Palo Alto Parking Garage Closed After Suspected Arson

A suspected arsonist set a vehicle on fire on the basement level of the garage on Webster Street, according to police.

Palo Alto Police Arrest Man For Robbery, Hit-And-Run Assault

Police arrested a man in connection with a Sept. 24 robbery in which he took a woman's mobile phone and then ran her over with his vehicle.

Palo Alto Cashier Robbed, Run Over After Customer Dispute: Police

The incident occurred after a dispute while the suspect was paying for a massage and the receipt didn’t display the tip amount he had added.

Former Theranos Lab Director Admits Attempts At Quality Control

Adam Rosendorff testified that he oversaw quality control issues in the clinical lab and expected the procedures to be followed.

Man Robbed In Downtown Palo Alto Early Saturday Morning: Police

The incident took place at the 300 block of University Avenue near Centennial Walk around 1:30 a.m. or 2 a.m. on Saturday morning.

Suspect Steals Mercedes-Benz Out Of Palo Alto's Resident's Garage

The suspect entered the garage through an unlocked yard door and stole the keys to the car, which had been left on a countertop.

Second Hate Crime Vandalism This Month Found In Palo Alto Garage

An unknown suspect graffitied the second floor of City Lot “R,” at 528 High Street, with a racial epithet and an anti-Jewish symbol.

Palo Alto Woman Suspected Of Starting Fast-Spreading Fawn Fire

The fire has burned 1,200 acres, threatened 2,000 structures and forced evacuations in Shasta County.

Third Hate Crime Vandalism Found In Palo Alto Park Restroom

Police believe the same suspect was responsible for all three graffiti vandalisms at El Camino Park.

Police Seek Suspect In Bike Robbery Attempt On Palo Alto Bridge

A man in his 30s was biking southbound along the bridge that separates Menlo Park from Palo Alto when he was blocked by the suspect.

Two Suspects Charged With Purse Snatching, Hate Crimes

The suspects were allegedly involved in 40 Bay Area purse snatchings and robberies, many of them targeting Asian women.

Offensive Graffiti In Palo Alto Being Investigated As Hate Crime

Racial epithets were written in black marker on a support pillar at local parking garage. Police said they do not have any suspects.

Man Found Guilty In 1974 Stanford Murder Of 21-Year-Old

Janet Taylor was found strangled and beaten, her body found in a ditch near Stanford in March 1974. DNA evidence helped crack the case.

Small Plane Crashes Near Palo Alto Airport

The plane struck a power line and crashed into the marshlands near the Palo Alto Airport. The pilot did not sustain significant injuries.

South Bay Officer Saves Choking Baby Outside In-N-Out: Photo

The officer performed CPR and did chest compressions for several minutes until the baby began breathing again.

Palo Alto Police Respond To Hoax Call Of Threat At High School

Officers responded to Gunn High School at around 3:25 p.m. and determined by 4 p.m. that the threat was not credible.

Palo Alto Man Arrested In Air Rifle Shooting That Injured A Child

A 62-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of shooting a child at an elementary school after he fired an air rifle over the campus fence.

Santa Clara County Residents Urged To Prep For Wildfires, Quakes

The county observes September as Community Preparedness Month in an effort to encourage county residents to plan.

Woman Assaulted On Peninsula Trail, Police Search For Suspects

Two men came out of the bushes and tried to grab her, but she screamed and fought back, she told police.

Gunshot At Palo Alto Park Was Fired For 'Unknown Reason': Police

Police found several unspent rounds of 9mm handgun ammunition on the ground, but did not find that any person or object had been struck.

Police Investigate Gunshot Reported In Palo Alto At Pardee Park

No victim was located and the scene is secure, but police said to expect heightened activity in the area while they investigate.

Man Arrested In Peninsula After Resident Sees Him Looking In Car

Officers responded around 12:10 a.m. in Menlo Park, where the resident said she saw the man on her video surveillance system.

Palo Alto PG&E Customers: Be Wary Of Scammers

PG&E said, "Scammers have become increasingly deceptive" amid the pandemic — 2,700 attempts have been reported since June. What to know.

Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Teens In South Bay: Police

The man fled the scene when the teenagers said they were calling the police, according to the Los Altos Police Department.

Palo Alto Startup Co-Founder Charged With Fraud

A co-founder of Palo-Alto based tech company HeadSpin was arrested on charges of securities fraud and wire fraud​.

Peninsula Physician Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography

Joseph Andrew Mollick, 58, was charged July 13 with possession of child pornography and made his initial court appearance on Friday.

16-Year-Old Girl Stabbed In Downtown Palo Alto: Police

The incident occurred at University Avenue and Emerson Street, blocks from Stanford University.

Ex-South Bay Trader Joe's Employee Charged With Sexual Assault

The man was accused of touching two male juveniles in an “inappropriate sexual manner" while they were at the store.

Second Sexual Battery Incident In Two Days Occurs In Palo Alto

Police are investigating whether the same suspect was responsible for both incidents.

At-Risk Man Missing Since Sunday Found In Palo Alto

The man was reported missing around 9:45 p.m. at the 400 block of Winchester Boulevard in Santa Clara.

Sexual Battery Suspect Sought In Palo Alto: Police

The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon on Middlefield Road between University Avenue and Lytton Avenue, according to police.

Palo Alto Man Drowns In Utah's Lake Powell

The man jumped off a boat to rescue his children and but did not have a life jacket on, according to the park service.

South Bay Man Pleads Guilty To Indecent Exposure Incidents

The man was arrested following two incidents in which police said he exposed himself to female juveniles.

Scammers Are Targeting Palo Alto Utilities Customers

The caller may sound convincing, posing as a city employee and even using the utilities customer service phone number as the caller ID.

South Bay Man Planned To Attack Sporting Goods Store: DA

The man had bullets inscribed with the phrase “Cop Killer,” a racist manifesto and a plan to attack a sporting goods store, the DA said.

Peninsula Pest Control Worker Accused Of Jewelry Thefts: Sheriff

The San Mateo County Sheriff said a local pest control worker used his occupation to steal jewelry from the homes of unsuspecting victims.

Hate Crime Vandalism Discovered In Palo Alto Park Bathroom

The suspect, who is unknown, drew a derogatory racial statement “espousing a hatred of white people” inside a bathroom stall.

Decrease In Fireworks Over 4th Of July Weekend In Santa Clara Co.

Local fire departments responded to fewer calls regarding illegal fireworks than last year.

Woman Killed With Baseball Bat In East Palo Alto: San Mateo DA

The incident occurred on Friday afternoon, prosecutors said, when a neighbor heard glass breaking and a woman screaming.

Peninsula Town To Hold Community Meeting After Rise In Burglaries

The town has seen 10 burglaries in the past two months, most of them occurring in sheds, outbuildings and garages that were unsecured.