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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 | 50406 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 | 41882 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 | 23041 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 | 22916 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 | 20959 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 | 19626 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 | 18427 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 | 16733 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 | 16227 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 | 15841 Views
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Suspect caught in Pleasanton home invasion robberyOne of the men suspected in the robbery of a Pleasanton man who won big at a Bay Area casino in August was captured Wednesday...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2013Last comment by Mitch, on Nov 12, 2013 at 10:27 am | 11 comments | 14756 Views
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Beware of telephone and email scamsBy far, the most common way of separating seniors from their money is through the telephone, in cons ranging from the grandparent...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2013Last comment by Sam, on Nov 23, 2013 at 9:52 am | 5 comments | 14158 Views
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Killing of Pleasanton native ignites debate over 'sanctuary' citiesSanchez had been held earlier in the year in San Francisco jail but was released due to the city's "sanctuary" policy, which...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2015Last comment by Dave Francis, on Jul 6, 2015 at 10:40 pm | 16 comments | 14156 Views
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3 sent to hospital after head-on crashThree people were sent to a hospital Friday afternoon following a head-on collision involving a wrong-way driver on a Pleasanton...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2008Last comment by Lee, on Aug 7, 2008 at 10:40 pm | 33 comments | 13661 Views
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Pleasanton woman still awaiting possible charges for fatal crash sentenced in other DUI caseYarenit Liliana Malihan, the Pleasanton resident arrested on suspicion of felony DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter following...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2017Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Apr 5, 2017 at 8:28 pm | 15 comments | 13000 Views
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Three students arrested in drug bust at AmadorThree students at Amador Valley High School were arrested Wednesday on charges of possession of drugs for sale on campus,...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2011Last comment by bob, on Jan 16, 2012 at 11:17 pm | 56 comments | 12885 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 | 12605 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 | 11716 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 | 11621 Views
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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 | 11620 Views
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Pleasanton Weekly and DanvilleSanRamon.com are once again putting out a call for nominations and sponsorships for the annual Tri-Valley Heroes awards - our salute to the community members dedicated to bettering the Tri-Valley and the lives of its residents.
