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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... |
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2 hours ago by kbenson, a resident of the Bordeaux Estates neighborhood |
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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... |
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3 hours ago by Curious, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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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... |
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7 hours ago by Thanks to Concerned, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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The American flags on light poles on Stoneridge Drive look beautiful
I don't know who put them up, or the reason for them, but they look great and I hope they stay up for good. |
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on Jun 18, 2013 at 1:48 pm by Rick, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jun 18, 2013 at 1:08 pm by lyndalu, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood |
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Federal lawsuit continues against Pleasanton, police officer
A $3 million federal lawsuit that names the city of Pleasanton, a Pleasanton police officer and a number of others is continuing to make its way through the court system.
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on Jun 17, 2013 at 12:56 pm by Smoke and mirrors , a resident of Livermore |
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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... |
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on Jun 17, 2013 at 10:26 am by Rose, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
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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.
Read the full story here ... |
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on Jun 15, 2013 at 9:36 pm by curious, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood |
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Woman killed while bicycling remembered as animal lover, doting grandmother
The daughter of a Dublin woman killed while bicycling on Foothill Road on Sunday said the driver who struck her mother has "broken my family." "The world is a darker place wit... |
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 5:15 pm by Nina r, a member of the Foothill High School community |
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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.
Read the full story her... |
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 3:09 pm by Mark, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Need info on fostering cats
I find myself in a position to find a temporary (maybe 2 months) home for my sisters two adult cats. She is quite ill and will be in a nursing home for awhile.
I don't even ... |
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on Jun 13, 2013 at 9:59 pm by Lisa, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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TEAM IN TRAINING GO AWAY!
If you don't know about Team in Training you are lucky. I have about five friends that hit me up twice a year for a donation. 75% goes to a charity they say. The other 25% goe... |
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on Jun 13, 2013 at 6:23 pm by Kathy Long, a resident of another community |
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Do we have a local email distribution list like a Yahoo Group?
Having recently moved to the area, we are looking for help with choosing local plumbers, doctors, gardeners, etc. In our last town we had a Yahoo Group that you could join th... |
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on Jun 13, 2013 at 3:49 pm by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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Robo Carpet Calls from 425-320-5163
Just got yet another Robo call from these "people", and their insidious (and probably illegal) machine, offering to clean my carpets.
This time I stayed on and asked who they... |
On Do Not Call List |
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on Jun 13, 2013 at 2:12 pm by Don\'t get mad- get even?, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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TVAR Kitten Adoption Bonanza This Weekend!!
Best Choice of the KITTEN Season is here! Tri-Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR) has available kittens coming out our ears! We have loads more kittens than we have time to list on ou... |
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on Jun 13, 2013 at 1:30 pm by rosalyn@castlewoodinc.com, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood |
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Tri-Valley Haven seeking donations to help homeless handle summer heat
Tri-Valley Haven is seeking donations to help the homeless combat the heat this summer. Contributions of sunscreen, reusable water bottles, hats, cooling bandanas, umbrellas a... |
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on Jun 11, 2013 at 11:26 am by Lee, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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$25,000 in vandalism at Harvest Park Middle School
School officials confirmed a break-in at Harvest Park Middle School over Memorial Day weekend that resulted in thousands of dollars in damages, but they are saying little else... |
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on Jun 9, 2013 at 10:28 pm by sad!, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Which swimming pools are open at night in the area?
The Dublin swimming pool will start being open Monday and Wednesday 7 PM until 9 PM in a week, but are there any other pools in the area that have hours in the evening for rec... |
Summer pool hours in evening? |
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on Jun 9, 2013 at 8:15 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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URGENT NEED: KITTEN FOSTERS
The kittens are pouring in and we are in urgent need of additional kitten fosters. If you are interested, to learn more about fostering kittens Please contact kittenfosters@tv... |
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on Jun 8, 2013 at 10:34 am by Jim Telfer, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Max is looking for a forever home
This Weekend ‘TVAR will have a large array of adorable adoptable kittens at the Dublin PetSmart Saturday and Sunday from 12 – 4’ Max is waiting to go home with you. |
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on Jun 7, 2013 at 4:37 pm by Jim Telfer, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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New Leaf
New Leaf is a very nice store but, unlike Whole Foods, they sell organic beef from South America instead of local, grass fed organic sold by Whole Foods and Gene's Fine Foods. |
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on Jun 6, 2013 at 8:01 am by Don Key, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Yellow Pages Opt Out
Once again we've been littered with a Yellow Page book in the front yard.
Apparently you can opt out but have to fill it out every year -
www yellowpagesoptout dot ... |
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on Jun 5, 2013 at 1:08 pm by Local Search Association, a resident of another community |
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Santa Rita Road to close June 17-18 as Union Pacific installs new tracks at busy crossing
The Union Pacific Railroad will close its busy crossing at Pleasanton's downtown Santa Rita Road for two days June 17-18 to install new tracks and make other major improvement... |
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on Jun 5, 2013 at 11:56 am by resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Re: Pension reforms bode well for Pleasanton's future
According to Mr. Bing: “a new three-year agreement Tuesday with the union representing 220 regular city employees that will raise individual pension contributions and reduce f... |
To: Jeb, City management, City Council |
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on Jun 5, 2013 at 1:08 am by Arnold, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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3-year agreement with Pleasanton employee union goes before City Council tonight
The Pleasanton City Council is expected to ratify a new three-year agreement with its city employee union tonight which will have all employees contributing at least 8% of the... |
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on Jun 4, 2013 at 9:38 pm by Small Business, a resident of San Ramon |