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How to fix Mission Hills slide
Pleasanton city officials are asking residents of all ages for their input on how to renovate the popular big slide at Mission... Last comment on Dec 12, 2018 at 11:04 am | 5 comments

Accountability, priorities dominate PUSD community meeting
Widespread accountability was the theme of the night at the second Pleasanton Unified School District community meeting of... Last comment on Dec 7, 2018 at 8:49 am | 27 comments

Final year of Bob's World display in Pleasanton
All good things must come to an end -- and this will be the last year for Bob Stanley's holiday lights extravaganza in Pleasanton.... Last comment on Dec 5, 2018 at 11:42 am | 9 comments

Stray tabby with special needs finds a new home
The holidays came early for Monet, a special-needs tabby just adopted out from Pleasanton's Valley Humane Society. Read... Last comment on Dec 12, 2018 at 9:56 am | 2 comments

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Mia and Kurt both grew up in Pleasanton and met in high school at Amador Valley, where their relationship began. These high school sweethearts kept it local and tied the knot in Pleasanton on Saturday 1/14/17. Submitted by Mia Schmidt on Feb 8, 2017

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Child Care Links: Making holidays brighter for those it serves
Child Care Links, a private nonprofit agency that has served children in the Tri-Valley for more than 40 years, has now become a leading provider of a wide range of services and programs from providing food, clothing and baby diapers to needy families as well as helping them find child care. Thursday, 12:22 PM

City installing new railing along sidewalk of concern on Foothill Road
The Pleasanton City Council signed off on separate plans detailing desired improvements for bicyclists and pedestrians on Foothill Road and on Interstate 580 overpasses, but the public debate last week focused on one temporary safety measure soon to be installed near Foothill High School. Thursday, 5:22 PM | 1 comments

Around Pleasanton: All five cities named Pleasanton celebrate the holidays
It's all about the five U.S. cities named Pleasanton and how the other four -- in Texas, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska -- are celebrating the holidays. Thursday, 12:29 PM

New school recommendation on table for PUSD
After months of surveys, community input meetings and multi-agency studies, Pleasanton Unified staff have settled on an official recommendation for dealing with enrollment growth in the northern part of the city, which was presented and discussed at Tuesday night's regular school board meeting. Tuesday, 11:50 PM

Cal High senior ID'd as teen killed in Fremont shooting
A teenager who was fatally shot while he and another person were driving in Fremont last week has been identified by the Alameda County Coroner's Bureau as 17-year-old Damani "Elijah" Chadly, who was a senior at California High School in San Ramon. Thursday, 4:52 PM

Testa, Narum, Thorne sworn in at Pleasanton council ceremony
The Pleasanton City Council celebrated a changing of the guard this week, as new Councilwoman Julie Testa was sworn into office alongside re-elected Councilwoman Kathy Narum and Mayor Jerry Thorne during a special council meeting. Wednesday, 12:41 PM

News Digest: Sister city events, Future Forum & New chancellor recruitment
The Pleasanton-Tulancingo Sister City Association is hosting a traditional Christmas posada this Sunday evening from 7-8 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building on Main Street. Thursday, 12:29 PM

Big-rig driver killed in crash on westbound I-580 in Dublin
A 32-year-old Sacramento man died in a collision between two big-rigs on westbound Interstate 580 in Dublin early Tuesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. Tuesday, 5:29 PM | 2 comments

How to fix Mission Hills slide
Pleasanton city officials are asking residents of all ages for their input on how to renovate the popular big slide at Mission Hills Park. Tuesday, 11:58 AM | 5 comments

PUSD receives high marks in California Dashboard update
The California Department of Education recently released updated performance ratings of the state's schools, and Pleasanton Unified School District overall saw high results in most categories, though the district's suspension rate still needs to be addressed, according to the report. Wednesday, 1:33 PM

Person killed by BART train on tracks between Castro Valley, West Dublin-Pleasanton
Late Monday morning, a BART train fatally struck a person between the Castro Valley and West Dublin-Pleasanton stations, according to the transit agency. Monday, 4:37 PM | 1 comments

Sheriff's office marks anniversaries of cold-case homicides near Pleasanton
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office last week called attention to somber anniversaries for a pair of decades-old, unsolved homicide cases near Pleasanton, with investigators also putting out a renewed call for information to help them solve the cold-case murders. Sunday, 6:13 PM