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Committee meets today to scrutinize school district bond practices

A new committee meets today to review Pleasanton Unified School District bond practices, years after the district's original...

Original post made on Jun. 14, 2011
Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Jun 16, 2011 at 9:26 am | 47 comments | 6729 Views

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Police: East Angela Street house fire was arson

The Pleasanton Weekly has learned that a December house fire on East Angela Street that left one woman severely injured is...

Original post made on Apr. 8, 2009
Last comment by neighbor, on May 21, 2009 at 10:49 am | 47 comments | 6553 Views

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Is this America or should everyone shut up

It's clear people who read the pw don't want to have a discussion of the shooting in pleasanton.. They don't want to hear...

Original post made by Pleasanton was nice forty years ago on Jul. 12, 2015
Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Jul 15, 2015 at 11:12 pm | 47 comments | 3762 Views

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Vandals appear to be racially motivated

A home in the 3900 Block of Kern Court was vandalized in the early hours of Nov. 5 and the owners believe it was politically...

Original post made on Nov. 5, 2008
Last comment by A Donlon Family, on Nov 14, 2008 at 11:22 pm | 47 comments | 8140 Views

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inapropriate police actions in Pleasanton

Why are the Pleasanton Police Department always so forceful? On or off duty, they seem to find any reason they want to enforce...

Original post made by Aaron on Oct. 22, 2007
Last comment by LatelyCops, on Jul 30, 2009 at 9:27 am | 46 comments | 9553 Views

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Lawyers attack Pleasanton Weekly on Twitter

The Los Angeles law firm of Geragos & Geragos has taken to Twitter to call the Pleasanton Weekly a "journalistic disgrace"...

Original post made on Sep. 29, 2015
Last comment by DJohns, on Oct 7, 2015 at 2:11 pm | 46 comments | 9690 Views

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Very long police response time

There was a traffic accident with injuries last night at the intersection of Hacienda Drive and Gibraltar Drive (Monday,...

Original post made by Joe on Dec. 27, 2011
Last comment by Gina Channell-Allen, on Jan 9, 2012 at 10:52 am | 46 comments | 5966 Views

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Gunmen rob diners, employees at Denny's Restaurant here

Police are looking for three armed men who robbed employees and customers at a Denny's restaurant in Pleasanton last night. Read...

Original post made on Oct. 21, 2010
Last comment by Simple Fix, on Nov 25, 2010 at 10:22 pm | 45 comments | 10124 Views

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Religious Zealots downtown - should something be done?

No less than 4 or 5 times this summer I have been with my children and had to listen to religious zealots screaming at the...

Original post made by McPleasanton on Sep. 7, 2009
Last comment by Cholo, on Sep 13, 2009 at 7:31 am | 45 comments | 4582 Views

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Old Stanley closed due to police activity

Pleasanton police have closed Old Stanley Boulevard between Main and First streets just outside downtown due to undisclosed...

Original post made on Jan. 16, 2018
Last comment by Pleasanton, on Feb 17, 2018 at 9:05 pm | 45 comments | 12884 Views

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UC Davis sophomore from the Tri-Valley charged with attempted rape at UC Davis

Pierce Hunter, a 19-year-old Tri-Valley sophomore has been arrested on suspicion of attempted rape, according to reports...

Original post made on Apr. 28, 2010
Last comment by NBA fan, on May 7, 2010 at 1:28 pm | 44 comments | 8495 Views

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Local leaders urge restraint when verdict is announced in Mehserle trial

Bay Area police and community leaders including those in the Tri-Valley are hoping for calm when a verdict is announced...

Original post made on Jul. 7, 2010
Last comment by Cholo, on Jul 13, 2010 at 9:24 pm | 44 comments | 6343 Views

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More Israeli slaughter of humanitarians

American tax dollars hard at work for Israel. The amount of money and weapons that the US government gives Israel every year...

Original post made by mark on May. 31, 2010
Last comment by Letsy, on Jun 7, 2010 at 11:54 am | 44 comments | 4523 Views

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Editorial: What we need is more gun control

Gun ownership is a right in this country. A few recent incidents close to home prompt us to remind gun owners about the responsibility...

Original post made on Nov. 2, 2017
Last comment by Mike, on Nov 11, 2017 at 12:01 am | 44 comments | 8841 Views

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Another anti-Prop 8 vandal at work....

What a learning experience for my children this morning as I was taking them to school. As we were going down West Las Positas...

Original post made by Concerned Parent on Oct. 30, 2008
Last comment by yomama, on Nov 4, 2008 at 9:22 am | 44 comments | 4831 Views

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John Deming did not have drugs in his system

Article in the CCTimes today John Deming, the unarmed teenager who was shot to death by Pleasanton police, Did Not have...

Original post made by Diana on Sep. 10, 2015
Last comment by BobB, on Sep 12, 2015 at 5:55 pm | 43 comments | 3475 Views

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Plea deal gives drunk driver 4 years in prison

A drunk driver who killed her friend and seriously injured another driver has agreed to a plea deal this morning that will...

Original post made on Apr. 11, 2008
Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Apr 16, 2008 at 6:48 am | 43 comments | 8848 Views

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Death Penalty for Rapists/Child Molesters

I am for the death penalty for rapists and child molesters. Rape is a crime that devastates humans and the traumatic effects...

Original post made by Paula on Sep. 2, 2009
Last comment by 2ME4U, on Sep 13, 2009 at 7:02 pm | 42 comments | 6529 Views

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Way to help stop Graffiti Vandalizing

My name is Lindsay Wright and I am Village High School graduate. Incase there are people out there who don’t know what...

Original post made by Lindsay Wright on Dec. 3, 2008
Last comment by Doo Doo, on Feb 18, 2009 at 1:09 pm | 42 comments | 5735 Views

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2 bodies found in Castlewood home in possible double homicide

The Alameda County Sheriff's office is investigating the deaths of two individuals found this afternoon in a home on Castlewood...

Original post made on Mar. 15, 2008
Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Mar 18, 2008 at 5:04 pm | 42 comments | 9070 Views
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