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Planning Commissioners OK homes near Foothill High
The Pleasanton Planning Commission voted unanimously at its meeting April 28 to approve development of four custom home lots on Foothill Road, across the street from Foothill ... |
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on May 13, 2010 at 10:08 am by Westerner, a resident of the Foothill Knolls neighborhood |
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First Wednesday Street Party tonight
Pleasanton Downtown Association's first Wednesday Street Party of 2010 will celebrate Cinco de Mayo tonight from 6-9 p.m., Wednesday, May 5, in downtown Pleasanton. Admission ... |
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on May 10, 2010 at 10:56 am by Pamela, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Belmont couple killed Sunday in small plane crash on hillside near Livermore
A Belmont couple in their 70s was killed Sunday when their small plane crashed into a hill near Livermore in rainy weather, a Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office lieutenant s... |
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on May 10, 2010 at 8:14 am by Sue, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
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70th annual Rose Show
The 70th annual Pleasanton Rose Show will be held from 1-5 p.m., Saturday, May 8, at the Pleasanton Public Library, 400 Old Bernal Ave. Come and see the beautiful roses on the... |
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on May 7, 2010 at 8:20 am by Donny Osmond, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Former Tri-Valley physician, David Denmead, M.D., has passed
Dr. Denmead was an outstanding physician in this community for many years. I was sorry to hear of his passing. Web Link
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on Apr 30, 2010 at 11:32 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Register for Hike for Hope
Hike for Hope will be a hike like no other. This non-competitive memorial hike will take place from 9 a.m. to noon May 1 along the scenic trails of the Sunol Regional Wilderne... |
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on Apr 27, 2010 at 8:33 am by Kate, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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Earth Day special: Recyclers at work
The best part about handling the recycling at Pleasanton Middle School is that it earns money for the school and is good for the environment, said eighth-grader Diane Hadley, ... |
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on Apr 22, 2010 at 8:50 am by Sandy Piderit, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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It's April Fool's Day
On hearing about a time machine in the basement of downtown Pleasanton's Museum On Main, our Streetwise reporter Elyssa Thome tracked down a few who had used it to learn their... |
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on Apr 1, 2010 at 9:51 am by der, a resident of the Canyon Oaks neighborhood |
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Is shilling for a web site free advertising?
It occurs to me that a certain person has been actively marketing a for-profit opinion site here via numerous threads every single day for quite some time now.
Is this oka... |
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on Mar 31, 2010 at 8:48 pm by Gina Channell-Allen, president of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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Pet of the week
"Take me to your leader!" says Kiwi, who looks to be a close relative of the "Star Wars" character Yoda. Kiwi is a mature female Dachshund mix with plenty of spunk despite a g... |
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on Mar 31, 2010 at 10:31 am by Qwerty, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Boy Scouts recycling Christmas trees Jan. 5
For $5-10, residents can discard their Christmas trees, support Boy Scouts and help the earth all at the same time.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Mar 20, 2010 at 2:49 pm by Drew Perkins, a resident of another community |
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Doing "Gods work" aint easy!
"He had displayed "wisdom and courage" in his handling of cases, Monsignor Scicluna declared.
He also gave numbers: during the past decade the Holy Office received details... |
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on Mar 18, 2010 at 12:04 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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San Ramon grad Matt Chance dies in Swiss snowboarding accident
A funeral mass will be held today for Matthew Chance, 27, a San Ramon Valley High School graduate who died Feb. 28 after a snowboarding accident in the Swiss ski resort of Ver... |
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on Mar 11, 2010 at 6:09 am by Anonymous, a resident of the Carlton Oaks neighborhood |
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Monday's weather forecast for Pleasanton, Tri-Valley
Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley will see at least a peek of sunshine today as mostly cloudy skies continue with a high temperature of 57 degrees by mid-day. In the National Weat... |
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on Mar 9, 2010 at 2:16 am by Kelly, a resident of the Canyon Meadows neighborhood |
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Police Bulletin
Cause to possible quarry explosion still being investigated
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, February 26, 2010,... |
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on Mar 6, 2010 at 3:55 pm by luki, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Sullenberger retiring?
I read a brief news story today on the web that said Sullenberger is retiring. I was surprised in some respects because a year ago he mentioned how he was looking forward ... |
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on Mar 3, 2010 at 11:03 am by Qwerty, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Sharing Our Abundance of Fruit
As I walk around neighborhoods during this time of year, I note many, many orange, lemon and some grapefruit trees laden with fruit that appear to be going to waste. I would... |
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on Feb 22, 2010 at 10:35 am by dublinmike, a resident of Dublin |
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Our Lovely Sunrise This Morning
I took this pic this a.m. around 7:30 from our deck, looking east. Almost looks like we're overlooking a lake below that has been fogged over!! Imagine that... Enjoy! |
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on Feb 13, 2010 at 10:16 am by Claudette McDermott, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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The wine stroll must go on -- rain or shine
A rainy forecast isn't going to let the Pleasanton Downtown Association keep the Truffles, Tidbits and Wine Tasting event from going on this evening. Tickets will be available... |
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on Feb 4, 2010 at 8:52 pm by Susan M., a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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What's With More Free Advertising for Claudette McDermott?
Hey Gina, come on. The forum is for ideas and debate not endless free advertising for some of your merchants. There are presently two ads for Claudette McDermott on page one... |
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on Jan 30, 2010 at 3:16 pm by Gina Channell-Allen, president of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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Dark Energy and the Runaway Universe
Dr. Alex Filippenko, one of the world's most highly cited astronomers, will present Dark Energy and the Runaway Universe at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Bankhead Theater, 2400 Fir... |
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on Jan 28, 2010 at 11:50 am by Starry Night, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Crutches, Canes, Wheelchairs, and Walkers needed for Haiti
Local residents can clean out their garages and closets to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti. The Rotary Club of Pleasanton will be collecting crutches, wheelchairs, wa... |
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on Jan 24, 2010 at 12:02 am by Rotary, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Pleasanton Weely Holiday Fund raises $466,732 for Tri-Valley needy
The Pleasanton Weekly wraps up its 2009 Holiday Fund today with a record-high $93,346 raised in direct contributions and matching funds totaling $373,386.
Read the full story... |
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on Jan 22, 2010 at 8:06 pm by Proofreader, a resident of the West of Foothill neighborhood |
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What blessings did you receive this week, month, year etc.
I have been totally blessed with a loving family and friends. This year we were blessed with my husband getting a job after being out of work for 2 years. We are always bles... |
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on Jan 20, 2010 at 8:42 pm by Pat, West of Foothill, a resident of the West of Foothill neighborhood |
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Pleasanton accident adds to mounting holiday crashes, injuries
New Year's Eve accidents injured several motorists, left one driver dead and blocked roadways in the Bay Area as law enforcement agencies continued their stepped up enforcemen... |
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on Jan 1, 2010 at 4:02 pm by Nosy Neighbors, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
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