Neighbor's alert helps firefighters rescue Pleasanton woman in smoke-filled home
Alerted by a neighbor, firefighters from the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department (LPFD) rushed to a smoke-filled home on South Platt Court in Pleasanton last night and rescued a semi-conscious woman inside the house. (Friday, 8:30 AM)

School district could cut 30 jobs starting July 1 as state aid lags
Looking at bad and worse figures from the state, Pleasanton school officials have released numbers that could mean cuts of nearly 30 full-time jobs for the next school year budget that takes effect July 1. (Friday, 7:29 AM)

Science on Saturday starts tomorrow
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's lecture series for students, "Science on Saturday," returns tomorrow and runs through March 3, with topics including the Lab's work on the Mercury Messenger; effects of earthquakes; space junk; and restoring sight to the blind. (Friday, 11:36 AM)

Police re-arrest brothers busted for running a meth lab
Two men charged with running a meth lab out of their home were arrested on new charges after police stopped by their home last week. (Friday, 7:42 AM)

Drug dogs to keep Pleasanton high school students on short leash
Dogs may be man's best friend, but for some Pleasanton students, in the not-too-distant future, they may be anything but. (Friday, 7:45 AM)

OPINION: What's the rush?
Pleasanton has always made crime prevention a top priority, which benefits all that live, work and raise families here. (Friday, 7:54 AM)

Public steps up to help out Amador grad seeking bone marrow match
Pleasanton is rallying around an Amador Valley High School graduate desperate for a bone marrow match in her fight against leukemia (Friday, 7:30 AM)

ValleyCare earns 'Gold Seal' award for joint replacement program
ValleyCare Health System has earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for its joint replacement programs for hips and knees. (Friday, 7:31 AM)

Those who opt out of PG&E's 'SmartMeter' program will pay fees
Over boos and hisses from opponents of PG&E's SmartMeters, the California Public Utilities Commission Wednesday voted to impose fees on PG&E
customers who choose to opt out of the utility's SmartMeter program. (Friday, 7:30 AM)

Oakland mayor names Jordan police chief, hires new fire chief
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan Wednesday announced that interim police Chief Howard Jordan will head the Police Department on a permanent basis. (Thursday, 7:19 AM)

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Pleasanton school trustees and senior staff members are starting to wrestle with a most challenging budget for the upcoming fiscal year. (Thursday, 8:00 AM)

Thousands of Kaiser workers participate in one-day strike
Thousands of unionized Kaiser Permanente workers across the state picketed their workplace facilities Tuesday in a one-day strike over a new contract for mental health and optical employees. (Thursday, 7:35 AM)

Council, public weigh in on new police contract
The Pleasanton City Council moved forward Tuesday night toward approving a new contract with the Pleasanton Police Officers' Association that requires members for the first time in a decade to contribute directly to their own retirement plan. (Thursday, 7:35 AM)

Walk keeps memory of missing teen alive
Twenty-three years after she vanished, Ilene Misheloff is still being remembered. (Thursday, 7:35 AM)

Group warns homeowners on loan modification scams
The California Association of Realtors is distributing a public service announcement across the state to warn consumers that they are at risk from scammers who offer phony mortgage modification schemes to troubled borrowers. (Tuesday, 6:48 AM)

Outlook 2012
By all accounts, the year 2012 will be better economically for Pleasanton. Not great, but better. (Tuesday, 6:48 AM)

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