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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 | 5708 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 | 3440 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 | 11272 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 | 3546 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 | 5574 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 | 3650 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 | 10342 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 | 18724 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 | 7797 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 | 4864 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 | 3560 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 | 3065 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 | 9500 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 | 3407 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 | 12408 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. 4286 Views
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Serial killer gets back-to-back life sentences in 1970s murdersA serial killer who murdered a law librarian in the 1970s received a life sentence for her death, a Santa Clara County Superior...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on Apr 28, 2023 at 7:46 am | 2 comments | 10904 Views
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Last-ditch effort buys convicted Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes time away from prisonConvicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has made a last-ditch effort to avoid surrendering to federal prison authorities...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2023Last comment by Sheila E, on Apr 27, 2023 at 6:08 pm | 3 comments | 5540 Views
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Letters to the editor: City needs to fix intersection; make room for La ComidaReaders share opinions on local issues for the week ending April 21. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2023/04/21/letters-to-the-editor-city-needs-to-fix...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2023Last comment by Lucinda Abbott , on Apr 24, 2023 at 2:58 pm | 1 comment | 3681 Views
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From a full-blown conversion to gradual changes, Peninsula residents share how they ditched their gas appliancesAfter three major leaks from her gas-powered water heater and one too many furnace malfunctions, Amy Sung decided to take...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 22, 2023 at 10:21 am | 4 comments | 3997 Views
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