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Aunt of accused Castlewood killer testifies
The actions of Ernest Scherer III following the murder of his parents led family members to suspect that he was responsible for the deaths, according to testimony in court thi... |
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on Feb 2, 2011 at 2:06 pm by CCap, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Burglar nabbed in string of Pleasanton thefts
A Castro Valley man has been arrested in connection with a string of local burglaries. Peter Grgurevic III, 19, has been linked to 10 burglaries in northwest Pleasanton and Ca... |
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on Jan 26, 2011 at 3:36 pm by Castro Victim, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood |
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I.C.E. investigation in Pleasanton
Homeland Security officials have confirmed they are conducting an investigation in Pleasanton. "I.C.E. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) executed a search warrant in conne... |
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on Jan 24, 2011 at 3:31 pm by dorothy, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Police arrest 15 so far in county-wide search for DUI suspects
Law enforcement officers in Alameda County have arrested 15 people so far as part of a county-wide drunken driver warrant sweep, a spokeswoman for the county's Avoid the 21 pr... |
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on Jan 2, 2011 at 3:15 pm by Donutpig, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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3 armed men rob Union Bank on Hopyard Road, escape in stolen car
Armed men held up the Union Bank in the Crossroads Shopping Center on Hopyard Road just after noon yesterday, with one jumping over the counter and emptying teller drawers.
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on Dec 23, 2010 at 1:21 pm by truth, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Charges filed in 2008 Angela Street arson
In a case that took more than two years to investigate, the former co-owner of a home on Angela Street has been charged with arson.
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on Dec 22, 2010 at 10:09 pm by A Neighbor, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Amador Valley High graduates dead in apparent murder-suicide in San Diego
Michel David, 22, and a man believed to be her ex-boyfriend, Daniel Shoemake, 21, who both grew up in Pleasanton, died Friday in an apparent murder-suicide in San Diego.
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on Dec 15, 2010 at 6:00 pm by Monica, a resident of another community |
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Thanksgiving DUI arrests through Saturday up in Bay Area, state with 11 traffic deaths so far
Statitics reported Saturday--and not updated since then--show that the California Highway Patrol has arrested more people for driving under the influence in the Bay Area this ... |
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on Nov 30, 2010 at 3:30 pm by Mike, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
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Pleasanton mother helps police nab 'would-be' thieves
Pleasanton police arrested two would-be thieves--one of whom was on parole for a previous burglary conviction--Monday afternoon when the resident of the home they were casing ... |
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on Nov 27, 2010 at 4:16 pm by mark 094, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Gunmen rob diners, employees at Denny's Restaurant here
Police are looking for three armed men who robbed employees and customers at a Denny's restaurant in Pleasanton last night.
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on Nov 25, 2010 at 10:22 pm by Simple Fix, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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Jury selection to start Nov. 29 in Castlewood murder trial
A jury trial for a man charged with killing his parents in their Castlewood home nearly three years ago is expected to get under way after Thanksgiving.
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on Nov 18, 2010 at 11:25 am by Joey, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Pleasanton men get prison time for Feb. BB gun assault
Two of the three Pleasanton residents charged with shooting a learning disabled man 20 or more times with BB guns will be doing time for the crime. Jonathan Fala pleaded guilt... |
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on Nov 8, 2010 at 5:56 pm by Say What?, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Pleasanton Weekly endorses McNerney for Congress; Abram Wilson for 15th Assembly District
The Pleasanton Weekly Friday endorsed Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) for re-election on Nov. 2 and at the same time endorsed San Ramon Mayor Abram Wilson for electi... |
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on Oct 17, 2010 at 10:40 am by dublinmike, a resident of Dublin |
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Group files brief in support of Prop. 8 law banning same-sex marriages
The Pacific Justice Institute has filed an amicus brief with the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Prop. 8, the law that bans same sex marriage in Californi... |
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on Sep 29, 2010 at 12:08 am by unclehomerr.., a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Livermore mother remains held on sex charges involving underage boys
A Livermore woman accused of 67 counts of sexual assault will remain in Santa Rita Jail until Sept. 3.
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on Sep 25, 2010 at 10:40 pm by Lisa, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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More than 900 drivers stopped at checkpoint
Pleasanton police made one arrest last Friday night of a driver under the influence at a checkpoint on Stoneridge Drive and Johnson that kicked off the Labor Day weekend, said... |
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on Sep 12, 2010 at 2:00 pm by Jacob and Alma, a resident of the Carlton Oaks neighborhood |
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Pleasanton police investigate 2 armed robberies, gunshots at Rose Pavilion, Nation's Restaurant
Pleasanton police captured a 19-year-old San Ramon man after shots were fired in an armed robbery in the Rose Pavilion parking lot Thursday night and are searching for a man a... |
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on Sep 8, 2010 at 8:48 am by Exasperated, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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S.F. again asks to opt out of fingerprint program it fears targets illegal immigrants
San Francisco Sheriff Michael Hennessey and immigration rights advocates Wednesday renewed their call to allow San Francisco to opt out of a new federal fingerprint reporting ... |
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on Sep 3, 2010 at 2:28 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Second arrest in armed robbery of FedEx truck in Pleasanton
Pleasanton police have arrested the second of four suspects believed to have use a sawed-off shotgun to rob packages from a FedEx driver at Hacienda Business Park this week.
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on Sep 1, 2010 at 5:22 pm by Ana, a resident of the California Reflections neighborhood |
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Suspects in armed robbery of FedEx truck last week headed back to court in September
Not only was the victim and at least two of the men involved in last week's robbery FedEx employees, but court records show that the key witness in the case also worked for th... |
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on Aug 19, 2010 at 11:10 pm by 3 Sides to Every Story, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
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Two men charged in FedEx holdup due back in court next month
Not only were the victim and at least two of the men involved in last week's robbery FedEx employees, but court records show that the key witness in the case also worked for t... |
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on Aug 19, 2010 at 4:04 pm by Mike, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
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Pro-Mehserle rally draws 20 supporters in Dublin
A rally Sunday in support of former BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle was peaceful despite a small number of counter-protestors, a police spokesman said.
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on Aug 18, 2010 at 6:37 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Suspects in armed robbery of FedEx truck last week headed back to court in September
Not only was the victim and at least two of the men involved in last week's robbery FedEx employees, but court records show that the key witness in the case also worked for th... |
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on Aug 18, 2010 at 3:06 pm by maja7, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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5-hour stand-off has Livermore neighborhood on edge before suicide threat ends
A five-hour standoff between Livermore police and a man threatening suicide ended peacefully Wednesday afternoon, police said.
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on Aug 13, 2010 at 6:52 am by Neighbor A, a resident of Livermore |
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Temp workers say they were bilked by local staffing firm
A Pleasanton-based staffing company is being criticized by workers who say they're owed money for work they did but were never paid for.
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on Aug 12, 2010 at 7:41 am by Safeway Employee, a resident of another community |
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