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Pair arrested in string of car break-ins after they were tracked with victim's deviceTwo men who allegedly broke into cars on Thursday were arrested after one of the victims tracked their movements via an electronic...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 27, 2022 at 4:25 am | 7 comments | 4674 Views
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Santa Clara County Superior Court grants amnesty to 1,600 misdemeanor cases due to COVIDThe Santa Clara County Superior Court granted amnesty to 1,600 individuals ordered to serve their sentences through the sheriff's...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2022Last comment by Mama, on Jan 20, 2022 at 12:37 pm | 1 comment | 2408 Views
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Armed robber interrupts meal, flees with women's pursesA man who pointed a handgun at two elderly women stole their purses on Tuesday afternoon at Stanford Shopping Center, Palo...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2022Last comment by Observer, on Jan 20, 2022 at 11:52 am | 9 comments | 12684 Views
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State attorney general launches investigation into Santa Clara County Sheriff's OfficeState Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday announced his office is opening a civil rights investigation into the Santa...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2022Last comment by Ben Z., on Jan 19, 2022 at 4:38 pm | 1 comment | 2779 Views
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Resident with baseball bat chases off home intruderA man was arrested after he allegedly entered an occupied home and fled after being confronted by a bat-wielding resident...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2022Last comment by What Will They Do Next, on Jan 19, 2022 at 11:48 am | 2 comments | 3972 Views
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Newsom's $50 million opioids education pledge comes as colleges warn of risksGov. Gavin Newsom proposed spending $50 million on youth opioids education, funding that comes as colleges are grappling...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2022Last comment by Aletheia, on Jan 18, 2022 at 7:17 pm | 1 comment | 3351 Views
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Pop-up COVID testing site in Mountain View under investigation following complaintsA new Mountain View clinic advertising swift COVID-19 tests without an appointment is currently in hot water following numerous...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2022Last comment by vmshadle, on Jan 17, 2022 at 1:12 pm | 3 comments | 5701 Views
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Opinion: Saving lives by sending the right people to crisesHaving the appropriate resources available, and investing in de-escalation efforts when there's a crisis, is really the key...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2022Last comment by Kirsten Lakin, on Jan 16, 2022 at 2:11 pm | 8 comments | 3535 Views
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Elizabeth Holmes verdict: Guilty of four counts of defrauding investors through failed blood-testing companyFormer Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has been found guilty of four counts of defrauding investors and not guilty of four...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2022Last comment by All Along the Watchtower, on Jan 8, 2022 at 11:42 am | 12 comments | 7093 Views
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Former Stanford sailing coach says case against him was 'rigged'John Vandemoer, the former longtime head coach of Stanford University's sailing team who pleaded guilty for his role in the...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2021Last comment by Me, on Jan 6, 2022 at 2:09 pm | 14 comments | 8253 Views
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Motorcyclist dies in collision that closes all southbound lanes on Highway 101 in Menlo ParkA motorcyclist died after striking a disabled vehicle on U.S. Highway 101 near Willow Road in Menlo Park early Tuesday morning,...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2021Last comment by Anonymous, on Dec 28, 2021 at 3:34 pm | 1 comment | 5950 Views
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Settlement reached in police dog attackPalo Alto and Mountain View have reached a settlement with Joel Alejo, who was attacked and repeatedly bitten by a police...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2021Last comment by felix, on Dec 22, 2021 at 10:41 pm | 6 comments | 4101 Views
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Newsom announces proposal of more than $300M to combat retail theft, violent crimeGov. Gavin Newsom announced on Friday a proposal to allocate upwards of $300 million over the next three years to curtail...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2021Last comment by What Will They Do Next, on Dec 21, 2021 at 3:03 pm | 5 comments | 3030 Views
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Two injured in crash following illegal sideshowTwo people are hospitalized with major injuries after they fled from an illegal sideshow, sideswiped a police patrol car...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2021Last comment by Banes , on Dec 15, 2021 at 7:33 am | 10 comments | 9793 Views
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Woman loses car to burglar while she was asleep at homePalo Alto police are investigating an occupied home burglary that occurred on Thursday morning, when a woman woke up to find...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2021Last comment by ndn, on Dec 13, 2021 at 8:11 pm | 10 comments | 10686 Views
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Judge rules sexually violent convict can be housed in East Palo AltoA man with a history as a "sexually violent predator" will be released from prison to a residence in East Palo Alto over...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2021Last comment by PA Community Advocate, on Dec 8, 2021 at 6:49 am | 3 comments | 5518 Views
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Should sexually violent convict, deemed 'no longer a threat' by the state, be housed in East Palo Alto?The release from prison of a man with a history as a "sexually violent predator" and his proposed placement by the state...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2021Last comment by Palo Alto Res, on Dec 7, 2021 at 3:16 pm | 4 comments | 6017 Views
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Animal shelter workers to be charged in deaths of 7 pupsThree employees of Pets in Need, a no-kill animal shelter, have been cited and are being charged with animal cruelty and...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2021Last comment by Serg, on Dec 2, 2021 at 6:36 pm | 58 comments | 17438 Views
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Alleged carjacker caught red-handed by vehicle's ownerPalo Alto police arrested a man in connection with a carjacking incident at a downtown parking lot on Friday evening, police...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2021Last comment by Anonymous, on Dec 1, 2021 at 6:34 pm | 1 comment | 3770 Views
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Burglars break into Palo Alto house but flee after realizing residents are homeBurglars smashed a glass door to get into a Crescent Park house early Saturday morning but left empty-handed after discovering...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2021Last comment by NanaDi, on Dec 1, 2021 at 11:35 am | 2 comments | 9534 Views
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