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Police: Thieves rip $6K necklace from woman's neckPolice are looking for two suspects who forcibly stole a necklace from a woman in Atherton on Sunday, May 28. Read the full...
Original post made on May. 31, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jun 1, 2023 at 7:04 pm | 4 comments | 2620 Views
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Police calls: Assault with deadly weapon results in possible grievous bodily injuryHere's a roundup of incidents reported to law enforcement for the week of May 13-19. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2023/05/31/police-calls-assault-w...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2023Last comment by Rose, on Jun 1, 2023 at 1:47 pm | 1 comment | 1634 Views
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Crow AttackI was attacked by a crow (or other black bird, perhaps a raven?) on Hamilton near Hale street today. It hit my head and then...
Original post made by Bird victim on May. 28, 2023Last comment by D. in Barron Park, on May 30, 2023 at 11:11 am | 4 comments | 346 Views
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Palo Alto Weekly nets 17 honors in California Journalism AwardsLocal journalists received recognition this month in an annual statewide competition that honors excellence in reporting,...
Original post made on May. 30, 2023Last comment by Rose, on May 30, 2023 at 10:29 am | 5 comments | 3570 Views
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Police: Masseur allegedly sexually assaulted woman at upscale Palo Alto day spaA man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman at LaBelle Day Spa and Salon was arrested last week in Gilroy, police said...
Original post made on May. 29, 2023Last comment by Resident, on May 29, 2023 at 10:38 am | 1 comment | 4210 Views
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Appellate court rejects Elizabeth Holmes' motion to stay out of prisonIn an order issued Tuesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a motion by Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to...
Original post made on May. 17, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on May 19, 2023 at 8:53 pm | 16 comments | 2456 Views
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Police: After searching two sites, missing Palo Altan's whereabouts still unknownBelmont police said the circumstances leading up to Palo Alto resident Ylva Hagner's 1996 disappearance are still unknown...
Original post made on May. 18, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on May 18, 2023 at 6:13 pm | 1 comment | 10296 Views
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Ex-Apple engineer charged with theft secrets for autonomous systemsA former Apple engineer was indicted for theft of trade secrets related to autonomous systems, such as those used in self-driving...
Original post made on May. 18, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on May 18, 2023 at 12:10 pm | 1 comment | 2639 Views
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Woman hit by forklift at SummerWinds nurseryA customer was hospitalized after she was struck by a forklift at a Palo Alto nursery while returning to her car on Friday,...
Original post made on May. 16, 2023Last comment by Bob Carlton, on May 18, 2023 at 7:34 am | 5 comments | 4251 Views
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Ripped pride flag found at First Lutheran Church under investigation as hate crimeThe flag and its mounting bracket set up outside the church had been taken down and left on the ground sometime between May...
Original post made on May. 17, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on May 17, 2023 at 5:09 pm | 1 comment | 2705 Views
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Opinion: When Ylva Hagner vanished without a traceTheir paths crossed for only the briefest time, but 25 years after Ylva Hagner went missing, one classmate in her masters'...
Original post made on May. 15, 2023Last comment by Mary Cafiero, on May 17, 2023 at 5:30 am | 2 comments | 8114 Views
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1996 cold case of missing Palo Alto woman resurfaces: Authorities search Redwood City propertyFBI investigators, along with law enforcement, on Wednesday searched the backyard of a Redwood City home for evidence in...
Original post made on May. 11, 2023Last comment by Anneke, on May 11, 2023 at 12:04 pm | 1 comment | 16739 Views
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Woman dies, 3 police officers sent to hospital after exposure to mysterious chemical odorA woman in her 50s died and three police officers were hospitalized after they were exposed to an unknown chemical substance...
Original post made on May. 9, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on May 9, 2023 at 2:28 pm | 1 comment | 6380 Views
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Palo Alto resident discovers burglary in progress, causes suspects to fleeA Palo Alto resident interrupted a burglary in progress on Tuesday night when her home security system alerted her that two...
Original post made on May. 5, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on May 8, 2023 at 9:05 pm | 4 comments | 3625 Views
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Convicted murderer sentenced to decades in prison for Menlo Park slaying of retired arboristA 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 26 years to life in prison for the fatal stabbing of the retired Atherton town arborist...
Original post made on May. 8, 2023Last comment by Sheila E, on May 8, 2023 at 5:45 pm | 2 comments | 2693 Views
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Santa Clara County to hold at least 2 annual gun buyback eventsSanta Clara County will hold multiple gun buyback events annually in an effort to take firearms out of the hands of residents...
Original post made on May. 3, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on May 4, 2023 at 12:19 pm | 2 comments | 1692 Views
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Special-education classrooms destroyed in possible arson at Cubberley Community CenterAn early morning fire on Sunday at Cubberley Community Center has displaced Palo Alto Unified School District students from...
Original post made on May. 2, 2023Last comment by Paly Grad, on May 2, 2023 at 5:18 pm | 5 comments | 7606 Views
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Former janitor faces sexual assault charges at the Palo Alto VA hospitalA man who worked in janitorial services at the Palo Alto Veterans Administration Hospital has been indicted on charges of...
Original post made on May. 1, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on May 1, 2023 at 4:15 pm | 1 comment | 2335 Views
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Paly student, 17, arrested in connection with note left on classroom door threatening violenceA 17-year-old boy was arrested by Palo Alto police on Thursday in connection with a shelter-in-place order at Palo Alto High...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2023Last comment by Retired PAUSD Teacher, on May 1, 2023 at 6:27 am | 17 comments | 10872 Views
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Police calls: Car accidents and DUIs in Palo Alto; petty theft in Menlo ParkHere's a list that captures recent reports of crimes made to Palo Alto and Menlo Park police. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2023/04/28/police-calls-c...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2023There are no comments yet. 3117 Views
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