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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Car hits, flips ambulance on El Camino in Palo AltoFive people were taken to the hospital after a Toyota sedan collided with an ambulance at Oregon Expressway and El Camino...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2010Last comment by Jake, on Oct 30, 2010 at 11:14 am | 29 comments | 8591 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Paly student dies Thursday afternoonA Palo Alto High School senior died by suicide in a Palo Alto residence Thursday afternoon, police confirmed today. News...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2011Last comment by julie brody, on Jan 17, 2011 at 8:08 pm | 29 comments | 14444 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Burglars hit Duveneck school -- againBurglars have preyed on Duveneck Elementary School in Palo Alto a third time in four weeks, striking again on Sunday (Aug....
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2011Last comment by chooseone, on Aug 10, 2011 at 8:26 pm | 29 comments | 3943 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police seek public's help in combating burglariesPalo Alto has experienced 71 residential burglaries since January, the largest spike since 2007, the Palo Alto Police Department...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2012Last comment by Tracy, on Apr 3, 2012 at 10:52 am | 29 comments | 8203 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto man arrested in $250,000 narcotics bustA 46-year-old Palo Alto man was arrested Thursday morning after police seized tens of thousands of doses of prescription...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2012Last comment by Community Center Neighbor, on Jul 1, 2012 at 7:53 pm | 29 comments | 6206 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Assault on pedestrian - what should I have done?I witnessed a disturbing incident yesterday afternoon. A pedestrian was crossing Bryant Street in a crosswalk and was about...
Original post made by resident on Dec. 14, 2012Last comment by DC, on Dec 17, 2012 at 4:52 pm | 29 comments | 12681 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Embarcadero Road gas station robbed at gunpointA Shell station on Embarcadero Road was robbed Tuesday morning by a hooded man who police said wore a handkerchief mask and...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2013Last comment by neighbor, on Jul 4, 2013 at 9:52 pm | 29 comments | 16023 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Structure fire erupts at former Compadres Restaurant sitePalo Alto firefighters responded to a structure fire that erupted at 3877 El Camino Real in Palo Alto, a vacant building...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2018Last comment by musical, on Nov 16, 2018 at 10:17 pm | 29 comments | 11783 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
No Security in city parking garagesWe found out the hard way. Our daughter's car was broken into and her belongings stolen. The police let us know there are...
Original post made by Another theft victim on Jul. 1, 2019Last comment by EZ Way To Catch Car Thieves, on Jul 10, 2019 at 1:30 pm | 29 comments | 3174 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police: Man arrested after 29-hour standoff had illegal high-capacity magazine in his gunThe man whose 29-hour standoff with the police transformed a quiet block of Charleston Meadows into a hive of police activity...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2019Last comment by zap, on Aug 7, 2019 at 7:23 pm | 29 comments | 10351 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Driver attacks two with a cane in road-rage incidentA 66-year-old man allegedly attacked two drivers during separate road-rage incidents on Oct. 25 in what police termed a "rampage."...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2019Last comment by @Anon, on Nov 1, 2019 at 6:31 am | 29 comments | 8151 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Will Congress finally cut them off?0...
Original post made by Albert on Apr. 12, 2007Last comment by Draw the Line, on Apr 14, 2007 at 1:03 pm | 29 comments | 6378 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
On the Abomination, Myths, and Dangers of Sanctioned Torture0...
Original post made by Winslow Arbenaugh on Feb. 21, 2008Last comment by not surprised., on Feb 26, 2008 at 8:39 am | 29 comments | 4663 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Candlelight vigil to mark 4,000 U.S. war dead0...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2008Last comment by Jim H, on Mar 24, 2008 at 4:42 pm | 29 comments | 4867 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
East Palo Alto drops rent-increase lawsuitEast Palo Alto officials are dropping their legal challenge to Page Mill Properties, the city's largest apartment owner,...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2008Last comment by Perspective, on Aug 13, 2009 at 10:53 am | 29 comments | 5100 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
More women, minorities needed in scienceThe United States is in danger of losing its leadership in science and technology unless more women and minorities are recruited...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2009Last comment by rebecca justiniano, on Feb 2, 2010 at 2:23 pm | 29 comments | 5618 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Supreme Ct overrules Sotomayer 5-4 in firefighter caseThe Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their...
Original post made by Sharon on Jun. 29, 2009Last comment by The Real Sharon, on Jul 16, 2009 at 6:39 am | 29 comments | 4183 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Greenpeace mounts morning protest at HPEmployees of Hewlett-Packard Co. in Palo Alto were greeted Tuesday morning by protesters from the environmental group Greenpeace,...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2009Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Jul 31, 2009 at 6:30 am | 29 comments | 5946 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Highlights of Eshoo's responses on health care reformThe basics of the proposed health care-reform legislation currently before Congress were outlined by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo,...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2009Last comment by Perspective, on Nov 6, 2009 at 5:09 pm | 29 comments | 5027 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
High-speed-rail business plan draws criticismCalifornia's legislators have yet to fully digest the latest business plan from the California High-Speed Rail Authority,...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2010Last comment by Nayeli, on Jan 22, 2010 at 2:28 pm | 29 comments | 6036 Views
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