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Amador coach among 4,700 losing jobs at NUMMI
This week, my good friend and lifelong Pleasanton resident Ken Villegas will find himself unemployed for the first time since graduating from Amador Valley High School in 1967... |
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on May 19, 2010 at 8:35 pm by Pleasanton Mom, a resident of the Mission Park neighborhood |
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Bob Athenour: Our sister city champ turns 80
Having just turned 80, Bob Athenour won't be skydiving out of a plane as former President George H. W. Bush did--and again two weeks ago on his 85th--but he will keep making t... |
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on Jun 25, 2012 at 11:31 pm by Mike, a resident of another community |
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Don’t count Nostrand out in future elections
Fellow business associates and friends crowded into a newly-expanded outdoor seating area the other day to celebrate its official opening at the Hop Yard American Alehouse & G... |
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on Jul 24, 2010 at 9:39 am by You Know You\'re Old School Pleasanton if....., a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Have churches become too big for Pleasanton neighborhoods?
Here we go again. Another Pleasanton church--Trinity Lutheran- is facing the wrath of homeowners who live nearby and even some who don’t because of this city’s absolute obses... |
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on Apr 22, 2009 at 1:47 pm by Another Gatetree Resident, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
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BART’s new station celebration could be its last for quite a while
At last, the costly, wrongly-built overhead steel pedestrian walkways have been carted away from the I-580 freeway shoulders at the new BART-West station, just in time for the... |
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on Mar 26, 2011 at 12:08 pm by Gary Schwaegerle, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Pleasanton Marine helps those who lost loved ones in war
Given the growing hassle over flying commercial, we might all want to sign up with Col. Chris Buescher on his next all-volunteer "Snowball Express." Buescher, an American Airl... |
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on Feb 11, 2010 at 5:43 pm by payday loans no credit check, a resident of the Ridgeview Commons neighborhood |
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Downtown Pleasanton needs our help
We keep hearing that the recession is on the wane. To measure the sales reports of several of the major department store chains, holiday sales were indeed favorable. Business ... |
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on Feb 3, 2011 at 7:04 pm by Steve, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
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Downtown studies need public exposure
Two outside consulting agencies have been hired to help the city and the Pleasanton Downtown Association come up with marketing and nightlife entertainment strategies that can... |
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on Sep 30, 2010 at 3:40 am by Savannah, a resident of the Vineyard Avenue neighborhood |
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Smoking ribs for a benefit
It's hard to be a food taster when you're faced with an abundance of carefully smoked ribs at a Fairgrounds cook-out. It was the second annual "Taste of Summer" barbecue event... |
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on May 28, 2010 at 4:59 pm by pharmacy technician, a resident of the Ridgeview Commons neighborhood |
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Pleasanton's own 'Wikipedia' says goodbye
While many of us are celebrating the holidays with family and friends, Dean and Mary Lu Campbell will spend the week busily packing up their Pleasanton house for their move to... |
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on Dec 26, 2009 at 11:37 pm by Lucky to know Chico, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Deborah McKeehan named head of board at ValleyCare
Former Pleasanton City Manager Deborah McKeehan has been elected chairwoman of the ValleyCare Health System board of directors, a move that puts her at the helm of the nonprof... |
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on Oct 9, 2009 at 5:14 pm by Restore service to Livermore, a resident of Livermore |
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Cleaning up Town Square
When the Town Square forum rolled out as a part of our updated sites in early 2007, we weren't exactly sure how the community would respond. Designed to be a digital version o... |
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on Nov 3, 2010 at 1:29 pm by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
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Mommy jewelry? Now I know!
I've never been a shopper for mommy jewelry, but maybe I'll start. There's a lot of demand for these personalized mini-tags and necklaces, making and selling them seem like a ... |
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on May 30, 2010 at 7:40 pm by Kimberly, a resident of the Bridle Creek neighborhood |
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Mayors outraged by vice president's snub
Many of the country's mayors--including our own Mayor Jennifer Hosterman-- are hopping mad over being snubbed at their recent convention in Providence, R.I. by Vice President ... |
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on Feb 3, 2011 at 9:59 am by Don, a resident of the Ironwood neighborhood |
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A waitress many of us know says goodbye
Those of us who dine frequently at Vic's All-Star Kitchen are also good friends of Patti Benson, who's been Vic's restaurant manager for the last 11 years and was just as well... |
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on Nov 15, 2010 at 7:00 pm by Marcia Kernan, a resident of another community |
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Ralph Romero battling Lou Gehrig's disease one day at a time
Several hundred are expected to play golf next Thursday, July 9 and even more to attend a dinner that night at Castlewood Country Club to honor a top golfer and a well known f... |
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on Jul 2, 2009 at 6:26 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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SafeAmerica's top walker for cancer research
For John Gracyalny, a walk around the track almost never ends, especially if you're the one joining him on his daily jaunt.
It's almost as if he leads two very different li... |
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on Aug 21, 2009 at 8:29 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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Axis Community Health needs our help
Drive by Axis Community Health's aging facilities on Railroad Avenue any weekday morning and you're likely to see patients waiting to see a doctor or nurse that Axis provides.... |
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on Jan 13, 2011 at 10:45 pm by Over a month old, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Wal-Mart eyeing old Nob Hill for new 'Market'
Wal-Mart eyeing old Nob Hill for new 'Market'
Wal-Mart, the country's largest retailer, is seeking a Pleasanton city permit to open one of its new "Neighborhood Market" gro... |
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on Aug 25, 2011 at 8:10 am by Mal, a resident of the Danbury Park neighborhood |
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After 2 decades of helping local military families, Chris Miller is stepping down
There was loud applause earlier this month at a homecoming celebration for Pleasanton Marine Andy Bowen and also for Chris Miller, Pleasanton's long-time unofficial ambassador... |
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on Aug 20, 2009 at 8:46 am by Pam Ellis, a resident of the Vineyard Avenue neighborhood |
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Look to Burlingame for more sizzle in downtown Pleasanton
Some merchants in downtown Pleasanton are fighting mad that neither their own Pleasanton Downtown Association nor city government are doing enough to help bolster sales and th... |
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on Feb 4, 2009 at 7:08 am by Concerned, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Pioneer Cemetery a disappointment
Gravesites have gone on sale at Pleasanton's newly expanded Pioneer Cemetery but buyers beware.
The cost for double-burial gravesites at $10,198 for full burial and $4,277 ... |
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on Mar 23, 2011 at 3:34 pm by Gary Schwaegerle, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Let’s take another look at the employee union contract
With new information now available from CalPERS about retirement plan funds and a group of individuals asking for a better deal from the Pleasanton city employees union, would... |
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on Feb 16, 2011 at 7:27 am by Bart Hughes, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Museum director putting history, future together
Few cities our size have their own museum, let alone one with a director like Jim DeMersman with years of experience in making museums come alive as he's now doing with the Mu... |
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on Dec 11, 2009 at 8:39 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Special Olympics' Ken Mano just keeps on giving
Ken Mano just keeps on giving. Fresh off the gymnasium floor of Amador Valley High School where he coordinated the eighth annual Special Olympics basketball tournament, he's a... |
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on May 27, 2011 at 7:22 pm by Dick Mano, a resident of another community |
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