PALO ALTO, Calif. – Tragedy struck a small Palo Alto community after a young child drowned over the holiday weekend. Two adults were seriously injured in what police officials described as an unfortunate accident.
Palo Alto firefighters said they received a 911 call around 6 p.m. Sunday about three people drowning at a private pool in the 4100 block of Thain Way.
“This is a tough call. Anything involving children — it hits home for a lot of folks. We have a lot of young parents,” said Palo Alto Fire Department Chief Kevin McNally.…