Pleasanton News

What started out as an attempted murder charge wound up as a misdemeanor assault conviction for William Hogarty, the CEO of a now defunct mortgage consulting firm, O.F. Lending.

The Pleasanton Antiques and Collectibles Faire has been called an "antique lover's dream." It is a phrase I can relate to, since I've unearthed my share of treasures at this well-attended extravaganza that takes place twice a year, in May and October.

The Rotary Club of Pleasanton holds it annual golf outing and luncheon today at the Alameda County Fairgrounds golf course and its president, Julie Lewis, also will accept an award for the club at today's Community of Character luncheon, which is being held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Pleasanton.

Between the Vines is a biweekly column on wine and winemaking in the Livermore Valley region.

A mother and her infant son are safe after two men robbed her then attempted to kidnap her boy inside an apartment complex Wednesday night, police said.

The Pleasanton school district has hired Jason Krolikowski, an assistant principal from the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, as Foothill High's new principal to replace John Dwyer, who's taking a position as principal of Lynbrook High School in San Jose.

Q I know you've written about the construction that's beginning again on Interstate 580 in Livermore, Dublin, and Pleasanton, but there seems to be much more going on than just the addition of a westbound carpool lane.

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A 15-year-old girl who disappeared more than a week ago and was thought to be with a man twice her age was found Monday night in Pleasanton, police said Tuesday.

A triple drug arrest Wednesday in the Muirwood area began when a patrol officer spotted a 27-year-old Pleasanton man, known to be on searchable probation, reportedly walking down his driveway at 5 p.m. with a syringe in hand.

Community wide yard sale! Birch Creek Townhomes in Pleasanton is having a community wide yard sale in the front of each unit on Saturday May 18th from 8-1 pm.

Former Pleasanton planning commissioner Kathy Narum, who cruised to victory in a special election for a vacant city council seat, will be sworn in at the May 21 council meeting.

The Pleasantonton school board may hire three principals at its meeting tonight, to replace two high school administrators and one at a middle school.

DeltaTRAK ThermoTrace TTI uses 2D bar codes and chemical labels to monitor temperature of food products throughout the supply chain.

DEAR JOAN: I volunteer for an East Bay rescue group and answer the phone line. There are daily calls from people desperate to rehome their cats, sometimes for reasons not especially heart-wrenching but often for the same reason given by Gina, in her letter addressing surrender fees.

While San Ramon officials are working to balance the city's budget, certain cuts are frustrating their colleagues across the city line.

AMADOR VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL PTSA INVITES YOU TO SAY GOODBYE TO MR. JIM HANSEN on MAY 15, 2013 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at The Wine Steward 641 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA 94566 $25 at the door the day of the event.

"Hey kids, do you want to go to the Dairy?" "Isn't that John Madden?" "Don't you just LOVE Pleasanton?" Come on, fess up, if you're a Pleasanton resident you know you've said at least one of the above at least once.

Two transportation agencies will hold a public hearing from 5-7 p.m. tomorrow in Dublin to review plans for creating a toll express lane on westbound I-580. The new lane would extend for 13.7 miles from east of Vasco Road to the I-580/I-680 interchange.

Tuesday, May 14 all day at the Pleasanton Library. Free classes for absolute beginners who have never clicked a mouse or surfed the net.