Downtown parklet damaged in hit-and-run
The city's pilot program to try out a parklet downtown came to an early end this month thanks to a hit-and-run driver. Read... Last comment 13 hours ago | 27 comments

Board approves new bell schedules at Foothill, Harvest Park
The Pleasanton school board on Tuesday unanimously approved new bell schedules at Foothill High School and Harvest Park Middle... Last comment on Apr 19, 2018 at 3:45 pm | 2 comments

BARTD vs. The Public- Kicker
BARTD vs. The Public- Kicker What arrogance! BARTD was putting every roadblock they can imagine up to delay and defeat... Last comment 15 hours ago | 1 comment

Council supports JDEDZ fee rates; Brown recuses for owning Costco stock
Council members all agreed that staff-recommended fee structure, due to return for final approval next month, was the best... Last comment on Apr 18, 2018 at 8:10 pm | 4 comments

Couple's Net
by Chandrama Anderson
Couples: . . . “Joy is greater than sorrow,“ . . . “Nay, sorrow is the greater.”
Apr 19, 2018 | 1 comment

Tim Talk
by Tim Hunt
Local venture capital fund set to close
Apr 19, 2018 | 0 comments

Doing College
by Elizabeth LaScala
Thinking Premed? What You Should Be Thinking About
Apr 16, 2018 | 0 comments

Two of a kind

Vote for the mother-daughter set that looks the most alike. The first-place winners will receive $50 plus four tickets to the Alameda County Fair; second-place prize is $25 and two Fair tickets. Check online and in print May 11 to see if your favorite won.

Pleasanton: City settles lawsuit over 2015 fatal police shooting for $285,000
The city of Pleasanton has settled the federal lawsuit filed by the family of a young San Jose man who was shot and killed by a Pleasanton police officer during an altercation after police found the 19-year-old man damaging a downtown car dealership nearly three years ago. Friday, 5:32 PM

City council, school board joining for annual special meeting

'Every 15 Minutes' takes place at Foothill

Mobile museum's long road to permanent home hits critical juncture

Downtown parklet damaged in hit-and-run

Editorial: Vote in Readers' Choice 2018

News digest: Earth Day in Pleasanton, Vote on lookalikes and 'Art & Wine Intertwined'

Lean on Pete

"You can't get attached to the horse." This sober advice, spoken to 15-year-old Charley Thompson (Charlie Plummer), immediately registers as "famous last words." The horse in question: a 5-year-old quarterhorse named Lean on Pete. And in fine literar...... Read the full review

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