Pleasanton residents encounter gun, pepper spray in home burglaries: police

The Pleasanton Police Department said officers are investigating three residential burglaries, including two of them where the residents were home at the time of the burglary and came face-to-face with the intruder, and at least in one of the cases, the suspect was armed.

Man charged in Pleasanton double killings of ex-girlfriend's mom, brother

A man charged in the killings of his ex-girlfriend’s mother and brother in Pleasanton faces life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted.

Mother and son shot dead in Pleasanton mourned

The shooting deaths of a mother and son at their Pleasanton home have shocked a community not accustomed to such violence.

Arrest in Pleasanton mother, son killings: What we know

Police have arrested a man in connection with the killings of a woman and her son, who were found dead inside a Pleasanton home this week.

Woman and son shot and killed inside Pleasanton home

The bodies of two adults were found at a Pleasanton home Wednesday morning in the 3100 block of Joanne Circle, authorities said.

Shooting victim in critical condition, Pleasanton police say

Police said, based on their initial investigation, the shooting may have stemmed from a dispute over loud music coming from a vehicle.

Principal resigns after investigator finds Grindr app used to pursue sex with student

A high school principal in Alameda County has resigned as part of a settlement after a school district investigation found sufficient evidence that he used an online app to communicate with a former and current student about sex, once proposing a “secret school tryst,” public records show.

PG&E faces frustrated Pleasanton residents, shares plans to curb outages

After months of unexpected outages, Pleasanton residents voiced their concerns at a PG&E meeting, where the utility outlined ongoing upgrade plans.

Boys, ages 12 to 15, arrested after Pleasanton strong-arm robbery

Police said they have arrested four boys from Stockton, ages 12 to 15, after a strong-arm robbery on Monday near the Pleasanton Tennis and Community Park.

Ex-pilot from Pleasant Hill to plead guilty to cutting flight’s engines: lawyer

A former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit has reached plea agreements with state and federal prosecutors, his attorney said Thursday.

Pleasanton man fatally shot father through bedroom door after urinating on groceries, police say

A Pleasanton man told investigators he deliberately fired his gun through his bedroom door with the intent to kill whoever was on the other side, fatally striking his father, according to police and court documents.

71-year-old man shot in Pleasanton; suspect in custody

The Pleasanton Police Department issued an alert just before 4:30 p.m. notifying the public of police activity in the 3600 block of Vineyard Avenue, near the intersection of Bernal Avenue.

Pair suspected of using rat glue traps to steal mail in Pleasanton

A man and a woman have been charged with stealing mail from collection boxes in Pleasanton in a most unusual way — using rat glue traps to fish for letters.

Two teens suspected of robbing couple outside Pleasanton bank

Two teenage boys were arrested after allegedly robbing a couple outside a Pleasanton bank, according to police.