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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 | 5416 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. 7073 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 | 5958 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 | 7524 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 | 5963 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 | 10679 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 | 9126 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 | 12321 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 | 13648 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 | 5850 Views
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Pleasanton teen identified as victim in fatal stabbingThe Pleasanton Police Department on Friday identified the young man who was stabbed to death during a fight in a hotel parking...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2020Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Apr 18, 2020 at 9:00 am | 7 comments | 30121 Views
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Alameda County now reporting coronavirus data per cityThe Alameda County Public Health this week unveiled a new online dashboard that tracks various data related to local cases...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on Apr 13, 2020 at 4:44 pm | 73 comments | 37374 Views
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Pleasanton police release officers' body-cam video of Bauer arrestBody-worn camera video from responding officers involved in the 2018 arrest of 38-year-old Jacob Bauer has been provided...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2020Last comment by chris sanchez, on Apr 9, 2020 at 8:09 pm | 58 comments | 16048 Views
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Coroner IDs man killed in I-580 crash in PleasantonA man who was killed in a single-car collision on Interstate 580 in Pleasanton on Tuesday was identified by the Alameda County...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2020Last comment by Double Barrel Darrel, on Apr 3, 2020 at 9:53 am | 1 comment | 8904 Views
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Dublin: Coyote believed to have bitten young girl is fatally shotA coyote that's believed to have attacked and bitten a 5-year-old girl in Dublin Hills Regional Park on Wednesday afternoon...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2020Last comment by Andy, on Apr 3, 2020 at 8:25 am | 1 comment | 5948 Views
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Details emerge about fatal motorcycle crash on Vasco Road in LivermoreA motorcyclist was killed after crossing into the opposite lane and slamming head-on into an SUV on North Vasco Road in unincorporated...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2020Last comment by Adriana P., on Apr 2, 2020 at 10:22 pm | 12 comments | 23394 Views
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DA, sheriff ask people to report coronavirus-related scams, price gouging, non-complianceAlameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley and county sheriff's officials are asking people to report novel coronavirus-related...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2020Last comment by Olorin, on Mar 30, 2020 at 7:25 pm | 7 comments | 4024 Views
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PG&E pleading guilty to 84 counts of manslaughter for Camp Fire, pay $4M finePG&E Co. announced early Monday morning that it will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2020Last comment by Disappointed, on Mar 24, 2020 at 3:14 pm | 3 comments | 3981 Views
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Pleasanton PD officers cleared of criminal charges for man’s death after confrontation outside Raley’sNo criminal charges will be pursued against any Pleasanton police officers involved in physically subduing a local man who...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2020Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Mar 24, 2020 at 9:40 am | 33 comments | 14813 Views
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Young man with Livermore ties accused of killing mom's boyfriendAn 18-year-old man who grew up in Livermore led police on a chase through the East Bay after allegedly stabbing his mother's...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2020There are no comments yet. 7414 Views
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