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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 Lee Forrest, 4 hours ago | 2 comments | 1840 Views
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Police on search for duo in overnight crime spreePalo Alto police detectives are investigating an early Monday morning crime spree after burglars entered two homes, prowled...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Oct 16, 2020 at 10:12 pm | 6 comments | 6683 Views
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Would-be carjacker nabbed after struggle leads officer to use TaserA man who allegedly attempted to steal a car and threatened to kill someone at Palo Alto's Town & Country Village shopping...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2020Last comment by Dick D., on Oct 14, 2020 at 3:37 pm | 10 comments | 3204 Views
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Protesters demanding justice for Breonna Taylor stop traffic in Menlo ParkMore than 150 people from around the Bay Area gathered Friday evening in Menlo Park in a protest that called for justice...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Sep 30, 2020 at 11:56 am | 34 comments | 6174 Views
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Vandalized signs and inflammatory letters: Black Lives Matter supporters find hostile messages outside their front doorsA string of Black Lives Matter signs in Palo Alto have been vandalized, stolen or anonymously responded to with inflammatory...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2020Last comment by Hmmm, on Sep 26, 2020 at 11:37 am | 10 comments | 5018 Views
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Man with alleged 'Boogaloo' ties arrested for threatening county health officerA man allegedly tied to the far-right "Boogaloo" movement and suspected of sending 24 profane letters to Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by Local, on Sep 8, 2020 at 11:39 pm | 9 comments | 15030 Views
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Tutor charged with lewd conduct faced an earlier complaintA Palo Alto man recently accused of multiple lewd and lascivious acts toward girls he tutored was the subject of a complaint...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2020Last comment by Marianne, on Sep 5, 2020 at 8:06 am | 7 comments | 6092 Views
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Math tutor accused of molesting teenagers within 14-year span arrestedOn Tuesday, Palo Alto police arrested a man who they say molested seven teenage girls at his home, some of which happened...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Aug 28, 2020 at 7:44 am | 24 comments | 15907 Views
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Saved becomes savior: Man, who also once nearly drowned, pulls struggling child out of Boronda LakeAs Daniel Frisk was winding down from a hike at Foothills Park, a large splash triggered his instincts: He ran to check out...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2020Last comment by Spectator at Large, on Aug 21, 2020 at 1:34 pm | 6 comments | 4055 Views
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Police searching for two suspects in armed robbery of Midtown 7-ElevenPolice are searching for two suspects in the armed robbery Friday night of a convenience store in Midtown Palo Alto. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 13, 2020 at 6:28 pm | 10 comments | 6168 Views
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Violent assault leaves elderly man with several stab woundsA teenager accused of violently assaulting a man in his 80s in Palo Alto's Crescent Park neighborhood, leaving him with multiple...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2020There are no comments yet. 7886 Views
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Stanford researcher allegedly concealed Chinese military tiesA 38-year-old Stanford University researcher has been arrested by federal authorities for allegedly failing to disclose that...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2020Last comment by Atilla C., on Jul 29, 2020 at 8:47 am | 30 comments | 59641 Views
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Police confiscate over 1,300 pounds of fireworks in East Palo AltoA series of operations to tamp down on illegal fireworks in East Palo Alto led police officers to confiscate 1,304 pounds...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2020Last comment by EPA Resident, on Jul 28, 2020 at 2:13 pm | 14 comments | 13231 Views
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California sets new coronavirus testing guidelinesAs the nation grapples with growing demands for COVID-19 testing, renewing shortages and delays in results, California is...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2020Last comment by resident, on Jul 15, 2020 at 5:38 pm | 1 comment | 3384 Views
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Remdesivir treatment shows 62% reduction in COVID-19 deathsThe experimental antiviral drug remdesivir reduced the mortality rate in severely ill COVID-19 patients by 62%, Foster City-based...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2020Last comment by JT, on Jul 15, 2020 at 11:15 am | 2 comments | 8122 Views
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Should the state investigate local police shootings? California rethinks its resistanceIf this state is the nation's laboratory for progressive laws, why has it been unable to keep the police from policing themselves? Read...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jul 14, 2020 at 11:59 am | 3 comments | 4836 Views
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Woman arrested in 1993 homicide of her daughterTwenty-seven years after a 3-year-old girl was found unresponsive in her family's East Palo Alto home, investigators have...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Jul 11, 2020 at 7:09 am | 4 comments | 8153 Views
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Man chases alleged car burglars to dead-end street where they nearly run him overPolice have arrested a 15-year-old boy and are searching for another teenager after they nearly ran over a man with a stolen...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2020Last comment by Nayeli, on Jul 10, 2020 at 3:09 pm | 17 comments | 7276 Views
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Tri-city fireworks summit examines enforcement, culture changeLoud explosions on East Palo Alto's city streets formed a backdrop for a public meeting on Monday night as leaders from three...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Jul 7, 2020 at 5:48 pm | 20 comments | 5252 Views
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State denies Santa Clara County's plan to reopen economy, prompting confusion over outdoor diningSanta Clara County suffered a stinging setback over the weekend in its strategy to reopen the economy, when the state rejected...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jul 7, 2020 at 9:09 am | 12 comments | 7376 Views
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