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Gusty storm claims a life: Tree falls on van in Ladera, killing the driverA man has died after a tree fell on his car at around 1:30 p.m. in Ladera, shortly after high winds and rain picked up on...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2023Last comment by PA Female Resident, on Mar 21, 2023 at 10:25 pm | 1 comment | 4298 Views
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Tech CEO arrested for peeping into woman's restroom stall in January now connected to three more cases, police sayThe Palo Alto tech company CEO was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of peeping into woman's bathroom stall in Mountain...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2023Last comment by dontliveinCA, on Mar 17, 2023 at 10:38 am | 1 comment | 3459 Views
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Woman allegedly lied about 2 sexual assaults at Stanford campus last yearA 25-year-old Stanford University employee is facing charges that she lied about being raped twice on campus last year, apparently...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2023Last comment by John, on Mar 16, 2023 at 5:51 pm | 9 comments | 3303 Views
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Swastikas, image of Hitler found drawn on Stanford student's dormitory doorMultiple swastikas and an image of Adolf Hitler drawn on a whiteboard were recently found on the dormitory door of an undergraduate...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2023Last comment by John, on Mar 15, 2023 at 3:51 pm | 1 comment | 2356 Views
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Man arrested for allegedly assaulting bus drivers, attempting carjackingPalo Alto police arrested a man last week after he allegedly assaulted two bus drivers, fled from officers and attempted...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2023Last comment by kimmy, on Mar 13, 2023 at 8:31 pm | 1 comment | 2216 Views
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Woman killed by falling tree at Rancho San AntonioA hiker died at Rancho San Antonio County Park and Open Space Preserve in Cupertino Sunday morning when a tree fell on her,...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2023Last comment by TimR, on Mar 6, 2023 at 12:18 pm | 1 comment | 10044 Views
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Unfit to teach? Teacher accused of rape had a checkered history in schoolsPalo Alto Unified administrators knew of physical education teacher Peter Colombo's criminal history more than a decade ago...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Mar 4, 2023 at 11:36 am | 61 comments | 18162 Views
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Defense testimony at Menlo Park murder trial paints picture of alleged killer as obsessed with work and intolerant of womenLast week, the court heard from a former friend of Francis Wolke, who's on trial for the killing of Kathy Hughes Anderson...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2023Last comment by Speak your truth, on Mar 2, 2023 at 9:41 pm | 2 comments | 5319 Views
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Hit-and-run driver kills man, crashes into five cars Sunday morningA man was killed by a hit-and-run driver Sunday morning on Ralmar Avenue in East Palo Alto. Officers found a 64-year-old...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 27, 2023 at 2:50 pm | 1 comment | 5218 Views
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Menlo Park murder defendant's attorney says he was motivated by cannibalismThe trial of Francis Wolke, who is accused of murdering Kathy Hughes Anderson, got off to a shocking start, as his defense...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2023There are no comments yet. 6327 Views
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Burglar steals purses valued at $10K while family sleepsPalo Alto police are looking into whether a residence that was burglarized while a family was inside early Monday is tied...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on Feb 23, 2023 at 5:36 pm | 1 comment | 4424 Views
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Disappeared without a trace: Alice Ku never returned from her 2019 trip to Taiwan. Was she murdered?Taiwan authorities want to arrest the husband of Mountain View woman Alice Ku for her alleged killing. Her body has not been...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2023Last comment by maryakatiff, on Feb 10, 2023 at 8:55 pm | 1 comment | 11770 Views
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Eight people face felony charges for organized Apple theft operationEight people are facing felony charges for their alleged involvement in a theft scheme targeting Apple stores and stealing...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 10, 2023 at 7:41 pm | 1 comment | 5752 Views
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Cellphone, tablet computer, purse stolen in overnight home burglaryA Palo Alto woman woke up on Thursday morning to find her home in the city's Midtown neighborhood was burglarized overnight,...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2023Last comment by kimmy, on Feb 10, 2023 at 3:28 pm | 5 comments | 4508 Views
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Palo Alto advances plan to add 6,000 dwellingsMore than two years in the making, Palo Alto's ambitious plan to add more than 6,000 housing units by 2031 is finally ready...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 6, 2023 at 2:58 pm | 24 comments | 8546 Views
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Water system malfunction caused pandemonium for fire crewsAn issue with Palo Alto's water-pressure system set off at least 24 false fire-alarm calls in rapid succession throughout...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2023Last comment by Hulkamania, on Feb 6, 2023 at 2:57 pm | 6 comments | 5717 Views
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Palo Alto police investigate 'jewelry swap' crime at Walgreens parking lotPalo Alto police are investigating a Thursday morning "jewelry swap" crime in which a woman's necklace valued at more than...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 5, 2023 at 2:10 pm | 2 comments | 5080 Views
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Stanford scrutinized over deputy who drew gun on Black manStanford police are receiving scrutiny after an officer drew a gun on a Black driver over the weekend, an incident that has...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2023Last comment by SteveDabrowski, on Feb 5, 2023 at 1:29 pm | 19 comments | 6750 Views
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Man arrested for allegedly attempting to steal backpack carrying camera, laptopA man who allegedly tried to steal a laptop and camera from another man outside Palo Alto's Winter Lodge on Friday afternoon...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2023Last comment by john_alderman, on Jan 29, 2023 at 4:52 pm | 4 comments | 5223 Views
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No bail for Half Moon Bay accused shooter, DA considers death penaltyThe 66-year-old man accused of gunning down seven people and critically injuring one other at two mushroom farms earlier...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 28, 2023 at 5:48 pm | 3 comments | 4504 Views
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