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Hearing set for tomorrow for Pleasanton Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi on shoplifting charge
A hearing is set for next tomorrow for Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi (D-18th) on a charge of felony shoplifting after she was stopped leaving San Francisco's Neiman Marcus Union ... |
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on Nov 14, 2011 at 8:30 am by Toad, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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President's address to students causing a stir
President Obama will address students Tuesday in a live broadcast to participating classrooms, which has stemmed debates throughout the country.
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on Sep 7, 2009 at 5:38 pm by Stay Cool, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Hundreds gather for 'TEA Party' on tax day
As people rushed to put their tax filings in the mail by today's deadline at the post office on Black Avenue, hundreds of people were protesting increased taxes across the str... |
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on Apr 19, 2009 at 8:59 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Save our pristine hills and our park
We had planned to stay out of the debate over the Oak Grove referendum; however misinformation about the project and confusion in the public about our support considering our ... |
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on Dec 9, 2007 at 5:34 pm by noMansionOwner, a resident of the Grey Eagle Estates neighborhood |
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Pleasanton college student among 3 charged with drug manufacturing, house fire in Chico
Three Chico State University students, including a 2008 graduate of Amador Valley High School, were arrested last weekend after their house caught fire in Chico.
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on May 16, 2012 at 7:21 am by Jennifer, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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Questionable borrowing leads to a mountain of school debt
Cash-out bond refinancing done by the Pleasanton Unified School District will cost taxpayers more than $9 million over 20 years, according to a consultant analysis. The analys... |
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on Jun 21, 2011 at 10:01 am by Elizabeth Dallmann, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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'Paper or plastic?' Neither after next Jan. 1
Starting next Jan. 1, shoppers in Pleasanton will have to use their own bags for groceries and other merchandise or pay for ones stores will have to provide.
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on Mar 19, 2013 at 3:54 pm by Gary S., a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
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Union picketing Castlewood today after country club locks out hourly workers
More than 40 pickets from the UniteHere! Local 2850 hotel workers union chanted and marched at Foothill Road and the entrance to the Castlewood neighborhood this morning after... |
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on Aug 30, 2011 at 11:44 pm by Joe Hill, a resident of the Valley Trails neighborhood |
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Pleasanton school board votes to cut 70 jobs
A week after the Pleasanton school board voted to slash more than $5.3 million in spending in anticipation of state cuts, the board made it real Tuesday by eliminating 70 jobs... |
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on Mar 10, 2012 at 7:51 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Lawyer: no conflict seen between school board member, union official spouse
The Pleasanton school district's attorney doesn't see a conflict of interest issue regarding Board Member Jeff Bowser and his wife, Patty, who is an official with the Associat... |
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on Nov 27, 2011 at 11:56 pm by Conflict of interest, a resident of the Bridle Creek neighborhood |
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Signature gatherers want to impeach President Obama
Two members of the Larouche Party were near the Pleasanton Post Office on Black Avenue today asking voters to sign a petition to impeach President Barrack Obama. Police said t... |
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on Jun 7, 2010 at 10:41 pm by Lisa, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Schools could face more than $5 million in new cuts
With budget negotiations suspended in Sacramento, the Pleasanton school board was told Tuesday night that it could face as much as $5.4 million in new cuts.
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on Apr 20, 2011 at 10:41 am by Dennis, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Police arrest five after robbery, beating on Vineyard Avenue
Pleasanton police arrested five men Monday night for allegedly robbing and beating a man and threatening to beat up another man. The incident was reported at about 9:25 p.m. n... |
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on Jul 28, 2009 at 7:14 pm by Taco, a resident of the Vineyard Avenue neighborhood |
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Letters: Weekly shouldn't 'advertise' gay marriage
Dear Editor,
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on Oct 22, 2008 at 7:17 pm by fyi, a resident of another community |
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Foothill teacher out on bail after drug arrest
A Foothill High School teacher is out on bail after being arrested Oct. 26 on drug charges
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on Nov 23, 2011 at 11:49 am by Former Falcon, a member of the Foothill High School community |
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Same-sex marriage rights group to announce today on moving ballot measure to 2012
Courage Campaign, a statewide group that supports same-sex marriage rights, is due to announce today if it will continue to support putting a same-sex marriage measure on the ... |
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on Aug 21, 2009 at 10:40 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Perplexed by book critics, women share own tales of pushy parents
Despite national headlines drawn to Pleasanton after vicious reactions to "Tales from Swankville," the 40 or so women gathered Monday evening at a Kottinger Ranch home said th... |
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on Jan 29, 2012 at 7:08 pm by TeacherK12, a resident of the Kottinger Ranch neighborhood |
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Faculty at Cal State East Bay votes to strike next Thursday
California State University faculty members have voted to stage a one-day strike next Thursday, Nov. 17, to protest Chancellor Charles Reed's decision to cancel planned facul... |
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on Nov 15, 2011 at 9:44 am by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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L.A. law firm hired to defend Pleasanton against Oak Grove developers' lawsuit
Fresh off a settlement agreement that cost taxpayers nearly $2.5-million in legal fees, the city of Pleasanton is back in the courts again, this time hiring a Los Angeles law ... |
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on Mar 23, 2011 at 11:30 pm by monicabrownom9, a resident of the Avignon neighborhood |
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Germain pleads no contest to molestation charges, faces 15 years in state prison
Henry Germain, the 62-year-old former Castlewood Country Club tennis pro, appeared in court today and changed his plea to no contest in exchange for dropping 13 charges agains... |
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on May 24, 2009 at 10:56 am by Victim of Henry, a resident of the Pleasanton Village neighborhood |
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'Abused by Priests' group urges church to reverse local parish appointmernt
A priest who allegedly committed an indecent act in front of an Oakland police officer at a park frequented by children shouldn't be appointed parish priest for the Catholic C... |
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on Nov 27, 2007 at 10:33 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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Public meetings under way on how Bay Area should look in 2040
Two regional planning agencies will hold a public meeting Wednesday in Dublin to seek comments on a blueprint-in-the-making for expanding transportation and housing in a susta... |
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on Jan 10, 2012 at 5:45 pm by TOS (The Other Steve), a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Drug dogs may be headed to Pleasanton high schools
Teens, teachers and parents, leave your pot at home if you're headed to any of the city's three high schools after January. A measure is headed to the school board that would ... |
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on Dec 31, 2011 at 10:12 am by Parent to Parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Employee entitlements putting Pleasanton in financial jeopardy
The financial strain of escalating public employee entitlement costs is a growing public concern. Ten entitlement reform initiatives were on the November ballot in the Bay Are... |
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on Dec 20, 2010 at 10:21 pm by John, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Tempest in a tea cup
Taxed Enough Already was the theme at the Tea Party held from 2-7 p.m. Thursday at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. It was one of the hundreds of Tea Parties taking place acros... |
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on Apr 27, 2010 at 8:02 pm by Kelly, a resident of the Canyon Meadows neighborhood |
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