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The reckoning, part 1: How a violent arrest forced out two veteran Palo Alto copsOn Sept. 1, 2021, former Palo Alto Police Agent Thomas DeStefano received a strongly worded letter from then-Police Chief...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2024Last comment by Richard , on Jan 22, 2024 at 11:08 am | 1 comment | 3619 Views
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Employee at Mike's Diner Bar investigated for embezzlementPolice are investigating an employee for allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars from Mike's Diner Bar, a Midtown institution...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2024Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 21, 2024 at 1:36 pm | 7 comments | 5324 Views
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El Camino Real remains partially closed after shopping mall fire near Chef Chu'sAfter a Christmas day blaze ripped through a Los Altos shopping mall, a portion of El Camino Real is still closed to traffic...
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2024Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jan 1, 2024 at 4:11 pm | 2 comments | 8785 Views
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Tesla Cybertruck accident on Skyline Boulevard draws attentionAutomotive enthusiasts are a-twitter about a car accident that occurred on Skyline Boulevard in Palo Alto on Thursday afternoon,...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2023Last comment by Retired PAUSD Teacher, on Jan 1, 2024 at 11:42 am | 2 comments | 7780 Views
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Mail carriers increasingly at risk of armed robberyMail carriers are facing more than just the usual perils of bad weather, heavy loads and aggressive dogs. They now also have...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2023Last comment by Ocam's Razor, on Dec 30, 2023 at 2:05 pm | 8 comments | 4078 Views
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Hearing set to decide if Redwood City teen accused of fatal street racing crash will be tried as an adultOne of two people accused of killing a San Carlos couple following a street race in Redwood City last fall will return to...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Dec 21, 2023 at 7:45 am | 4 comments | 4323 Views
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Police calls: 19 arrests, 12 burglariesThe following list captures reports of crimes made to Palo Alto police for the week of Nov. 30 to Dec. 6. Details can be...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Dec 12, 2023 at 7:06 pm | 2 comments | 2920 Views
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Mail carrier injured during strong-arm robberyPolice in Palo Alto are investigating after a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was injured and robbed on Wednesday by two...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Dec 10, 2023 at 10:38 am | 11 comments | 3852 Views
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Dog trainer is charged in disappearance of Palo Alto German shepherd, who is presumed deadA dog trainer who allegedly attempted to substitute a Palo Alto resident's German shepherd with another dog after failing...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2023Last comment by helloit'sme, on Dec 8, 2023 at 1:24 pm | 3 comments | 9742 Views
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Buena Vista man pleads guilty to trailer park murderA man who stabbed a Buena Vista Mobile Home Park resident to death in 2019 has pleaded no contest to multiple violent felonies,...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2023Last comment by Ocam's Razor, on Dec 6, 2023 at 7:18 am | 1 comment | 2681 Views
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Police: Woman arrested after burglarizing occupied home in University SouthPalo Alto police have arrested a woman who they said burglarized an occupied home in the University South neighborhood on...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2023Last comment by Augie Dunbar, on Dec 5, 2023 at 9:20 am | 8 comments | 4858 Views
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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 | 3377 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 | 4313 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 | 4830 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 | 4274 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 | 9773 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 | 4987 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 | 5979 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 | 4393 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. 6302 Views
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