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Week in Review: Night Out Photos; BART Save; Round Table Break-In; $35K School Grants

A look at some of last week's stories in Pleasanton.

Police Log: Serious 'Dough' Stolen from Pizza Joint; Car Break-Ins at Sports Park. Two Hearst-area daytime burglaries, "pay" option at regional jail, and more from July 28 to Aug. 3. More here.

Fall Sports Bloggers Wanted: Share News About Your Team on Pleasanton Patch. Patch is looking for parents, players, coaches and fans to blog about their favorite fall sports teams! More here.

Mother's Message to Missing Son: "I Am Still a Mother Without Her Child." A decade after Shane Anest disappeared, his mother searches for him and writes him a letter pleading for answers on his thirty-second birthday. Read it here.

BART Talks: No Strike As Governor Orders 7-Day Inquiry Hearing. BART trains will continue to run even though no contract agreement was reached Sunday night. Story here.

Pleasanton's National Night Out in Photos. See them here.

$35,308.73 in Grants Awarded to Pleasanton Schools. Fifteen proposed grant projects were given the money with the donations coming from the Pleasanton Partners in Education and Oracle. Details here.

Did You Get An Amber Alert On Your Cell Phone Monday Night? Cell phone users will receive Amber Alerts and other emergency alerts in their coverage area, unless they choose to opt out. More here.

Japan Wins Little League World Series Championship. The games wrapped up on Monday with a 10-1 win for the Asia-Pacific region. Story here.

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