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Serial killer John Getreu dies in prisonJohn Arthur Getreu, the serial killer who was sentenced to life in prison for the strangulation murders of two women in the...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2023There are no comments yet. 3600 Views
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Driver hits two parked cars, flips vehicle on EmersonEmergency vehicles swarmed a downtown Palo Alto block on Tuesday afternoon after a driver sideswiped two parked cars and...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2023Last comment by cheese guy, on Sep 28, 2023 at 7:19 am | 2 comments | 2759 Views
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Large vegetation fire burning at University Avenue 101 interchangeFirefighters were responding to a large fire that burned shrubs and trees at University Avenue and the U.S. Highway 101 interchange...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Sep 27, 2023 at 9:03 am | 1 comment | 3143 Views
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Pedestrian struck, killed by California Highway Patrol officer with DUI suspect in vehicle on Highway 92A California Highway Patrol officer struck and killed a man who was running across State Highway 92 on Wednesday night, Sept....
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2023Last comment by Joey, on Sep 23, 2023 at 12:30 pm | 1 comment | 3844 Views
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Arts briefs: Joshua Redman at Stanford Live, Smuin Ballet, Springline's official opening and moreThis weekend, Joshua Redman kicks off Stanford Live's season, plus Smuin Ballet's season opener, a variety of events mark...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2023Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Sep 22, 2023 at 6:16 am | 2 comments | 1728 Views
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Palo Alto police to add surveillance to prime shopping areasBoosted by a state grant, the Palo Alto Police Department is preparing to add more patrol officers to Stanford Shopping Center...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Sep 16, 2023 at 12:23 pm | 2 comments | 3162 Views
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Longtime South Bay journalist's book takes a deep dive into an infamous Peninsula murderThe 1974 murder of a young woman in Stanford's Memorial Church shocked the community and became a decades-long cold case....
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2023There are no comments yet. 60127 Views
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Police auditors scrutinize cases involving pointed firearmsA new report from Palo Alto's independent police auditors reviews six recent instances in which officers pointed their firearms...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2023Last comment by Aram, on Sep 13, 2023 at 12:02 am | 4 comments | 2571 Views
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Police chase ends with three arrests in East Palo Alto after two people were shot in San JoseOfficers found two injured men in the 100 block of West Alma Avenue after gunshots were reported about 1:12 a.m. on Sept....
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Sep 11, 2023 at 5:14 pm | 1 comment | 1879 Views
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Kaiser to pay $49 million after environmental, patient privacy violationsKaiser has agreed to a $49 million settlement with the State Attorney General's Office and six district attorneys, including...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2023There are no comments yet. 3900 Views
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'The urgency of this matter strikes me very deeply': Sen. Josh Becker on Peninsula’s fentanyl crisisLast week, Senator Josh Becker hosted an online town hall to discuss the ongoing opioid situation. He said an over-the-counter...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2023Last comment by Dave York, on Sep 9, 2023 at 3:56 pm | 7 comments | 2353 Views
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Australian tourist charged with manslaughter in wrong-way crash that killed two La Honda residents31-year-old Luke Nardini, who made his initial appearance in court Tuesday to face the charges for the crash, has pleaded...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2023Last comment by Claudette, on Sep 8, 2023 at 11:13 am | 1 comment | 4171 Views
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Judge dismisses 1990s Mountain View murder case on legal technicalityA packed courtroom listened as Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Shella Deen granted a stay order to keep tech CEO...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2023Last comment by Margaret Petros, on Aug 30, 2023 at 3:26 pm | 2 comments | 4562 Views
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Costco parking lot becomes playground for distraction thievesJewelry thieves who use distraction to steal, primarily from elderly people, appear to be targeting the Costco parking lot...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 23, 2023 at 12:13 pm | 1 comment | 7556 Views
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Police investigate strong-arm robbery at Town & CountryA woman was robbed of her wallet during the daytime in the Town & Country Village Shopping Center parking lot on Tuesday,...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2023Last comment by Screeedek, on Aug 15, 2023 at 10:17 am | 1 comment | 6438 Views
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4 men indicted in 2022 gun battle at East Palo Alto parkThe San Mateo County Criminal Grand Jury has indicted four men in connection with a gunfight at East Palo Alto's Jack Farrell...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Aug 9, 2023 at 3:02 pm | 1 comment | 5335 Views
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Police: Suspect nabbed after wave of residential burglariesA Santa Clara resident who police believe took part in a recent wave of residential burglaries in Palo Alto and other Bay...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2023Last comment by Bill Beck, on Aug 3, 2023 at 12:12 pm | 4 comments | 7663 Views
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Hit-and-run victim identified as 26-year-old East Palo Alto manThe man killed in a hit-and-run collision Friday night in East Palo Alto was identified as 26-year-old D'andre "Doc" Stamper....
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2023Last comment by offn2it, on Aug 3, 2023 at 10:53 am | 1 comment | 5149 Views
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Palo Alto police sweep downtown block after bomb threat at Sancho's TaqueriaA bomb threat in downtown Palo Alto has promoted police to close off some streets for about an hour on Friday afternoon while...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Jul 31, 2023 at 4:45 pm | 8 comments | 7674 Views
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Fatal crash on Highway 280 off-ramp shuts down lanesAll southbound lanes of Interstate Highway 280 near the El Monte Road off-ramp in Santa Clara County were shut down for several...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Jul 31, 2023 at 7:15 am | 4 comments | 3528 Views
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