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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Eagle Scout Award for Amador gradWarren Zhang was presented with the Eagle Scout Award, the highest in the Scouting program, at a recent Eagle Court of Honor....
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2019Last comment by Suzann, on Apr 2, 2019 at 9:53 am | 4 comments | 1673 Views
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Swalwell reintroduces Journalist Protection ActLast week U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell and two East Coast congressmen reintroduced a bill that would make certain attacks on news...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2019Last comment by Neighbor925, on Apr 2, 2019 at 1:11 am | 40 comments | 2344 Views
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Around Pleasanton: Major repairs needed at Amador TheaterThe Amador Theater, which has served as Pleasanton's principal and still largest performing arts facility for more than 80...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by Karl Aitken, on Apr 1, 2019 at 5:55 pm | 8 comments | 2586 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Letters<B>Injury inflicted on us all Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2019/03/22/letters posted...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2019Last comment by Doug, on Apr 1, 2019 at 12:19 pm | 19 comments | 731 Views
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Appeals court upholds dismissal of Steinle parents’ negligence claim against city, sheriffA federal appeals court Monday upheld the dismissal of a negligence claim against the city of San Francisco and former Sheriff...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2019Last comment by BobB, on Mar 31, 2019 at 10:32 pm | 18 comments | 2117 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hart students sweep Bay Area cyber competitionA team of cyber-sleuths from Thomas Hart Middle School took first place recently at the Bay Area Regionals Cyber Competition...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2019Last comment by Nilesh Malvankar , on Mar 28, 2019 at 12:31 pm | 1 comment | 1660 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton council ratifies new mobile home park agreementThe Pleasanton City Council has ratified a new rent stabilization agreement with the owners of Hacienda Mobile Home Park...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Mar 28, 2019 at 10:18 am | 1 comment | 2062 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stoneridge Mall owners submit plans for new cinema, retail, health club at Sears siteSimon Property Group has unveiled its plans for redesigning the eastern edge of Stoneridge Shopping Center left vacant with...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2019Last comment by George, on Mar 28, 2019 at 7:20 am | 20 comments | 15228 Views
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Vince Neil, Ashanti, Trace Adkins, Sheila E. among headliners for fair concertsThis summer's Alameda County Fair concerts will include a little country, some rock 'n' roll and powerhouse performances...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2019Last comment by Bill, on Mar 27, 2019 at 9:21 pm | 1 comment | 2360 Views
AROUND TOWN
Dublin school district abruptly parts ways with superintendentLeslie Boozer’s tenure as Dublin Unified School District superintendent ended abruptly with little explanation Tuesday,...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2019Last comment by Disk Man, on Mar 27, 2019 at 1:29 pm | 6 comments | 5992 Views
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Amazing Voyage: New Don Lewis album focuses on redemptionDon Lewis, Pleasanton's much celebrated vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and electronic engineer, is releasing a new album...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2019Last comment by Victoria Emmons, on Mar 27, 2019 at 6:58 am | 2 comments | 2674 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council halts plans for 90-home senior housing on Merritt propertyThe Pleasanton City Council in effect has rejected a developer’s bid to build a 90-home project for seniors 55 and older...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2019Last comment by Factchecker, on Mar 26, 2019 at 10:05 pm | 23 comments | 3285 Views
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Principal moves: Solorzano resigning from Amador, Butler retiring from Pleasanton MSTwo Pleasanton Unified School District principals are stepping down at the end of the school year, according to public records...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2019Last comment by Spudly, on Mar 26, 2019 at 9:35 am | 1 comment | 3982 Views
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Pleasanton City Council sets two-year work planThe Pleasanton City Council has established the path it wishes its city to follow over the next two years, and has unanimously...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2019Last comment by ruth, on Mar 21, 2019 at 10:29 am | 1 comment | 1657 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Bauer-Kahan and Glazer meet with constituentsWorking with a new colleague can sometimes be difficult, but State Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan and legislative veteran...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Mar 20, 2019 at 11:07 pm | 13 comments | 1862 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Guest Opinion: What can Pleasanton do about climate change?The world's leading scientists are calling on us to finally heed the warnings about the climate catastrophe that we're running...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2019Last comment by Grumpy, on Mar 20, 2019 at 8:43 pm | 48 comments | 2360 Views
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Another packed agenda for the Pleasanton CouncilThe Pleasanton City Council will face a packed agenda Tuesday night as it meets to consider employee salary increases, a...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2019Last comment by sjd, on Mar 20, 2019 at 7:56 pm | 10 comments | 3074 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community petitions city for extra crossing guard at Vintage Hills ElementaryA group of parents and their children are petitioning Pleasanton city leaders for an additional crossing guard at Vintage...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Mar 20, 2019 at 2:44 pm | 25 comments | 2806 Views
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Dublin teachers authorize strike if contract settlement not reachedDublin teachers have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike in the event that a contract settlement isn't reached with...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Mar 20, 2019 at 9:28 am | 4 comments | 2056 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Firing of former Walnut Grove principal upheldThe Court of Appeal, First Appellate District Two, ruled this past week that the Pleasanton Unified School District was within...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2019Last comment by Lauren Andrade distraction, on Mar 19, 2019 at 11:37 am | 3 comments | 5940 Views
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