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Palo Alto suspect in Czech Republic murder arrested in U.S.
The Palo Alto man accused of murdering a family of four in the Czech Republic was arrested at a U.S. airport today, according to the associated press.
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Professor charged with felony child abduction
Annelise Barron, an associate professor at Stanford University, has been charged with felony child abduction after she left for the island of Kauai in December with her three ... |
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6 hours ago by Prefab Sprout, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Jury finds Woodside man guilty of murdering his wife
The jury in the murder trial of former Woodside resident Pooroushasb "Peter" Parineh reached a verdict this afternoon, declaring him guilty of first degree murder in the 2010 ... |
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9 hours ago by The Right Choice, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Fugitive escapes police manhunt in Palo Alto
A man who is wanted by police for burglary escaped a manhunt in Palo Alto on Friday afternoon, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.
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10 hours ago by local, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Helicopter / police circling around by 101 San Antonio exit
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14 hours ago by ElwellCourt, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Walgreens arsonist gets 20-year sentence
A man who was convicted of setting a fire in 2007 that destroyed a Palo Alto Walgreens store was sentenced 20 years in prison by a federal judge on Wednesday, May 22.
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15 hours ago by Aquamarine, a resident of Stanford |
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Suicide or murder? Attorneys duel in closing arguments
Did Parima Parineh commit suicide in her Woodside home on April 13, 2010, or was she shot and killed by her husband, Pooroushasb "Peter" Parineh, who is charged with premedita... |
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16 hours ago by businessdecision, a resident of another community |
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Gang members allegedly beat preschooler on video
Two members of the Taliban East Palo Alto gang allegedly beat a preschooler and threatened to shoot him because his father is a rival gang member, the San Mateo County Distric... |
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17 hours ago by whattha , a resident of East Palo Alto |
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East Palo Alto man pulls own gun on robbers
A robbery victim in East Palo Alto took matters into his own hands on Wednesday afternoon, scaring away two robbers with a gun.
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18 hours ago by Aquamarine, a resident of Stanford |
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City set to bid for historic post office
The check isn't exactly in the mail, but Palo Alto took its first major move toward buying the Hamilton Avenue post office Monday night when the City Council agreed to make a ... |
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20 hours ago by David, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto tries to make 'hackathons' a family affair
Hackers, designers and Silicon Valley technophiles will flood downtown Palo Alto's most prominent gathering spot with food, music, TED-style talks and gizmos galore on June 1 ... |
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23 hours ago by Wayne Martin, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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East Palo Alto shooting victim identified
A man fatally shot in East Palo Alto Wednesday night has been identified as 20-year-old Gabriel Arreguin, a police captain said today.
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on May 23, 2013 at 1:54 pm by concerned about our city, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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East Palo Alto police chief declares 'crime emergency'
A series of gun-related crimes over the weekend that culminated with the the death of 16-year-old boy has prompted East Palo Alto police chief Ron Davis to declare a "crime em... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 10:51 am by The Truth, a resident of another community |
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Charles Perry III
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on May 22, 2013 at 8:39 pm by Adam, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Ban on vehicle dwelling back on the table
After balking last year, Palo Alto is now once again pursuing a new law that would make it illegal for people to live in vehicles.
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on May 22, 2013 at 8:16 pm by PAmom33, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Grandmother who was shot speaks out
Five people were shot at a bus stop in East Palo Alto May 5. Victims "Susana" and "Ashley," a grandmother and granddaughter, instantly became statistics in East Palo Alto's lo... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 6:18 pm by Un and underserved , a resident of East Palo Alto |
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police sketch of armed robbery suspect
Suspect robbed Round Table Pizza on Friday using a black semiautomatic handgun: Web Link |
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on May 20, 2013 at 10:28 pm by resident, a resident of Los Altos |
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Four injured, one dead in East Palo Alto shootings
Police in East Palo Alto are investigating a shooting that killed one teen and injured two others Sunday night. Two people were injured in earlier shootings.
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on May 20, 2013 at 7:00 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Willie B. Branch, former Co-op checker, dies
Willie B. Branch, a beloved former Co-op Market checker who was rescued from homelessness by the Palo Alto community that loved him, has died.
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on May 20, 2013 at 4:03 pm by Alpha Wilson, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Suspect sought in downtown Palo Alto robbery
Palo Alto police are looking for a man who they say robbed a woman in downtown Monday night after grabbing her by the ponytail and pulling her into an alley as she was walking... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 10:09 am by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Palo Alto looks to renew, change Cubberley lease
The future of Cubberley Community Center may still be in flux, but Palo Alto officials sent a strong signal on Monday night that they would like to maintain the city's investm... |
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on May 18, 2013 at 2:02 pm by Progressive?, a resident of another community |
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Part of northbound Foothill Expwy to close tonight
Northbound Foothill Expressway between Hillview Avenue and Page Mill Road, including the bike lane, will be closed beginning today at 9 p.m. and remain closed until 5 a.m. on ... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 12:19 pm by Silly, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
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Commission voices support for new 'tech corridor'
Members of Palo Alto's Planning and Transportation Commission came out in favor of transforming a segment of Park Boulevard into a "tech corridor" filled with startups and inc... |
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on May 15, 2013 at 12:35 am by Douglas Moran, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Paver hit by truck in Fry's parking lot, dies
A paver working in the parking lot of Fry's Electronics at 340 Portage Ave. in Palo Alto Tuesday evening was struck and killed by a semi truck that was backing up, a spokesper... |
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on May 14, 2013 at 6:34 am by noting, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Palo Alto hopeful about buying historic post office
The future of Palo Alto's downtown post office building could become clearer Monday night, when the City Council considers whether to purchase the historic and iconic Hamilton... |
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on May 13, 2013 at 6:03 pm by agree, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |