Pleasanton drowning: 61-year-old Pleasanton woman died Sunday of an apparent drowning in her backyard pool, according to police. The woman was found by a relative.
Guy’s Lamborghini thief: 17-year old Max Wade, who is accused of stealing Guy Fieri’s yellow Lamborghini, will be tried as an adult. Wade is facing numerous charges including burglary, vehicle theft, two counts of possession of stolen property, two counts of attempted murder and one count of shooting into an occupied vehicle in a Mill Valley incident. A pair of Marin rappers released a tribute song and music video to alleged teen gangster Max Wade. Read the story here.
Alameda County Fair ticket winners: Patch announced the winners of our newsletter contest. Are you among the winners?
Pleasanton Patch editor says goodbye: Tanya Rose, who had been the editor of the Pleasanton Patch for over a year, has moved on. After more than a decade in journalism, she is making the move to the corporate world. You can leave her a note in the comments section.
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