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Video of police arresting bank robberIf anyone filmed police arresting a man on University Avenue in downtown Palo Alto on Tuesday, May 23, around 3 p.m., please...
Original post made by Palo Alto Online staff on May. 24, 2017There are no comments yet. 1222 Views
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Police: Man gropes 15-year-old girl walking in Palo AltoPolice are looking for a man who allegedly groped a 15-year-old girl as she was walking in the Homer Avenue pedestrian tunnel...
Original post made on May. 9, 2016There are no comments yet. 6526 Views
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Vigil at Laurel School for classmate Lisa XavierA candlelight vigil in memory of Lisa Xavier was held at Laurel Elementary School in Atherton Wednesday (Dec. 9). Lisa, 6,...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2009There are no comments yet. 5239 Views
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Money to crossing guardsI got off the bus - south bound - the crossing guard was waiting with 3 boys on bikes. The 3 boys reached into their pockets...
Original post made by Leigh on Oct. 11, 2013There are no comments yet. 5879 Views
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Looking for witness to collision with dalmatian on MiddlefieldHi, I had a collision with a large dalmatian on the 3300 block of Middlefield Road (cross street of Ames Avenue) on Thursday...
Original post made by Satyadev Patel on Dec. 10, 2009There are no comments yet. 3407 Views
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Early Morning Fire at Cubberly Community CenterPassed it on middlefield at around 5am. Looks like a lot of hardware was out. You could smell smoke and steam in the air,...
Original post made by Rwolf on Aug. 9, 2010There are no comments yet. 3223 Views
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Loma Verde closed0...
Original post made by Resident on Apr. 11, 2008There are no comments yet. 4577 Views
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Crash victim remains on life supportA 37-year-old woman severely injured in an East Palo Alto auto crash a week ago remains on life support, Police Sgt. Alma...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2009There are no comments yet. 3189 Views
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Suspended at Nola'sA man has fallen off the roof of Nola's on Ramona downtown. He is currently floating on the canvas awning in the inner courtyard....
Original post made by qq on Mar. 21, 2009There are no comments yet. 3442 Views
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LettersPreserve Buena Vista Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=18250 posted Friday,...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2013There are no comments yet. 5336 Views
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Pedestrian dies in collision with Caltrain at Churchill AvenueA fatal collision between a Caltrain train and a pedestrian at the Churchill Avenue crossing in Palo Alto has disrupted service...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 15584 Views
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Door to Door Solicitation Scam is backJust FYI, our family recently got a visit from one of those door to door scammers that come by the house every once in a...
Original post made by Fed up with scammers on May. 13, 2015There are no comments yet. 3470 Views
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Police calls: Car accidents and DUIs in Palo Alto; petty theft in Menlo ParkHere's a list that captures recent reports of crimes made to Palo Alto and Menlo Park police. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2023/04/28/police-calls-c...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2023There are no comments yet. 3173 Views
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Did you witness my car getting clipped today?Hi, My car was clipped today while parked on the north side of Kipling, near Lytton (and facing Lytton), Saturday Aug 4,...
Original post made by palo altan on Aug. 4, 2012There are no comments yet. 3145 Views
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Anyone see a car and truck racing after each other ...Saw them going down Channing around 7:30 PM tonight. First a guy in a car went flying down the street going at least...
Original post made by Curious on Mar. 21, 2013There are no comments yet. 2975 Views
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rape on Oregon Ave, Sept 4The PAPD log says there was a "sexual assault/rape" on Oregon Ave (the frontage road north of Oregon Expressway) on September...
Original post made by parent on Sep. 7, 2013There are no comments yet. 3448 Views
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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. 4237 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. 1470 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. 5028 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. 2979 Views
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