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		<title>A family home sells itself for 1.6 million US dollars in Pleasanton</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 03:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[House report in Bay Area 1984 Brooktree Way &#8211; Google Street View The spacious property within the 1900 block of Broocree Way in Pleasanton was sold on November 25, 2024 for USD 1,550,000 or $ 757 per square foot. The house, in-built 1965, has an interior of two,047 square foot. This two -story house offers [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>The spacious property within the 1900 block of Broocree Way in Pleasanton was sold on November 25, 2024 for USD 1,550,000 or $ 757 per square foot. The house, in-built 1965, has an interior of two,047 square foot. This two -story house offers a spacious lounge with its 4 bedrooms and three bathrooms. In addition, the home is supplied with a garage. The property of the property is critical and measures 7,754 square foot.</p>
<p>More houses that were recently bought nearby include:</p>
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<li>A 1,790 square meter house on the 1800 Block of Brooktree Way in Pleasanton was sold in June 2022 for $ 1,550,000, a price per square foot of USD 866. The house has 4 bedrooms and a pair of bathrooms.</li>
<li>On Broocree Way, Pleasanton was sold in December 2024 a 1,992 square meter house for $ 1,750,000, a price per square foot of $ 879. The house has 4 bedrooms and a pair of bathrooms.</li>
<li>In May 2023, a 2,087 square meter house in Orchard Way in Pleasanton sold a price per square foot of $ 757. The house has 4 bedrooms and three bathrooms.</li>
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<p>This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report, generated software, which analyzes the sale of homes or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans. Our real estate data come from public records registered and digitized by local district offices. You can report errors or errors to content@bayareanewsgroup.com.</p>
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		<title>Single-family house in Pleasanton sells for $ 1.8 million</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 02:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[House report in Bay Area 3204 Pomace Court &#8211; Google Street View The spacious property within the 3200 block of the Pomace Court in Pleasanton was sold on November 13, 2024 for USD 1,825,000 or USD 644 per square foot. The house inbuilt 1975 has an interior of two,832 square foot. This one -story house [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>The spacious property within the 3200 block of the Pomace Court in Pleasanton was sold on November 13, 2024 for USD 1,825,000 or USD 644 per square foot. The house inbuilt 1975 has an interior of two,832 square foot. This one -story house offers a spacious layout with 4 bedrooms and three bathrooms. The outside of the home presents roofing materials made out of wood shake / shingles. Inside, a hearth gives the home character. The property is provided with forced air heating and central air con. In addition, the home has a garage with two cars and offers enough space for vehicles and storage needs. The property of the property is critical and measures 9,181 square foot.</p>
<p>These nearby houses recently modified the owner:</p>
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<li>A 2.003 square meter house on the 800 block of Madeira Drive in Pleasanton was sold in October 2024 for $ 1,623,500, a price per square foot of $ 811. The house has 4 bedrooms and three bathrooms.</li>
<li>A price per square foot of $ 836 was sold on the Touriga Drive, Pleasanton, in May 2023, a 2.003 square meter house for USD 1,675,000. The house has 4 bedrooms and three bathrooms.</li>
<li>In January 2023, a 1,942 square meter house within the Crellin Road in Pleasanton sold a price per square foot of $ 762. The house has 4 bedrooms and three bathrooms.</li>
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<p>This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report, generated software, which analyzes the sale of homes or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans. Our real estate data come from public records registered and digitized by local district offices. You can report errors or errors to content@bayareanewsgroup.com.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2025 03:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bay Area Home Report 728 East Angela Street – Google Street View The spacious property positioned within the 700 block of Angela Street in Pleasanton sold on October 22, 2024. The purchase price of $1,625,000 equates to $717 per square foot. Built in 1960, the house has 2,266 square feet of interior space. This single-story [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>The spacious property positioned within the 700 block of Angela Street in Pleasanton sold on October 22, 2024. The purchase price of $1,625,000 equates to $717 per square foot. Built in 1960, the house has 2,266 square feet of interior space. This single-story home offers a spacious layout with 4 bedrooms and three bathrooms. In addition, the home has a garage. The property sits on a generous 8,036 square meter plot and offers plenty of out of doors space.</p>
<p>More homes nearby have recently sold:</p>
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<li>In May 2023, a 1,698 square foot home on Neal Street in Pleasanton sold for $1,750,000, a price per square foot of $1,031. The house has 3 bedrooms and a pair of bathrooms.</li>
<li>A 2,051-square-foot home within the 4300 block of Mirador Drive in Pleasanton sold in August 2022 for $1,620,000, a price per square foot of $790. The house has 4 bedrooms and a pair of bathrooms.</li>
<li>On East Angela Street in Pleasanton, a 1,452 square foot home sold for $1,588,000 in July 2023, a price per square foot of $1,094. The house has 3 bedrooms and a pair of bathrooms.</li>
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		<title>A Pleasanton woman reported her boyfriend was killed by robbers. Police say it was all a cover-up</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[PLEASANTON &#8211; A lady said her boyfriend was killed by burglars who briefly held her against her will and butchered the 32-year-old man within the couple&#39;s lounge. But prior to now 12 months, her story has completely unraveled, in line with police. On Thursday, Pleasanton police homicide detectives arrested the girlfriend, 27-year-old Kennedy Stith, on [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>PLEASANTON &#8211; A lady said her boyfriend was killed by burglars who briefly held her against her will and butchered the 32-year-old man within the couple&#39;s lounge. But prior to now 12 months, her story has completely unraveled, in line with police.</p>
<p>On Thursday, Pleasanton police homicide detectives arrested the girlfriend, 27-year-old Kennedy Stith, on charges of killing her boyfriend with a knife last 12 months. Stith has not yet been charged, but a rescheduled date has been set for Monday. Police are expected to soon forward the case to the Alameda County District Attorney&#39;s Office for charges, records show.</p>
<p>The victim, 32-year-old Edevion White, was stabbed to death within the lounge of his Owens Drive apartment on May 1, 2023. After his death, family and friends contacted investigators with suggestions that White had recorded videos of Stith behaving aggressively and threatening him. Those White confidants also told authorities he had a premonition: If he died under mysterious circumstances, they need to take a look at Stith first, authorities said.</p>
<p>Stith was the one who called 911 on the day of the murder, but her evolving story immediately raised alarm with police. While on the phone with dispatchers, she allegedly stated there was an ongoing &#8220;domestic dispute&#8221; at home. When police arrived on the bloody crime scene, she had a unique version of events, police said.</p>
<p>She allegedly told investigators that two robbers broke into the home, certainly one of them with a gun. One of the boys held her at gunpoint within the kitchen while the opposite fought with Stith in one other a part of the home and stabbed him once within the chest. The robbers then fled the apartment, she claimed.</p>
<p>According to police, there are striking discrepancies between their testimony and the crime scene. First, White&#39;s body fell next to the front door of the home, making it difficult for police to get in and any robbers to get out. White&#39;s blood was found everywhere in the apartment, although the story says the fight took place within the lounge.</p>
<p>Investigators&#39; suspicions were heightened when Stith and her mother &#8211; who was on the couple&#39;s home that day &#8211; each failed to indicate up for a scheduled interview. Police say Stith also never inquired concerning the status of the investigation after she gave her initial statement on the day of the murder.</p>
<p>White&#39;s family and friends who&#8217;ve come forward said the couple incessantly argued about money, particularly over proceeds from the sale of psychedelic mushrooms and marijuana. During certainly one of the arguments, Stith allegedly pulled out a knife and threatened to kill White, police said.</p>
<p>Police last month publicly appealed for information in reference to the murder and said they were pursuing latest leads.</p>
<p>Stith was arrested in Oakland on Thursday and stays in custody without bail. Police announced her arrest in a news release on Friday morning.</p>
<p>“The City of Pleasanton extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Edevion White and we are working closely with them during this difficult time,” the press release said.</p>
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<p>Originally published: <time datetime="2024-09-13 09:17:26">September 13, 2024 at 9:17 am</time></p>
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		<title>Art from Palo Alto, Antiques from Niles, Pride from San Jose, Hot Rods from Pleasanton</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Late summer means one other weekend of festivals within the Bay Area. Here are some highlights: Palo Alto Festival of the Arts: Celebrating the forty first yr of this event on University Avenue, it&#8217;s going to feature 250 booths of superb and contemporary arts and crafts, the Italian Street Painting Expo along Tasso Street, live [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>Late summer means one other weekend of festivals within the Bay Area. Here are some highlights:</p>
<p><strong>Palo Alto Festival of the Arts:</strong> Celebrating the forty first yr of this event on University Avenue, it&#8217;s going to feature 250 booths of superb and contemporary arts and crafts, the Italian Street Painting Expo along Tasso Street, live music on two stages, and food, wine and microbrew booths. Bring shopping bags for purchases. 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, August 24-25. Admission is free. Band lineup and details: <a href="http://www.paloaltochamber.com/festival-of-the-arts">www.paloaltochamber.com/festival-of-the-arts</a></p>
<p><strong>Niles Antiques Market and Flea Market:</strong> On Sunday, August 25, quite a few dealers will gather on the streets of this historic Fremont neighborhood for the sixtieth annual Antiques and Collectibles Sale. Official hours are 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., but bargain hunters often arrive earlier with flashlights. Admission is free. 37482 Niles Blvd. and surrounding blocks. Details: <a href="http://www.niles.org">www.niles.org</a></p>
<p><strong>Proud of Silicon Valley:</strong> Get Loud Festival, 6-11 p.m. Saturday, August 24, followed by a parade at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, August 25, from Julian and Market Streets to the festival from noon-6 p.m. Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park, 1 Paseo De San Antonio, San Jose. Live entertainment, vendors and food. Festival admission: $5 per day. Details: <a href="http://www.svpride.com">www.svpride.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Rockridge Rock-N-Walk:</strong> The merchants and restaurants of Oakland&#39;s Rockridge neighborhood host this multi-block concert and festival featuring 20 bands, dozens of artists and vendors, a health and healing fair, kids&#39; crafts, food tastings, a puppy walk and pet adoptions. Saturday, August 24, from 11 a.m. to six p.m., along College Avenue. Admission is free. Details: <a href="https://www.rockridgedistrict.com/">rockridgedistrict.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Goodguys West Coast Nationals:</strong> This thirty seventh annual event will feature greater than 3,500 hot rods, classic American-made cars and trucks, and modified vehicles on the Alameda Fairgrounds. The event will include contests, special exhibits, a swap meet, and a kids&#39; area. Hours are Friday through Saturday, August 23 and 24, from 8 a.m. to five p.m. and Sunday, August 25, from 8 a.m. to three p.m. Admission: $20-$28, additional parking. 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton. Details, tickets: <a href="http://www.good-guys.com">www.good-guys.com</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 19:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[OAKLAND — A Pleasanton man was sentenced Tuesday to a minimum of 15 years in prison — and possibly the remaining of his life — for a murder that an Alameda County judge called “one of the most heinous crimes I have ever seen.” &#8220;The inhumanity of your actions is beyond my comprehension,&#8221; Judge Scott [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>OAKLAND — A Pleasanton man was sentenced Tuesday to a minimum of 15 years in prison — and possibly the remaining of his life — for a murder that an Alameda County judge called “one of the most heinous crimes I have ever seen.”</p>
<p>&#8220;The inhumanity of your actions is beyond my comprehension,&#8221; Judge Scott Patton said, addressing 43-year-old Joseph Roberts directly. &#8220;There are people who should not be allowed to walk freely in our society, and you are one of those people.&#8221;</p>
<p>Roberts stared ahead in silence as Patton announced his verdict for the beheading of Rachel &#8220;Imani&#8221; Buckner, 27, whose mutilated body was present in a garbage bag near the Bay Farm Island Bridge in Alameda in July 2023. A jury later <a href="https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/05/13/guilty-verdict-reached-in-murder-case-of-pleasanton-woman-whose-body-was-found-dismembered-on-alameda-shoreline/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roberts found guilty of premeditated murder</a> After authorities say he killed Buckner in her Pleasanton apartment and severed her head, hands and feet with power tools &#8211; none of which were ever found.</p>
<p>Friends and relatives described Roberts in court Tuesday as a manipulative man vulnerable to extreme outbursts of violence. They claimed he once punched and kicked Buckner&#39;s grandmother so hard that she broke an arm and suffered a brain injury. They then claimed he took out his anger on his fiancée and systematically isolated her from her family.</p>
<p>Several of Buckner&#39;s relatives and shut friends expressed fear and anxiety at the concept of ​​Roberts ever being released from prison, calling him a &#8220;dangerous&#8221; man who had imposed &#8220;a reign of terror&#8221; on Buckner and people round her.</p>
<p>&#8220;This has been an absolute nightmare for me and my family,&#8221; Buckner&#39;s grandmother, Miriam Benford, said in an announcement read by one other relative. &#8220;None of us are safe when he is on the streets. He has desecrated our lives. He should never be free.&#8221;</p>
<p>Buckner&#39;s mother, S. Jamila Buckner, lamented that Rachel&#39;s preschool-age daughter still screams, &#8220;I want to go to my mommy, I want to go to my mommy.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;She&#39;s only four years old and she&#39;s had to try to understand the complexity of her mother&#39;s death,&#8221; said S. Jamila Buckner. She recounted how the girl kept considering out loud about how her mother died and kept asking herself, &#8220;Did her heart stop beating?&#8221;</p>
<p>Roberts didn&#8217;t speak in the course of the sentencing. His attorney, Annie Beles, said the court had no discretion in determining the length of Roberts&#39; prison sentence and expressed &#8220;hope for peace&#8221; for all involved, including the couple&#39;s families.</p>
<p>Roberts and Rachel Buckner met while studying law at Golden Gate University. During their relationship, Roberts wrote an editorial for USA Today denouncing the #MeToo movement, claiming he was falsely accused of sexual harassment while in college. Betsy DeVos, the previous U.S. Secretary of Education under President Trump, cited Roberts for example when she advocated for the rollback of Obama-era protections for alleged victims of campus sexual assault.</p>
<p>At the identical time, prosecutors suspect Roberts of brutally beating and abusing Rachel Buckner.</p>
<p>In the lead-up to the murder, Pleasanton law enforcement officials fielded about 17 reports of loud screams, thumps and punches coming from the couple&#39;s apartment. But those calls yielded little results, as Pleasanton police normally left the couple&#39;s home after only just a few punches, prosecutors say. In other cases, Buckner insisted she was high quality and told officers to depart.</p>
<p>According to authorities, Roberts killed Buckner in her Pleasanton apartment in mid-July 2023. Prosecutors said Roberts then went on a Tinder dating spree and went on along with his life as if nothing had happened.</p>
<p>Investigators later discovered a bone fragment with Rachel Buckner&#39;s DNA within the couple&#39;s bathtub drain, next to large bottles of cleansing chemicals. The body itself showed partial cuts from &#8220;false starts&#8221; where Robert&#39;s saw got caught on a bone, in response to court testimony.</p>
<p>On Tuesday, Rachel Buckner&#39;s family and friends focused on the life that was ending &#8211; that of a loving mother who seemed destined for a promising profession as a lawyer. All of this might have happened, they are saying, if she had never met Roberts all those years ago in law school.</p>
<p>&#8220;He took my firstborn child away from me,&#8221; said S. Jamila Buckner. &#8220;I felt like everything inside me had been ripped out of my soul.&#8221;</p>
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