Family, friends search for missing Palo Alto man

Arnav Singh. Photo courtesy Priya Junnarkar Arnav Singh, a 20-year-old Palo Alto resident, went missing in San Jose on May 5 after his parents dropped him off at the San Jose State University library, according to search organizers. “It came out of nowhere,” said Priya Junnarkar, who is helping lead the search team with other […]

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According to Palo Alto Online’s source item, Family, friends search for missing Palo Alto man, Arnav Singh. Photo courtesy Priya Junnarkar Arnav Singh, a 20-year-old Palo Alto resident, went missing in San Jose on May 5 after his parents dropped him off at the San Jose State University library, according to search organizers. “It came out of nowhere,” said Priya Junnarkar, who is helping lead the search team with other […]

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