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Pleasanton parents voice concerns over student violence to City Council, Board of TrusteesSome parents are calling for administrators at Pleasanton Middle School to step down and for the city to work with the school...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2023Last comment by SHale99, on Feb 28, 2023 at 3:37 pm | 23 comments | 7203 Views
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San Ramon: Police arrest man on suspicion of hate crime after racist rant at In-N-OutPolice said Monday they have arrested a Denver man suspected of a racist and homophobic rant against two people at a San...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2022Last comment by Carole Lee Manning, on Dec 27, 2022 at 11:45 am | 1 comment | 3652 Views
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Foothill band director charged with inappropriate conduct against minor while at prior districtFoothill High director of bands Efrain Hinojosa faces charges for alleged inappropriate conduct against a minor that occurred...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2022Last comment by Former PTown Resident, on Dec 15, 2022 at 12:42 pm | 4 comments | 33772 Views
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Health officials reinstate more stringent masking rules in Alameda CountyMore stringent masking rules have been reinstated in Alameda County to protect against the spread of COVID-19, applying to...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2022Last comment by Karl A, on Dec 15, 2022 at 5:07 am | 5 comments | 4154 Views
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Pleasanton man faces manslaughter charge for Valentine's Day crash on Hopyard RoadA Pleasanton man has been charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter for the Valentine's Day morning crash on Hopyard...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2022Last comment by Becky, on Nov 8, 2022 at 9:11 am | 1 comment | 7051 Views
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District attorney candidates debate: Price, Wiley discuss dealing with crime, police misconduct and moreAfter months of community forums and intense campaigning, Alameda County voters will soon be deciding who wins one of their...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2022Last comment by Jack, on Oct 26, 2022 at 10:29 am | 5 comments | 9330 Views
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47 sheriff's deputies moved to desk jobs after audit finds they failed psychological examsAlameda County sheriff's officials believe 47 deputies who allegedly failed a psychological exam and now have desk jobs will...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2022Last comment by Stacey A Swanson, on Oct 5, 2022 at 9:58 am | 9 comments | 3983 Views
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Insulate Yourself from Rip-offs, Scams and ConsLearn what you can do to insulate yourself, your parents, and even your kids from getting ripped off by learning how to protect...
Original post made by Frank Napoleon on Aug. 9, 2022There are no comments yet. 1024 Views
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Police: No injuries after gunshots in Pleasanton hotel parking lotThe Pleasanton Police Department closed a stretch of Johnson Drive for nearly two hours as officers investigated gunfire...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2022Last comment by Carl, on Aug 9, 2022 at 9:35 am | 6 comments | 8070 Views
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One dead, two injured in shooting at Granada Bowl in LivermoreOne man died and two others were injured after they were shot when a fight in the bar at Granada Bowl escalated into gunfire...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2022Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Jul 24, 2022 at 9:54 pm | 5 comments | 7539 Views
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Livermore: Hells Angels founder Ralph 'Sonny' Barger dies at 83Barger died at the age of 83 of cancer in Livermore and was the founding member of the Oakland branch of the Hells Angels...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2022Last comment by Scott, on Jul 4, 2022 at 3:21 pm | 1 comment | 20175 Views
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Police arrest burglary suspects after neighborhood search in PleasantonSuspects in a Danville home burglary were apprehended in Pleasanton after crashing their car and hiding out briefly in a...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2022Last comment by Jo, on Mar 25, 2022 at 10:40 am | 2 comments | 6678 Views
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News Digest: Candidacy deadline | PUSD's State of the District | St. Pat's Brew Crawl | Change those clocksThe initial deadline to qualify as a candidate for the June 7 primary election is this Friday at 5 p.m. See that plus, the...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2022There are no comments yet. 2348 Views
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Cyclist dies in crash with SUV on Mines Road south of LivermoreA bicyclist was killed Sunday afternoon after colliding with an SUV on Mines Road in a remote area south of Livermore, according...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2022Last comment by Jeremy Walsh, editor, on Feb 20, 2022 at 9:40 pm | 5 comments | 10635 Views
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Authorities ID cyclist killed in Mines Road crash south of LivermoreThe Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office on Friday confirmed the identity of the woman who died after her...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2022Last comment by Tim, on Feb 16, 2022 at 2:14 pm | 7 comments | 9053 Views
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Former Pleasanton police sergeant charged with DUI murder in Tuolumne CountyA man who worked for years as a sergeant with the Pleasanton Police Department is facing a murder charge and other felony...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2022There are no comments yet. 16950 Views
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Gift card fraud!!!Gift card fraud!!! Watch out. I was at Dublin Safeway 12/10. A manager was informing a staff member about tampered gift...
Original post made by Michelle on Dec. 14, 2021There are no comments yet. 1352 Views
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What a Week: Hear from Alameda County district attorney candidatesTo help voters in Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin and Sunol (and the rest of Alameda County) get to know the DA candidates...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2021Last comment by Michael Austin , on Nov 14, 2021 at 6:43 pm | 1 comment | 5998 Views
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Emotional hearing as Livermore woman sentenced to 15 years to life for double-fatal DUI crashA Livermore woman with a history of impaired driving was sentenced during an emotional court hearing on Tuesday to 15 years...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Oct 22, 2021 at 1:03 pm | 2 comments | 10877 Views
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No criminal charges pursued in San Ramon crash that killed NFL coach Greg KnappContra Costa County prosecutors have declined to pursue criminal charges against the driver of the vehicle that struck cyclist...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2021Last comment by SteveO, on Oct 2, 2021 at 10:33 am | 7 comments | 20549 Views
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