Construction worker dies after falling down shaft in Palo Alto
A construction worker died after falling down a shaft at a building in downtown Palo Alto early Wednesday morning, according to police.
Historic military shell and grenade found in Palo Alto house; bomb squad responds
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department bomb squad is responding to a historic military shell and grenade found inside a Palo Alto home on Thursday.
Stanford University says woman raped inside campus bathroom
Investigators with Stanford’s Department of Public Safety said this week a female victim claimed she was assaulted in a parking lot near Wilbur Hall. The alleged crime happened late Tuesday afternoon.
Police investigate attempted robbery at a Palo Alto parking lot
Palo Alto police are investigating an attempted robbery at a shopping center parking lot Wednesday afternoon.
Gary Gene Ramirez arrested on suspicion of killing Karen Stitt in 1982
A 75-year-old man has been arrested for the stabbing death of a Palo Alto teen, who had been snatched from a road in Sunnyvale in 1982, and whose naked body was found dumped by a bus stop near the now-gone Honey Bee Restaurant.
Palo Alto police arrest man who allegedly exposed himself to a 4-year-old
Police in Palo Alto arrested a man on Friday after a witness told police that a man exposed himself while talking to a 4-year-old child.
Caltrain hits, kills person in Palo Alto
The collision occurred around 4:45 p.m. on the tracks near West Meadow Drive in Palo Alto. The crash involved train No. 253, which was traveling with about 200 passengers. According to Caltrain no injuries have been reported on board.
Palo Alto police arrest 4 in connection to organized lululemon thefts, 1 suspect remains outstanding
Four suspects were arrested by Palo Alto police in connection to an organized retail theft case associated with lululemon stores, and a fifth suspect is outstanding police say.
Teen girl robbed while riding bicycle in Palo Alto
Police in Palo Alto are investigating a strong-armed robbery of a 16-year-old girl as she rode her bike. The suspect allegedly pushed her to the ground and stole her cell phone and debit card.
Racist graffiti found at Palo Alto park as hate crimes rise statewide
Racist graffiti was found on a play structure at Palo Alto park, among increase in hate crimes reported statewide.
Middle school gym teacher arrested for sexual assault of Palo Alto 6th grader in 2001
A physical education teacher from Palo Alto's Greene Middle School was arrested Wednesday for the sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl in a school locker room back in 2001, officials say.
Who killed art student outside Palo Alto night club? Police hope to crack 21-year-old cold case
Maria Hsiao was killed outside a Palo Alto nightclub 21 years ago. Her case is still unsolved.
San Jose doctor faces 5 counts of sexual assault involving 3 victims
Doctor Naeem Ul Islam Hashmi, 61, of Palo Alto, now faces five charges of sexual assault. His lawyer said Hasmi maintains his innocence.
'It's been really scary:' Mom worries about feeding baby as formula shortage continues
One new mother told Congressman Ro Khanna (D-San Jose) that she has driven all over the South Bay to find formula for her 2-month-old son. "It's been really scary," said Claire Lesikar.
Palo Alto police warn of jewelry thief who preys on the elderly
Palo Alto police warns people of an alleged jewelry thief that targets the elderly.
'My whole life was in my tiny home': Thieves steal Marine vet's home, medals and other possessions
A Bay Area Marine veteran who recently had his home and almost everything he owned stolen, has been working to get back on his feet, after the theft triggered a series of unfortunate events and challenges.
K-9s in question: Bay Area police dogs bite with little consequence
Police dog bites can cause severe injuries but there has never been any legislation proposed or passed in California to regulate K-9s. In the Bay Area, San Jose police lead the pack with the most number of dog bites.
Graphic photos: Police K-9s cause serious injuries throughout the Bay Area
KTVU focused in on about more than a dozen specific cases where police deployed K-9s on people, looking at the injuries they incurred and the reasons the canines were told to "find and bite." Here are their stories:
'KKK' found written in bathrooms at Palo Alto middle school
Authorities are investigating a vandalism incident at a Palo Alto middle school after someone wrote "KKK" in two bathrooms, authorities said.
Vibrating gloves could be game-changer for Parkinson's patients
Stanford doctors are testing a new treatment that may have the ability to slow or reverse some symptoms of Parkinson's disease.