AROUND TOWN Donations of graduation gowns? We have graduation gowns from high school, community & 4-year college. We hate to throw them away. Does anyone know of any know of an organization that recycles them or uses t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pleasantonian, a resident of the Mission Park neighborhood, on Jan 21, 2013 at 9:15 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 24, 2013 at 3:17 pm.
AROUND TOWN Americans honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Americans are honoring the memory of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. today with a federal holiday marking his birthday, an observance that coincides with the second i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 21, 2013 at 7:43 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 24, 2013 at 6:15 pm.
AROUND TOWN Does anyone know if she's okay? It's been over 24 hours since Staceleen last posted here; does anyone know if something happened? I know illness wouldn't be enough to stop her. Did someone leave the gate ope... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nurse Shark, a resident of the Bridle Creek neighborhood, on Jan 20, 2013 at 6:47 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 22, 2013 at 10:24 am.
AROUND TOWN It's payback time for Kaitlin Kaitlin Gallagher is back on her feet and doing what she can to "give back" to the Pleasanton community and Bay Area organizations that came to her aid during her year-long su... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 18, 2013 at 9:06 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 24, 2013 at 11:14 am.
AROUND TOWN Daytime break-in at Pleasanton home nets more than $70,000 in jewelry Jewelry worth $72,000 was stolen in a Jan. 11 daytime burglary at a home in the 3400 block of Arbor Drive, according to police reports. Among the valuable jewelry taken were t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 18, 2013 at 11:17 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 19, 2013 at 6:54 pm.
AROUND TOWN Man robbed at Shell Service Station on Santa Rita Road at Pimlico An unidentified man robbed another man last night who was filling his tires with air at the Shell service station at 6750 Santa Rita Road in Pleasanton.
Read the full story... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 17, 2013 at 10:06 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 20, 2013 at 12:24 pm.
AROUND TOWN RV, boat show open today at Alameda County Fairgrounds The 25th annual Manufacturers RV Show is open today at the Alameda County Fairgrounds as its 11-day run continues through next Monday, Jan. 21. The show features gas and diese... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 17, 2013 at 9:14 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 18, 2013 at 9:12 am.
AROUND TOWN ACE Train riders-have respect for neighbors of the station Just a shout out for all you ACE train people that haul
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down W. Angela both in the morning to catch your train and in the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Stacee, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Jan 16, 2013 at 9:53 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 18, 2013 at 9:54 am.
AROUND TOWN Aggressive Door-to-Door Solicitors? Anyone noticed an increase in aggressive door-to-door solicitors recently? It seems that in our Oak Hill neighborhood there have been a lot of solicitors trying to sell magazi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sam, a resident of the Oak Hill neighborhood, on Jan 15, 2013 at 6:12 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 18, 2013 at 10:09 am.
AROUND TOWN Nominations due today for Pleasanton Chamber's 2013 Community Service awards The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its 50th Annual Community Service Awards. Community members are encouraged to nominate businesses, non-profit o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 15, 2013 at 12:15 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 15, 2013 at 12:15 pm.
AROUND TOWN Did Caffino (http://www.yelp.com/biz/caffino-pleasanton) on Pimlico and Santa Rita close? I've driven by this several times recently and the drive-through coffee place seems to be closed in the parking lot near the Shell station and Trader Joes. Caffino.com seems ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by caffino gone?, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Jan 11, 2013 at 8:52 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 14, 2013 at 5:42 pm.
AROUND TOWN Comcast did it again I just received my Comcast bill and was shocked to see that the Franchise Fee had doubled since December. There was no mention in any bills that the Franchise Fee was increasi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Surprised, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood, on Jan 11, 2013 at 4:14 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 29, 2013 at 12:38 pm.
AROUND TOWN Nate Miley sworn in to 4th term on Alameda County board Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley was sworn in for his fourth term as supervisor for District 4 Monday in a crowded meeting room in the Castro Valley public library.
Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 11, 2013 at 3:15 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 12, 2013 at 9:01 pm.
AROUND TOWN Santa Rita Jail inmate escapes in Oakland An inmate from Santa Rita Jail who was being transported to Highland Hospital in Oakland this morning has escaped, according to an Alameda County Sheriff's Office spokesman. A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 11, 2013 at 2:59 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 15, 2013 at 12:33 pm.
AROUND TOWN Police log: Man stabbed in bar fight at Redcoats A Pleasanton man was stabbed in a fight outside Redcoats British Pub and Restaurant at 336 St. Mary St. on Jan. 4, although according to a police report he didn't initially re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 11, 2013 at 9:10 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 16, 2013 at 4:50 pm.
AROUND TOWN Guest Speaker Chaplin Paul, will be at Mothers With a Purpose tomorrow night (1/10/2013)at 7 p.m. Mothers With a Purpose meet from 7-8:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 10 at Foothill High School, 4375 Foothill Rd., Room C6, Pleasanton. Guest speaker Chaplin Paul from the Alameda S... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kimmy, a resident of the Mission Park neighborhood, on Jan 9, 2013 at 2:33 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 10, 2013 at 11:05 am.
AROUND TOWN Vendor submits proposals for waterslides East Bay Regional Park District needs a lot more information after receiving two proposals from one vendor to revitalize the waterslides at Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 9, 2013 at 9:45 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 10, 2013 at 1:39 am.
AROUND TOWN Narum names her campaign staff in bid to win City Council seat in special election May 7 Pleasanton City Council candidate and city Planning Commissioner Kathy Narum has named two colleagues and a community activist to key positions on her campaign staff.
Read th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 9, 2013 at 8:54 am There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 18, 2013 at 10:30 am.
AROUND TOWN Rotarians hosting community-wide charity pasta dinner Sunday to support youth programs The Pleasanton North Rotary Club will host its first PNR Spaghetti Dinner & Family Carnival from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Pleasanton.
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AROUND TOWN Dollar Tree I just heard that a Dollar Tree store is going to be opening in Rose Pavilion center.
Has anyone else heard this or know if it true READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Karoline, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Jan 8, 2013 at 6:26 am There have been 38 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 11, 2013 at 6:14 pm.
AROUND TOWN 2013: Year to plan Pleasanton's 'last frontier' Volunteers made quite a commitment when they signed on as members of the East Pleasanton Specific Plan task force last summer. The task force has already had several of its mo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 7, 2013 at 6:45 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 12, 2013 at 8:58 pm.
AROUND TOWN Safeway's chairman Steve Burd announces his retirement Safeway Inc., which is headquartered in Pleasanton, announced Wednesday that Steve Burd, its long-time Chairman and CEO, will retire as CEO and as a director at the company's ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 7, 2013 at 12:06 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 7, 2013 at 12:59 pm.
AROUND TOWN Nate Miley sworn in to 4th term on Alameda County board Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley was sworn in for his fourth term as supervisor for District 4 yesterday in a crowded meeting room in the Castro Valley public library.
Re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 7, 2013 at 11:25 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 8, 2013 at 7:47 pm.
AROUND TOWN Tax Preparation Does anyone have a good CPA or Tax Preparer that they could share? Ours retired and we are looking! Thanks!!!! READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by ccwc, a resident of the Jensen Tract neighborhood, on Jan 7, 2013 at 7:55 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 24, 2013 at 7:31 am.
AROUND TOWN Pleasanton Council duties go well beyond Tuesday nights Future Pleasanton City Council candidates who think that serving on the council means two Tuesday nights a month on the Civic Center dais might want to look at the newly-publi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 4, 2013 at 12:42 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 8, 2013 at 10:06 pm.