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Armed robbers take off with catalytic converter near Pardee ParkPalo Alto police are looking for two men who sawed off a catalytic converter from a parked car during an armed robbery that...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 29, 2023 at 6:51 pm | 3 comments | 2686 Views
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Police: Five-car collision on Alma Street resulted in major damage, largely minor injuriesA series of collisions involving five cars took place on Friday, Nov. 17 at 1:46 p.m. at the 2400 block of Alma Street, between...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2023Last comment by MidTown Guy, on Nov 22, 2023 at 11:43 pm | 4 comments | 3596 Views
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3 teens arrested with 5 guns, cocaine and $4,000 in cashFive firearms including an AR-15 rifle with a 60-round magazine, drugs packaged for sale, and $4,000 in cash were seized...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2023Last comment by Claudette, on Nov 6, 2023 at 10:10 am | 3 comments | 4257 Views
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Discrimination claim filed against administrators over arrest of Menlo-Atherton High student in AprilA claim filed Wednesday against Sequoia Union High School District alleges that an incident leading to a viral-video arrest...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2023Last comment by Retired PAUSD Teacher, on Oct 31, 2023 at 3:16 am | 5 comments | 3749 Views
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Police: Stanford shooting suspect nabbed at Trader Joe's in Town & CountryPalo Alto police swarmed Town & Country Village on Tuesday, Oct. 17, and detained a man who had walked into the Trader Joe's...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2023Last comment by TimR, on Oct 20, 2023 at 1:36 pm | 4 comments | 9326 Views
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Quake alert from Sacramento County sparks confusion among Bay Area residentsAn emergency alert for an earthquake in Sacramento County reached Bay Area residents’ phones Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., causing...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Oct 19, 2023 at 9:23 am | 3 comments | 4520 Views
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Local FBI office warns public of 'phantom hacker' scamThe FBI's San Francisco office warned the public against a new scam called "The Phantom Hacker" that targets older adults. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2023Last comment by Novelera, on Oct 4, 2023 at 4:12 pm | 1 comment | 5680 Views
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Large vegetation fire burning at University Avenue 101 interchangeFirefighters were responding to a large fire that burned shrubs and trees at University Avenue and the U.S. Highway 101 interchange...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2023Last comment by Lightning Man, on Sep 30, 2023 at 9:32 pm | 3 comments | 4184 Views
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Serial killer John Getreu dies in prisonJohn Arthur Getreu, the serial killer who was sentenced to life in prison for the strangulation murders of two women in the...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2023There are no comments yet. 5809 Views
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Driver hits two parked cars, flips vehicle on EmersonEmergency vehicles swarmed a downtown Palo Alto block on Tuesday afternoon after a driver sideswiped two parked cars and...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2023Last comment by cheese guy, on Sep 28, 2023 at 7:19 am | 2 comments | 3530 Views
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Pedestrian struck, killed by California Highway Patrol officer with DUI suspect in vehicle on Highway 92A California Highway Patrol officer struck and killed a man who was running across State Highway 92 on Wednesday night, Sept....
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2023Last comment by Joey, on Sep 23, 2023 at 12:30 pm | 1 comment | 4644 Views
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Arts briefs: Joshua Redman at Stanford Live, Smuin Ballet, Springline's official opening and moreThis weekend, Joshua Redman kicks off Stanford Live's season, plus Smuin Ballet's season opener, a variety of events mark...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2023Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Sep 22, 2023 at 6:16 am | 2 comments | 2289 Views
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Palo Alto police to add surveillance to prime shopping areasBoosted by a state grant, the Palo Alto Police Department is preparing to add more patrol officers to Stanford Shopping Center...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Sep 16, 2023 at 12:23 pm | 2 comments | 3612 Views
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Longtime South Bay journalist's book takes a deep dive into an infamous Peninsula murderThe 1974 murder of a young woman in Stanford's Memorial Church shocked the community and became a decades-long cold case....
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2023There are no comments yet. 61148 Views
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Police auditors scrutinize cases involving pointed firearmsA new report from Palo Alto's independent police auditors reviews six recent instances in which officers pointed their firearms...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2023Last comment by Aram, on Sep 13, 2023 at 12:02 am | 4 comments | 2920 Views
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Police chase ends with three arrests in East Palo Alto after two people were shot in San JoseOfficers found two injured men in the 100 block of West Alma Avenue after gunshots were reported about 1:12 a.m. on Sept....
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Sep 11, 2023 at 5:14 pm | 1 comment | 2417 Views
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Kaiser to pay $49 million after environmental, patient privacy violationsKaiser has agreed to a $49 million settlement with the State Attorney General's Office and six district attorneys, including...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2023There are no comments yet. 4439 Views
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'The urgency of this matter strikes me very deeply': Sen. Josh Becker on Peninsula’s fentanyl crisisLast week, Senator Josh Becker hosted an online town hall to discuss the ongoing opioid situation. He said an over-the-counter...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2023Last comment by Dave York, on Sep 9, 2023 at 3:56 pm | 7 comments | 2793 Views
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Australian tourist charged with manslaughter in wrong-way crash that killed two La Honda residents31-year-old Luke Nardini, who made his initial appearance in court Tuesday to face the charges for the crash, has pleaded...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2023Last comment by Claudette, on Sep 8, 2023 at 11:13 am | 1 comment | 4810 Views
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Judge dismisses 1990s Mountain View murder case on legal technicalityA packed courtroom listened as Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Shella Deen granted a stay order to keep tech CEO...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2023Last comment by Margaret Petros, on Aug 30, 2023 at 3:26 pm | 2 comments | 5012 Views
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