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Crime & Safety

Week in Review: 680 Fatality; Bicyclist Civil Suit; Faelz Court Date; Fair Food Tally

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

Family of Dublin Woman Killed By Teen Driver Hires Lawyer. A civil suit is pending, according to attorney Peter Rausch. Story here.

Police Log: Car and Business Break-Ins; Plus, Night Swimmers Busted in Laguna Oaks Pool. Alcohol arrests, regional fires and more incidents from June 30 to July 6. Article here.

Passenger Killed in Fatal Collision Identified. Boyd Fowler, 67, of Hayward, was identified by the Alameda County coroner's bureau as the passenger in a collision on Interstate Highway 680 in Pleasanton. Read story here.

Did You Eat One of the 100,000 Corn Dogs Sold During the Fair? Take a look at what (and how much) of the things fairgoers tried while visiting the fair. See it here.

Trial Date Set in Killing of Foothill High Student Tina Faelz. Steven Carlson, charged in the 1984 killing of his Foothill High classmate Tina Faelz, is scheduled to stand trial this fall, according to the Alameda County District Attorney's office. Details here.

Marine Lance Corporal Welcomed Home as a Hero. Pleasanton Military Families welcomed a Marine back to Dublin. More here.

Pilot "Sully" Sullenberger: SFO Runway Construction Intended to Prevent Crashes Such as Saturday's. Learn more here. 

A Chance to remember a loved one during our Luminaria Ceremony. Would you like to honor or remember someone with a luminaria during the Relay for Life Luminaria Ceremony Saturday July 27 at the Monte Vista Football field? Full story here.

Well-Respected Dublin School Volunteer Arrested on Embezzlement Charges. Jaylene Leslie of Dublin, a state delegate for the Democratic Party, was arrested Wednesday on embezzlement charges. Story here.


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