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Snapchat storefront: Disappearing messages make illegal drug sales too easy
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (395+ words) “Snapchat is not harmless messaging anymore, strangers know exactly where teens are, how to contact them, and that is not even what scares me the most,” worried Malini Alagappan. Alagappan is a concerned local parent who has been learning about…...
New QR code scam targets PG&E customers
2+ week, 3+ day ago (472+ words) PG&E is warning Bay Area customers about a new scam involving QR codes and barcodes, with customers across the utility’s service area losing more than $211,000 to impostors in the first half of the year alone. The scam begins with…...
Ban cell phones in all K-12 schools? Not so fast, say school officials
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (884+ words) Here at the Pleasanton Weekly, we have real human reporters, out in the community every day, covering local stories to deliver fact-based journalism. They uphold our standards through rigorous editorial and fact-checking processes so you know our reporting is accurate....
Pleasanton council to review proposed updates to wireless service ordinance
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1021+ words) The Pleasanton City Council will be voting Tuesday on adopting a new city ordinance and policies that would make it easier for wireless providers to build or update existing service facilities in Pleasanton. If approved, the new policies and ordinance…...
New city ordinance, policies aim to address Pleasanton's wireless coverage gaps
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (670+ words) In an effort to improve the city’s overall wireless connection and cellular service, the Pleasanton Planning Commission unanimously approved a proposal that aims to make it easier for carriers to install or modify wireless facilities across the city. The new…...
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Jury finds Meta, Google liable for teen’s mental distress in landmark social media trial
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (464+ words) A Los Angeles jury has found the parent companies of YouTube and Facebook liable for a teen’s mental distress in a closely-watched trial over social media addiction. The Los Angeles Superior Court decision is among the first in a wave…...
Pleasanton Planning Commission to review proposed wireless ordinance overhaul
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (324+ words) The Pleasanton Planning Commission will be discussing and providing recommendations to the City Council on a new municipal code ordinance and policies related to wireless telecommunication facilities. If approved, the municipal code amendment and three new policies will help address…...