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Leapin' lizards! 'Annie' is a hit at this weekend's Bankhead musical
Performances of the Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre's "Annie," which opened to a packed house last Saturday,are on again this weekend at the Bankhead Theater on Livermore.


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Services for Realtor Roy Dronkers set for today
A celebration of life for Roy Dronkers, who died last Friday, will be held from 1-3 p.m. today at Tommy T's in Pleasanton. Read the full story here ...
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Pleasanton native has two months to live
Janet Liang, a 25 year old girl from Pleasanton and UCLA graduate, is holding onto life after battling Leukemia for the past 2.5 years. She needs a bone marrow donor by April,...
Last comment from Glenn Wohltmann, Pleasanton Weekly reporter, 9 hours ago (Comments: 5)

Recent news regarding California public education funding is dismal
The recent news regarding California public education funding is dismal. It appears that our district will need to consider even deeper cuts than in previous years. This is ...
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Key decision pits BART to Livermore against transit subsidies
Extending and doubling the sales tax for transportation in Alameda County will face one of its key decisions this afternoon when the county transportation commission votes ...
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Hundreds at memorial service today for Realtor Roy Dronkers
A celebration of life for Roy Dronkers today was just the kind of boisterous, fun-loving event the popular Pleasanton Realtor would have led himself for a favorite friend.

Amador grad seeks bone marrow match in her fight against leukemia
Amador Valley High School graduate Janet Liang is looking for help, particularly from the Asian-American community, in her fight against leukemia.

Outlook 2012
By all accounts, the year 2012 will be better economically for Pleasanton. Not great, but better.

Catching the magic: Acoustic jam is coming to town
Chris Scoville wants to play music that makes a man proud.

Police Log: $662,000 investment scam probed
Pleasanton police are investigating the theft of more than half a million dollars from a Muirwood Drive resident.

New electric vehicle charging stations turned on at Civic Center, 2 other locations
New charging stations for electric cars were turned on Monday at a public "uncovering" ceremony at the Pleasanton Civic Center.

San Ramon Regional hospital named primary stroke center
After undergoing an on-site evaluation and demonstrating compliance with nationally developed standards for stroke care, the San Ramon Regional Medical Center has earned a "Gold Seal of Approval" for certification as a Primary Stroke center.

Four from Pleasanton schools receive $100 stipends
Retired teachers from the Tri-Valley are helping out their successors.

Pleasanton school board approves drug-sniffing dogs at high schools
Drug-sniffing dogs will be coming to Pleasanton's three high schools -- but not until the end of February at the earliest.

Bay Area Democratic leaders praise Obama's 'State of the Union' address
Bay Area Democratic officials praised President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Contra Costa County, unions approve new labor contract
Almost a year after representatives from Contra Costa County and its main labor coalition sat down at the bargaining table, the county's board
of supervisors Tuesday approved a new labor contract for some 4,000 county workers.

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