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Two arrested in robbery at motel
A 24-year-old man and his 16-year old female accomplice face felony charges in the beating and robbery of an acquaintance at his Pleasanton motel room that led to a high-speed... |
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on May 3, 2012 at 10:07 pm by Peter Malloy, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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All lanes on I-680 near Bernal now open after 7-hour overnight closure
All lanes of I-680 near Bernal Avenue have re-opened following a big rig crash that required about seven hours of clean-up.
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on May 1, 2012 at 9:53 am by Bill, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Police log: Woman accidentally swallows pot-filled brownie, but is OK
A 75-year-old woman called 911 after accidentally eating her 69-year-old male roommate's pot brownie, but Pleasanton police don't expect to file charges.
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on Apr 30, 2012 at 10:34 pm by cautionary tale, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Two teens arrested in 31 tire slashings in two neighborhoods
Two Pleasanton teens face felony charges in two of three recent tire-slashing incidents. "On April 19, 2012, two boys, ages 14 and 15, were arrested in connection with the mul... |
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on Apr 28, 2012 at 8:49 pm by Sonja m., a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Nebraska man convicted of sexual abuse of 13-year-old
A former Nebraska man faces 25 years to life in prison after being convicted Tuesday for the ongoing sexual abuse of an underage Alameda County girl.
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on Apr 27, 2012 at 11:16 pm by Lets not forget about the Separation, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Police log: Cars ransacked in Val Vista neighborhood
More than 11 unlocked vehicles in the Val Vista neighborhood were reported searched by a thief or thieves between 8:45 p.m. Sunday and 9:20 a.m. Monday.
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on Apr 24, 2012 at 9:16 pm by Susan, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Tire slashers hit 18 more vehicles, this time in Birdland
For the third time in less than a month, car tires have been slashed in a specific Pleasanton neighborhood, this time in the Birdland area.
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on Apr 21, 2012 at 10:49 pm by Tom, a member of the Harvest Park Middle School community |
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Two busted in daytime burglaries
Surveillance video taken at a March 26 daytime burglary in the 8000 block of Regency Drive has led to the arrest of a two males from Tracy. Detectives from Pleasanton and Live... |
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on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:10 pm by Sumati, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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'Customer' turns robber, holds up dry cleaners
A Monday night armed robbery at a dry cleaners netted an undisclosed amount of money, but left the owner, who was just closing, shaken.
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on Apr 14, 2012 at 10:39 am by Pleasanton Resident, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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Police log: Cops deliver misdemeanor charge to drunken dialer
Calling 911 to order pizza led to a misdemeanor charge against a Pleasanton man on April Fool's Day. Matthew Jason Marty, 39, was arrested at about 3:13 p.m. after calling 911... |
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on Apr 9, 2012 at 9:26 pm by Mittens, a resident of another community |
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Arrest announced in death of Foothill girl 27 years ago
An unnamed suspect has been arrested in the homicide of a 14-year-old girl that occurred 27 years ago. Tina Faelz's body was discovered in a drainage ditch on April 5, 1984. A... |
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on Apr 4, 2012 at 7:35 pm by Bonnie, a resident of another community |
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Police release photo of car used in daytime burglary
Pleasanton police have released a photo of the car used by burglars fleeing from a daytime break-in Monday morning and was last seen speeding toward Interstate 680.
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on Apr 4, 2012 at 8:52 am by ***, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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Burglary nets $113K
Jewelry, cash and gold coins were among the estimated $113,100 reported stolen Tuesday from a home in the 1100 block of Hearst Drive, police reports said.
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on Mar 22, 2012 at 7:01 pm by MICHAEL, a resident of another community |
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One injured in crash blocking lanes of westbound I-580
An injury crash was blocking the two left lanes of westbound I-580 in Pleasanton as of 3:25 p.m., CHP said, with no estimate for when the lanes will reopen.
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on Mar 17, 2012 at 8:56 pm by Audrey, a resident of the Avila neighborhood |
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Pleasanton arsonist faces three years in prison
The woman charged with torching her East Angela Street home in 2008 is in custody awaiting sentencing in May.
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on Mar 15, 2012 at 8:48 pm by lynn, a resident of the Carlton Oaks neighborhood |
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Woman leads police on chase over I-80 and I-680
A Granite Bay woman led California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed chase covering more than 100 miles Friday morning before she was finally stopped in Sunol.
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on Mar 15, 2012 at 7:28 pm by Truth, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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2 break into industrial shops in Livermore, steal computers, printers, more
Livermore police said yesterday that they are investigating two commercial burglaries that occurred Saturday night in an industrial area in the eastern part of the city.
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on Mar 15, 2012 at 1:59 pm by Can\'t we just blame it on Bush?, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Police log: Homes targeted in burglaries
Six homes were hit in burglaries or burglary attempts between Feb. 14 and Feb. 21, police reports show. Jewelry worth an estimated $500 was stolen from a home in the 7800 bloc... |
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on Mar 10, 2012 at 10:31 pm by Truth, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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First of 3 men who buried busload of children in local quarry could be released from prison in May
One of the three men who kidnapped a busload of Chowchilla schoolchildren in 1976 and buried them in a quarry in Livermore could be released from prison as soon as May due to ... |
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on Mar 9, 2012 at 9:06 am by One of your neighbors, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Livermore cop hit by rocks thrown from railroad overcrossing
A police officer was struck in the head by large chunks of concrete and rocks thrown at him from a railroad overcrossing in Livermore early Friday morning, police said.
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on Mar 3, 2012 at 7:58 pm by Truth, a resident of the Avignon neighborhood |
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Friday news round-up from around the Bay
Here's a round-up of Friday news reports from around the Bay provided by the Bay City News bureau.
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on Mar 2, 2012 at 9:12 am by retailer, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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County employees accused of misusing funds
Felony criminal charges have been filed against a husband and wife team who used to run an Alameda County agency that was supposed to help low-income people and parolees with ... |
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on Feb 24, 2012 at 8:57 am by Public operations, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Police log: 'Dash and dine' becomes felony charge in Pleasanton
A San Francisco man was arrested at about 2:51 a.m. Feb. 9 in Pleasanton on a charge of felony burglary for what's commonly known as a dine and dash.
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on Feb 19, 2012 at 7:12 am by mooseturd, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
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Police log: Tennis gear theft nets alleged thief
A Livermore woman was arrested Monday on a charge of possession of stolen property after enough tennis gear to outfit a team was found in her car.
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on Feb 16, 2012 at 9:14 pm by Nancy s, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Suspect in botched armed robbery last year due in court
A San Ramon man accused of a failed armed robbery attempt in Pleasanton last August is due in court March 15.
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on Feb 12, 2012 at 8:06 pm by Carpe Deez Nuts, a resident of Dublin |