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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 | 24394 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. 4903 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 | 7717 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 | 6768 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 | 12372 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 | 7994 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 | 11874 Views
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'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 | 4046 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 | 8374 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. 1102 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 | 5026 Views
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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. 6578 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 | 5600 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 | 7183 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 | 5552 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 | 10292 Views
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Sunol: Homeowner interrupts burglary, shoots at suspectsTwo suspected burglars were arrested after they fled a Sunol residence when the homeowner shot at their vehicle as they tried...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2020Last comment by MichaelB, on May 2, 2020 at 12:32 pm | 18 comments | 8716 Views
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Authorities break up cockfighting event in rural PleasantonDozens of people allegedly took part in an illegal cockfighting event at a rural property in unincorporated Pleasanton on...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by José Jiménez, on Apr 29, 2020 at 9:43 pm | 21 comments | 11879 Views
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Sunol: Sheriff K-9 tracks down, subdues burglary suspect after tussle down hillAlameda County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man on suspicion of burglary in Sunol after he was captured by sheriff's K-9...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2020Last comment by Ronnie, on Apr 27, 2020 at 8:13 pm | 9 comments | 13264 Views
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Dublin: Man arrested for carjacking shortly after being released from custody for car theftA suspect has been arrested for allegedly carjacking one car and attempting to carjack a second vehicle shortly after he'd...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by Safetyfirst4us, on Apr 22, 2020 at 8:52 am | 8 comments | 5527 Views
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