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Coroner identifies man killed by Caltrain MondayThe San Mateo County coroner's office this morning identified a pedestrian who was hit and killed on Caltrain tracks Monday...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2010There are no comments yet. 4182 Views
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PAMF EvacuationDoes anyone know why the Palo Alto Medical Foundation was evacuated yesterday?...
Original post made by Sarah on Sep. 30, 2017There are no comments yet. 1438 Views
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Palo Alto man arrested for shopliftingEditor's note: The man has paid his penalties and his record has been expunged by a judge from the Superior Court of California,...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2013There are no comments yet. 5003 Views
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police sketch of armed robbery suspectSuspect robbed Round Table Pizza on Friday using a black semiautomatic handgun: http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_23286319/man-robs-los-altos-pizza-joint-dough...
Original post made by resident on May. 20, 2013There are no comments yet. 2944 Views
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Why Do So Many Crimes and Incidents not Show Up on the Police Report Log?there have been several crimes and incidents witnessed and reported by Palo Alto reside ts lately that never even make it...
Original post made by Jan H. on Oct. 9, 2012There are no comments yet. 3852 Views
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The ghost of culture's pastA new play by Stanford University Artist-in-Residence Cherríe Moraga tackles some big topics: conquest and colonization;...
Original post made on May. 12, 2016There are no comments yet. 5212 Views
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Two arrested, two at large after robberies, crash into buildingFour males who fled East Palo Alto police after allegedly committing two robberies crashed their car through a University...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2016There are no comments yet. 11350 Views
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100+ room hotel at Stanford Shopping Center?A 100-plus room hotel is part of a major expansion plan for the Stanford Shopping Center, most likely situated along El Camino...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2017There are no comments yet. 5266 Views
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Menlo man arrested in alleged home drug dealA Menlo Park man was arrested Monday at his home on Terminal Avenue for possession and sales of marijuana and committing...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2011There are no comments yet. 4046 Views
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Smart policingI was at Stanford Shopping Center this evening and saw three Palo Alto police cars parked behind Neiman Marcus for close...
Original post made by Is it just me on Jul. 28, 2014There are no comments yet. 1845 Views
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HP's Hurd and Amnesia, and Insider Trading0...
Original post made by J.L. on Nov. 29, 2006There are no comments yet. 7306 Views
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East Palo Alto man receives three-year prison sentence for child pornA 25-year-old East Palo Alto man was sentenced on Friday to three years in state prison for child pornography, according...
Original post made on May. 9, 2017There are no comments yet. 5218 Views
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East Palo Alto man arrested for sexually assaulting childA 35-year-old East Palo Alto resident was arrested Monday in connection with a 2016 sexual assault of a child, the San Mateo...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2019There are no comments yet. 6600 Views
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Midtown mugger charged with 6 felonieshttp://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12323353...
Original post made by Greg on May. 7, 2009There are no comments yet. 3289 Views
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Man sentenced for attacking Palo Alto police officerThe Santa Clara County District Attorney's office today handed down an eight-year sentence for Ryan Goodson, a 34-year-old...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2014There are no comments yet. 5235 Views
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Auto Burglars Strike Palo Alto Parking Lots and Parking Garages17 car burglaries in Palo Alto in the last couple of days. Press release from the Palo Alto Police Department: http://cityofpaloalto.org/civica/press/display.asp?layout=1&Entry=786...
Original post made by car owner on Sep. 7, 2012There are no comments yet. 3058 Views
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US soldier faces death penalty for war crimes in Iraqhttp://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iYeOUInDxFuT4T8CsYG9-_KfQ9pgD981UBK80...
Original post made by Cheney on May. 8, 2009There are no comments yet. 3283 Views
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School board postpones election of officersA legal technicality torpedoed plans for the Palo Alto school board to elect new officers Tuesday, Dec. 4. But the glitch...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2012There are no comments yet. 4551 Views
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Building permits in Palo AltoThree demolition jobs took place in this segment of Palo Alto building permits. They included a house, a garage and a shed....
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2015There are no comments yet. 4376 Views
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Woman allegedly stabs spouse in Menlo ParkPolice arrested a woman early Monday morning after she allegedly stabbed her partner at a Menlo Park home, police said. Read...
Original post made on May. 9, 2017There are no comments yet. 4685 Views
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