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Former Theranos president asks for no prison time; prosecutors want 15 yearsIn dueling sentencing memorandums filed late Wednesday night, lawyers for convicted Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2022Last comment by Barron Parker Too, 8 minutes ago | 4 comments | 2450 Views
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Thieves take $35K in merchandise from Apple store on Black FridayTwo people who entered the Apple store at Stanford Shopping Center on Nov. 25 during busy Black Friday sales events at the...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2022Last comment by resident3, 2 hours ago | 52 comments | 41975 Views
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Palo Alto rejects recommendations to have county vet its ballot questionsDefying recommendations from the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, Palo Alto will not submit its ballot measure questions...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2022Last comment by Annette, 3 hours ago | 8 comments | 1269 Views
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Palo Alto police accused of excessive force in lawsuitA woman filed a lawsuit against the Palo Alto Police Department last week claiming that she suffered numerous injuries, including...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2022Last comment by felix, on Nov 30, 2022 at 1:26 pm | 12 comments | 3457 Views
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Palo Alto advances plan to add 6,000 dwellingsMore than two years in the making, Palo Alto's ambitious plan to add more than 6,000 housing units by 2031 is finally ready...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Nov 30, 2022 at 1:04 pm | 19 comments | 6203 Views
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Police arrest woman suspected of breaking into same Palo Alto house twicePolice in Palo Alto on Sunday arrested a woman in connection with burglarizing a home she had reportedly broken into six...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2022Last comment by Citizen , on Nov 25, 2022 at 6:43 pm | 1 comment | 4651 Views
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Palo Alto police urged to crack down on officers' profanityPalo Alto's independent police auditors have asked the Police Department to provide more training and counseling to officers...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2022Last comment by Horst Mueller, on Nov 25, 2022 at 5:49 pm | 24 comments | 5337 Views
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Math tutor charged with molestation faces accusers at preliminary hearingThe first group of 17 women who were allegedly molested by Palo Alto math tutor Mark Allan Hodes when they were children...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2022Last comment by Citizen , on Nov 25, 2022 at 2:51 pm | 3 comments | 4003 Views
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Man arrested for Stanford Shopping Center drive-by shootingA man who allegedly fired multiple gunshots during a drive-by shooting at Stanford Shopping Center on Monday evening has...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2022Last comment by Judy Hall, on Nov 25, 2022 at 10:53 am | 15 comments | 12746 Views
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Two drivers arrested on murder charges in Redwood City collision that killed parents of twin girlsTwo drivers, including a 17-year-old, face second-degree murder charges for their involvement in a Redwood City collision...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2022There are no comments yet. 5870 Views
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Judge sentences Elizabeth Holmes to over 11 years in prisonA federal judge sentenced Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes to 11 years and three months in prison on Friday, citing...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2022Last comment by Ben Z., on Nov 23, 2022 at 12:38 am | 20 comments | 7946 Views
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Teen driver faces possible murder charges for deadly car collisionMurder charges could be filed against the teenager suspected of causing a Nov. 4 Redwood City collision that killed two Palo...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2022Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Nov 21, 2022 at 7:02 pm | 6 comments | 3692 Views
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Man robbed, assaulted with pistol during date FridayA man's date Friday with a woman he'd met on an app turned into a nightmare when two men, apparently acquainted with the...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2022Last comment by MyFeelz, on Nov 20, 2022 at 8:10 am | 1 comment | 5270 Views
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Teen driver involved in fatal Redwood City car crash may face vehicular manslaughter chargesThe 17-year-old driver of a car that collided with another, resulting in the death of two and the injury of four others on...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2022Last comment by Anonymous, on Nov 16, 2022 at 11:31 am | 12 comments | 7872 Views
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Judge denies last-ditch efforts by Theranos defendants to avoid sentencingIn a one-two punch, a judge rejected efforts by Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes and her business partner and ex-lover...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2022Last comment by jhskrh, on Nov 12, 2022 at 9:21 am | 1 comment | 2884 Views
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Men steal $40K worth of Burberry bags from Stanford Shopping CenterFive men who entered a Burberry store at Stanford Shopping Center allegedly threatened employees and stole an estimated $40,000...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2022Last comment by Bob M., on Nov 9, 2022 at 5:58 pm | 1 comment | 4159 Views
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Palo Alto police report string of 'dinner time' residential burglaries, warning residents to be vigilantThe Palo Alto Police Department is warning residents of a new crime trend in which burglars are breaking into homes during...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2022Last comment by Annette, on Nov 7, 2022 at 5:39 pm | 8 comments | 8177 Views
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Buried car: Forensics team analyzing vehicle for DNA that could connect it to other crimesForensic specialists didn't find any human remains in a mysterious car found buried in the backyard of an Atherton home,...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Nov 4, 2022 at 6:06 pm | 1 comment | 2304 Views
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Days after abrupt retirement, former Sheriff Laurie Smith found guilty in corruption trialFormer Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith has been found guilty on all six civil counts of corruption and willful misconduct...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2022Last comment by JonnyK, on Nov 4, 2022 at 11:18 am | 6 comments | 7265 Views
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Fire reported in Palo Alto's College Terrace neighborhoodPalo Alto firefighters responded to a structure fire in the city's College Terrace neighborhood this morning. Read the full...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Nov 1, 2022 at 5:49 pm | 9 comments | 8333 Views
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