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Dublin: Memorial honors fallen deputy on somber anniversaryDublin Police Services has paid tribute this holiday season to an Alameda County Sheriff's Office deputy who while responding...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2020Last comment by resident, on Jan 6, 2020 at 12:41 pm | 4 comments | 4459 Views
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Teens killed in Christmas night crash on Foothill RoadThree teenagers died and two others were seriously injured in a solo-vehicle crash on Foothill Road not far from Castlewood...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2019Last comment by Foater, on Dec 28, 2019 at 11:06 pm | 18 comments | 13712 Views
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Lawsuit alleges Aramark, Alameda County sheriff profit from inmate laborOakland civil rights attorney Dan Siegel filed a lawsuit in federal court on Wednesday alleging that Alameda County Sheriff...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2019Last comment by urmomz, on Dec 24, 2019 at 5:46 am | 1 comment | 3258 Views
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Ruby Hill resident chases, fights car thief; suspect remains at-largeA resident in the Ruby Hill gated community in Pleasanton chased down a man who was stealing his car and the two briefly...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2019Last comment by Nick, on Nov 16, 2019 at 4:46 pm | 9 comments | 4928 Views
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Locals help Army veteran who was robbed at Pleasanton hotelPleasanton residents have organized a donation drive to help a decorated Army veteran and his wife who just moved to the...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2019There are no comments yet. 4402 Views
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Oakland man charged with killing Dublin High alum, girlfriend in robberyAn Oakland man has been charged with special circumstances murder for allegedly fatally shooting a Dublin man and his girlfriend...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by Nick, on Nov 6, 2019 at 1:33 pm | 3 comments | 5018 Views
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Pleasanton man killed in officer-involved shooting in IdahoA Pleasanton man identified as a suspect in two kidnappings died after being shot by law enforcement in southern Idaho while...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2019Last comment by Nick, on Oct 24, 2019 at 7:35 pm | 2 comments | 6477 Views
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Pleasanton police search for potentially dangerous suspect in Valley Trails areaOfficers are warning residents to avoid the area of Valley Trails and West Las Positas Boulevard between Interstate 680 and...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2019Last comment by John dolly, on Oct 16, 2019 at 1:11 am | 36 comments | 7552 Views
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Livermore CEO, Pleasanton doctor among those charged in alleged kickback schemeFederal prosecutors in San Francisco on Thursday announced criminal charges against 28 people, including 13 doctors and a...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2019Last comment by ME, on Sep 11, 2019 at 10:24 am | 3 comments | 13270 Views
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Steinle defendant has state gun conviction thrown out, still faces federal chargesAn undocumented Mexican immigrant who held the gun that killed Pleasanton native Kate Steinle on an SF pier four years ago...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2019Last comment by James Michael, on Sep 9, 2019 at 11:58 am | 11 comments | 2908 Views
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Parents sue city, Pleasanton PD over son’s in-custody death last summerThe family of Jacob Bauer, a local man who died at a hospital in Pleasanton police custody after a confrontation with officers...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2019Last comment by Transparency........., on Aug 8, 2019 at 8:35 pm | 107 comments | 7763 Views
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Pleasanton PD welcomes Bradley as newest officerThe Pleasanton PD swore in its newest member, Officer Taft Bradley, during a ceremony at department headquarters last week...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by nelda jacobs, on Jul 31, 2019 at 1:41 pm | 3 comments | 2717 Views
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Las Positas College winery is selling the fruits of its laborTri-Valley residents will soon be able to pop open a bottle of wine from students at Las Positas College, after the school’s...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2019Last comment by Silverfox, on Jul 26, 2019 at 7:19 pm | 1 comment | 2809 Views
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Local congressman again pushes bill inspired by Kate Steinle's deathU.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier has reintroduced proposed legislation aimed at stopping law enforcement firearms from getting into...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Jul 22, 2019 at 2:58 pm | 29 comments | 3561 Views
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Sheriff's deputy arrested on suspicion of DUI, assault in LivermoreAn Alameda County sheriff's deputy was arrested in Livermore early in May on suspicion of drunk driving and assault, a sheriff's...
Original post made on May. 17, 2019Last comment by Oliver Heaviside, on Jul 12, 2019 at 9:38 am | 8 comments | 4656 Views
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PUSD reps rally in Sacramento for full and fair funding in educationStudents, educators and community members called upon the state to increase public education funding, and launched a social...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Apr 16, 2019 at 10:46 am | 4 comments | 2380 Views
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Swalwell announces candidacy for U.S. PresidentTri-Valley Congressman Eric Swalwell officially has his eye on the biggest seat in Washington, D.C., confirming Monday that...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2019Last comment by Doug, on Apr 15, 2019 at 12:10 pm | 67 comments | 7109 Views
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Letters<B>Injury inflicted on us all Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2019/03/22/letters posted...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2019Last comment by Doug, on Apr 1, 2019 at 12:19 pm | 19 comments | 1689 Views
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Authorities identify victim, suspect from fatal shooting in DanvilleThe man who was fatally shot in Danville on Sunday afternoon has been identified as 76-year-old John Moore, a local man who...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2019Last comment by Robert Adam, on Feb 26, 2019 at 11:57 am | 1 comment | 5385 Views
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PPD: Wells Fargo robbed, streets closed as officers search for suspectsPleasanton police have blocked several streets to search for men accused of robbing the Wells Fargo at Hopyard Road and Stoneridge...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2019Last comment by BobB, on Feb 15, 2019 at 9:22 am | 53 comments | 11720 Views
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