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Woman dies at hospital after big-rig crash on Highway 101
A female driver struck by debris from a jackknifed big-rig Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 101 in Redwood City died later in the day after being airlifted to Stanford Hospit... |
Editor |
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on May 24, 2007 at 1:29 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Big-rig crash snarls traffic on Highway 101
All lanes were cleared on U.S. Highway 101 in Redwood City around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday after a big-rig collision prompted a nearly five-hour cleanup operation and sent two people... |
Editor |
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on May 23, 2007 at 9:10 pm by ten18, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Another armed robbery - almost a daily occurance
Another armed robbery - almost a daily occurance - or so it seems. Now we have the 7 11 robbed again. What is being done about crime in Palo Alto? Is the mayor having a photo ... |
Concerned about crime |
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on May 15, 2007 at 2:45 am by Mayfields Child, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Incident on El Camino bet. Page Mill & Matadero?
Does anyone know what happened late Saturday night, involving several cars? I've never seen so many police cars and an area of several blocks was totally cordoned off, helico... |
Curious |
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on May 6, 2007 at 11:40 pm by curious, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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Home burglaries in Palo Alto
Has anyone experienced a home burglary in Palo Alto and then been contacted (at your home) by a representative from ADT Security Systems offering free installation for an alar... |
Palo Alto Resident |
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on Apr 28, 2007 at 9:12 pm by Claire, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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McDonald's Robbery
How similar are the two recent robberies at McDonald's and 7 Eleven. I ask because I see similarities and wonder what late night venue will be the next venue for armed robbery... |
Resident |
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on Apr 24, 2007 at 12:56 pm by Resident, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Reckless driving during morning school hours
I am concerned about the high speed and reckless driving taking place within the Green Acres neighborhood during morning school hours, particularly within the Georgia, Hubbart... |
Concerned neighbor |
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on Apr 2, 2007 at 5:26 pm by Parent, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Public Urination
Did the gentleman who found the body on Page Mill get cited for urinating in public?
I hope not, but it would be uneven enforcement if not. |
Just Thinking Out Loud |
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on Mar 17, 2007 at 10:31 pm by Miss Anthrop, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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96 YR OLD PALO ALTO MAN FINALLY BURIED AFTER NEARLY 2 MONTHS
Read front page story in San Jose Mercury News (2-28-07)regarding treatment of this gentle man (CHARLES GRANT) who died within days of being strapped into his Kaiser hospital ... |
geraldine kinyon |
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on Mar 10, 2007 at 8:35 am by equal Justice, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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My opinion on " Hundreds March for Peace in East Palo Alto
My opinion on the article "Hundreds March for Peace in East Palo Alto" is that it is about time that the people in East Palo Alto are finaly tired of all the vilence that is g... |
Davonnia |
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on Mar 10, 2007 at 7:41 am by Thelma, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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robberies
Hasn't anyone noticed that one of the guys robbing people fits the same description each time. Each time they follow people on foot. Each time it's in the same general area.... |
Kurt |
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on Mar 8, 2007 at 12:56 pm by Mayfield Child, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Woman critically injured in El Camino accident
"A 61-year-old San Jose woman was critically injured in Palo Alto just before 5 p.m. Tuesday when she lost her balance at a center divider island while crossing El Camino Real... |
Very Tas |
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on Mar 5, 2007 at 1:49 pm by Mike A, a resident of another community |
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On being a Cyclist's Wife
Anyone who has ever driven Foothill Expressway or climbed the winding narrow roads of the Los Altos Hills has encountered them ---cyclists donning colorful jerseys and aerodyn... |
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on Feb 5, 2007 at 10:58 am by Glad I don\'t live in Palo Alto, a resident of another community |
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Yet another dog attack
I just read the story about another dog attack, this one at Hoover. I hope this highlights to every dog owner why you need to keep your dog on a leash. I am a dog owner and ... |
DogLover |
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on Feb 3, 2007 at 3:31 pm by Gary, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Hit and run - Did you see a fender bender today?
Today at about 5:25pm, an Asian woman in a white Toyota Corolla rear ended my Volvo station wagon while I was stopped in the left turn lane on El Camino to turn onto San Anton... |
Palo Alto Driver |
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on Jan 23, 2007 at 12:00 am by Palo Alto Driver, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Anyone else a victim of teen vandalism?
For the second Saturday night in a row, our house was TP'd and our car was vandalized, presumably by teens thinking this was a harmless joke. A week ago Saturday flour was dum... |
victim |
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on Jan 20, 2007 at 12:51 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Saddam is Dead - Justice if Finally Here!
Saddam was an immense evil. Like Stalin or Hitler or Mao or Pol Pot. His savage control has now been countered with a long overdue hanging. It was too good for him. He shou... |
Larry |
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on Jan 18, 2007 at 6:57 am by Robin, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Could the recent crime wave be related to the Nations Illegal immigration problem.
I'm noticing a trend here, almost every incident for the last two years since Ive been visiting this website, involving theft in this area is by persons of hispanic origin. No... |
Giovanni |
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on Dec 27, 2006 at 10:12 pm by Duh, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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District Attorney Choosing NOT to Prosecute
Did anyone else hear that due to the politics of the issue, the district attorney is choosing NOT to prosecute the teacher and stanford employee who were cited for contributin... |
Concerned Resident |
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on Dec 22, 2006 at 11:36 am by Chris, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Teacher Story Sensationalized
I'm thinking that the "party" story may have been exaggerated and overblown. You have surely noticed this happening before in the media. Those of you ready to serve judgement ... |
Midtown Resident |
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on Dec 22, 2006 at 11:32 am by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Perhaps if the new police station is built, the building (at that price!) would have gold handcuffs
$$$$$$ YIPPES!! $$$$$$$$ Perhaps if the new police station is built, the building would have gold handcuffs built into the walls to detain prisoners as an added touch........?... |
Mayfield child |
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on Dec 22, 2006 at 1:39 am by Mayfield child, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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You nearly killed me
If you are the driver of the brown, 1990s vintage BMW who failed to stop on westbound Embarcadero Road before making a right turn onto Newell Road at about 9:30 p.m. Monday, J... |
Joel Henner |
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on Dec 15, 2006 at 3:11 pm by Glad I don\'t live in Palo Alto, a resident of another community |
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Dog Mauling Threat
It seems that everyday I see someone or several someones who walk their dog and don't care to use a leash while doing so. It seems that there should be some tolerance for thi... |
John |
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on Dec 8, 2006 at 6:01 pm by Andrew, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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PA 3rd grade teacher hosting teen party
I am dumbfounded that a Palo Alto elementary school teacher and her husband would allow alcohol to be served to Paly students at their home and then allow them to get wasted. ... |
Incredulous Paly Parent |
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on Dec 1, 2006 at 12:49 am by Enough, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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HP's Hurd and Amnesia, and Insider Trading
Looks like Mark Hurd's spin and temporary memory loss
Web Link
has not saved him from yet another scandal. This time,... |
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on Nov 29, 2006 at 11:22 pm by J.L., a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |