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Woman who allegedly stabbed Palo Alto teen had a May hospital-commitment warrant in BaltimoreA San Jose woman who faces attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing a teenager in downtown Palo Alto on Aug. 18...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2021Last comment by F. Kleinman, on Aug 24, 2021 at 8:27 am | 18 comments | 25471 Views
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Palo Alto police arrest man in alleged sexual assaultPalo Alto police have arrested a Palo Alto man who allegedly battered and sexually assaulted his live-in girlfriend on Sunday...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2014Last comment by Everyone, on Oct 26, 2014 at 8:28 pm | 1 comment | 25313 Views
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Gunn High student killed by train; school mournsThe 16-year-old male killed by Caltrain Tuesday morning at the East Meadow Drive crossing was a student at Gunn High School,...
Original post made on May. 5, 2009Last comment by bernard, on May 15, 2009 at 1:29 am | 182 comments | 25116 Views
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Woman reportedly groped in College Terrace neighborhoodPalo Alto police are looking for a man who allegedly groped a woman after walking with her for several blocks along California...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2014Last comment by y gentle soul is recovering, on Sep 25, 2014 at 9:08 pm | 2 comments | 25099 Views
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Education: Flipping the university classroomStanford hopes to blaze a trail in educational technology, leveraging its entrepreneurial culture, star-studded faculty,...
Original post made on May. 10, 2013There are no comments yet. 25006 Views
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ARCHIVE: Children's Theatre investigation0...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2008Last comment by dave, on Apr 19, 2008 at 9:53 pm | 3 comments | 24881 Views
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An 'overreach'? Palo Alto's curfew sparks concerns over civil libertiesCity Manager Ed Shikada's sudden decision on Tuesday to impose a curfew in Palo Alto until June 11 is facing a backlash from...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2020Last comment by George, on Jun 11, 2020 at 7:19 am | 69 comments | 24851 Views
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Commission voices support for new 'tech corridor'Members of Palo Alto's Planning and Transportation Commission came out in favor of transforming a segment of Park Boulevard...
Original post made on May. 9, 2013Last comment by resident, on Nov 18, 2013 at 7:54 pm | 44 comments | 24788 Views
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Caltrain fatality ID'd as Palo Alto manThe Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office has identified the man struck and killed by Caltrain south of the...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2015Last comment by So Sad, on Feb 3, 2015 at 3:15 pm | 13 comments | 24712 Views
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East Palo Alto's murders this year: zeroFor the first time in decades East Palo Alto has had no murders this year, police Chief Albert Pardini said this week. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2017Last comment by JustAGirl, on Aug 8, 2017 at 9:45 pm | 32 comments | 24577 Views
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To curb speeding, Palo Alto may ban cars on some streets during pandemicIn a bid to slow down speeding cars and improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists during the coronavirus pandemic, Palo...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2020Last comment by Enforcement?, on May 13, 2020 at 10:17 am | 143 comments | 24452 Views
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Paver hit by truck in Fry's parking lot, diesA paver working in the parking lot of Fry's Electronics at 340 Portage Ave. in Palo Alto Tuesday evening was struck and killed...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2011Last comment by G & S driver strikes again, on Nov 14, 2013 at 12:28 pm | 34 comments | 24425 Views
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Bicycle thefts on rise in Palo AltoNumerous bicycle thefts have been reported throughout Palo Alto since March 28, police said Wednesday. "The thefts have been...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2012Last comment by thefts, on Apr 24, 2012 at 10:54 am | 51 comments | 24204 Views
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Caltrain reports fatality at Charleston RoadA train struck and killed a person at the Charleston Road crossing in Palo Alto on Sunday afternoon, Caltrain has confirmed....
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2015Last comment by Crescent Park Dad, on Jan 28, 2015 at 6:59 pm | 23 comments | 24128 Views
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Description, sketch and observant cop led to the arrest0...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2007Last comment by mom of 8 black young men, on Jan 10, 2009 at 7:01 pm | 105 comments | 23935 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 | 23888 Views
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Police: Palo Alto homicide victim 'likely' knew her killerA Palo Alto woman whose body was found in her home on July 7 was identified Tuesday as Jenny Shi, 65, according to police,...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2016Last comment by Hmmmmmmm, on Jul 13, 2016 at 12:33 pm | 9 comments | 23880 Views
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Facing public pressure, Stanford decides to install plaque with Chanel Miller's wordsAlmost two years after rejecting a quote proposed by Chanel Miller for a plaque at a memorial garden where she was sexually...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2019Last comment by More Plaques, on Nov 13, 2019 at 8:20 pm | 7 comments | 23814 Views
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District attorney indicts 16 alleged gang membersSixteen alleged members of three East Palo Alto gangs have been arrested for a violent war involving multiple killings, attempted...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2014Last comment by Hmmm, on Apr 15, 2014 at 3:16 pm | 2 comments | 23812 Views
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Rescue in progress for person underneath carA segment of Middlefield Road has been blocked to traffic as crews rescue a person underneath a vehicle this morning, according...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2018Last comment by Ricardo Castañeda , on Aug 13, 2018 at 10:53 pm | 24 comments | 23806 Views
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