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Police log: Stoneridge mall McDonald's robbed
Pleasanton police are investigating an Oct. 5 robbery at McDonald's in the Stoneridge Shopping Center. The robbery was reported at 11:20 p.m. and a police dog was brought in t... |
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on Oct 21, 2011 at 5:13 pm by David, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Restaurant owning couple cops plea in federal court
A Pleasanton restaurateur couple has pleaded guilty to immigration, Social Security and tax evasion at their Bay Area restaurant chain, El Balazo, U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag a... |
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on Sep 25, 2011 at 7:00 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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State parks police snuffs out marijuana worth millions on Mount Diablo
With the help of volunteers and a keen eye, state parks polie and Contra Costa County sheriffs raided a marijuana growing operation on Mount Diablo last week, netting between ... |
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on Sep 21, 2011 at 7:53 am by Mary, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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Two teens stabbed on First Street; 16-year-old arrested
Counselors were immediately made available at Village High School to talk to students after two Pleasanton teens were seriously injured in a stabbing incident on First Street ... |
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on Sep 20, 2011 at 8:20 pm by 188IQ, a resident of the Oak Tree Acres neighborhood |
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Two teens stabbed on First Street; 16-year-old arrested
Two Pleasanton teens were seriously injured in a stabbing incident Thursday and police have arrested a 16-year-old, according to police reports. Parts of First Street were con... |
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on Sep 18, 2011 at 9:58 pm by nancy s, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Police log: Thousands in jewelry taken in Ruby Hill burglary
A burglary in the 3400 block of Torlano Court in Ruby Hill yielded three necklaces worth $1,000 apiece, two pair of earrings worth $500 each, and a beaded purse worth $100, a ... |
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on Sep 17, 2011 at 12:49 am by Lisa, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Union marks lockout anniversary with Castlewood rally
Cars lined both sides of the street for nearly a half mile as close to 200 people turned out Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of the lockout of Castlewood workers.
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on Sep 7, 2011 at 1:00 pm by Larry Ferderber, a resident of the Rosepointe neighborhood |
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Who killed Tina Faelz?
Nearly a quarter of a century after Tina Faelz's lifeless body was found in a drainage culvert on a pathway behind Foothill High School, her family and Pleasanton police are s... |
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on Aug 31, 2011 at 1:26 am by orange soda, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
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Police log: New Hampshire man charged in Stoneridge shoplifting
A 33-year-old man from Londonderry, N.H., was arrested Tuesday on theft and drug charges in a shoplifting at Macys Men's store, a police report said, after he piled jackets, h... |
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on Aug 22, 2011 at 11:55 pm by Sherry, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Classmates recall homicide victim and suspect
Portraits emerged this week of both the victim and the suspect in this homicide case as classmates and friends remembered 14-year-old Tina Faelz and fellow Foothill freshman S... |
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on Aug 15, 2011 at 11:48 am by lifetime Ptowner, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Pleasanton police say they may have solved murder dating back 20 years
The Pleasanton Police Department has scheduled a press conference at 10 a.m. this morning to announce the arrest of an individual in a local homicide case that dates back more... |
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on Aug 8, 2011 at 3:54 pm by Ferreira, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
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San Ramon hiker falls to death at Yosemite's Half Dome
A hiker who fell possibly hundreds of feet to his death from Yosemite National Park's Half Dome on Saturday has been identified as 40-year-old Manoj Kumar, a software engineer... |
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on Aug 3, 2011 at 8:51 am by Monty Snakeman, a resident of San Ramon |
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Police log: Ruby Hill burglary nets $70,000 in jewelry
More than $70,000 in jewelry and other items was stolen in a burglary at a home in the 4200 block of Ruby Hill Drive, a police report said.
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on Aug 1, 2011 at 5:28 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Resident with video monitors helps cops nab two
A Medallion Court resident with a surveillance system helped Pleasanton police catch two auto burglars Monday, law enforcement officers said
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on Jul 30, 2011 at 9:06 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Police log: Quick clerk catches credit card con
A suspicious clerk who called police to the Hyatt Summerfield Hotel regarding an attempt to use fraudulent credit cards helped catch an identity thief, a police report said.
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on Jul 25, 2011 at 9:33 pm by Al-Leigh R., a resident of the Kottinger Ranch neighborhood |
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Solar panels stolen from Hearst Elementary School
Thirty-nine solar panels valued at $31,200 were stolen from Hearst Elementary School over the weekend, according to the school district. Myla Grasso, public information office... |
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on Jul 20, 2011 at 6:33 am by What a joke, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Rosa Hill admits to killing 91-year-old Dublin woman
Rosa Hill admitted Monday that she killed her husband's 91-year-old grandmother but claimed that she did so in self-defense and because she was distraught about a custody batt... |
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on Jul 1, 2011 at 11:27 pm by Honor, a resident of another community |
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Cash-out refinancing practices get first PUSD review
Pleasanton school board members got an earful Tuesday night about cash-out refinancings done by the district, as a consultant walked them through a 20-page document showing th... |
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on Jun 29, 2011 at 10:59 am by Bob, a resident of the Pheasant Ridge neighborhood |
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Bond issue continues to bring questions from citizens committee
The Pleasanton school board will only get a partial answer tonight to questions about cash-out bond refunding that are being addressed by a citizens committee and the consulta... |
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on Jun 21, 2011 at 10:46 pm by Brian, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Committee meets today to scrutinize school district bond practices
A new committee meets today to review Pleasanton Unified School District bond practices, years after the district's original bond oversight committee apparently disbanded.
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on Jun 16, 2011 at 9:26 am by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Police log: Parking lot check leads to forgery bust
A check of the Wal-Mart parking lot May 23 led to multiple forgery charges against a woman, a police report said, when an officer was doing a routine check of the lot at about... |
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on Jun 7, 2011 at 1:48 pm by PPPS, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
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Scam alert possibly in Pleasanton
The Salt River Project, an energy provider in Arizona, is warning people about a number of scams being operated using the company's name, including possibly in Pleasanton.
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on May 30, 2011 at 8:47 am by Jen7, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Livermore couple charged in Pleasanton drug fraud
Two Livermore residents have been charged in a Pleasanton prescription fraud, according to a police report. Christina Marie Singleterry, 24, and Evan Derek Becker, 27 were arr... |
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on May 18, 2011 at 8:41 pm by SayWhat?, a resident of the Laguna Oaks neighborhood |
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It's not too late to vote on Measure E
Pleasanton City Clerk Karen Diaz said this morning that her office will be open until 5 p.m. at City Hall to accept ballots from those who have yet to mail theirs to the count... |
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on May 3, 2011 at 9:18 pm by Alan P, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
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Henry Germain sentenced to 15 years in prison
Henry John Germain closed his eyes as he listened to four women recount in emotional testimony their abuse by him in a Hayward courtroom this morning. Moments later, with appl... |
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on Apr 27, 2011 at 10:31 am by relative, a resident of another community |