Palo Alto Police HQ evacuated after someone dropped off Vietnam War-era grenades

The Palo Alto Police headquarters had to be evacuated on Tuesday after someone dropped off Vietnam War-era grenades and other ammunition for disposal, police said. 

Suspect's mug shot released in brazen Palo Alto sexual assault

Police released the mug shot of the suspect in a Palo Alto sexual assault arrested by UC Berkeley's police as they investigated a series of gropings on campus.

Power outage, downed trees cause Foothill-DeAnza College to cancel classes

Downed tress and power outage led Foothill-DeAnza Community College to cancel classes and sports activities Thursday evening. The power went out twice on campus.

Bankman-Fried’s lawyers say car hit barricade outside home

A car with three occupants recently drove into a barricade outside the California home owned by Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents, an apparent attempt to gain access to the property where the founder of crypto exchange FTX is under house arrest.

Multiple Bay Area cities with flooding conditions, road closures, power outages, & evacuations

Multiple local government agencies have announced the closures of various roadways, issued evacuation orders, and launched rescue operations due to flooding conditions throughout the Bay Area.

FTX founder ordered to house arrest

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried made his first U.S. court appearance Thursday in New York, facing eight counts of fraud and conspiracy.

Silicon Valley has highest number of bicycle crashes in the last decade

A new report says Palo Alto and San Jose have had the most bicycle crashes in Silicon Valley over the last 10 years, leaving dozens of bikers injured. This comes just after San Jose hit a gruesome milestone of 64 pedestrian deaths due to a traffic crash this year.

Missing 12-year-old boy safe back at home, police say

Police in Palo Alto say a 12-year-old boy who wandered away from a family member's medical appointment on Tuesday afternoon is safe and back at home. 

Ex-employee arrested for alleged drive-by shooting at Palo Alto steakhouse

Palo Alto police arrested a suspect in connection to Monday's drive-by shooting at the Stanford Shopping Center. Police say the suspect is a former employee of Fleming's Steakhouse, the restaurant where the shooting occurred. 

Dinnertime burglary crew ransacks 11 Palo Alto homes in 3 weeks

Palo Alto PD are asking for the public to help them find and arrest a crew that has broken into 11 homes since October 9.

Newsom proposes "Windfall" tax on oil companies to bring gas prices back down

Californians are once again feeling pain at the pump. Gas prices are on the rise, even though crude oil prices have fallen to $85 a barrel. To bring the cost down for drivers, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a change Friday to immediately increase the state's gas supply.

New amenities offered for RV dwellers in Palo Alto

Two Santa Clara County cities have joined forces to help improve the lives of those living in RVs.

Palo Alto shoppers robbed at gunpoint in mall parking lot

Police say a couple became blocked in their parking spot at a Palo Alto shopping center by two suspect cars. Five armed men with ski masks are accused of robbery, assault, and ramming through traffic to escape.