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Bomb squad detonates suspicious package in south Palo AltoThe Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department Bomb Squad detonated a suspicious package on Fabian Way at about 3:15 p.m. this...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2009Last comment by About CANS, on Mar 12, 2009 at 10:56 am | 56 comments | 8982 Views
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Court orders FTX founder Samuel Bankman-Fried to be confined to parents' homeSamuel Bankman-Fried, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange company FTX, will remain confined to his parents' home as a...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2022Last comment by We Are The People, on Dec 28, 2022 at 5:24 pm | 56 comments | 17974 Views
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Woman rescued from island in Palo Alto baylandsA 62-year-old woman who was trapped for several hours on a small island in the Palo Alto baylands Sunday night was rescued...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2009Last comment by Nora Charles, on Jan 17, 2009 at 12:48 am | 56 comments | 5808 Views
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Palo Alto cyclist injured in Portola Valley collisionA 58-year-old Palo Alto bicyclist was thrown 8 to 10 feet in the air and was injured in a collision with a vehicle on Alpine...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2013Last comment by Bill vanCleemput, on Jun 19, 2013 at 10:09 am | 56 comments | 7468 Views
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Enough's enough, theater supporters say0...
Original post made on May. 6, 2008Last comment by Chris Ritter, on May 18, 2008 at 10:02 am | 56 comments | 7905 Views
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Anti-gang coalition targets Nortenos, SurenosFederal, state, county and local law-enforcement agencies have joined East Palo Alto police to dismantle gangs blamed for...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2011Last comment by Steve C, on Jul 13, 2011 at 8:32 pm | 56 comments | 9762 Views
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Editorial: A Taser lesson learnedImagine your 16-year-old son riding his bike on Palo Alto streets and, like too many bicyclists, cruising through a stop...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2014Last comment by Dave, on Jan 22, 2014 at 8:11 pm | 55 comments | 13275 Views
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Strong-arm robberies hit Palo Alto streets againRobbers snatched valuables from two people in the evening hours in Palo Alto on Saturday and Monday, adding to a string of...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2010Last comment by Cynthia, on Dec 16, 2010 at 10:27 am | 55 comments | 4937 Views
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Man, 27, fatally shot in East Palo AltoA 27-year-old man died in a shooting in East Palo Alto Saturday afternoon, according to a San Mateo County deputy coroner....
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2010Last comment by mizz juicy Gurl, on Jan 17, 2010 at 8:07 pm | 55 comments | 8509 Views
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Woman killed in south Palo Alto train crash0...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2007Last comment by LR, on Oct 27, 2008 at 11:01 pm | 55 comments | 13378 Views
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St. Raymond pastor on leave after 'boundary violation' with teen, archdiocese saysFather William Myers, pastor of St. Raymond Catholic Church in Menlo Park, is on leave following an incident with a 17-year-old...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2011Last comment by Ronna Devincenzi, on Jun 6, 2011 at 12:29 pm | 55 comments | 9745 Views
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Police chief fighting for job over race comments0...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2008Last comment by Mark, on Nov 8, 2008 at 12:16 pm | 54 comments | 8388 Views
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Gunn High School Poisoned Earth0...
Original post made by Brielle Johnck on Mar. 20, 2007Last comment by Joshie, on Nov 18, 2010 at 1:40 pm | 54 comments | 8592 Views
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Police release video of 2019 arrest that led to excessive-force claimThe Palo Alto Police Department released on Friday video footage of the July 10, 2019, arrest of Julio Arevalo, who suffered...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2020Last comment by Resident 2, on Jun 29, 2020 at 9:35 pm | 54 comments | 18835 Views
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Sofia names new president amid student protestTrustees of Palo Alto's Sofia University named an interim president Thursday as students and faculty protested in front of...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2013Last comment by Moo Cow, on Jan 13, 2014 at 12:18 am | 53 comments | 37408 Views
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Palo Altan, 20, dies in Capitola skateboard fallTim Sullivan, 20, a lifelong Palo Altan, Gunn High School graduate and University of California, Santa Cruz student, was...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2010Last comment by Heidi Jacobson, on Nov 8, 2010 at 10:22 pm | 53 comments | 21859 Views
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Caltrain hits empty car at Charleston Road tracksA Caltrain struck an unccoupied car on the tracks at Charleston Road in Palo Alto tonight, resulting in travel delays in...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2017Last comment by Maurice, on Oct 9, 2017 at 11:19 pm | 53 comments | 12212 Views
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Woman smacks would-be robber with caneA 55-year-old woman walking with a cane fought off a teenage boy who attempted to rob her in a Palo Alto grocery store parking...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2008Last comment by just wondering, on Nov 28, 2008 at 3:26 pm | 53 comments | 5596 Views
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Group robs teen of expensive shoes at parkA 15-year-old boy walking at Palo Alto's Bol Park was attacked on Easter Sunday by four males who beat him on the ground...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2018Last comment by Kid of Story, on Apr 24, 2018 at 3:29 pm | 52 comments | 11275 Views
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Palo Alto man in wheelchair struck in hit and runA man in a wheelchair was struck by a car in a hit and run on University Avenue Saturday morning. The suspect is still at...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2013Last comment by neighbor, on Jun 8, 2013 at 12:15 pm | 52 comments | 9736 Views
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