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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
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 | 57859 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 | 704 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. 2748 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 | 7763 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 | 25083 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. 5115 Views
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Charges filed against suspect accused of killing Danville doctorAn Oroville man accused of fatally shooting a Danville doctor during the Fourth of July weekend has formally been charged...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2020Last comment by Steve, on Jul 15, 2020 at 7:20 pm | 1 comment | 7896 Views
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Livermore man's drunk-driving murder convictions overturned on appealA Livermore man sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for killing a woman and her child in a drunk-driving...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2020Last comment by FrequentWalkerMiles, on Jul 14, 2020 at 5:00 pm | 5 comments | 7023 Views
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Tri-Valley doctor shot, killed while off-roading in Sierra CountyA Tri-Valley doctor died after being shot while off-roading with his teenage son in a rural area in Sierra County during...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2020Last comment by Greg, on Jul 7, 2020 at 10:05 pm | 2 comments | 12557 Views
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Suspects in San Jose carjacking arrested after crash in PleasantonThree people accused of carjacking a vehicle in San Jose led multiple law enforcement agencies on a pursuit on the freeway...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2020Last comment by Mike, on Jun 29, 2020 at 12:30 pm | 6 comments | 8151 Views
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Drive-by shooting injures one in LivermorePolice are investigating a drive-by shooting that injured one person at a home in central Livermore late Saturday afternoon. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2020Last comment by Delilah , on Jun 29, 2020 at 11:55 am | 3 comments | 12064 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
'Safe and Sane Fireworks' back in Dublin, with some changes"Safe and Sane Fireworks" are going to be sold in the city of Dublin starting this weekend by approved nonprofits, like they...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2020Last comment by bang, on Jun 25, 2020 at 9:17 pm | 4 comments | 4302 Views
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Details emerge about fatal chain-reaction crash on freeway in LivermoreA young man from Lathrop has been identified as the driver killed in a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 580 just beyond...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2020Last comment by Mr. Julius, on Jun 10, 2020 at 11:02 am | 1 comment | 8579 Views
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Police ReformEmail sent today to the Pleasanton City Council: Dear Mayor and Council, To follow up on my earlier email, I am forwarding...
Original post made by Matt Sullivan on Jun. 3, 2020There are no comments yet. 1193 Views
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Domestic violence, theft, burglary reports lead Pleasanton police call logsThe Pleasanton Police Department made the following information available in its online police blotter for April 25 to May...
Original post made on May. 21, 2020Last comment by BobB, on May 22, 2020 at 4:09 pm | 18 comments | 5211 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Driver seriously injured in fiery, head-on crash on Highway 84 in SunolA man sustained major injuries after his car slammed head on into a big-rig on Highway 84 in Sunol on Wednesday morning,...
Original post made on May. 16, 2020There are no comments yet. 6811 Views
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Livermore Councilman Carling recovering after being hit by car while cycling downtownLivermore City Councilman Bob Carling said he hurt his hip, but was OK otherwise, after being knocked off his bicycle by...
Original post made on May. 13, 2020Last comment by Dennis Salisbury, on May 15, 2020 at 6:57 am | 3 comments | 5763 Views
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School donation jar stolen from Pleasanton gas stationPleasanton police are looking for a man who stole a donation jar with hundreds of dollars meant for a local elementary school...
Original post made on May. 5, 2020Last comment by wow, on May 8, 2020 at 6:01 am | 19 comments | 7351 Views
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Pleasanton council to consider ordinance banning sales of flavored tobacco, vaping productsPleasanton City Council members are set to discuss advancing new regulations to ban the sales of flavored tobacco and vaping...
Original post made on May. 5, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on May 6, 2020 at 8:47 pm | 9 comments | 5751 Views
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Investigation continues into Pleasanton homicideThe Pleasanton Police Department is continuing to investigate the fatal stabbing of Pleasanton native Jackson Reese Butler...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2020Last comment by neighbor, on May 3, 2020 at 2:04 pm | 2 comments | 10475 Views
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