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Steinle case: Federal judge orders Zarate to undergo mental competency evaluationAn undocumented Mexican man who held the gun that killed Pleasanton native Kate Steinle on a San Francisco pier in 2015 was...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2020Last comment by wow , on Jan 24, 2020 at 5:19 am | 8 comments | 1282 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Botched Dublin home invasion leaves one dead, another injuredDublin police are investigating a shooting on Wednesday night that killed a woman and injured a man during an attempted home...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2020Last comment by wow , on Jan 24, 2020 at 5:04 am | 10 comments | 5033 Views
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Special songs from Threshold ChoirThis special organization, with chapters across the country and around the world, sends out small groups of singers to serenade...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2020Last comment by Betts Cravotto, on Jan 22, 2020 at 5:32 pm | 1 comment | 945 Views
AROUND TOWN
LettersRE: Last week's Tim Talk Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2020/01/17/letters posted...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2020Last comment by David, on Jan 22, 2020 at 1:27 am | 2 comments | 514 Views
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Driver killed in fiery crash at Hacienda and West Las PositasA driver died in a fiery car crash on city streets in Pleasanton on Saturday evening after his Tesla slammed into a traffic...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2020Last comment by WOW, on Jan 22, 2020 at 12:18 am | 2 comments | 7497 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Hundreds attend 2020 Tri-Valley Women's March in downtown PleasantonOn the centennial of women’s suffrage in the United States, hundreds of women’s rights advocates could be seen marching...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on Jan 21, 2020 at 10:31 pm | 15 comments | 3921 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Editorial: Steinle case -- A complete miscarriage of justiceWith the news last week that a U.S. magistrate has dismissed the family's lawsuit against the federal government, the Kate...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2020Last comment by David, on Jan 21, 2020 at 1:03 am | 13 comments | 3969 Views
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Bay Area lawmakers support state buying Livermore ranch for $20 millionBay Area leaders are moving quickly to acquire a large swath of land just south of Livermore that has attracted global interest...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2020Last comment by Tri-Valley Resident, on Jan 20, 2020 at 12:05 pm | 8 comments | 3003 Views
SPORTS
Pleasanton Preps: All crosstown basketball games on Friday, for better or worseThis Friday will mark the first meeting between crosstown rivals Amador Valley and Foothill on the basketball court. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2020Last comment by AmadorFan, on Jan 19, 2020 at 11:01 am | 1 comment | 1232 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bay East honors best in local real estate from 2019The Bay East Association of Realtors joined together last week to recognize some of its most outstanding members for achievement...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2020Last comment by David Stark, on Jan 18, 2020 at 9:13 am | 2 comments | 2295 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton teen reported missing on New Year's Day found safeA Pleasanton teen missing since New Year's has been found safe, according to law enforcement officials. PPD and the Alameda...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on Jan 17, 2020 at 8:24 pm | 2 comments | 2085 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mulling over Measure MToo soon, too late or just the right time? Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2020/01/17/mulling-over-measure-m...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2020Last comment by Alberto Morales, on Jan 17, 2020 at 2:55 pm | 3 comments | 337 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Mission Hills slide opens anewThe "big slide" at Mission Hills Park -- among the city's most popular park amenities -- reopened to the community last weekend...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2020Last comment by Ken mano, on Jan 17, 2020 at 10:14 am | 3 comments | 3218 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Baker, sitting supervisor among finalists for clerk-recorderThe Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will interview six applicants for appointment to the open county clerk-recorder/elections...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin, on Jan 16, 2020 at 6:37 pm | 4 comments | 1711 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Magistrate tosses Steinle parents' lawsuit against federal governmentThe parents of Kate Steinle, the Pleasanton native who was fatally shot with a stolen federal gun on a San Francisco pier...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2020Last comment by Eric Simpson, on Jan 16, 2020 at 6:15 am | 1 comment | 2215 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
PUSD trustees agree to cover large cleaning tab after virus outbreakThe Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees has agreed to cover professional cleaning services used to sanitize...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2020There are no comments yet. 1711 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tri-Valley Women's March returns Jan. 18The Tri-Valley Women's March returns for its second year in Pleasanton next Saturday (Jan. 18). This year, Students for Social...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on Jan 15, 2020 at 10:06 am | 12 comments | 2517 Views
AROUND TOWN
PPIE to host inaugural State of the School District luncheonLocal businesses that support Pleasanton schools will be celebrated later this month at the inaugural State of the School...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2020Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Jan 14, 2020 at 4:58 pm | 4 comments | 1704 Views
AROUND TOWN
Peters named permanent fire chief for LPFDCity officials announced on Wednesday afternoon that Jeff Peters has been named as permanent fire chief for the Livermore-Pleasanton...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2020Last comment by Beth, on Jan 14, 2020 at 8:56 am | 5 comments | 2773 Views
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Plans for Livermore marijuana farm moving forwardPastoral fields just outside Livermore could sprout the Tri-Valley’s first legal marijuana farm, if officials approve plans...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2020Last comment by Wow , on Jan 14, 2020 at 5:55 am | 42 comments | 7017 Views
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