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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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Mothers with a Purpose
Mother's with a Purpose is holding it's first meeting of December this Thursday, December 13 at 7:00 pm at Foothill High School in Pleasanton in room C-6 around the corner fro... |
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on Dec 12, 2012 at 8:54 am by Kathy, a resident of the Mission Park neighborhood |
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Jeff Bordes to present jazzy soulful Christmas program Saturday
With the spirit of Christmas, jazz trumpeter Jeff Bordes will present a holiday celebration of New Orleans swing band and soul of the blues, at 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, at t... |
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on Dec 5, 2011 at 11:01 am by Howard Neely, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
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'Lawyers in the Library'
Members of the Alameda County Bar Association visit the Pleasanton Public Library on the third Tuesday of each month to give free 15 to 20 minute consultations, in a program c... |
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on Jan 6, 2012 at 2:48 pm by June, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood |
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Presenting 'Millie,' a family musical
"Thoroughly Modern Millie" is opening at the Firehouse Arts Center on Friday, Oct. 7, being presented by the Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre.
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on Oct 14, 2011 at 2:15 pm by Carol Ellis, a resident of another community |
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Palo Alto moves to protect its retail businesses in its downtown block
Palo Alto officials turned back the zoning clock on an eclectic downtown block Monday night when they passed a law requiring property owners to devote ground-floor space to re... |
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on Apr 11, 2013 at 4:16 pm by onion story?, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood |
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What has become of Pleasanton?
I read the wonderful article on Valley care turning 50. However the following comments were awful. What has become of the people that post on the weekly? They take nice story ... |
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on Feb 6, 2013 at 8:52 am by steve, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Weather permitting, Pleasanton's Hometown Holiday parade still on for tonight
Periodic sunshine and then showers are making for a day of uncertainty on whether Pleasanton's's popular Hometown Holiday Parade will kick off at 5 p.m. today as scheduled.
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on Dec 1, 2012 at 9:40 pm by Stacee, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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City of Pleasanton asks judge to dismiss federal lawsuit
The city of Pleasanton is, for the second time, trying to get a federal case tossed out of court.
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on Feb 3, 2013 at 4:47 pm by YouveBeenTrolled, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Mayor Hosterman sets up campaign committee for Congress in 2014
Mayor Jennifer Hosterman, who is winding down her last seven months in office after more than 10 years of public service in Pleasanton, announced this week that she has set up... |
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on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:33 pm by Addicted to carrots, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood |
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Culture of Excess: Hot tubs, mind readers and clowns -- Wasting taxpayers' dollars
Reading about the lavish living of bureaucrats at the various GSA conferences...
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on Apr 16, 2012 at 8:06 pm by Sonya, a resident of the Canyon Oaks neighborhood |
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Last day for book sale at Pleasanton library
Friends of the Pleasanton Library are holding the final day of their weekend-long Spring book sale today with 35,000-40,000 items available to the public.
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on Apr 2, 2012 at 8:08 pm by Fred, a resident of Livermore |
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Road Warriors 2010 hosts "Wrap Up" Run, Walk, Hike or Bike
From Memorial Day to Veterans Day, the goal of Road Warriors 2010 has been to support our nations wounded warriors and their families and have fun outdoors at the same time.... |
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on Oct 8, 2010 at 10:10 am by Candyce Roberts, a resident of the Downtown 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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Good News for Children in the National Health Reform Debate
Good News for Children in the National Health Reform Debate
Last week, the Senate Finance Committee finished its process of accepting and rejecting amendments to the Chairma... |
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on Oct 5, 2009 at 10:51 pm by DoctorFeelGood, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Legislative committee calls for legalizing 'recreational use' of marijuana
Four Bay Area legislators provided the votes Tuesday as the state Assembly Public Safety Committee approved by a 4-3 margin a bill that would legalize adult recreational use o... |
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on Jan 14, 2010 at 9:24 pm by Rat Turd, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Air Quality Management District's summer 'Spare the Air' season begins
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District's summer "Spare the Air" season has started.
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on May 6, 2010 at 8:51 am by SteveP, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
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PGE cluster
Anybody have a timeline on when PGE will be pulling their "milk trucks" off of Santa Rita between stoneridge and las positas, seems like they have leaned on their shovels and ... |
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on Dec 5, 2011 at 9:47 pm by Traffic jam, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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4.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Bay Area
Bay Area residents have regained their footing after a 4.0-magnitude earthquake rattled the region this afternoon.
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on Oct 23, 2011 at 3:40 pm by casey, a resident of the Canyon Creek neighborhood |
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Target Return Of 7.75% Very Challenging
Target Return Of 7.75% Very Challenging In The Near-term
By Cam Hui on October 12, 2011
“Joseph Dear, the CIO of CALPERS, appeared on CNBC yesterday to discuss the near... |
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on Oct 14, 2011 at 2:07 am by Arnold, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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New Safeway online site helps holiday planners
A recent survey by Pleasanton-based Safeway Corp. shows that 75% of women find perfecting their holiday decor and meal menus is among the most demanding aspects of holiday ent... |
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on Dec 30, 2011 at 10:32 pm by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online |
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Health insurance reform is designed to prevent any child from being denied coverage
"Health insurance reform is designed to prevent any child from being denied coverage because he or she has a pre-existing condition," Sebelius wrote to Ignagni. "Now is not th... |
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on Mar 30, 2010 at 8:09 am by Dan, a resident of the Bridle Creek neighborhood |
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City tweaking green building code
Pleasanton was in the forefront of going green, with requirements for new commercial buildings enacted in 2002 and expanded four years later to include residential. Now the ci... |
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on Oct 8, 2010 at 10:36 am by member of the community, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
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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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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 |