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Palo Alto finds willing partners in Shanghai
Two weeks after a delegation including Mayor Yiaway Yeh and City Manager James Keene made a pilgrimage to Yangpu, the council voted 8-0 to pursue a series of joint efforts wit... |
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on Dec 20, 2012 at 9:09 am by T. Skoog, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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iCrime epidemic video released by DA's office, Palo Alto police
A new video addressing an electronic-devices crime wave was released Tuesday by the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office. The video, called "The Epidemic of iCrime," ... |
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on Dec 19, 2012 at 5:38 pm by Tony, a resident of another community |
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60 arrests in county's holiday DUI campaign
Sixty people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs last weekend during an ongoing, holiday anti-drunken driving program by the Santa Clara County S... |
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on Dec 19, 2012 at 3:10 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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East Palo Alto police investigate Sunday homicide
A man was shot and killed in East Palo Alto Sunday night, police said. The city's ShotSpotter system alerted police to a shooting in the 1500 block of Bay Road at 9:55 p.m., p... |
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on Dec 19, 2012 at 2:45 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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DUI driver strikes hydrant on Sand Hill Road
A portion of Sand Hill Road near Stanford University in Palo Alto was temporarily closed Tuesday morning after a DUI driver struck a fire hydrant that flooded the roadway, acc... |
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on Dec 18, 2012 at 3:21 pm by rick, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Feature story: High altitude, high risk
When Chris Klinke and a group of fellow mountaineers started up K2, they knew the risks of climbing the second highest, and possibly most dangerous, mountain in the world. He ... |
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on Dec 18, 2012 at 2:25 pm by radar, a resident of another community |
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please slow down when driving in the rain
Sections of both Hwy 101 and Hwy 280 were closed this morning due to serious car crashes. Please folks, slow down when the roads are wet. Rain = less traction, poorer brake pe... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 7:41 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Assault on pedestrian - what should I have done?
I witnessed a disturbing incident yesterday afternoon. A pedestrian was crossing Bryant Street in a crosswalk and was about half way across the street. An older man in a car c... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 4:52 pm by DC, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Feature story: Power of the people
All year long -- not just during the holiday season -- volunteers quietly work behind the scenes, providing nonprofit organizations with the fuel to keep them running. Photos ... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 12:03 pm by Mark, a resident of another community |
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Shop Talk: Palo Alto Grill opening downtown
When the Lavanda Croatian restaurant and wine bar closed its doors last summer at 185 University Ave. in Palo Alto, the closure came with a promise from its two owners. "We wi... |
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 11:39 pm by Aquamarine, a resident of Stanford |
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Google defends $2 billion tax dodge
Google chairman Eric Schmidt said Wednesday that he is proud of the way the Mountain View company is avoiding taxes, according to Bloomberg news service.
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 10:01 am by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Three killed in crash on Interstate 280
Three people were killed in a pulled-over car that was struck by a passing vehicle on northbound Interstate Highway 280 in unincorporated San Mateo County near Redwood City th... |
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 9:55 am by MIdtown resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Woodside: Man fled to neighbor's after attack
A Woodside man fled into a neighbor's house after he was attacked with a shovel Wednesday afternoon. The suspect was later Tased by sheriff's deputies while he was taken into ... |
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on Dec 14, 2012 at 1:49 am by Maria, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Teens being charged as adults in MV sex assault
The two 17-year-olds arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at a Mountain View park are being charged as adults, according to the Santa Clara County dis... |
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on Dec 13, 2012 at 1:51 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Woman struck by bus, killed in downtown Palo Alto
A woman was killed in downtown Palo Alto this morning after she was struck by a bus while crossing University Avenue.
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on Dec 13, 2012 at 12:20 pm by Jozee, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Bus driver charged with vehicular manslaughter
A SamTrans bus driver who struck and killed a woman in a Palo Alto crosswalk last December will face a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charge, Rob Baker, Santa Clara County... |
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on Dec 12, 2012 at 12:49 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Feature story: The spirit of compassion
Each day chaplains and volunteers from Spiritual Care Services at Stanford Hospital and Clinics visit hundreds of patients to deliver a kind of healing that medical interventi... |
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 1:04 pm by Mary , a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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EPA man arrested for shooting on Highway 101
An 18-year-old man was arrested in Redwood City Friday afternoon after a two-month search for a suspect in a shooting on U.S. Highway 101, Belmont police said.
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 12:23 pm by Gethin, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Man arrested in Menlo Park shooting
A 24-year-old man was arrested early Sunday, Dec. 9, following a shooting in the 1300 block of Windermere Avenue in Menlo Park.
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 12:14 pm by Gethin, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Looking for witness to car accident - Safeway truck hit a small car
I was involved in a car accident on Wednesday, November 28 at about 11:20 am on Embarcadero near Middlefield. My car stops at the red light, then hit by Safeway’s long wheel t... |
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 7:09 am by jenny, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Car flips in crash on Embarcadero and Middlefield
A woman suffered minor injuries after her car flipped in a crash at the intersection of Embarcadero and Middlefield roads at 9:20 p.m. Friday, July 6.
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on Dec 7, 2012 at 3:58 pm by Mr. stop, a resident of Mountain View |
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Got milk? Car thief on the lam steals soy milk
Running from the police makes a man thirsty. When Menlo Park officers caught up with Valentin Arias Jimenez, they discovered the alleged car thief chugging stolen soy milk bev... |
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on Dec 7, 2012 at 10:14 am by M, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Police: Driver at fault for hitting pedestrians
The 89-year-old driver of a vehicle that struck and seriously injured two women in an El Camino Real crosswalk Sept. 30 was speeding and at fault for the collision, an Atherto... |
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on Dec 6, 2012 at 7:44 pm by ndnorth, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Second assault reported in downtown Palo Alto
A woman sleeping near a downtown Palo Alto sidewalk was beaten by a man during a robbery attempt early Sunday morning, Dec. 2, police said. The attack occurred shortly after a... |
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on Dec 5, 2012 at 7:35 pm by Pearl, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Teenage boy assaulted in Menlo Park
A 16-year-old boy was walking near Newbridge Street and Carlton Avenue Monday night when two teens approached him and demanded his property, according to Menlo Park police.
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on Dec 4, 2012 at 5:04 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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