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Week in Review: Walmart #2; Night Out Details; Fatal Driver's Dad Arrested; Plus, New Parks Coming?

A look at last week's headlines in Pleasanton.

Science Teachers' Extra Credit Summer List.  Look Ma ... No Hands! by Rich Buckley. Blog is here.

Sprouts & Shutters: Walmart Neighborhood Market Grand Opening. Whether you love it or hate it, Walmart has set up stakes at a second location in Pleasanton. Details here.

Police Log: 'Helpful' Boyfriend Drunk and Delusional; Plus, Graffiti Translation, Anyone? Burglars hit homes and businesses, and more from July 7 to 13. Story here.


Party in Pleasanton for National Night Out. Sign up your neighborhood party with Pleasanton Police. Details here.

Masked Burglars Drive Car Through Jewelry Store Window. The suspects used sledge hammers to smash the jewelry cases at the Kay Jewelers inside the Livermore Premium Outlets, police say. Story here.

Local Mayors to Take Part in 'Iron Chef' Style Cook-Off at Farmers' Market. Each mayor will team up with a chef from a restaurant in their city to make a healthy meal from a bag of produce and groceries given to them at the farmers' market on July 25. More here.

Pleasanton Resident, Former Teacher Accused of Sodomizing Student to Stand Trial. Former Fremont teacher Michael Schoop, 63, of Pleasanton, faces four counts of sodomy with a person under the age of 14 for allegedly sexually assaulting a boy in the 1990s. Full story here. 

Father of Suspect Involved in Fatal Bicycle Collision Arrested on $640,000 Felony Warrant. Aaron Hall, father of Cody Hall, turned himself into authorities at the Santa Rita Jail and was booked and released on bail, police say. Details here.

Despite Losing Funding, Tri-Valley Haven Providing Sexual Assault Support to Inmates. Read all about it here.

Land in Pleasanton and Livermore Listed as Potential New Parks on East Bay Master Plan. The vote approved the plan in a unanimous vote. Story here.

 Police Seeking Witnesses of Major Injury Collision. More here.

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