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Palo Alto police search for man who allegedly exposed himself to 12-year-oldPolice are investigating an incident in which a man allegedly exposed himself indecently to a girl on Wednesday in Palo Alto,...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2016There are no comments yet. 4662 Views
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Train hit vehicle at Meadow - Caltrain tweetsTraffic is a mess around town. It seems that train hitting vehicle at Meadow is causing the mess....
Original post made by Resident on Sep. 19, 2016There are no comments yet. 1377 Views
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Palo Alto homeowner chases apparent burglarPalo Alto police are looking for an alleged burglar who was chased by a homeowner after the suspect walked out of the front...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2016There are no comments yet. 6471 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. 8416 Views
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Community notebook: Palo Alto University Rotary Club 25th anniversary galaThe Palo Alto University Rotary club will mark two major milestones at a gala on Saturday, May 4, at the University Club...
Original post made on May. 2, 2013There are no comments yet. 4742 Views
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Strong chemical smell0...
Original post made by Trying to breath on Jul. 22, 2008There are no comments yet. 3719 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. 10362 Views
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high air pollution warning for Thanksgiving DayWinter Spare the AirAlert, November 26 A Winter Spare the Air Alert has been called for tomorrow, Thursday, November 26,...
Original post made by please spare the air on Nov. 25, 2009There are no comments yet. 3373 Views
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Stolen Cruiser Bike0...
Original post made by PA Resident on Sep. 4, 2007There are no comments yet. 6717 Views
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Fire in Baylands area?While hiking the Dish this afternoon we noticed a plume of smoke (5:45-6 PM?) down towards the Baylands but couldn't place...
Original post made by Gunn Mom on Jul. 17, 2012There are no comments yet. 2895 Views
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Jury selection to begin in Morrow murder trial0...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2007There are no comments yet. 7320 Views
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Polling error: How one survey changed the Newsom recall campaignThe early August survey suggested Gov. Gavin Newsom would get ousted -- and scared Democrats and progressives into ramping...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2021There are no comments yet. 4356 Views
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Two men injured in shooting, no arrests madeTwo men were injured in a shooting in East Palo Alto this evening, a police sergeant said. Read the full story here http://paloaltoonline.com/news/2014/10/28/east-palo-alto-two-m...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2014There are no comments yet. 4593 Views
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Palo Alto optimistic about police-building proposalPalo Alto officials remain optimistic about the prospect of building a new police headquarters on Park Boulevard despite...
Original post made on May. 3, 2013There are no comments yet. 3309 Views
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Palo Alto optimistic about police-building proposalPalo Alto officials remain optimistic about the prospect of building a new police headquarters on Park Boulevard despite...
Original post made on May. 3, 2013There are no comments yet. 1294 Views
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Exploson SoundDoes anybody knows what was the explosion sound in Palo Alto, early this morning around 3:00 AM. It woke us up, and my dog...
Original post made by Midtown Resident on Aug. 5, 2018There are no comments yet. 1105 Views
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HP Kept Tabs on Reporter for a Year0...
Original post made by J.L. on Oct. 20, 2006There are no comments yet. 8426 Views
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Cyclists do cause accidents0...
Original post made by Parent on Sep. 5, 2007There are no comments yet. 5482 Views
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bicyclist killed by hit-and-run in Los Altos Hills on August 2254-year-old Dave Delgado, father of 2, was killed by a hit-and-run car driver near the corner of Purisima Rd. and Concepcion...
Original post made by sarah on Aug. 30, 2009There are no comments yet. 3750 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. 4478 Views
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