The man allegedly grabbed the woman’s neck before taking her purse and necklaces in a Palo Alto parking lot, police said.

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San Mateo County Sheriff's deputies arrested Alexis Rincon for attempted robbery outside a Taco Bell in San Carlos.

The exhibit of woodturned pieces at The Main Gallery highlights 'character' and unique qualities of different woods.