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Pedestrian dies in collision with Caltrain at Churchill AvenueA fatal collision between a Caltrain train and a pedestrian at the Churchill Avenue crossing in Palo Alto has disrupted service...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 7966 Views
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County inmates report unsafe conditions, go on hunger strike as COVID-19 cases soarInmates in Santa Clara County's jails are on a hunger strike as cases of COVID-19 rage through the correctional system amid...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2021Last comment by AlexDeLarge, on Jan 20, 2021 at 10:47 am | 11 comments | 3522 Views
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Under assault: Data shows Santa Clara County hospital workers routinely attacked on the jobEach year, hundreds of health care workers in Santa Clara County hospitals are punched, kicked, spat on, slapped or worse,...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2021Last comment by John, on Jan 18, 2021 at 12:39 pm | 7 comments | 8652 Views
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Stanford Shopping Center was a hot spot of violations when public health inspectors came callingEighteen stores in the Stanford Shopping Center were fined for violating Santa Clara County COVID-19 health orders over the...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2021Last comment by Annette, on Jan 12, 2021 at 8:44 am | 9 comments | 8428 Views
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Police: Man exposes himself to girl during her bike rideA girl riding her bicycle found herself faced with a man who exposed himself from a car on Sunday afternoon in Palo Alto's...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2021There are no comments yet. 5660 Views
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To raise funds, Fire Department proposes new service: Ambulance insurancePalo Alto residents and businesses may soon have the option of subscribing to a new service that most will hope they'll never...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Dec 26, 2020 at 2:45 pm | 20 comments | 7142 Views
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Man found dead in East Palo Alto homicideA 58-year-old man was found dead in East Palo Alto on Monday in what police are investigating as a homicide, police said...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 6691 Views
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Car thefts, home break-ins spike amid pandemic, police data showsPalo Alto crime trends before and during the COVID-19 crisis show an increase in bicycle and car thefts, but far fewer car...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2020Last comment by Bike Theft Prevention, on Dec 18, 2020 at 5:22 pm | 4 comments | 4978 Views
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Police seek to ID suspect in robbery of convenience storeIncident occurred at the 7-Eleven on 708 Colorado Ave. around 10:40 p.m. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2020/12/06/police-seek-to-id-suspect-in-robb...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2020Last comment by Whatever, on Dec 7, 2020 at 1:49 pm | 8 comments | 5448 Views
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Inmates file fraudulent unemployment claims estimated to cost state $1BA collaborative investigation across California has found inmates filed 35,003 fraudulent claims for federal funding to assist...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Nov 30, 2020 at 11:03 am | 12 comments | 4957 Views
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One nabbed, one at large in College Terrace burglariesDetectives are investigating whether a man arrested in connection with two College Terrace home burglaries and another man...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2020Last comment by CGPA, on Nov 16, 2020 at 12:56 pm | 3 comments | 5256 Views
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Authorities investigating homicide in East Palo AltoEast Palo Alto Police are investigating what they believe to be a homicide case. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2020/11/07/authorities-investigating-h...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2020Last comment by CovidKid, on Nov 8, 2020 at 5:59 am | 1 comment | 4813 Views
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Nearly a decade after his murder conviction, Bulos Zumot to face new trialBulos Zumot, who was convicted in 2011 of murdering his girlfriend, Jennifer Schipsi, and setting their rented cottage on...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2020There are no comments yet. 6253 Views
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Alleged serial killer John Getreu to stand trial after brain aneurysmJohn Arthur Getreu, the man accused of murdering two young women at Stanford University in the 1970s, will stand trial after...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2020Last comment by AlexDeLarge, on Nov 3, 2020 at 5:06 pm | 2 comments | 4753 Views
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Car erupts in flames after rollover crash in Palo Alto HillsA driver who missed a turn in the Palo Alto Hills caused their vehicle to roll over and burst into flames on Wednesday night,...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2020Last comment by Anonymous, on Nov 1, 2020 at 10:24 pm | 7 comments | 8692 Views
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Police shootingsThe unjustified shooting of Walter Wallace, Jr., in Philadelphia by a police officer should remind us of the shooting that...
Original post made by David Hopkins on Oct. 28, 2020Last comment by Melinda, on Oct 29, 2020 at 5:46 pm | 2 comments | 370 Views
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In pursuit of reform, Palo Alto looks beyond armed officersAs Palo Alto prepares to enact police reforms, an idea that continues to gather momentum at City Hall is shifting some of...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2020Last comment by instaberry, on Oct 29, 2020 at 2:38 am | 14 comments | 4023 Views
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Electronics go missing in overnight home burglary as couple sleptFor the third time this month, Palo Alto police are investigating a home burglary that happened during the early morning...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2020Last comment by Anonymous, on Oct 28, 2020 at 1:30 am | 5 comments | 5865 Views
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Police alerted to two more attempted home burglaries during wee hours SundayNews of recent burglaries and attempted burglaries in Palo Alto led two residents to come forward to report someone tried...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2020Last comment by TimR, on Oct 27, 2020 at 10:18 pm | 5 comments | 4706 Views
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Palo Alto police increase patrols after attempted home burglaryPolice are increasing their overnight patrols in residential neighborhoods after learning about an attempted burglary that...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2020Last comment by Samuel L, on Oct 26, 2020 at 1:15 pm | 5 comments | 6394 Views
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