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What is with all of the portable basketball "stands" in the streets?? LEGAL?With it getting late early I came home the other evening and nearly ran in to one of many portable basketball posts in our...
Original post made by Amy Nonomos on Dec. 3, 2013Last comment by liberalism is a disease, on Dec 10, 2013 at 7:24 pm | 38 comments | 77852 Views
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36 years later: Former classmate confesses to murder of Pleasanton's Tina FaelzAfter maintaining his innocence for six years, convicted killer Steven Carlson has confessed to the murder of 14-year-old...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2020Last comment by Shawn, on Oct 26, 2020 at 10:55 am | 2 comments | 58698 Views
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Woman hit in crosswalk accident diesOne of two people hit in a Pleasanton crosswalk on Oct. 12 has died. "We received word that the female pedestrian succumbed...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2013Last comment by kbenson, on Aug 14, 2015 at 11:57 am | 60 comments | 43911 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 | 37156 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 | 29803 Views
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Police Report on the Rev. Padraig (Patrick) GreeneThe following is the text of the official police report on the arrest of the Rev. Padraig (Patrick) Greene by the Oakland...
Original post made by Jeb Bing on Nov. 20, 2007Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Nov 27, 2007 at 4:35 am | 9 comments | 27569 Views
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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 | 25144 Views
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Memorial service at 3 p.m. Thursday in Pleasanton for Kate SteinleA memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Casa Real in Pleasanton for Kate Steinle, who died last Wednesday after...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2015Last comment by laurie, on Jul 8, 2015 at 9:38 am | 6 comments | 24974 Views
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Details emerge about crash at middle school that killed DUSD Trustee KuoAs the Dublin community remains reeling after the shocking death of Catherine Kuo, more details have emerged about the circumstances...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2021Last comment by Robert, on Mar 28, 2021 at 11:14 am | 3 comments | 23503 Views
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Bicyclist dies in collision with vehicle at Valley-Bernal-Stanley intersectionAn adult woman bicyclist died this morning in a collision at 7:07 a.m. at the intersection of Bernal and Valley avenues and...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2016Last comment by Jvdleftcoaster, on Jun 24, 2016 at 11:08 am | 21 comments | 23061 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 | 23049 Views
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PUSD says female student killed by train near downtown this afternoonThe PUSD has confirmed that a female student was struck and killed by a train around 2:30 p.m. Police are still investigating...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2010Last comment by Bethany, on Feb 19, 2011 at 5:37 pm | 236 comments | 21301 Views
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'Potbelly bandit' sentenced in Bank of America holdupA bank robber once known as "the potbelly bandit" has been sentenced to more than 15 years behind bars for a Sept. 11 holdup...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2013Last comment by William Tel, on Aug 5, 2013 at 6:38 am | 5 comments | 21205 Views
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Alameda County agency to pay for recount of votes on narrowly-defeated Measure B1 transportation taxThe Alameda County Transportation Commission has submitted a recount request for Measure B1 to the county's Registrar of...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2012Last comment by Dr Tom, on Dec 8, 2012 at 5:51 pm | 11 comments | 19646 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 | 19506 Views
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Chowchilla kidnapping 30 years laterby Elizabeth Campos Rajs Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=994 posted Friday,...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2007Last comment by Janice, on Sep 4, 2015 at 3:35 pm | 31 comments | 18970 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 | 18823 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 | 18469 Views
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Cody Hall deemed 'potential threat to human life,' remains held without bailThe young driver who ran down and killed a bicyclist on Foothill Road will remain in jail without bond after a judge ruled...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2013Last comment by Billy, on Nov 20, 2013 at 6:56 pm | 81 comments | 18006 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 | 17361 Views
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