ALERT! According to the Police Blotter in the Palo Alto Daily News, officers were alerted to the 700 block of Los Trancos Road at approximately 8:15 PM last Thursday with reports that a security guard at Hewlett house had a loaded gun under the front seat of his car! Am I ever glad that got taken care of.

In related news, Los Altos police were dispatched to San Antonio and Jordan at 11:10 PM on Friday with reports of a dead skunk…

More breaking news as it comes available.