Palo Alto police officer was injured in a shooting during a struggle with a suspect who fled from authorities during...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2023Last comment by Fritzie Blue, on Jan 17, 2023 at 4:52 pm | 1 comment | 5585 Views
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Allegedly impaired driver rescued from crashed car on Charleston RoadPalo Alto firefighters who rushed to the scene of a car crash on Thursday night had to extricate the driver who was allegedly...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2023Last comment by Hulkamania, on Jan 17, 2023 at 12:01 pm | 1 comment | 6310 Views
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Serial killer John Getreu pleads guilty to 1973 murder of Leslie PerlovA man convicted of a string of sexually motivated murders of young women pleaded guilty on Tuesday to the 1973 murder of...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on Jan 10, 2023 at 6:18 pm | 4 comments | 8519 Views
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