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Pleasanton school district hires Lodi district manager as its new assistant superintendent
The Pleasanton school board has hired a former assistant superintendent at the Lodi school district to replace its Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Cindy Galb... |
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on Jan 7, 2013 at 12:25 pm by Elizabeth, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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Investigation continues in Pleasanton shooting deaths
The two victims in last Monday night's fatal shooting in Pleasanton were shot once in the head, according to the Alameda County Coroner's Office.
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on May 14, 2012 at 8:30 am by wondering, a resident of the Foothill Farms neighborhood |
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School board majority votes to rehire workers, approve administrative contracts
The Pleasanton school board wrapped up its work for the 2011-12 school year in a six-hour meeting Tuesday night that brought back some workers, renewed administrative contract... |
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on Jul 2, 2012 at 2:42 am by Jan, a resident of the Bonde Ranch neighborhood |
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Pleasanton must trim employee benefits or face citizens' initiative, council warned
A Laguna Oaks homeowner has asked the Pleasanton City Council to make employee pension and health care reform a top priority in 2011 or face a citizens' initiative that could ... |
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on Dec 9, 2010 at 6:42 am by Pete, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Second accident leaves two teens injured
Just three hours after a car crashed head-on into a cinderblock wall in back of the Pleasanton DMV, killing a 16-year-old Pleasanton boy, two local teens were injured in a sep... |
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on Nov 23, 2010 at 12:41 pm by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online |
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Teen killed in I-680 crash near Sunol Boulevard
An early morning crash on Interstate 680, just south of Bernal Avenue, has claimed the life of a 14-year-old girl.
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on Dec 16, 2011 at 5:16 pm by Alvaro, a resident of another community |
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Protestors ask council to block Wal-Mart from reopening Nob Hill grocery store
Anti-Wal-Mart protestors urged the Pleasanton City Council last night to block efforts by the retailer to open one of its Neighborhood Market grocery stores in the building wh... |
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on Sep 12, 2011 at 4:19 pm by Good-time Charles, a resident of the Castlewood Heights neighborhood |
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Candidate dropped bid for Pleasanton school board to focus on class size reduction
The short-lived fourth candidate for Pleasanton school board says he dropped out of the race to dedicate his time to reducing class size in the district.
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on Sep 12, 2012 at 8:15 am by Rudy, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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Handles Gastropub to replace Farmer Restaurant at Pleasanton Hotel
The Farmer Restaurant in the Pleasanton Hotel on north Main Street will close after its last diners are served next Sunday with a new restaurant to replace it in September.
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on Jul 23, 2011 at 12:22 am by CCC, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Staples Ranch initiative--smart move or a blunder?
As you may have heard by now, Planning Commission Chairwoman Anne Fox has dropped off an initiative at the city clerk's desk that seeks to prevent development on the currently... |
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on Jun 20, 2007 at 9:43 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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New $34-million elementary school being considered in Pleasanton
The Pleasanton school board will have to decide whether to build a new elementary school at an estimated cost of $34 million or spend an equal amount to expand other schools, ... |
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on Dec 4, 2012 at 12:50 am by Take your pick, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Brown to sign $8-billion high-speed rail bill today in San Francisco
Gov. Jerry Brown will be in San Francisco later today to sign the High-Speed Rail funding bill at one of the bullet train system's future stations. But the project has many hu... |
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on Jul 19, 2012 at 8:51 am by liberalism is a disease, a resident of the Birdland 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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Pleasanton stabbing victim identifies suspect as Livermore man
Pleasanton police have identified a suspect in a Wednesday night stabbing at Las Ventanas apartments in the 3800 block of Vineyard Avenue. The stabbing victim has identified t... |
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on Nov 19, 2012 at 10:48 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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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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Natural gas leak ruled out as cause of 'suspicious' fire
Police are eliminating a natural gas leak as one of the possible causes of an explosion and house fire on East Angela Street early last month, but remain tight-lipped as they ... |
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on Sep 23, 2011 at 10:12 am by Kathy, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood 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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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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Sullivan, Sierra Club join Oak Grove appeal effort
The Tri-Valley region of the Sierra Club has agreed to support an appeal by former Councilwoman Kay Ayala and her citizens' coalition of a Superior Court decision that favors ... |
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on May 21, 2008 at 6:21 pm by frank, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
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Council OKs plan to bring 4-rink ice skating, hockey arena to Staples Ranch
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward on planning a 17-acre community park on Staples Ranch that could include an 8-acre ice skating and ice hockey arena ... |
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on Aug 5, 2009 at 5:16 pm by Joe, a resident of the Pheasant Ridge neighborhood |
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Builder scuttles $10-million waterpark at Shadow Cliffs
Plans for a multi-million-dollar California Splash waterpark that could have attracted tens of thousands of water enthusiasts to Pleasanton each summer have been scuttled, the... |
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on Jan 11, 2008 at 12:20 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Superfranks experience
I recently celebrated my son’s birthday at Superfranks. I was just wondering if any of you has received a bad and discourteous service like I did. The party coordinator never ... |
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on Jan 4, 2008 at 6:54 pm by Deanna, a resident of the Valley Trails neighborhood |
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Deadly cervical cancer can be prevented, says survivor
The biggest drawback to eliminating cervical cancer is the stigma, Tamika Felder told the Lunch and Learn crowd at a recent meeting at Roche Molecular Systems in Pleasanton.
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on Feb 6, 2012 at 6:19 am by Allen, a resident of another community |
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Committee oversees bicycle, pedestrian plan
"Bicycles should be equal to cars," is how Bill Rose sees it.
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on Jan 23, 2008 at 11:35 am by Janet Pelletier, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Debate on Iraq
Just what is the Mayors agenda with going forward with this debate, does she plan to run for senator or governor, does she think this will help her case?
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on Feb 25, 2007 at 3:36 pm by Tanya Schwenk, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |