BOOKS & MOVIES Alameda County Fair opens at 11 a.m. today with $1 admission Spend $1 to attend the Alameda County Fair on opening day plus $1 for rides -- which leaves money to spend on corn dogs, turkey legs and funnel cake.
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COMMENTS ON STORIES 'Celebration of life' set for Dublin bicyclist in fatal accident A memorial service has been set for Sunday for Diana Hersevoort, the bicyclist killed in an accident on Foothill Road on June 9.
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AROUND TOWN Who Monitors "Free" Electric Vehicle Charging Stations? The so called 'free' electric vehicle charging stations are being used not by patrons of the shopping centers, but by owners too cheap to plug into their own household electri... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ben Johansen, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, 1 hour ago There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent 1 minutes ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Burlingame School District -- Ken Wyatt to become Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services I understand that Ken Wyatt from the PUSD district office was hired by Burlingame Unified as an assistant superintendent and left PUSD last week. I have seen no announcement ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, 17 hours ago There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 17 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pleasanton Parent Priorities Over the last month I have read about local Pleasanton students vandalizing a school library, Senior cut day and finally the fatal accident on Foothill Road involving a Pleasa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dawn, a resident of the Foothill Knolls neighborhood, 23 hours ago There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent 1 hour ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pleasanton school board expected to approve 2013-14 budget of $115 million tonight The Pleasanton School Board is expected to approve a $115 million budget for the upcoming school year that includes more than $750,000 in deficit spending in its meeting tonig... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, 23 hours ago There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent 12 hours ago.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Regional planning staff respond to public comments on Plan Bay Area Planners from the Metropolitan Transportation Committee and Association of Bay Area Governments reviewed and discussed public comments on Plan Bay Area Friday morning. The fou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jun 18, 2013 at 10:38 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent 18 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN City Council wants to increase Pleasanton's size without permission from the voters On tonight's agenda, the Pleasanton City Council plans to expand Pleasanton's size in order to increase the size of Pleasanton by approving a plan to develop lands north of St... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Jun 18, 2013 at 10:01 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent 36 minutes ago.
COMMENTS ON STORIES 2 new Planning Commissioners installed last night by Pleasanton City Council Community leaders Nancy Allen and Herb Ritter were installed last night as new members of the Pleasanton Planning Commission
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AROUND TOWN Trash can body case in Pleasanton ends with conviction The man who killed the young woman whose body was left in a trash can beside a road in Pleasanton has been sentenced after pleading guilty to her death.
Javier Sandoval, 35... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jun 18, 2013 at 9:10 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent 17 hours ago.
TIM HUNT A valley success story
Last Saturday, I witnessed first-hand another chapter in an American success story.
After 32 years on the night shift at Foothill High, Dan Diep retired as a custodian. T... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Jun 18, 2013 at 8:02 am
COMMENTS ON STORIES BART board approves $1.5 billion budget for 2013/14 fiscal year BART directors have approved a $1.5 billion budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 that includes spending for 401 new rail cars, cleaner stations and other system improve... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jun 17, 2013 at 7:43 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 1 hour ago.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Marge Headley turns 100, thanks to positive attitude and good genes A Pleasanton resident for more than 30 years, Margerie "Marge" Headley turned 100 earlier this month and now prepares to move to San Diego.
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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Overregulated Chicago Awash in Violence: NRA Calls Upon Americans to Arm Themselves Chicago saw its bloodiest weekend this year as gun violence throughout the city left seven dead and 41 injured, including boys younger than 19.
One victim was 16-year-old K... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rational Gun Owner, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Jun 17, 2013 at 6:25 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 1 hour ago.
AROUND TOWN Kaiser Permanente in Pleasanton Marks Milestone “Where were you 30 years ago? Training? Was a career in healthcare even on your radar? I bet some of you were not even born yet.” Amid audience nods and laughter, Dr. Janis Ka... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by D. Erickson, a resident of another community, on Jun 17, 2013 at 3:50 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent 21 hours ago.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Hundreds turn out for Rotary's 20th annual downtown Father's Day Spirit Run More than 1,300 runners turned out Sunday for the 20th annual Father's Day Spirit Run, an event hosted by the Rotary Club of Pleasanton.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Coins for cats, dollars for dogs When Valley View Elementary fifth-grader Kaitlyn Glover heard animals being cared for by the Valley Humane Society would be moved into a temporary facility while awaiting a mo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jun 15, 2013 at 8:19 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Class of 2013 graduates at Foothill, Amador Valley high schools as principals also say goodbye Foothill and Amador Valley high schools held commencement exercises Friday night with thousands of parents, other relatives and friends of the graduates sitting in chairs and ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jun 15, 2013 at 10:25 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent 23 hours ago.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS I want to know what happened to Trisha Hopfe? There has been very little reported. Very odd that this young lady, a mom of two, no one reported her missing, no one saw her since June 1st and she had no phone...what is go... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Eric , a resident of the Golden Eagle neighborhood, on Jun 15, 2013 at 6:59 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 15, 2013 at 9:31 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Harassment of students -- Feds Slam PAUSD for Bullying/Hostile Environment/Retaliation Web Link was published in the Palo Alto Weekly today. It indicates that the Federal government has stepped in and determined... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Interesting, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Jun 14, 2013 at 11:36 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN Fatal collision remains under investigation Police say it will likely be two weeks at least until tests are concluded on the driver of the car that killed bicyclist Diana Hersevoort on June 9.
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AROUND TOWN Pleasanton home burglary nets more than $13,000 Precious metal, jewelry and electronics worth about $13,400 were reported stolen in a June 5 burglary at a home in the 7800 block of Oak Creek Drive.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS New principal named for Amador Valley High School Tom Drescher has been named the new principal of Amador Valley High School, succeeding Jim Hansen, who is retiring.
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AROUND TOWN As economy picks up, so does city spending After a three-year hiatus, spending on municipal projects and improvements is back on the list of priorities for the Pleasanton City Council. At its June 4 meeting, the counci... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jun 14, 2013 at 12:44 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 17, 2013 at 10:26 am.
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