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Alcohol believed to be a factor in Foothill Drive crashPolice are looking into the likely possibility that alcohol was the cause of a car accident last Saturday that killed a 19-year-old...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2007Last comment by mac, on Nov 9, 2007 at 8:21 am | 95 comments | 13065 Views
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DOOR TO DOOR SOLICITATION: What to do to avoid harm.Door to door solicitation has always been a problem where we live in Pleasanton. But, for some reason, there has been a deluge...
Original post made by MIGUEL on Apr. 6, 2010Last comment by ilovepw, on Apr 23, 2010 at 4:43 pm | 23 comments | 13021 Views
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Teens killed in Christmas night crash on Foothill RoadThree teenagers died and two others were seriously injured in a solo-vehicle crash on Foothill Road not far from Castlewood...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2019Last comment by Foater, on Dec 28, 2019 at 11:06 pm | 18 comments | 12850 Views
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Court reduces convicton of man's killing of 14-year-old Foothill High student to 2nd degree murderA state appeals court in San Francisco on Tuesday upheld a jury's determination that a 14-year-old Pleasanton girl was murdered...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2017Last comment by Get the Facts, on Jan 6, 2017 at 4:18 pm | 11 comments | 12794 Views
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Pleasanton police make arrest for prostitution at First Street massage parlorAn undercover investigation led to a prostitution arrest at a local massage parlor, according to police reports. Read the...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Apr 19, 2013 at 10:25 am | 14 comments | 12737 Views
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Who killed Tina Faelz?Nearly a quarter of a century after Tina Faelz's lifeless body was found in a drainage culvert on a pathway behind Foothill...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2008Last comment by orange soda, on Aug 31, 2011 at 1:26 am | 56 comments | 12711 Views
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mega-millionaire, right-wing Christian founder of Blackwater, the private security firm"America's Holy Warriors" Erik Prince is "the secretive, mega-millionaire, right-wing Christian founder of Blackwater, the...
Original post made by Mr. Prince on Aug. 20, 2009Last comment by Think, on Aug 26, 2009 at 1:18 pm | 7 comments | 11981 Views
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Union marks lockout anniversary with Castlewood rallyCars lined both sides of the street for nearly a half mile as close to 200 people turned out Saturday to mark the one-year...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2011Last comment by Larry Ferderber, on Sep 7, 2011 at 1:00 pm | 88 comments | 11931 Views
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4 busted for LSD useFour teens were busted last week for being on LSD, a hallucinogen, after calls from people complaining about noise coming...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2013Last comment by Fun with letters, on Oct 22, 2014 at 11:44 pm | 6 comments | 11859 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 | 11604 Views
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Planning commission OKs Ruby Hill right to govern home designThe Pleasanton Planning Commission Wednesday reaffirmed the city's longstanding agreement that gives the Ruby Hill Architectural...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2013Last comment by Bill, on Dec 16, 2013 at 7:02 pm | 28 comments | 11478 Views
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Pitbull unleashedI just want to bring to your attention and the Pleasanton community an incident that just happened to me last Saturday. I...
Original post made by Concerned person on Oct. 8, 2007Last comment by BobB, on Dec 31, 2014 at 5:00 pm | 73 comments | 11476 Views
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Police nab daytime burglar yesterday, seize carAn 18-year-old Pleasanton man was charged with burglary yesterday after a report of suspicious activity - and a foot pursuit...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2011Last comment by anon, on Jul 17, 2012 at 10:18 am | 67 comments | 11410 Views
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Beware of woman at parking lot in WalmartJust to let you know this morning I was approached by an African American woman (around her late 40´s) telling me that she...
Original post made by Disappointed citizen on Jul. 14, 2009Last comment by Steve, on May 25, 2014 at 2:03 pm | 54 comments | 11351 Views
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Livermore CEO, Pleasanton doctor among those charged in alleged kickback schemeFederal prosecutors in San Francisco on Thursday announced criminal charges against 28 people, including 13 doctors and a...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2019Last comment by ME, on Sep 11, 2019 at 10:24 am | 3 comments | 11208 Views
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PPD: Wells Fargo robbed, streets closed as officers search for suspectsPleasanton police have blocked several streets to search for men accused of robbing the Wells Fargo at Hopyard Road and Stoneridge...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2019Last comment by BobB, on Feb 15, 2019 at 9:22 am | 53 comments | 11125 Views
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Pleasanton police officer will not face criminal charges for fatal shooting downtownThe Alameda County District Attorney's Office has determined Pleasanton police officer Daniel Kunkel acted in lawful self...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2016Last comment by EBurke, on Feb 28, 2016 at 5:45 pm | 84 comments | 10918 Views
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Police log: Cops nab thieves in separate incidentsFour people were arrested this week on auto burglary charges after reports from a home and the Stoneridge Shopping Center,...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2011Last comment by Fanny, on Jan 2, 2012 at 12:18 pm | 5 comments | 10834 Views
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Old Stanley closed due to police activityPleasanton police have closed Old Stanley Boulevard between Main and First streets just outside downtown due to undisclosed...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2018Last comment by Pleasanton, on Feb 17, 2018 at 9:05 pm | 45 comments | 10721 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 | 10626 Views
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