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Thoughts on Gunn incident & teaching good judgementI think the question asked in another forum of what should the Gunn student with the airgun in his car have done is a very...
Original post made by Bru on May. 28, 2010Last comment by Anon., on Jun 2, 2010 at 11:49 am | 90 comments | 6389 Views
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Woman knocked down, robbed in Midtown areaA woman walking on Middlefield Road south of Loma Verde Avenue in Palo Alto was knocked down and robbed of her purse about...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2008Last comment by H, on Nov 10, 2008 at 9:17 am | 89 comments | 10799 Views
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Assault charges dismissed in Palo Alto 'Taser case'A judge ruled Wednesday morning that Palo Alto police officers acted illegally when they used a ruse to convince Joseph Anthony...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2008Last comment by The.Good.The.Bad.The.PAPD.UGLY, on Dec 21, 2008 at 10:42 pm | 89 comments | 9917 Views
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PA shooting victim 'critical' at Stanford Hospital0...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2008Last comment by Alex, on Jul 17, 2008 at 12:08 pm | 89 comments | 15816 Views
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Police told to check out persons based on race0...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2008Last comment by Just Sayin', on Dec 9, 2014 at 4:39 pm | 88 comments | 10374 Views
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Marchers urged to boycott shopping in Palo AltoEast Palo Altans and supporters were urged to immediately stop buying things in Palo Alto to protest years of alleged 'racial...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2008Last comment by fairview, on Nov 9, 2008 at 11:29 pm | 87 comments | 6056 Views
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Brock Turner juror to judge: 'Shame on you'"Absolutely shocked and appalled" -- that's the reaction of a juror in the Brock Turner sexual-assault case to the sentence...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2016Last comment by baszia, on Jul 9, 2016 at 5:49 pm | 87 comments | 114104 Views
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Train death identified as Gunn grad Brian TaylorThe young man who stepped in front of a Caltrain Friday night has been identified as Brian Bennion Taylor, 19, a 2008 graduate...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2010Last comment by Vincent Sparry, on Dec 10, 2015 at 7:39 pm | 87 comments | 12707 Views
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Explosion Sunday night?About 11:15 p.m. tonight I heard what sounded like a loud explosion. Anyone else hear it, or happen to know what it was?...
Original post made by Nora Charles on Jan. 26, 2014Last comment by that photo, on Jan 29, 2014 at 2:12 pm | 86 comments | 9317 Views
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Brock Turner sentencing draws strong reaction across countryReaction to last Thursday's high-profile sentencing of a former Stanford University student-athlete convicted of sexual assault...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2016Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jun 8, 2016 at 5:43 pm | 86 comments | 31241 Views
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Weekend demonstrations extend into Monday as Peninsula residents protest death of George FloydHundreds of protesters marched through Menlo Park and into Palo Alto on Monday to protest police brutality in the wake of...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2020Last comment by Jason Eldredge, on Jul 1, 2020 at 10:17 pm | 86 comments | 82570 Views
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Armed robber hits Midtown ice-cream shop0...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2008Last comment by Revolted, on Sep 7, 2008 at 6:35 pm | 84 comments | 9832 Views
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City's electric-wire program hangs in the balanceFor nearly 50 years, the City of Palo Alto has slowly and steadily converted electric lines around town from overhead to...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2012Last comment by Ceri, on Jul 17, 2013 at 10:21 am | 81 comments | 16215 Views
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Criminal investigation of Children's Theatre over, police chief announces0...
Original post made on May. 15, 2008Last comment by Paul Wanplus, on May 30, 2008 at 8:00 am | 80 comments | 10114 Views
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Mountain lion attacks man in Foothills Park0...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2008Last comment by Bob Clark, on Jul 3, 2012 at 9:14 pm | 79 comments | 13985 Views
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Bol Park donkeys defended with BB rifleThe owner of the donkey pasture where Palo Alto's two beloved donkeys reside defended the animals on Monday night by shooing...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2015Last comment by JaneP, on Aug 21, 2015 at 1:15 pm | 78 comments | 12029 Views
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Argument preceded shooting of David LewisIn the minutes prior to being fatally shot in the back Wednesday afternoon, East Palo Alto drug-intervention leader David...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2010Last comment by Patricia A., on Apr 21, 2014 at 7:03 am | 78 comments | 32713 Views
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Tennis teacher may be charged with child endangermentA tennis instructor who allegedly fled from Palo Alto police Monday (Aug. 8) with four young students in his car, leaving...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2011Last comment by Helen, on Sep 9, 2011 at 12:47 pm | 78 comments | 16072 Views
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HiWheel bicyclist puzzles police, but no tickets0...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2007Last comment by Lance Mannion , on Oct 6, 2017 at 7:56 am | 78 comments | 20863 Views
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Panhandler's fight of 'sit-lie' ban continues0...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2008Last comment by J.D., on Nov 30, 2009 at 10:17 pm | 77 comments | 6496 Views
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