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Niles Canyon Road cyclist killed when bike hits rock
The bicyclist who died Saturday after crashing into a rock near Fremont was an engineer at Cisco Systems, the giant networking equipment company based in San Jose.
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on Dec 15, 2012 at 1:03 am by Teresa, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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TVCF files for liquidation bankruptcy
The Tri-Valley Community Foundation has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy with more than $153,000 in debts, and leaving some charities without funds owed them, accord... |
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on Sep 27, 2012 at 6:37 pm by justwondering, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Nebraska man sentenced in sexual abuse of 13-year old girl
A former Nebraska man was sentenced Friday to 25 years to life after being convicted in April for the ongoing sexual abuse of an underage Alameda County girl.
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on Jul 23, 2012 at 1:26 pm by Troll, a resident of the Rosewood neighborhood |
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Former Pleasanton mortgage broker arrested for attempted murder
A former mortgage broker and professional party thrower is free on $130,000 bond after being charged with aggravated assault in a July 3 incident at his home, known as "The Ma... |
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on Jul 21, 2012 at 7:44 am by Michele McP , a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Police log: Goodguys hit by bad guys
A classic car, a classic pickup truck and two Harley Davidson motorcycles were stolen while parked at or near the Goodguys car show at the Alameda County Fairgrounds last week... |
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on Jun 9, 2012 at 7:52 pm by Cheever, a resident of the Civic Square neighborhood |
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Foothill High School Break In
Sometime between Thurs. Night and Fri. morning the main office , including the principals office was broken in to. Why havent we seen and coverage on this? |
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on May 14, 2012 at 5:16 pm by Glenn Wohltmann, Pleasanton Weekly reporter |
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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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Emergency vehicles on Sinclair dr
Heard/saw several emergency vehicles on Sinclair drive (near Mohr)
anyone know what was going on? |
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on Mar 13, 2012 at 5:26 pm by Kerry, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Why doesn't Mary Hayashi step down?
I can understand that stepping down from her seat representing the 18th district is a huge step for her, but does she think that the voters will forget the shoplifting inciden... |
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on Mar 12, 2012 at 9:17 pm by yowzers, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood |
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Man accused in 1984 slaying will stand trial as an adult
The man charged in the 1984 killing of Tina Faelz will be tried as an adult, it was decided Tuesday.
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on Jan 13, 2012 at 9:37 pm by Lisa, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Occupy protester pleads not guilty to Santa Rita assault charge
An Occupy Oakland protester with a lengthy criminal record pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he assaulted an Alameda County sheriff's deputy at the Santa Rita Jail in... |
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on Jan 13, 2012 at 8:36 am by steve, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
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SWAT teams from Pleasanton and Livermore merge
It's one thing to go breaking in doors or serving a warrant on a high-risk suspect with a team of officers you know and trust guarding your back. It's another thing to do it w... |
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on Dec 6, 2011 at 11:45 pm by Arnold, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Hearing set for Hayashi on shoplifting charge
A hearing is set for Nov. 15 for Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi (D-18th) on a charge of felony shoplifting after she was stopped leaving San Francisco's Neiman Marcus Union Square... |
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on Dec 2, 2011 at 1:43 am by Pleasanton Mom, a resident of the Happy Valley neighborhood |
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Niles Canyon Sunday around 4:30????
As I was coming thru niles canyon today about 4:30 pm there was 3 search and rescue units spread out along the creek thru Niles Canyon...there was about 10 people walking alo... |
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on Jun 11, 2011 at 8:00 pm by MainStreetDiva, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community |
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Jury expected to start deliberating today in Scherer murder trial
The jury in the murder trial of Ernest Scherer III was sent home early yesterday afternoon, with the judge ordering final instructions to begin today before jury deliberations... |
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on Mar 25, 2011 at 6:17 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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No one injured in Del Prado home fire Wednesday morning
A fire at a home in the Del Prado neighborhood Wednesday morning resulted in $250,000 in damages. Nineteen firefighters responded to the scene, and it took about 30 minutes to... |
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on Mar 1, 2011 at 11:08 am by lights, a resident of the Canyon Oaks 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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Fight @ RedCoats
Did anyone hear about that fight at Redcoats Wednesday night involving gang members? Heard it was pretty ugly. Anyone have specifics? |
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on Dec 7, 2010 at 12:29 pm by Glenn Wohltmann, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Tired of hearing about all the bad things.
Tired of hearing about all the things happening to our younger people? Every morning I read the paper and see that another has been killed or picked up for a crime. I watch... |
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on Nov 25, 2010 at 12:42 am by Tango, a resident of the Vineyard Avenue 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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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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Police Logs
I really think accurate police logs need to be posted where the public has access to them. This past week alone I personally know of one person whose car was burglarized in d... |
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on Sep 2, 2010 at 11:19 am by Grace, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
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Man rescued as fire destroys garage, contents in northwest Pleasanton
An 86-year-old man escaped harm after the garage of his Pleasanton home caught fire Wednesday afternoon.
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on Jul 27, 2010 at 8:58 pm by bitsy, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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With filing date still 12 days away, Oakland already has 3 candidates for mayor
Oakland City Councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan emphasized creating jobs and revitalizing the economy Wednesday as she formally announced she's running for mayor in the November elec... |
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on Jul 3, 2010 at 8:47 pm by Rudy, a resident of the Charter Oaks neighborhood |
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Could the PW post details for the funeral for Kyle Manning?
I know there was already a candlelight vigil, but what about a service for him? Thanks. |
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on Jun 11, 2010 at 8:47 am by Karen, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |