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VIDEO: Chief details arrest of assault suspect
Palo Alto Police Chief Lynne Johnson talked about the arrest of Todd David Burpee for the Oct. 30 kidnapping and sexual assault of a Gunn High School student. Johnson attribut... |
Editor |
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on Nov 4, 2007 at 2:07 am by 38 year palo alto resident, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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More Rotten Eggs
I was interested to read the letter to the editor from the person talking about having to wash egg off their car yet again.
I’m just curious to know if anyone else has noti... |
the_resident |
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on Nov 3, 2007 at 2:32 am by fo real, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police hunt for clues in girl's abduction
Palo Alto and Sunnyvale police are still seeking witnesses in the abduction, brutal beating and sexual assault of a 17-year-old Gunn High School student that began about 3:10 ... |
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on Nov 2, 2007 at 10:07 am by Sally, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Gunn students advised not to walk alone
Gunn High School has advised students not to walk or jog alone in the aftermath of the abduction and rape of a Gunn student yesterday as she was walking home alone.
Read th... |
Editor |
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on Nov 1, 2007 at 6:34 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Sex crimes spin?
Stanford reporting more sexual assaults
In this Weekly article (see link below), Stanford Deputy Chris Cohendet is quoted as saying:
"It's not an increase in assaults b... |
skeptic |
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on Oct 31, 2007 at 1:09 am by Patricia, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Elderly man injured by bus in Palo Alto
An elderly man out for a morning newspaper was knocked to the ground by a bus in Palo Alto last week and was hospitalized for three days.
Read the full story here Web Link.... |
Editor |
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on Oct 29, 2007 at 8:51 am by Downtown North Resident, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Driftwood Market Robbed
Driftwood Market (3450 El Camino Real, Palo Alto) was robbed just after 7PM tonight.
My heart goes out to all the employees and owner. My kids and I have been going there f... |
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on Oct 24, 2007 at 12:38 am by c me around, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Driver in fatal July crash posts bail
Edith Delgado posted $100,000 bail Friday afternoon and will remain free while appealing her vehicular manslaughter conviction, San Mateo County Chief Deputy District Attorney... |
Editor |
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on Oct 23, 2007 at 1:10 pm by system failure in RWC, a member of the Hoover School community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
'Mentally ill' suspect charged in Walgreen's fire
A 45-year-old parolee with a history of mental illness likely set the July 1 fire that destroyed the historic 1900 Walgreens building at 310 University Ave. in downtown Palo A... |
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on Oct 22, 2007 at 2:44 am by Answer, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Mentally ill man suspected in Walgreens arson
A 45-year-old parolee with a history of mental illness likely set the July 1 fire that destroyed the historic 1900 Walgreens building at 310 University Ave. in downtown Palo A... |
Editor |
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on Oct 22, 2007 at 2:40 am by Answer, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Morrow's plea was against attorney's advice
Against the advice of his attorney, Joseph Eli Morrow, 59, formerly of Menlo Park, pleaded no contest today to second-degree murder in San Mateo County Superior Court for the ... |
Editor |
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on Oct 17, 2007 at 6:22 pm by kapper24, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Car Collision with a Deer--Lessons Learned
I was driving in rural Washington State this past Friday at dawn, and struck and killed a deer that jumped in front of me as I was driving around 65-70MPH on a state highway. ... |
Paul Losch |
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on Oct 16, 2007 at 10:48 am by Richard, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Walgreens arson suspect named
A 45-year-old parolee with a history of mental illness is suspected of starting the four-alarm July 1 fire that destroyed the historic 1900 Walgreens building at 310 Universit... |
Editor |
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on Oct 14, 2007 at 3:51 pm by tom turner, a resident of Los Altos Hills |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
EPA police chief: 'Community policing works'
Standing beside Attorney General Jerry Brown and a dozen other law enforcement and community leaders, East Palo Alto Police Chief Ron Davis declared the city's intense eight-m... |
Editor |
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on Oct 11, 2007 at 2:27 pm by Doris, a resident of East Palo Alto |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Morning fire damages home in Menlo Park
An early morning one-alarm fire displaced five people in Menlo Park today when a blaze ignited in the garage and extended into their home.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Oct 8, 2007 at 12:23 pm by ps, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two men arrested for theft at PG&E substation
Two San Leandro men have been arrested for allegedly attempting to steal copper ground wiring at a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. substation Wednesday night, according to Menlo ... |
Editor |
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on Oct 5, 2007 at 5:39 am by janet, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Longs Robbed?
PAPD is doing a sweep of the Longs Drugstore parking lot near San Antonio and El Camino with MVPD. A single perpetrator. Another robbery?
Be safe...
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on Oct 4, 2007 at 12:50 pm by just thinking, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Classic Ford T-bird stolen in 1976 recovered
The owner of a 1956 Ford Thunderbird that was stolen from Palo Alto 31 years ago was surprised but also delighted to hear today that his car had been located in Southern Calif... |
Editor |
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on Oct 2, 2007 at 9:10 am by tbird56, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Door to door scammer on Wellsbury Way in Midtown
This morning, the folks on Wellsbury Way in midtown Palo Alto got hit by a scammer. A middle-aged man claimed to live on such and such address on Wellsbury way and claimed to ... |
Rajesh Kumar |
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on Sep 29, 2007 at 9:02 pm by C me around, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
No long-term damage from Stanford fire, experts say
After wildfires burned nearly 200 acres of the Stanford University Dish area, transforming gold and green foothills into charred earth, some Dish regulars are concerned about ... |
Editor |
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on Sep 28, 2007 at 11:44 am by kk, a resident of Menlo Park |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two-alarm fire destroys Atherton home
Firefighters controlled a two-alarm blaze at a ranch-style home in Atherton Tuesday afternoon, but not before flames destroyed it. Almanac photos by David Boyce.
Rea... |
Editor |
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on Sep 26, 2007 at 11:47 pm by Alinda, a resident of Atherton |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Reckless Drivers in PA and License Plate ID's
Once again, I encountered a reckless driver ((8/18 6:15 p.m.
Page Mill eastbound off 280, a silver BMW convertible with two
men giving the finger as they weaved in and out ... |
Midtown Man |
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on Sep 25, 2007 at 11:21 pm by Patricia, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Guitar thief allegedly stole to stock own store
A man who allegedly stole high-end guitars and violins to stock his own music store -- including $150,000 worth of instruments taken from stores in Palo Alto, Mountain View an... |
Editor |
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on Sep 25, 2007 at 10:49 pm by Guitar lover, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Ban stupid people (and reporters) - not dogs!
Diana Diamond is the worst kind of reporter: the kind who will obscure the facts in a story if she feels it'll make her a better story.
The Fremont "pit bull" is an America... |
Samantha |
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on Sep 12, 2007 at 5:03 pm by News Junkie who Reads voraciously, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Is there a noise ordinance for hotels?
I live right next to the Cabana Hotel so I know I would have to put up w/noise. But it seems that the noise is increasing and occurs frequently at odd all hours of the day/ni... |
Eileen |
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on Sep 12, 2007 at 4:40 pm by Rebecca, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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