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9-year-old bicyclist hit by minivanA 9-year-old boy is now in stable condition at Children's Hospital in Oakland after being hit by a minivan on West Las Positas...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2008Last comment by a resident of pleasanton, on Sep 27, 2008 at 5:14 pm | 21 comments | 5583 Views
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The Scherer homicidesIf I recall correctly, it has been about 6 months since the incident took place and law enforcement agencies have released...
Original post made by Qwerty on Sep. 21, 2008Last comment by frank, on Sep 23, 2008 at 11:07 pm | 7 comments | 4022 Views
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McKewon arrested for gross vehicular manslaughter, felony DUIIt was a scene riddled with emotion last Thursday as the arraignment for Katie McKewon, who faces gross vehicular manslaughter...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2008Last comment by linasandy, on Sep 19, 2008 at 2:32 am | 57 comments | 8299 Views
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Home of Scherer son searchedThe home of Ernest Scherer III has been searched by investigators, the Alameda County Sheriff's Department has confirmed. Scherer...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2008Last comment by Marta, on Sep 18, 2008 at 9:29 am | 7 comments | 6121 Views
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Alleged molestation case continued againHenry John Germain, tennis director at Castlewood Country Club, remains in custody on charges of eight counts of sex crimes...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2008Last comment by Sarah, on Sep 13, 2008 at 10:28 pm | 35 comments | 6323 Views
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Pleasanton tennis coach arrested for child molestationThe head tennis instructor at Castlewood Country Club has been arrested on multiple counts of child molestation and sexual...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2008Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Sep 9, 2008 at 6:39 am | 144 comments | 11958 Views
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Police BulletinPleasanton man charged with domestic violence, attempted murder Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=4225...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2008Last comment by Deanna, on Sep 5, 2008 at 12:21 pm | 5 comments | 4309 Views
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Stoneridge Drive Extension is GOOD for Pleasanton!Modeling was done WITH and WITHOUT the Stoneridge Drive Extension to see how traffic would be affected in our city ... and...
Original post made by Alice on May. 1, 2007Last comment by aaron, on Aug 27, 2008 at 3:26 pm | 8 comments | 6306 Views
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Dublin - Windermere AreaI have a question. I am not sure if the story given was real or not. A member of the mom's club posted a scary situation...
Original post made by Concerned Mother on Jul. 3, 2008Last comment by Reality, on Aug 23, 2008 at 4:20 pm | 12 comments | 4809 Views
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Rapid Water slides -- Shadow Cliff questionI was at Shadow Cliffs today and one of the employees told me that there was a serious accident there a couple weeks ago....
Original post made by Melinda Carson on Aug. 21, 2008Last comment by , on Aug 21, 2008 at 10:39 pm | 1 comment | 4071 Views
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Graffiti and Gang activity in PleasantonHas everyone seen the huge amount of Graffiti around Pleasanton and Livermore in the last weeks? My high school son tells...
Original post made by Parent on Aug. 14, 2008Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Aug 16, 2008 at 3:20 pm | 47 comments | 9847 Views
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What's the scoop?Does anyone know why Sunol Blvd was closed (near the Pleasanton Weekly office) on Tuesday night (9 pm)?...
Original post made by Commuter on Aug. 6, 2008Last comment by Cholo, on Aug 9, 2008 at 11:14 pm | 5 comments | 3972 Views
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3 sent to hospital after head-on crashThree people were sent to a hospital Friday afternoon following a head-on collision involving a wrong-way driver on a Pleasanton...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2008Last comment by Lee, on Aug 7, 2008 at 10:40 pm | 33 comments | 15005 Views
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San Ramon - Windermere IncidentAnother mom in our group called the San Ramon police department and was connected with a Sergeant Todd Anderson. He confirmed...
Original post made by Concerned Mom on Jul. 3, 2008Last comment by Stacy, on Jul 15, 2008 at 11:18 am | 5 comments | 4557 Views
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CORRECTION - Dublin - Windermere AreaCorrection - Windermere is in San Ramon, not Dublin. Please see original post for entire story. Thank you....
Original post made by Concerned Mom on Jul. 3, 2008Last comment by Ready or Not, on Jul 3, 2008 at 11:15 pm | 3 comments | 4097 Views
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Solar Panels Stolen from Hearst ElementaryI heard that 30 or so of the brand-new solar panels that were installed on top of Hearst Elementary school on Case Ave. were...
Original post made by Concerned parent on Jun. 24, 2008Last comment by Emily Atwood, on Jun 24, 2008 at 10:48 am | 2 comments | 3883 Views
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Letter: Pedestrians in danger on First StreetDear Editor, Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=4105 posted Friday, June 6, 2008,...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2008Last comment by Cholo, on Jun 13, 2008 at 4:08 pm | 4 comments | 4444 Views
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Judge gives McKewon sentence of 4 yearsKathy Williams said it took her months to get the strength to leave her home and begin doing normal things again. "None...
Original post made on May. 23, 2008Last comment by Kate, on Jun 13, 2008 at 1:16 am | 34 comments | 8780 Views
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Gun Shots Fired!I'm a resident in the Vintage Hills neighborhood and this morning (March 28th 2008) @ approx. 4:00am, it sounded like someone...
Original post made by Brenson on Mar. 28, 2008Last comment by gangsta, on Jun 9, 2008 at 2:14 am | 9 comments | 4788 Views
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Search for Castlewood couple's killers continuesIt's been six weeks since authorities discovered the bodies of Charlene Abendroth, 57, and her husband Ernest Scherer, Jr.,...
Original post made on May. 4, 2008Last comment by Qwerty, on Jun 8, 2008 at 4:58 pm | 11 comments | 6063 Views
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