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Police arrest cousins for SAP burglaries in Palo AltoTwo cousins who allegedly burglarized two buildings within SAP's Palo Alto campus and attempted to flee early Sunday morning...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2019Last comment by Smile...You're On Body Camera, on Mar 5, 2019 at 5:19 pm | 10 comments | 3811 Views
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Pinewood girls win battle of nationally-ranked hoops teamsHannah Jump found her shooting rhythm in the championship game of the 'Ionali Classic and her Pinewood girls' basketball...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2019There are no comments yet. 1853 Views
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Prep report: M-A girls get the point to win PAL soccer titleMenlo-Atherton seemed to be threading a fine line all season, losing three of its first five girls soccer matches by three...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2019There are no comments yet. 1413 Views
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East Palo Alto man arrested for sexually assaulting childA 35-year-old East Palo Alto resident was arrested Monday in connection with a 2016 sexual assault of a child, the San Mateo...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2019There are no comments yet. 4699 Views
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Should police protect Facebook's bikes?Local law enforcement officials have been stopping people riding Facebook bikes, questioning them, and in some instances,...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2019Last comment by almunday60, on Feb 26, 2019 at 10:31 am | 26 comments | 5023 Views
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Three Stanford students report sexual assaultsThree separate sexual assaults against female students at Stanford University are alleged to have occurred over the weekend,...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2019Last comment by Bill Bucy, on Feb 20, 2019 at 9:24 am | 10 comments | 5724 Views
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Stanford construction site could be in violation of city lawStanford University is violating a city nuisance ordinance that prohibits storing building materials on a site where construction...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2019Last comment by Neighbor, on Feb 19, 2019 at 4:33 pm | 30 comments | 5985 Views
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Car crashes, barely misses PG&E gas linesA man crashed a sedan into a barrier protecting PG&E gas transmission lines on a major roadway in Palo Alto on Monday morning,...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2019Last comment by musical, on Feb 6, 2019 at 3:16 am | 20 comments | 6810 Views
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Ride-share driver gives woman unwanted kiss at StanfordA man who claimed to work for a ride-sharing company picked up a woman and kissed her without her consent at Stanford University...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2019Last comment by resident, on Feb 5, 2019 at 6:55 pm | 6 comments | 2293 Views
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Police search for stolen laptop, instead find allegedly armed teenThe hunt for a missing MacBook Air stolen from an East Palo Alto Home led police to a 16-year-old boy who was allegedly found...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2019Last comment by revolving door, on Jan 30, 2019 at 11:44 pm | 5 comments | 6920 Views
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Suspected home burglar nabbed by K-9A Palo Alto police canine took down a man Tuesday who’d allegedly entered a historic Crescent Park home in the 900 block...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2019Last comment by Just Down the Street, on Jan 30, 2019 at 6:41 pm | 7 comments | 4846 Views
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Restraining order filed against school superintendent's husbandMarielena Gaona-Mendoza, a trustee on the Ravenswood City School District Board of Education, has filed a restraining order...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2019Last comment by concerned parent, on Jan 28, 2019 at 10:44 pm | 48 comments | 7495 Views
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Rangoon Ruby settles wage theft case for $4 millionThe owners of local Burmese restaurant chain Rangoon Ruby have agreed to pay a $4 million settlement to cover unpaid wages...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2019Last comment by Evelyn, on Jan 27, 2019 at 10:56 pm | 10 comments | 6571 Views
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Sexual assault reported at StanfordStanford University is investigating a report of a sexual assault that occurred early Thursday morning on Escondido Road. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2019Last comment by brock, on Jan 27, 2019 at 8:57 am | 1 comment | 2396 Views
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Man tries to rob two near Peers ParkPolice are searching for a man they believe attempted to rob two pedestrians, one of whom missed a punch, near Peers Park...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2019Last comment by Look Inside, on Jan 25, 2019 at 11:03 am | 5 comments | 3473 Views
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Man's voice causes home burglars to fleeTwo men who forced their way inside a Midtown home last week, one of whom was armed, quickly fled when they heard a resident...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2019Last comment by The Rifleman, on Jan 24, 2019 at 7:23 pm | 2 comments | 4342 Views
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Police arrest alleged prowler carrying knife, stolen mailA man allegedly caught prowling in a backyard within Palo Alto's Barron Park neighborhood on Sunday afternoon was stopped...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2019Last comment by Teresa, on Jan 24, 2019 at 1:22 pm | 8 comments | 2612 Views
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Burglar livestreams home break-in, strips down to her underwearAn East Palo Alto woman allegedly walked into an apparent stranger's house in Woodside on Sunday and livestreamed a rant...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2019Last comment by Hilarious, on Jan 22, 2019 at 10:39 am | 4 comments | 3824 Views
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Piano teacher arrested for sex crimes on relativeNicholas Robinson has been arrested for alleged sexual abuse on an underage relative. He is also a piano teacher who gives...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2019Last comment by R.Davis, on Jan 21, 2019 at 8:40 am | 5 comments | 6774 Views
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Menlo Park homicide suspect appears in courtFrancis Wolke, the 36-year-old Ohio man suspected in the killing of Kathleen Anne Hughes Anderson of Menlo Park, appeared...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2018Last comment by Kate Mandelbaum , on Jan 20, 2019 at 6:51 pm | 6 comments | 7450 Views
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