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Spring Real Estate: Eager homebuyers heat up Pleasanton marketHomes in Pleasanton are selling for significantly more than their list price and in record time. Is this sustainable? One...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2021There are no comments yet. 7151 Views
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Pleasanton woman accused of charging up credit cards stolen from older residentsA Pleasanton woman was arrested earlier this month after police allege she illegally charged purchases to credit cards stolen...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2021Last comment by Local Citizen, on Apr 27, 2021 at 4:52 pm | 1 comment | 6743 Views
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Pleasanton couple shaken after armed robbery, praise police for 'job well done' in quick investigationA Pleasanton couple are recovering and searching for answers after they were robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight outside...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2021Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Apr 18, 2021 at 9:25 am | 14 comments | 16383 Views
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Protesters condemn fatal police shooting in DanvilleDozens of protesters marched through Danville on Sunday, coming out to condemn the death of 32-year-old Tyrell Wilson, who...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2021Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Apr 15, 2021 at 3:24 pm | 15 comments | 6947 Views
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Teens arrested after armed robbery at Pleasanton houseThree teenagers were arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a Pleasanton home on Saturday afternoon, according to...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2021Last comment by José Jiménez, on Apr 13, 2021 at 9:36 pm | 10 comments | 12461 Views
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Details emerge about crash at middle school that killed DUSD Trustee KuoAs the Dublin community remains reeling after the shocking death of Catherine Kuo, more details have emerged about the circumstances...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2021Last comment by Robert, on Mar 28, 2021 at 11:14 am | 3 comments | 25006 Views
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Police: No criminal charges in crash that killed Livermore cyclist on Stanley Blvd.Livermore police recently completed their investigation into a traffic collision on Stanley Boulevard in which a bicyclist...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2021Last comment by Tim, on Mar 19, 2021 at 3:25 pm | 1 comment | 4921 Views
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Pleasanton: Triple-fatal Christmas crash spurs multiple legal actionsThe school and Dublin community at-large mourned together in what seemed at the time like a very public grieving process...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2021Last comment by Shawn, on Mar 19, 2021 at 9:39 am | 3 comments | 11743 Views
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What a Week: Remembering IleneMany with ties to Dublin and the neighboring communities know the Ilene Misheloff case very well. It wasn't a story I was...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2021Last comment by Linda Kelly, on Feb 10, 2021 at 3:23 pm | 2 comments | 5779 Views
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Dentists Against Cancer donates to ValleyCare foundationTri-Valley dentists Drs. Jeff Bueno and Tom Sellick recently donated $5,000 through their Dentists Against Cancer nonprofit...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 3202 Views
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Sheriff's office calls attention to cold-case homicides with Tri-Valley tiesThe sheriff's office recently marked the somber anniversaries of two cold-case homicides that occurred almost exactly one...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2020There are no comments yet. 8069 Views
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Virtual ceremony to honor deputy killed in Dublin 22 years agoSaturday marks 22 years since Alameda County Sheriff's Office Deputy John Paul Monego died in the line of duty. To honor...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2020Last comment by Carole Lee Manning, on Dec 10, 2020 at 10:05 am | 1 comment | 4507 Views
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Rapper Lil Yase killed in Dublin shootingRising Bay Area rapper Lil Yase died at a local hospital after being shot multiple times near the eastern BART station in...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2020There are no comments yet. 12583 Views
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Livermore: Police thwart burglary, find drugs and guns in suspect vehicleLivermore police reported responding to a commercial burglary in progress and discovering drugs and guns after stopping the...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2020Last comment by John Galt, on Oct 28, 2020 at 5:29 pm | 1 comment | 3685 Views
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36 years later: Former classmate confesses to murder of Pleasanton's Tina FaelzAfter maintaining his innocence for six years, convicted killer Steven Carlson has confessed to the murder of 14-year-old...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2020Last comment by Shawn, on Oct 26, 2020 at 10:55 am | 2 comments | 87745 Views
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Just say No to Nancy AllenFirsthand experience: I was on a committee with Ms. Allen. She offered to “Take Notes” on her laptop, which she just...
Original post made by Just the Facts on Oct. 20, 2020Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Oct 20, 2020 at 7:38 pm | 1 comment | 935 Views
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Dublin police earn grant to improve traffic data reportingDublin Police Services has received a $50,000 state grant that aims to help the department streamline processes to collect...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2020There are no comments yet. 3130 Views
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Pleasanton business owner opens up about embezzlement by member of inner circleMore than a year after the owner discovered an employee embezzled over $130,000 from the Pleasanton-based company, Bennett...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by Willy, on Sep 2, 2020 at 9:19 am | 1 comment | 8435 Views
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One month later: Investigation continues into killing of Pleasanton teen Jackson ButlerFriday marks one month since 19-year-old Jackson Butler was stabbed to death during an altercation in a Pleasanton hotel...
Original post made on May. 15, 2020Last comment by source, on Jul 20, 2020 at 9:37 am | 30 comments | 26895 Views
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Pleasanton: Public information hard to come by in juveniles' case in Butler homicideThe Weekly tried unsuccessfully during the past week to receive a status update on the criminal case against four teenage...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 5625 Views
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