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Palo Alto officials brace for story in The Atlantic magazinePalo Alto school and city officials, with the help of local mental health professionals, are bracing for the release of a...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2015Last comment by Michael O., on Nov 17, 2015 at 9:58 pm | 48 comments | 29218 Views
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Woman steals purse, spends $2,000 at NordstromA woman walked into a downtown Palo Alto office building, stole a change purse from a desk drawer and promptly went on a...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2012Last comment by EF, on Nov 2, 2012 at 12:01 pm | 7 comments | 28706 Views
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Following tragic bike accident, a local family and their friends take action. 'Slow down for kids. Be more mindful.'The family and friends of an 11-year-old Greene Middle School student who died in a collision in Palo Alto on Friday are...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2020Last comment by Jake Millan, on Apr 1, 2020 at 9:49 am | 62 comments | 28579 Views
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Bicyclist struck, killed by car on Page MillA bicyclist was struck and killed by a car just outside of Palo Alto this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2015Last comment by Peter Spicer, on Nov 6, 2015 at 4:09 am | 102 comments | 28458 Views
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Burglars smash vehicle into Apple Store in Palo AltoA burglary ring crashed through the front glass windows of the downtown Palo Alto Apple Store early Sunday morning by driving...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2016Last comment by Dan, on Dec 31, 2016 at 6:34 pm | 18 comments | 28410 Views
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Manhunt underway in Stanford Research Park for assault suspectPalo Alto police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted a girl on Arastradero Road at Deer Creek Road this afternoon,...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2018Last comment by eileen , on Mar 30, 2018 at 12:13 am | 12 comments | 28181 Views
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Begging Scam?We were driving today around doing errands and saw 3 different women begging. One was at the Bryant St. Post Office, the...
Original post made by RichardCheney on Apr. 16, 2011Last comment by neighbor, on Mar 12, 2014 at 3:51 pm | 40 comments | 28054 Views
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Cellphone video captures heated MAGA confrontation that went viralEven as a 28-second cellphone video of an explosive April 1 confrontation in Palo Alto over a Make America Great Again hat...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019Last comment by Sanctimonious City, on Apr 5, 2019 at 4:30 pm | 33 comments | 27924 Views
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Coroner releases identity of man killed on train tracksA man who died on the train tracks in Palo Alto on Oct. 15 has been identified by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2014Last comment by dolfsmom, on Oct 22, 2014 at 10:39 pm | 17 comments | 27795 Views
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Missing woman found dead off of East Bay freewayThe body of Palo Alto woman Wamaitha Kaboga-Miller was found in her car in Newark on Sunday, more than five weeks since she...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2018Last comment by Steph, on Oct 10, 2018 at 11:50 pm | 28 comments | 27746 Views
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Shop Talk: Lots of chocolate in Palo AltoA high-end chocolate shop is scheduled to open this week in downtown Palo Alto in the former space of hair and makeup studio...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2013Last comment by Panos for Alegio Alegio Chocolaté-Claudio Corallo, on Mar 21, 2013 at 6:37 pm | 23 comments | 27212 Views
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Coronavirus weekend update: Local leaders expect summer spike in casesWith other states beginning to relax their public health restrictions, Santa Clara County leaders on Friday predicted a local...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Apr 28, 2020 at 11:14 am | 47 comments | 27190 Views
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Woman robbed inside Nordstrom at Stanford Shopping CenterA woman who was shopping at Nordstrom at Stanford Shopping Center was robbed of $2,500 in purchases while inside the store...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2022Last comment by Green Gables, on Apr 27, 2022 at 11:32 am | 3 comments | 27098 Views
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Redwood City burglars tied to theft in Palo AltoThree men who were arrested inside a Redwood City home last week have been linked to additional burglaries in Redwood City,...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2012Last comment by JustMe, on Oct 17, 2012 at 12:32 pm | 8 comments | 27009 Views
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Palo Alto man reported missingA 30-year-old Palo Alto man has been missing for almost a week, Palo Alto police said Sunday. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2016Last comment by Community Member, on Jul 27, 2016 at 2:23 pm | 24 comments | 26774 Views
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Lawyer: 'Innocent mistake' sparked Gunn lockdownWeston Healy, an Eagle Scout with a 4.17 grade-point-average, was about to complete his senior year at Gunn High School and...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2010Last comment by member, on Jan 13, 2011 at 11:15 pm | 208 comments | 26270 Views
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Hollywood actor found dead in Palo AltoHollywood actor John Heard, best known as the dad from "Home Alone," died in a Palo Alto hotel room on Friday afternoon....
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2017Last comment by been there, on Jul 24, 2017 at 12:00 pm | 11 comments | 26170 Views
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Palo Altan dies from injuries sustained in brawlHe was a young, athletic tennis instructor at Kim Grant Tennis Academy. His wife of two years said he was a peaceful person...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2015Last comment by Barron Park, on Jan 16, 2015 at 12:13 am | 64 comments | 26044 Views
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Stanford student accused of sexual assault fires back at university in federal lawsuitA male Stanford University student found responsible for sexual assault in 2014 has fired back at the university in a lawsuit...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2016Last comment by Amanda, on Apr 27, 2016 at 11:19 pm | 17 comments | 26016 Views
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No charge in crash that hurt twin boys on Menlo Park sidewalkEdward Nelson, the 90-year-old driver whose SUV jumped a curb and pinned 6-year-old twin boys against a wall in downtown...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2014Last comment by kludged, on Feb 3, 2014 at 11:14 am | 59 comments | 25828 Views
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