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.

Boys, 12 and 17, arrested in Pleasanton ATM robberies

A 12-year-old and a 17-year-old boy are accused of carrying out robberies at Pleasanton ATMs, according to police.

Alameda County Fair in its 113th year

The Alameda County Fair is now underway and in its 113th year at the Pleasanton fairgrounds.

How the Alameda County Fair lost a $5 million bet to save horse racing

The Alameda County Fairgrounds is now on the hook for $5 million in losses and the fate of horse racing in Northern California is now in doubt.

Pleasanton man admits to killing mother, turns himself in, police say

A Pleasanton man is being held for homicide after he entered a police station and admitted to killing his mother, authorities shared Wednesday. 

Pleasanton teen arrested after 2 stabbed during fight

A teen was arrested after allegedly stabbing two 18-year-olds in the leg in Pleasanton, police said.

Pleasanton-based Workday announces it will cut 1,750 jobs

Workday, the payroll and HR company based in Pleasanton, announced on Wednesday that it is cutting 8.5 percent of its workforce as it invests more in AI. 

Driver crashes into Pleasanton Walmart store

A driver drove into the Walmart Neighborhood Market store on Santa Rita Road around 11:45 a.m., police said.

Car rams into Pleasanton Chinese restaurant

A driver crashed into a Chinese restaurant Saturday afternoon in Pleasanton, according to officials.