Ample parking in a private lot. Organized, clean, nice location. I am glad I did not have to drive…read moretoo far for a Jury Duty inquiry. There are vending machines on the first floor once you get past the security checkpoint. The police, staff, and judge were all kind people. Pretty landscaping on the exterior. Only elevators are available for going up and down the different levels.

This courthouse is literally stupid. They don't know anything. They are not helpful at all. You…read morewould think courthouses would know where to get divorce decrees as they are literally the superior court system of Alameda County but they dont. They will point you to the wrong direction. THEY DO NOT HELP!!! I was sent on a wild goose chase. DO NOT COME HERE FOR INFORMATION. THEYRE ABOUT AS SMART AS A PILE OF BRICKS. Unless you have a question about traffic or criminal court cases they'll just send you to the wrong department. They pointed me to the Clerk-Recorder's office and those poor people were as confused as I was when I asked for my divorce decree. Those kind people at the Clerk-Recorder's office told me the correct place to go and that the Dublin Court House just dumps everyone with any questions at the Clerk-Recorder's office which is really embarrassing on the Court's part. THIS COURTHOUSE IS GIVING OUT WRONG INFORMATION!!! They literally gave me a flier with wrong information. Your tax dollars at work being stupid.

Ahhh back again...not my fault. I don't know if the county got more money to invest in dryer sheets…read moreor what but my blankets felt and smelled excellent! I thank goodness that got out today because I really don't want to gamble and see if Tuesday's oatmeal is still lumpy. Jumpsuit was still made of that high-quality cotton I just hate being without a bra. I hate the flip flops they just don't fit right I don't have a huge fear wearing them due to the fact I am brave enough to take a shower at 24 Hour Fitness with no shoes on. Anywhoo...great place, great staff. If you're going to get busted I highly recommend you do it in the East Bay Area.

This place is truly horrid and inhumane. I am on medication 3x a day for my ADHD and I made it very…read moreclear I need it for my mental wellbeing and to function during my intake interviews. Without it, I'm very emotionally impulsive, struggle to care for my hygiene, I can get myself in dangerous situations, and I can't sleep for more than a few hours. I didn't receive ANY medication for this nor any alternative medication for my entire stay there and it was absolutely awful. I verbally requested mental health multiple times, I formally requested sick day twice, and I told multiple deputies about this many times over the span of the 4 days I was there - but NOTHING was done until just hours before my release, where they let me talk to a psychiatrist. To me this is an absolutely unacceptable and disgusting way to treat a human being. Adding to that, the food is never enough and the schedule is so insane (6am, breakfast, 11am lunch, and 4pm dinner) I went to bed every night extremely hungry. When you do get to eat, they don't give you enough time whatsoever to eat - you get 10 minutes tops to get your food, sit down, and eat as fast as you can before they start flashing the lights. It's not healthy for a human being. I felt like a starved dog. I had to save my unfinished food and hide it in my room so I wouldn't have to go hungry. The quality of the food is horrible too - they gave us "gravy" which is like a slightly liquidy clear jello with pieces of ground beef in it. The potatoes are clearly old - they had black spots all over them. And not to mention literally almost everything else is full of fillers and preservatives. The deputies attitudes add to the total inhumane conditions of the place, they treat you like a nuisance for anything - I was yelled at for simply asking 2 questions about how the cell door worked because it was my first time there. "DONT ASK QUESTIONS!". I never gave the deputies a lick of attitude but was still treated like a piece of garbage. I would ask them any question and instead of answering simply and directly they would give me an ugly look and say something really sarcastic or rude. No matter how you phrase anything or how nice you are, they treat you like a worthless piece of shit. They're also incredibly lazy - i called for a deputy a few different times and they would make hand signals at me from their office that made no sense and then get up begrudgingly and snap at me because they didn't want to get up to talk to me. And, the holding cell I was in for 5 hours was FREEZING cold, and the most they would give me was 2 t shirts, denied me a sweater. I had to bundle up in a fetal position on the disgusting bench, my arms tucked into my shirt and my nails & feet turned grey/blue. I hope this place either gets shut down or has a major reform. These conditions are extremely inhumane and something needs to happen immediately. I feel sorry for the people who have to endure this long term.

Ha! I found Dr. Marek. I know a few people in corrections, a couple of them prison psychs. One…read moretaught Criminal Justice classes, and she had me in to speak to her classes. They both told me they would love to hear they did something good for someone. This is how the conversation went: He answered. I said, "Dr, Marek?" "Who is calling?" "Dawn Lawson." "This is the CREEPIEST thing that has ever happened to me," he said. "Excuse me?" "Did I stutter?" he said. "What do you mean creepy?" "Miss Lawson. I did not respond to your letter. I did not respond to your email. Do not EVER, in ANY way, EVER try to get in touch with me again." I said, "I'm sorry," and hung up. So -- I just realized I don't even know what to say about this. I'll bet the art teacher would love to hear from me. Henry gave me color. I will always be grateful for that. Some people who work in corrections believe that once a person is an inmate, they should lose the privilege of ever believing themselves to be a human being, for good. I wrote a book called How to Rob a Bank in Drag (not really a how-to -- don't get all excited) and used his real name. My editor said "What would he sue you for? What part would he say is not true? He's not a creep?"

How do you rate a prison? Not sure but I am sure that the rating depends on which side of the…read morebars your on. This facility has three components. A women's prison, mens prison, and a minimal security women's camp. To see the women's prison, visitors enter through the front door, check in, and go through the metal detector. A visitation room is just on the right and you can visit a good part of the day. For the visitors though, this is as far as you go. For the prisoners, they pass the control room and enter what looks like a junior college campus. Many buildings spread out with open space. Just to the right is the chapel that serves all denominations. Just beyond that is a gym where the women take a variety of classes such as spinning or Zumba. It also has pottery workshop, a library, and a knitting/sewing room. There is also weight lifting available. An outdoor rec area includes tennis courts and a track. Beyond that are the main dorms. These are small rooms with 3 bunks. No bars on these rooms just a solid wooden door. No doors on the sink and toilet. Each of the dorms has television, an open area, and email access. There are also communal washing machines. There are opportunities for work. Kitchen, grounds, maintenance or a Unicor telephone facility. In this case, the women answer phones to handle magazine subscriptions. Pay is minimal and they can spend it at the commissary. For those with disciplinary problems, you get put into the SHU. This is a separate building where you are in isolation. You can get into a 10x30' fenced pen an hour a day five days a week. Otherwise you stay in your cell. Food is brought to you. The cells do have showers which you can use 3 x a week. There was a building for education classes. The women are required to work towards a GED. Some make it some don't. The grounds are open and plenty of space to walk around. The geese were all over the place and there were at least two resident cats. Don't try getting out though. A tall fence with electronic monitors and 11 strands of razor sharp barbed wire prevent that. I must admit that the facilities were better than expected. But not a place anyone wants to spend time at.

Our family has lived in this city for over 30 years and we couldn't be happier. We are on the west…read moreside, which doesn't have all of those skinny tall condominiums on the East Side. We would like to secede from the city, but I don't think we will be successful. The traffic on the East Side, by the boulevard, can be really bad. It's not so bad on the west side plus we're nicer people.

This is a good little city. It is close to plenty of shopping and good food in the area as well. It…read morehas a good size Walmart and of course, a mole. Not only can you go here to shop and eat, but there are things to do during the nighttime as well?

There may be long wait times, but the employees are pretty good and helpful when helping me out and…read moreanswering all of my questions.

I had a very bad experience with this location. I came in take my ticket wait for 45m. The lady at…read morewindow 1 asked me my information and my zipcode. I explained my situation about my parents that they lived in a foreign country so I just need a general information to help them plan and what IDs do they need to bring. The employee kept cutting me off said that she can't tell me any information which is understandable and I'm aware about the privacy rights. She told me my dad need to come to the "local" office that he lives and said my zipcode is different. Instead of helping and advising they just told me that my parents need to brings their IDs that it. I'm not asking her to go to my parents profile or social to gave me the information. All I'm asking is show me like a flyer or where to find information, answering general questions for example how many ID do they need to bring, what type of IDs will be acceptance and what ID will not be acceptance. I tried to repeat 2-3 times my questions but she did not let me finish it. My parents are elderly, and they will travel very far to get their benifits done so I hope the employees be nicer to people to save time for others.

Nice having a satellite office out here, lots easier than trying to find parking in downtown Oaklandread more

This place is a Godsend! I came here last Friday to get an official copy of my birth certificate…read more Never knew about this satellite office, no more parking fares & visits to Oakland going forward. I came in here at 4:45 and there wasn't a soul in sight. I immediately was able to order my copy of my birth certificate and was gone in 5 minutes. I'll be back anytime I need a document or need to record something with Alameda County.

PASSPORT SERVICES: Made an appointment for passport renewal…read more& showed up with all paperwork ready to go (pics, birth certificates, ids, checks, application, blood work --JK..I had it all. I was greeted by receptionist (no smiles just a "hello" and asked to take a seat (we arrived 30 min early to our appointment). A few minutes later the passport processor called us into her office. No greetings, just looked at me through the glass & I guess assumed I'd just know to give her all the paperwork. I did. She looked at all of it, started the process & was silent.. except when she had a few short questions. It was extremely awkward & it felt like going to DMV where they're not necessarily mean but not at all friendly. NOTE: THEY DO NOT TAKE PASSPORT PICS HERE.

San Ramon, you're growing up! How about a bright, shiny and new city hall to get the party…read morestarted? Yes, please. After living in San Ramon for almost 9 years, I was fairly unimpressed with the old City Hall digs in a nearby business park and was very happy to hear that my well-run city was going to get itself a new place to call home. So, how did it turn out? Well, I think it's beautiful! I love the rotunda (the round portion of the building with lots of glass and a shiny floor), it's grandiose and a perfect showpiece for the city. It's clear that the building was built using the latest in environmental and technological bells 'n whistles, which add to it's splendor. I happened to visit the NEW city hall for a trip to their passport office and was very pleased with the friendliness and efficiency of the staff. Congrats San Ramon, you've successfully built yourself something to be proud of - a lovely new City Hall. 5 stars.

Cut and pasted from the internet: "Pleasanton" was chosen as…read morethe town's name in the 1860s by John W. Kottinger, an Alameda County justice of the peace, who named it after his friend, Union army cavalry Major General Alfred Pleasonton." Quality/Quantity - We are fairly consistent customers to this city. Mainly to eat and drink and of course, our annual County Fair visits. See all other reviews. If you are following, with the exception of the Apple store in Pleasanton, all my other reviews in this city are 4-5 stars!! Hence the city's overall rating of 4 stars! Cut and pasted from the internet: "In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in the United States by the Census Bureau." Atmosphere - 24.3 square miles, 0.15 of which is water. Population of 80k (2020 Census). Service - Good, as per the above, they cater to the wealthy so service has to reflect that. I aspire to be one of them one of these days, lol. Price - Above average, but NOT unreasonable. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1839, Mexican Land Grant. 1869 - Established. 1894 - Incorporated.

Went to an emergency preparedness class yesterday. The speaker, Leo, was fantastic and easy to…read moreunderstand. The woman who helped him, whose name I sadly don't remember, was great too. Lots of real world stories that made good sense. Thank you both!

I had no Idea there is a Alameda County Court House in Dublin . Until I was called to Jury Duty…read morethere . This Court House does Criminal Trials . When I arrived there , I was pleased to find there's Plenty of Free Parking . When entering the Court House you have to go thru Security Screening and Metal Detectors . So leave your Gats and Shanks in your Car !!!! I had to leave my Anke and Shoulder Rig in the Car didn't want to Freak out the Sheriffs at the Screening Station LoL!!!

Nice new building. 5151 and 5149 are the same building. Its time for me to go through the metal…read moredetector and I'm told to remove my hoop earrings. For what though? Don't you know how hard these are to put back in, with no mirror?! Well I'm here to pay a citation and they have one traffic clerk. How annoying. I stand and wait. My feet hurt from standing so long. It's finally my turn. Let's do better people.

I called the police department to report a bad accident and before I can even explain where it was…read morelocated. This very rude woman on the phone interrupted me and said "WE KNOW WHERE IT IS" "POLICE & FIRE DEPARTMENT IS ALREADY ON THE WAY" Then she hanged up on me. Wtf... Whoever this was answering the phone needs to learn communication skills when talking to the public. Learn how to listen and not interrupt when other people are talking. Learn how to be polite when answering a phone. I will give you an example : Pleasanton Police Department, How May I Help you Caller I like to report a car accident. Police department: Sure, where is the location. Calling. These are the cross streets (more info if needed) lanes blocked injuries etc Police department. Thank you emergency vehicles are on the way. This is how you answer a call. You dont interrupt people when they call. Remember our tax dollars pay you to have a job.

August 11, 2024, I asked police for a civil standby to get my personal belongings ( from my home…read morewhich my ex took over in court less than 2 weeks prior without letting me get my things). Police told me not to ask for help again getting my things. I had 10 minutes total to get a box of items. My personal identification documents were not included. I was told by the legal system police showing up to help me get my socks and underwear traumatized the kids. I went back alone to the house 4 days later to get my social security card. Didn't ask cops for help for civil standby since they said don't ask us again. I ended up with a restraining order for getting my social security card. Should have asked the police for help that day but they said don't call us again. To this day I have not been able to get my personal belongings from my old home. The legal system allows for stay at home moms who are running away from abuse to be punished more by not allowing them rights to their personal belongings. Police and court does not recognize this kind of abuse in the legal system. It's a financial type of abuse lots of stay at home moms like myself experience but no one cares. They don't care that moms in Pleasanton might be abused and inevitably rich people win over the less advantaged party in civil cases. Police ignore that problem. Meanwhile when I asked police to investigate prostitution, which they say is illegal, it falls on deaf ears. They knows it common practice here and ignore it because it's the oldest business and it benefits lots of rich people. Yet it's a crime to participate in on paper. I get a restraining order for going to my old house to get my things. Fine. Meanwhile some people can participate in prostitution and the legal system ignores it and just says to me you have anger issues and you need to behave. Being a woman in this city in this state in this legal system is a lot like what my family's country probably is like. That's Pakistan. Shariah law run Pakistan. Women who are abused and who try to leave are punished within the legal system.