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UPDATE: Mountain lion that hid in bushes released into wildA mountain lion that had been hunkered down near an office complex in Pleasanton on Monday was released into the wild early...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2018Last comment by Not sure, on Nov 6, 2018 at 4:29 pm | 2 comments | 1983 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Editorial: Vote Narum, Streng for Pleasanton City CouncilWe think Narum and Streng are the right community leaders to guide the City of Planned Progress through the next four years....
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2018Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Nov 5, 2018 at 2:00 pm | 64 comments | 3401 Views
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Local family on 'Family Feud'Pleasanton residents will have the opportunity to root for a local family appearing on Season 20 of "Family Feud" this week,...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2018Last comment by Me Too, on Nov 2, 2018 at 9:44 pm | 2 comments | 415 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Tim Talk: Planning Commission rejects AT Dublin proposalProponents of AT Dublin, the mixed-use lifestyle retail center on Tassajara Road, took a big step toward quelling potential...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2018Last comment by E. Castro, on Nov 2, 2018 at 11:50 am | 6 comments | 2219 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Police: Mountain lion near Hopyard captured after four doses of tranquilizerA mountain lion was captured Monday night in Pleasanton after it hunkered down for hours in some bushes and after four doses...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2018Last comment by Fun size, on Nov 1, 2018 at 5:53 pm | 5 comments | 3900 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: Tri-Valley municipal election recommendationsThis is a vital local election season throughout the Tri-Valley. Read the full story here https://pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2018/10/05/editorial-tri-valley-municipal-electi...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2018Last comment by Kira hanes, on Nov 1, 2018 at 1:20 am | 2 comments | 467 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Pleasanton synagogues commemorate Pittsburgh victimsJewish community members in Pleasanton are mourning the weekend shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, and honoring the 11 worshipers...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2018There are no comments yet. 1433 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man arrested in connection with Dublin carjackingA 28-year-old man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of carjacking a woman at a Chevron gas station, police said. Read the...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2018Last comment by Sue, on Oct 30, 2018 at 2:52 pm | 1 comment | 1700 Views
AROUND TOWN
City's newest mural: 'Live Well, Be Well'Pleasanton Vice Mayor Arne Olson and City Councilman Jerry Pentin were joined by Kaiser Permanente staff and Gary and Nancy...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2018Last comment by Judy, on Oct 30, 2018 at 9:23 am | 1 comment | 1264 Views
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LAVTA named California Transit Agency of the YearThe Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA), which operates Wheels and Rapid bus services in the Tri-Valley, has...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2018Last comment by Robert S. Allen, on Oct 29, 2018 at 3:58 pm | 1 comment | 1694 Views
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Former Tri-Valley priests accused of sexual misconductEight Catholic priests who served or lived in the Tri-Valley at some point years ago were identified in a recently released...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2018Last comment by Nancy, on Oct 29, 2018 at 11:59 am | 2 comments | 3740 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Livermore: Man sentenced to 30 years to life for double-fatal DUI crashA Livermore man was sentenced Friday to 30 years to life for killing a mother and her baby in a drunk-driving crash in Livermore...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2018Last comment by jan123, on Oct 29, 2018 at 8:36 am | 18 comments | 3274 Views
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Sister of drowned teen criticizes SRVUSD at board meetingAs potential litigation involving the on-campus drowning of San Ramon Valley High School freshman Benjamin Curry looms, the...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2018Last comment by Parent, on Oct 27, 2018 at 11:30 am | 2 comments | 2167 Views
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Pleasanton family appearing on 'Family Feud'Pleasanton residents will have the opportunity to root for a local family appearing on Season 20 of "Family Feud" this week,...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2018Last comment by Andrew , on Oct 25, 2018 at 9:16 pm | 3 comments | 5533 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Tim Talk: Lame-duck Dublin council poised to make IKEA decisionThe decision on the giant IKEA lifestyle retail center in Dublin likely will be made next month after the Nov. 6 election. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2018Last comment by Rob, on Oct 25, 2018 at 5:45 pm | 2 comments | 2272 Views
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Remembering Red Haas, city's AmbassadogThe Pleasanton community is mourning the loss of the city's Ambassadog Red Haas, who died unexpectedly earlier this month...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2018Last comment by Kate, on Oct 25, 2018 at 5:06 pm | 4 comments | 1678 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Officials break ground on Dublin-Pleasanton BART parking structureIn an effort to mitigate the traffic congestion and parking headaches that have plagued the area, local and regional leaders...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2018Last comment by sjd, on Oct 25, 2018 at 3:12 pm | 26 comments | 3730 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
After student drowning, SRVUSD posting lifeguards at school pools, halting PE swimmingIn the first action announced since the drowning of 15-year-old freshman Benjamin Curry in the San Ramon Valley High School...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2018Last comment by Becky, on Oct 25, 2018 at 1:17 pm | 8 comments | 2277 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton's Sears store to close amid company's bankruptcyOn Monday shortly after announcing that their company was filing for chapter 11, Sears Holdings officials announced that...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2018Last comment by countingdays, on Oct 25, 2018 at 9:26 am | 41 comments | 6012 Views
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Tim Talk: Bringing great burgers to downtown PleasantonWhen Todd Utikal and his wife celebrated life milestones at Skip Hinsley's Girasole restaurant, he never imagined that years...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2018Last comment by Michael Austin, on Oct 24, 2018 at 7:33 pm | 18 comments | 8622 Views
Couples: Child Loss, "No U-Turn at Mercy Street"
By Chandrama Anderson | 2 comments | 1,816 views
Pleasanton's home-grown "unicorn"
By Tim Hunt | 2 comments | 1,111 views
Around Pleasanton: Holiday Fund helps Cultural Arts Council help others
By Jeb Bing | 4 comments | 470 views
Can You Afford Your ‘Dream School’?
By Elizabeth LaScala | 1 comment | 299 views
