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Woman arrested after police pursuit, crashing into patrol carPalo Alto police arrested a woman suspected of felony shoplifting on Tuesday after she allegedly disregarded commands during...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Apr 22, 2023 at 8:48 am | 4 comments | 4493 Views
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Prosecutors: Man in custody for Cal. Ave. sexual assault strangled woman, fled after spotting a witnessA Florida man suspected in series of sexual assaults in two Bay Area cities was charged last week with six felonies related...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2023Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Apr 22, 2023 at 1:03 am | 5 comments | 7486 Views
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Police investigate 2 armed robberies that took place within 25-minute spanPalo Alto police are investigating two armed robberies that took place within a 25-minute span on Monday night, April 17....
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 21, 2023 at 8:56 pm | 22 comments | 9292 Views
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Former teacher, arraigned for alleged student rape, pleads not guiltyPeter Michael Colombo, 55, a former Palo Alto physical education teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student, pleaded...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on Apr 19, 2023 at 11:55 am | 5 comments | 6746 Views
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Pedestrian dies in Caltrain collision at Churchill Avenue crossing in Palo AltoA person was struck and killed by a train in Palo Alto on Sunday night, marking Caltrain's second fatality of the year. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2023Last comment by Sheila E, on Apr 18, 2023 at 7:37 pm | 9 comments | 15126 Views
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Fire inspector: Tesla battery ignited August fire at Palo Alto car dealershipsThe spontaneous combustion of faulty Tesla lithium-ion batteries caused a large, early morning fire at two car dealerships...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2023Last comment by Gnar, on Apr 16, 2023 at 12:17 pm | 4 comments | 15978 Views
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Cyclist, 37, dies after collision with car on Cañada Road near Filoli estateA 37-year-old South San Francisco man died Monday night after the bicycle he was riding collided with a car on Cañada Road...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2023Last comment by Cycling Teacher, on Apr 15, 2023 at 10:31 am | 6 comments | 7542 Views
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Police calls: Fraud climbs in Menlo Park, Palo AltoHere'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/2023/04/14/police-calls-f...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Apr 14, 2023 at 4:47 pm | 1 comment | 6819 Views
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Discriminatory, harassing comments lead to Foothill-De Anza trustee Gilbert Wong's censureThe Foothill-De Anza Community College District's board voted this week to formally censure board member Gilbert Wong over...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2023Last comment by Tony Favero, on Apr 5, 2023 at 5:44 pm | 7 comments | 9196 Views
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Five key takeaways from an investigation into LifeMoves Mountain ViewOur investigation found that LifeMoves often falls short of its promises. There are also systemic barriers that make it difficult...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Apr 4, 2023 at 11:38 am | 3 comments | 4142 Views
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Gusty storm claims a life: Tree falls on van in Ladera, killing the driverA man has died after a tree fell on his car at around 1:30 p.m. in Ladera, shortly after high winds and rain picked up on...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2023Last comment by PA Female Resident, on Mar 21, 2023 at 10:25 pm | 1 comment | 7181 Views
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Tech CEO arrested for peeping into woman's restroom stall in January now connected to three more cases, police sayThe Palo Alto tech company CEO was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of peeping into woman's bathroom stall in Mountain...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2023Last comment by dontliveinCA, on Mar 17, 2023 at 10:38 am | 1 comment | 5264 Views
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Woman allegedly lied about 2 sexual assaults at Stanford campus last yearA 25-year-old Stanford University employee is facing charges that she lied about being raped twice on campus last year, apparently...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2023Last comment by John, on Mar 16, 2023 at 5:51 pm | 9 comments | 4685 Views
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Swastikas, image of Hitler found drawn on Stanford student's dormitory doorMultiple swastikas and an image of Adolf Hitler drawn on a whiteboard were recently found on the dormitory door of an undergraduate...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2023Last comment by John, on Mar 15, 2023 at 3:51 pm | 1 comment | 3709 Views
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Man arrested for allegedly assaulting bus drivers, attempting carjackingPalo Alto police arrested a man last week after he allegedly assaulted two bus drivers, fled from officers and attempted...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2023Last comment by kimmy, on Mar 13, 2023 at 8:31 pm | 1 comment | 3672 Views
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Woman killed by falling tree at Rancho San AntonioA hiker died at Rancho San Antonio County Park and Open Space Preserve in Cupertino Sunday morning when a tree fell on her,...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2023Last comment by TimR, on Mar 6, 2023 at 12:18 pm | 1 comment | 11895 Views
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Unfit to teach? Teacher accused of rape had a checkered history in schoolsPalo Alto Unified administrators knew of physical education teacher Peter Colombo's criminal history more than a decade ago...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Mar 4, 2023 at 11:36 am | 61 comments | 23867 Views
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Defense testimony at Menlo Park murder trial paints picture of alleged killer as obsessed with work and intolerant of womenLast week, the court heard from a former friend of Francis Wolke, who's on trial for the killing of Kathy Hughes Anderson...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2023Last comment by Speak your truth, on Mar 2, 2023 at 9:41 pm | 2 comments | 6951 Views
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Hit-and-run driver kills man, crashes into five cars Sunday morningA man was killed by a hit-and-run driver Sunday morning on Ralmar Avenue in East Palo Alto. Officers found a 64-year-old...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Feb 27, 2023 at 2:50 pm | 1 comment | 6534 Views
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Menlo Park murder defendant's attorney says he was motivated by cannibalismThe trial of Francis Wolke, who is accused of murdering Kathy Hughes Anderson, got off to a shocking start, as his defense...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2023There are no comments yet. 8329 Views
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