CRIMES & INCIDENTS CVS manager struggles with alleged thief A man who stole $10 worth of food from a CVS pharmacy could face strong-arm robbery charges after engaging in a struggle with the store manager, Palo Alto police said.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS 63% increase in Palo Alto burglaries this year Story in the Mercury-News: Web LinkREAD MORE/COMMENT Posted by lock it or lose it, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Aug 7, 2012 at 8:18 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 12, 2012 at 10:52 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Palo Alto Sikhs try to raise awareness Local Sikh philanthropist and entrepreneur Narinder Singh Kapany sees the Aug. 5 shooting in Wisconsin that left six Sikhs dead as part of a disturbing trend of violence again... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 6, 2012 at 7:26 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 7, 2012 at 8:02 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS terrorist attack in Wisconsin this morning The FBI is reporting a terrorist attack on a temple in Wisconsin this morning. Numerous fatalities and others critically injured, including at least one police officer. Attack... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by RIP, a resident of Stanford, on Aug 5, 2012 at 3:41 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 6, 2012 at 2:52 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS 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, some time between 9am and 10:30am this morning (it ju... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by palo altan, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 4, 2012 at 11:03 am
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Fugitive arrested in East Palo Alto to be on TV A Salinas fugitive became the unwitting star of the show after running a stop sign in East Palo Alto Wednesday night.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Computer with patient info stolen from Stanford A computer containing some medical and personal information for approximately 2,500 patients was stolen from a Stanford faculty member's locked office sometime between July 15... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 3, 2012 at 10:14 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 8, 2012 at 2:12 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Competing news racks found in Mercury News Dumpster At least 31 newspaper distribution racks were discovered behind the San Jose Mercury News headquarters Wednesday, and many, if not all of them, did not belong to the Merc, acc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 2, 2012 at 11:23 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 6, 2012 at 9:24 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Man caught after eluding police at Stanford An arrested man who was handcuffed and inside a patrol car at the Stanford Police Department early this morning escaped and was recaptured three hours later after an extensive... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 2, 2012 at 9:05 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 3, 2012 at 10:19 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Palo Alto police arrest man in 'window smash' burglaries Palo Alto police have arrested a man who allegedly stole purses, bags and small electronic items from cars in Palo Alto and other Bay Area cities. Reynaldo Gomez, 48, of Los G... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 1, 2012 at 11:08 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 2, 2012 at 1:37 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Former superintendent pleads no contest to embezzlement, other felony charges Looking drawn and contrite, former Portola Valley schools superintendent Tim Hanretty appeared in court Tuesday morning to plead no contest to six felony charges, including em... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 1, 2012 at 11:01 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 2, 2012 at 5:49 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Family escapes two-alarm house fire in East Palo Alto A 9-year-old boy who was playing fort in the garage of a family home in East Palo Alto Tuesday accidentally started a fire that gutted the house after he dropped a candle onto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 31, 2012 at 10:36 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 8, 2012 at 3:29 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Driver in East Palo Alto hit-and-run comes forward The driver of an out-of-control car that crashed into two homes in East Palo Alto Thursday, July 26, narrowly missing a baby that was sleeping in a bassinet, has come to the p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 31, 2012 at 9:31 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 6, 2012 at 9:53 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Stanford police arrest two for auto burglary Two persons were arrested on the Stanford campus early Monday morning after they allegedly burglarized at least two vehicles, according to Stanford police.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Woman found drowned in Menlo Park hotel whirlpool spa The San Mateo County Coroner's Office has identified the woman who apparently drowned in a whirlpool spa at a Menlo Park hotel early Saturday morning. She is Keri Long, 42, of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 30, 2012 at 11:17 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 1, 2012 at 9:25 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Avoiding blood-sucking insects Bzzzzzz. Thwack. There's nothing quite like the buzz of a mosquito to ruin a summer barbecue -- or a warm night's rest.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Flasher exposes himself to woman in Palo Alto A man who exposed himself to a Palo Alto woman might have returned to her residence to photograph her, police said on Friday.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Tri-E-Z robbed by man with semi-automatic gun The clerk at a Menlo Park liquor store got an unwelcome customer Wednesday night. Around 10:30 p.m., a man brandishing a semi-automatic handgun entered the store and demanded ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 26, 2012 at 7:25 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 27, 2012 at 12:48 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Zumot's attorney looks to overturn murder conviction The attorney for Paul Zumot, the Palo Alto man convicted last year of strangling his girlfriend and burning down the Addison Avenue cottage they shared, is arguing in an appea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 26, 2012 at 11:07 am There have been 44 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 28, 2012 at 6:42 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Cyclist robbed at gunpoint near Town & Country Village Palo Alto police said they are investigating an armed robbery that took place Tuesday around 10:30 p.m. on the bicycle path behind Town & Country Village. As the victim bicycl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 25, 2012 at 7:17 pm There have been 38 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 27, 2012 at 4:00 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Altercation in Palo Alto sparks attack on two A Menlo Park man is facing multiple felony charges after he allegedly assaulted a woman and another man outside a Palo Alto home and attempted to run the man down with his tru... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 25, 2012 at 2:18 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 26, 2012 at 6:15 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Woman allegedly steals jewelry while man sleeps A man who befriended a woman at Palo Alto's nonprofit Opportunity Center had $20,000 to $25,000 worth of jewelry stolen from his room as he slept, Palo Alto police said.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS 139-year sentence for brutal Palo Alto attack Lionel Blanks Jr., who was convicted of the May 22, 2010, attempted murder, rape, kidnapping and other felonies related to a brutal attack in Palo Alto, was sentenced Friday t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 20, 2012 at 5:22 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 23, 2012 at 9:26 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Grass fire narrowly misses East Palo Alto homes A 10-acre grass fire in the baylands missed igniting homes in an East Palo Alto neighborhood by a matter of feet Tuesday evening. The two-alarm blaze burned two-foot-high oat ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 18, 2012 at 7:17 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 19, 2012 at 2:21 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Dishwasher sparks fire on Lytton in Palo Alto A Palo Alto resident who left home with the dishwasher running returned to a kitchen on fire Tuesday.
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