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San Francisco joins other cities in effort to remove Prop 16 from ballotSan Francisco has joined a group of other California cities and public utilities in a lawsuit to remove a statewide ballot...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2010Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Apr 11, 2010 at 10:49 pm | 3 comments | 4741 Views
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Livermore police checking for seat belt violations in AprilMake sure you're belted up this month in a way Livermore police can see as you drive by. Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/show_story.php?id=3804...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2010Last comment by Rick, on Apr 5, 2010 at 9:47 am | 3 comments | 3937 Views
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Pleasanton police arrest driver after findng badly beaten girlfriend in back seatA 23-year-old San Leandro man was arrested for domestic assault in Pleasanton early Sunday morning after police found a badly...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2010Last comment by mel, on Apr 2, 2010 at 5:19 pm | 34 comments | 5353 Views
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ObitsMavis Mae Williams Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=6729 posted Friday, February...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2010Last comment by Friend of Evelyn, on Apr 1, 2010 at 9:46 am | 1 comment | 4861 Views
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Fire damages home across from Pleasanton LibraryAn unoccupied home at 4834 Harrison St. sustained some damage Saturday when plywood placed on top of a floor furnace caught...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2010Last comment by Jenn, on Mar 31, 2010 at 12:07 pm | 3 comments | 4506 Views
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Attorney surrenders in alleged fraud schemeAlameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley said Tuesday that Los Angeles attorney Susana Ragos Chung surrendered on...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2010Last comment by Cholo, on Mar 31, 2010 at 11:35 am | 2 comments | 5073 Views
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Does anyone know why the Livermore PD evacuated the area tonight?The Livermore PD evacuated the area around the Bank of the West on 2nd street this evening. Neighboring businesses were...
Original post made by Curious on Mar. 29, 2010Last comment by Richard, on Mar 31, 2010 at 1:52 am | 2 comments | 3573 Views
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3 teens arrested after carjacking at Walnut Creek shopping centerThree teenage boys were arrested after a carjacking Saturday morning in the parking lot of a Walnut Creek shopping center,...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2010Last comment by Great police work!, on Mar 29, 2010 at 3:25 pm | 2 comments | 4954 Views
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Suspect wanted in armed robbery at Wal-MartPleasanton police today are searching for a man who robbed a Wal-Mart store at gunpoint Sunday afternoon, according to the...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2008Last comment by miguel, on Mar 21, 2010 at 11:53 am | 18 comments | 6523 Views
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Police investigate arson at Livermore's Granada HighThe Livermore Police Department has initiated an investigation into an arson that occurred last Saturday at Granada High...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2010Last comment by miguel, on Mar 21, 2010 at 11:39 am | 4 comments | 3801 Views
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Union Pacific Train Stopped on the Tracks Thursday EveningDoes anyone know why the Union Pacific train stopped in the middle of the intersection last night (Thursday, evening, March...
Original post made by Candyland on Mar. 11, 2010Last comment by Me, on Mar 20, 2010 at 6:08 pm | 9 comments | 3096 Views
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Police activity on stanley with ace trainI was told there was police activity involving the ace train on Stanley Blvd...it was stopped and had police involvement...
Original post made by Justin on Mar. 19, 2010Last comment by unclehomerr.., on Mar 19, 2010 at 8:14 pm | 1 comment | 3223 Views
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Illegal and dangerous practicesEvery year at this time, the ritual of spring baseball and soccer practices starts at the Sportspark. Due to the frequently...
Original post made by SteveP on Mar. 5, 2010Last comment by SteveP, on Mar 11, 2010 at 4:00 pm | 24 comments | 3643 Views
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Police activity, Channel 5 and Channel 7 on East Angela StreetDoes anyone know why the police have been on East Angela Street all afternoon and evening? The police tape is out, Channel's...
Original post made by Concerned Neighbor on Mar. 10, 2010Last comment by Newswatcher, on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:09 pm | 2 comments | 3018 Views
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What happened on East Angela?I'm an Amador student and noticed quite a few firemen standing around a house on E Angela St on my way home at around 3:30...
Original post made by Jon on Mar. 10, 2010Last comment by Jon, on Mar 10, 2010 at 6:36 pm | 3 comments | 3083 Views
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Fire on East AngelaWhat is going on with the arson case? Why hasn't the district attorney charged her or arrested her? ...
Original post made by bill on Jan. 28, 2010Last comment by Bill, on Mar 8, 2010 at 7:25 pm | 5 comments | 2945 Views
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Livermore police seek help in finding missing womanLivermore police are asking for the public's help in finding a 28-year-old woman who left her child with her mother on Monday...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2010Last comment by Pleasanton, on Mar 5, 2010 at 8:24 am | 4 comments | 4038 Views
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Anyone know what was going on at the Bail Bonds place on Stanley?I drove by the Bail Bonds place on Stanley twice this afternoon and there were several police cars, and motorcycles, along...
Original post made by Curious on Feb. 25, 2010Last comment by PTOWN H8R, on Mar 5, 2010 at 2:04 am | 3 comments | 3329 Views
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17-year-old from Livermore killed in crash following armed robberyAlameda County sheriff's officials said Thursday that five people who were in a car that sped away from deputies and then...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2009Last comment by andrea luciano, on Mar 2, 2010 at 12:29 pm | 21 comments | 7532 Views
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Insurance officials begin their own investigation into firePleasanton police are working through the holidays on what may become a criminal investigation in the house fire on East...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2008Last comment by Fox 2, on Feb 24, 2010 at 1:32 pm | 99 comments | 9062 Views
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