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BEWARE THE TONGANSYou might have noticed a lot of landscaping renovations around town the last few months being done by crews of Tongans. ...
Original post made by James on Nov. 25, 2008Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Dec 1, 2008 at 5:50 am | 32 comments | 6385 Views
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12-foot cross vandalizedA 12-foot wooden cross on the property of R. Roman, was chopped down sometime between the evening of Nov. 6 and 7. The Happy...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2008Last comment by Qwerty, on Nov 30, 2008 at 10:30 pm | 29 comments | 6433 Views
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Interstate 580 clear following injury crashAll westbound lanes of Interstate Highway 580 reopened in unincorporated Alameda County west of Pleasanton this morning,...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2008Last comment by Cholo, on Nov 30, 2008 at 7:41 pm | 2 comments | 5338 Views
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Drug rehabilitationDrug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is an umbrella term for the processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic...
Original post made by sandy2008 on Nov. 13, 2008Last comment by unclehomerr.., on Nov 24, 2008 at 6:27 pm | 6 comments | 3939 Views
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Sixteenth molestation charge added against GermainInvestigators are looking into the past of Henry John Germain, an accused child molester, which is leading them to Southern...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2008Last comment by Joan Ledoux, on Nov 19, 2008 at 1:48 pm | 69 comments | 9985 Views
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Paul StonebargerDoes anyone know what happened at Paul Stonebarger's court hearing last Friday?...
Original post made by curious on Nov. 11, 2008Last comment by Cholo, on Nov 15, 2008 at 1:35 pm | 2 comments | 4567 Views
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Vandals appear to be racially motivatedA home in the 3900 Block of Kern Court was vandalized in the early hours of Nov. 5 and the owners believe it was politically...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2008Last comment by A Donlon Family, on Nov 14, 2008 at 11:22 pm | 47 comments | 7668 Views
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Another anti-Prop 8 vandal at work....What a learning experience for my children this morning as I was taking them to school. As we were going down West Las Positas...
Original post made by Concerned Parent on Oct. 30, 2008Last comment by yomama, on Nov 4, 2008 at 9:22 am | 44 comments | 4570 Views
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WaMu Bank robbed on Main StreetWashington Mutual's branch bank at 561 Main St. was robbed on Thursday afternoon by a man using a note who then fled on foot,...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2008Last comment by mac, on Nov 1, 2008 at 8:33 am | 3 comments | 2004 Views
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Judge agrees to visitation adjustment for GermainHenry Germain appeared before Judge Hugh Walker Wednesday, this time in plainclothes, not in a Santa Rita Jail-issued jumpsuit....
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2008Last comment by Emily West, on Oct 28, 2008 at 10:03 am | 4 comments | 5714 Views
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Something burned in p-town tonightUs neighbors were outside and heared lots of sirens around 7 or later. Wind blew and we smelled some kind of chemicals or...
Original post made by Neighbor on Oct. 20, 2008Last comment by Nothing, on Oct 23, 2008 at 8:11 pm | 7 comments | 3989 Views
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New state law bans text messaging while drivingGovernor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation yesterday that prohibits drivers from using text messaging devices while...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2008Last comment by DocFeelGood, on Oct 22, 2008 at 3:30 pm | 6 comments | 5347 Views
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Accident at Muirwood ParkI'm hoping and praying that the person (child?) injured this afternoon on Muirwood Drive right in front of the park will...
Original post made by Sad and concerned on Oct. 18, 2008Last comment by unknown, on Oct 21, 2008 at 10:08 pm | 6 comments | 4166 Views
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Police hope to continue safety statistics this monthIn observance of National Crime Prevention Month, the Pleasanton Police Department is providing crime prevention packs to...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2008Last comment by Sal, on Oct 7, 2008 at 9:29 am | 3 comments | 4695 Views
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Police arrest suspect in jewelry store robberyPleasanton police have identified a 36-year-old San Francisco man currently in custody as one of the three suspects in a...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2008Last comment by Pleasanton Resident, on Oct 4, 2008 at 5:22 pm | 3 comments | 5238 Views
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Woman allegedly tried to coerce Vintage Hills student into carA 9-year-old Vintage Hills Elementary student was approached by a woman who allegedly told the girl to get into her car at...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2007Last comment by Jerry, on Oct 2, 2008 at 12:43 am | 5 comments | 10083 Views
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Letters: American flags torn downDear Editor, Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=4378 posted Friday, August 15,...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2008Last comment by Jerry, on Oct 1, 2008 at 12:05 pm | 12 comments | 5366 Views
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Better ways for teens to spend Halloween than vandalizingI just wanted to tell the teenagers of Pleasanton that there are better ways to spend your Halloween night than vandalizing...
Original post made by Randy Hill on Nov. 1, 2007Last comment by Sam, on Oct 1, 2008 at 11:45 am | 4 comments | 4614 Views
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Crime sketch released in attempted car jackingThe Pleasanton Police Department has released a sketch of the suspect believed to have shot a man as he was coming home in...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2007Last comment by Concerned Citizen, on Sep 30, 2008 at 11:40 pm | 3 comments | 4882 Views
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UPDATE: Abducted boy found in West OaklandAn Amber Alert issued for a 5-year-old Dublin boy has been called off. The boy, Justin Nottingham, was located in West Oakland...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2008Last comment by Preserve our way of life, on Sep 30, 2008 at 11:27 pm | 3 comments | 6141 Views
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