Arson investigators have determined that a suspicious 13-acre grass fire at a homeless camp in Menlo Park last Monday was set intentionally.
When an alleged auto burglar opened an unlocked door handle, a surprise awaited. A private security officer was sitting in the car.
A 25-year-old man was arrested for allegedly brandishing weapons at his apartment manager after making a noise complaint.
Investigators have determined a 13-acre grass fire on Monday in Menlo Park near Facebook is suspicious, fire officials said Friday.
A fire at an office under remodeling in downtown Palo Alto across from City Hall early Sunday morning caused about $50,000 in damage.
Inner-city neighborhood with links to suspects was known as a base for terrorists to launch attacks across Europe and beyond.
Palo Alto Fire Chief Eric Nickel earns the state’s top achievement award, as he becomes the 31st Certified Fire Chief in California.
A Portola Valley restaurateur pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to evading nearly $1 million in taxes for his three restaurants.
An East Palo Alto resident was arrested after local and federal narcotic officers found "large amounts" of cocaine base within his home.
The suspect reportedly shot at Pacifica police during his arrest last week. Mental health issues possibly involved, prosecutors said.
Police say a 13-year-old girl walking her dogs was the victim of an indecent exposure Monday evening. A suspect description is given.
Police arrested a man on a warrant charging him with lewd conduct for actions that allegedly occurred in a parked car last month.
In February 2009, Ronald Boyajian was arrested in Cambodia while on his 35th trip to Asia over a nine-year period.
64-year-old Steven Edward Garrett of Mountain View got into an spat with another man over the cleanliness of the street.
After bothering some Girl Scouts, a man moves to a Palo Alto city parking lot, where he harasses a 17-year-old girl.
A manhunt for a wanted fugitive at noon prompted police to lock down 6 area schools. The Mountain View suspect was caught on the El Camino.
Officers have located suspect who ran from officers; area schools no longer on lockdown.
About 10:05 p.m., Palo Alto Police received a 9-1-1 call from employees at CineArts at Palo Alto Square, saying they had just been robbed.
A man goes on crime spree Wednesday night when he burglarizes a business and a home, each time jumping on a blue bicycle after the incident.
First responders said the fire in the 1100 block of Bryant Avenue was coming from the home’s attic and walls.
A draft plan released by the High-Speed Rail Authority shifted the first phase of construction to a stretch between San Jose and Bakersfield
A resident in the 2000 block of Edgewood Drive reporting a residential burglary alerted police to a 19-year-old East Palo Alto resident.
Two pedestrians walking across the Golden Gate bridge last week were startled when they were struck with metal blowgun darts 5 inches long.
A Skyline Boulevard-area resident saw skid marks and then spotted the red Jeep.
These skeletal finds come within a day of human remains discovered near Gilroy. Hopes were dashed when those were not missing Sierra LaMar.
Such discoveries always raise hope and speculation that it could be the body of missing Sierra LaMar.
The 40-year-old took the witness stand in the 2013 case involving a woman at a hotel on Saratoga Avenue.
The funds were intended for a cancer research study.
Extra security includes explosive detection K-9s and behavioral detection officers who look for suspicious behavior as the Super Bowl nears.
The 32-year-old man faces more than three-and-a-half years in prison if found guilty.
The suspect attacked an elderly Saratoga man in his home.
The incident was on Henderson Avenue in Menlo Park.
East Bay suspects from Richmond and Hayward were arrested Tuesday afternoon for auto burglaries that occurred in Milpitas and Palo Alto.
After a group of Palo Alto thieves stole beer, a taser-like weapon they used shot a bolt of electricity at pursuing employees.
The Department of Public Safety is looking for a man who sexually battered a person on campus Saturday night.
According to Palo Alto police, Michael Christopher Airo sexually abused a girl on multiple occasions between 2002 - 2005. Airo is on leave.
Police say a disgruntled former employee started a damaging garage fire in the 3400 block of Kenneth Drive.
Jesus Francisco Cabrera told police he'd been accosted in a city parking garage by 3 white men who stabbed him. Police say it's not true.
Sue Hopley was hiking the Nevada Falls trail when she slipped and fell on ice. A CHP team stayed with her overnight, ready for a rescue.
The victim is identified as 42-year-old Neil Brian Gandler, who died of a gunshot wound to his torso on Dec. 29.