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Charter school disputes state dropout findings
Officials at East Palo Alto Academy: High School said Friday they are disputing figures in a state report that show the dropout rate at 37.5 percent over the past four years.
Police Seek Witnesses To E. Palo Alto Murder
Police are trying to locate witnesses Saturday who may have seen a fatal shooting in East Palo Alto on Friday night.
Big green bus rolls into Palo Alto
Visitors to "The Big Green Bus" including 3-year-old Emma Popham, left, look inside the bus in Palo Alto on Thursday, July 17, 2008.
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One man injured in East Palo Alto fire
Palo Alto Online News One man received third-degree burns on his arms and 15 percent of his body this afternoon during a blaze near the A-1 Towing Company on Bay Road in East Palo Alto, according to the Menlo ...
Man Who Claimed Mountain Lion Attack Won't Face Charges
A 50-year-old man who says he was attacked by a mountain lion in a Palo Alto park Saturday will not face charges even though authorities found no proof of an attack, police said Friday.
Palo Alto mountain lion 'victim': maybe it was a dog
A man who claimed he was attacked by a mountain lion in Palo Alto's Foothills Park won't face charges, authorities said Thursday.
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Time to improve Palo Alto plaza - but how?
Members of the Palo Alto Architectural Review Board agreed Thursday morning that just about anything would improve Lytton Plaza.
Dish flagged for high fire hazard: Second red-flag warning sign of early start to fire season
Extreme fire danger sparked the summer's second red-flag warning last Wednesday, closing the Dish area and surrounding foothills for the day.
New Dish Network Satellite Launched
A new satellite for Dish Network Corp. was successfully launched from an seagoing rocket pad positioned in the equatorial Pacific, Sea Launch Co.
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Man who reported lion may be fined $10K
The man whose reported weekend mountain-lion attack in Palo Alto's Foothills Park was found "unsubstantiated" by state officials may have to pay for the subsequent two-day investigation, Palo Alto police Agent ...
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Police offer $10,000 reward for suspect in Palo Alto shooting
A $10,000 reward has been offered by Palo Alto for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a 22-year-old suspect in the robbery and murder last Sunday in downtown Palo Alto.
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Palo Alto raining cats and dogs?
The city's animal shelter is more crowded than usual, and some employees are worried the number of homeless and abandoned pets will increase as the economy continues to slump.
Attempted Wal-Mart beating leads to arrest
Mountain View police arrested a teenager who allegedly attempted to beat a man with a baseball bat in a Wal-Mart parking lot Sunday, police said.
Shooting victim 'critical' at Stanford Hospital
Searching for some shred of evidence to a brazen early Sunday-morning shooting outside Palo Alto police headquarters, police teams in orange vests scanned the shrubbery at the Civic Center with metal detectors ...
Mountain Lion Attacks Palo Alto Hiker
Police and a trapper are on the lookout for a mountain lion that pounced on a lone hiker in Palo Alto's Foothills Park on Saturday.
Man killed in tractor accident along Alpine Road
Palo Alto Online News Robert Wallace, 58, of La Honda died Sunday after a tractor he was driving near Alpine Road south of Portola Valley overturned and crushed him, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Palo Alto Man Avoids Harm In Mountain Lion Attack
A man in his 50s who was attacked by a mountain lion at a Palo Alto park over the weekend "narrowly" escaped being bitten when the cat missed its target and tumbled down a hill, police said Sunday.
Man clings to life after being shot outside Palo Alto City Hall
A man is fighting for his life after being shot early Sunday morning during an apparent robbery outside Palo Alto City Hall, police reported.
Review It: Pampas in Palo Alto
Note: The following review is scheduled for publication in the print edition of the Mercury News Sunday A+E section on July 20.
Armed suspect arrested after officers hear shots
Palo Alto police surrounded a home Friday night and forced an allegedly armed man to surrender.