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Stand Down at Fairgrounds serving those who served
Pleasanton has a village inside its borders today with a population that may top 2,000. The biannual East Bay Stand Down at the Alameda County Fairgrounds has drawn more than ... |
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on Aug 19, 2010 at 10:15 pm by PFC Hodges, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
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Who is Fred Watson - please tell
I read in the paper that Fred Watson's running for City Council. I haven't heard of him, so wonder if Pleasanton Weekly bloggers, who seem informed about local issues, can te... |
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on Aug 14, 2010 at 4:25 pm by Rae, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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Register for tomorrow's Red Cross volunteer orientation
American Red Cross will host a volunteer orientation from 4-5 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 12, at its Pleasanton Blood Donation Center, 5556-B Springdale Ave. Tour the center and lear... |
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on Aug 11, 2010 at 4:21 pm by WhatIf, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Stand Down at Fairgrounds helps hundreds of homeless vets
Hundreds of volunteers turned out over the weekend to help 700 needy veterans at the biannual East Bay Stand Down at the Alameda County Fairgrounds.
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on Aug 11, 2010 at 1:15 pm by August, a resident of the Bridle Creek neighborhood |
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First-time homebuyers can still cash in with California tax credit
California residents have just over a week left to apply to the state's first-time buyer tax credit program, the Franchise Tax Board announced Friday.
Read the full story her... |
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on Aug 7, 2010 at 10:02 pm by blender, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood |
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Listen to the House Rockers tonight
Enjoy great music from the House Rockers tonight from 7-8:30 p.m., Friday, July 30, at Lions Wayside Park (corner of First and Neal streets). Enjoy rock and soul tonight and t... |
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on Jul 31, 2010 at 12:43 pm by Michael Wilkins, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Free Shakespeare in the Park continues this weekend
SF Shakespeare Festival presents "Two Gentlemen of Verona" this weekend at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, July 31; 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 1, and at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 7-8, at Bernal Park,... |
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on Jul 30, 2010 at 11:04 pm by Free Shakespeare in the Park Fan, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
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TriValleyJobs.com website down or gone?
Does anyone know what happened to the TriValleyJobs.com website? It was been unavailable for the past two days (July 27, July28). I was wondering if they decided to close it d... |
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on Jul 30, 2010 at 11:50 am by PW Reader, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Raquel's brand products recalled due to contamination in hummus salads, wraps
The California Department of Public Health is alerting consumers who have purchased prepackaged hummus salad, wraps and sandwiches to be aware that the products may be contami... |
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on Jul 26, 2010 at 11:17 am by john, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
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Commemorative bricks being installed at Firehouse Arts Center
A contractor has started laying commemorative bricks at the Firehouse Arts Center, which will open in Setpember.
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on Jul 19, 2010 at 2:03 pm by Claudette, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Eastbound I-580 to close overnight between Foothill-Hopyard for BART work
BART and Caltrans will need to close a portion of eastbound I-580 overnight starting at 11 p.m. Saturday to install an aerial pathway from the station, which is located in the... |
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on Jul 9, 2010 at 4:08 pm by non, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
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See 'Rooster's Teeth' perform tonight
Enjoy a free concert in the park tonight from 7-9:30 p.m., Friday, July 9 at Lions Wayside Park (at the corner of First and Neal St.) for some great music! Enjoy some rockin' ... |
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on Jul 9, 2010 at 9:10 am by Joe, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Loose chain on "Wacky Worm" ride injures 7 at Alameda County Fair
Five children and two adults suffered minor injuries at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton Thursday afternoon when the "Wacky Worm" kids' roller coaster ride malfunctioned,... |
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on Jul 2, 2010 at 5:55 pm by SUE, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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Good Place to View Fireworks in Livermore
Hi Folks,
July 4th is just around the corner. Happy 4th to all of you.
There will be Fireworks on July 4th at Robertson Park in Livermore.
How long is the show? Any recomme... |
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on Jul 1, 2010 at 2:56 pm by Longtime Resident, a resident of Livermore |
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Talk about a bad hair day!
There's much more at the Alameda County Fair than rides and tasty food as Cassandra Gutschall, 25, shows Sunday after getting her hair "styled" at the exclusive Fair Hair boot... |
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on Jun 29, 2010 at 9:07 am by erika, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community |
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Heading for upper San Mateo? Skyline Bridge to be closed for 3 years starting this August
Tri-Valley motorists who use the Skyline Bridge above San Mateo should plan on longer travel times starting late this summer when detours are posted as the bridge is replaced ... |
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on Jun 19, 2010 at 12:07 pm by Zicky, a resident of the Spotorno Ranch neighborhood |
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Buy books online to support Friends of the Library
Did you know you can buy books from the Friends of the Library at Amazon.com? The Friends have a year-round magazine and paperback book sale in the library and have two major ... |
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on Jun 14, 2010 at 8:39 am by Irene Inman, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood |
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Adopt A Pet This Weekend!
Visit Valley Humane Society this Saturday, June 12th 11am-5pm and Sunday, June 13th 11am-3pm for our SPECIAL ADOPTATHON EVENT sponsored by Maddie's Fund. All cats & dogs adop... |
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on Jun 9, 2010 at 9:41 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Does anyone know what happened on E. Angela St.
This morning, there appeared to be a house fire or something going on with lots of emergency vehicles on E. Angela Street--does anyone know any information about it? |
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on Jun 8, 2010 at 8:57 pm by downtowndoll, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Any Castlewood Lockout Updates? Are union members still marching?
I haven't seen any updates for weeks so was wondering if Castlewood took those poor innocent workers back. |
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on Jun 4, 2010 at 11:44 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Organic Cherries
Speaking of organic, I'm looking for organic cherries. Anyone know where I can buy some? |
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on May 30, 2010 at 8:58 pm by Plez Rez, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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3.0 magnitude earthquake strikes San Leandro, Castro Valley
The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.0 struck early this morning in Alameda County and was followed by two smaller aftershocks.
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on May 30, 2010 at 5:17 pm by mary, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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Antique and Collectible Street Faire on Sunday
The semi-annual Pleasanton Downtown Association Antique and Collectible Street Faire is back and will be held from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday May 30, on Main Street in downtown Ple... |
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on May 28, 2010 at 8:25 am by Shirley, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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Widows and widowers invited to happy hour tonight
Widows and Widowers of Northern California invite you to join them for happy hour tonight from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 20, at the Sheraton Hotel, 5990 Stoneridge Mall Rd... |
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on May 20, 2010 at 9:49 am by Sharon Morris, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
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Pedestrian Safety
This particular thread is directed to what appeared to be a large school type group walking downtown shortly after the lunch hour on saturday between about 1 and 2pm. Ther... |
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on May 18, 2010 at 8:56 am by U HAVE NO CLUE, a resident of the Nolan Farms neighborhood |
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