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SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to consider tentative agreement with teachers unionThe Pleasanton school board is set to weigh approving a tentative agreement with the Association of Pleasanton Teachers bargaining...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2018Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Oct 24, 2018 at 3:47 pm | 4 comments | 1796 Views
SPORTS
Pleasanton Preps: Football season begins amid head-scratching changes to EBALBelieve it or not, we have arrived at the start of the high school football season as both Amador Valley and Foothill start...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2018Last comment by STACKAHIGHSCHOOL, on Oct 24, 2018 at 10:46 am | 10 comments | 6330 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Re-elect Baker for Assembly, Swalwell for CongressWe reached our endorsement decisions for regional representative seats after meeting with the candidates or questioning them...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2018Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Oct 23, 2018 at 10:19 pm | 105 comments | 3931 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Unseasonable weather for Pleasanton real estate marketThe three most important things in real estate may be shifting from "location, location, location" to "season, season, season." Read...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2018Last comment by Mr.Z, on Oct 23, 2018 at 12:57 pm | 2 comments | 3632 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Tim Talk: Pleasanton business owner pushing through a huge challengeReuben Borg's thriving fencing business changed dramatically Aug. 17 when a fire destroyed the warehouse he was leasing near...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2018Last comment by Dave, on Oct 23, 2018 at 11:33 am | 24 comments | 3984 Views
AROUND TOWN
Younger and new Blood is needed on the CouncilI got a purple door hanger than said "Experience Counts." Counts for what, entry into AARP? The oldest person in town is...
Original post made by Jeff Harrison on Oct. 21, 2018Last comment by Pete , on Oct 23, 2018 at 8:54 am | 8 comments | 536 Views
AROUND TOWN
Celebrate fall during Harvest Festival at fairgroundsThe Pleasanton Harvest Festival at the Alameda County Fairgrounds next weekend will blend Halloween fun, music and entertainment...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2018Last comment by PW Reader, on Oct 22, 2018 at 3:12 pm | 3 comments | 1705 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tim Talk: Crucial Dublin council race hits final monthFor 25 years, the city of Dublin has followed a development path that was approved by the City Council and upheld by voters...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2018Last comment by Dublin needs new Leadership, on Oct 22, 2018 at 11:36 am | 3 comments | 1913 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Head of the Class: Solorzano making the rounds at AmadorAlberto Solorzano's path to Amador Valley principal is full of "accidents," he said. Starting with his foray into teaching. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by Jtjh, on Oct 22, 2018 at 8:23 am | 8 comments | 2677 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Livermore city candidates debate issues at Weekly forumThe two mayoral candidates and four City Council hopefuls expressed their love of Livermore, and their plans for it if elected,...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2018Last comment by Homeless warehouse, on Oct 21, 2018 at 11:40 pm | 2 comments | 3732 Views
AROUND TOWN
Halloween Fun Night at tennis center 'just grew and grew'What started out in 2005 as a fun Halloween-themed tennis party for a dozen young players has turned into an extravaganza...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2018Last comment by Laura, on Oct 21, 2018 at 6:34 pm | 1 comment | 1598 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton council endorses Valley LinkThe Pleasanton City Council threw its support Tuesday behind regional officials' initial concept of creating a commuter light...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2018Last comment by Robert S. Allen, on Oct 19, 2018 at 3:33 pm | 5 comments | 2977 Views
RESTAURANTS
Clubhouse, downtown's newest restaurant, opens in Pleasanton HotelEd Westmoreland was joined by an enthusiastic crowd Monday as he cut the ribbon and opened his new Clubhouse restaurant in...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2018Last comment by b, on Oct 18, 2018 at 8:49 pm | 12 comments | 6224 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD talks new bond potentialThe Pleasanton Unified school board discussed next steps for financing of the Measure I1 Facilities Bond at their first regular...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2018Last comment by Map , on Oct 18, 2018 at 2:21 pm | 19 comments | 2113 Views
AROUND TOWN
The Pothole Report: Pleasanton recognized for quality road maintenanceA recent study of the 43,000 miles of road found in the Bay Area -- almost double the distance it takes to circumnavigate...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2018Last comment by Rob, on Oct 18, 2018 at 12:35 pm | 2 comments | 1302 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Zone 7 board set to vote on proposed water rate increasesAfter a series of public meetings on the subject, the Zone 7 Water Agency Board of Directors is scheduled to vote on proposed...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2018Last comment by Outraged, on Oct 17, 2018 at 11:49 pm | 1 comment | 874 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton Middle School teacher takes part in selective national programAn eighth grade teacher at Pleasanton Middle School was one of 36 educators selected nation-wide to take part in a humanities-focused...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2018Last comment by sauce, on Oct 17, 2018 at 6:44 pm | 4 comments | 2522 Views
SPORTS
Pleasanton Preps: Foothill alum inducted into UC Davis Hall of FameBetsy Sedlak, a graduate of Foothill High, was recently inducted into the University of California, Davis Hall of Fame following...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2018Last comment by PleasantonResident, on Oct 17, 2018 at 11:39 am | 1 comment | 1570 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Welcoming Pacific PearlPleasanton's locals can look forward this weekend to the ceremonial grand opening of Pacific Pearl, the new shopping center...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2018Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Oct 16, 2018 at 8:56 pm | 49 comments | 5021 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Congressional hopeful Peters' candidate statement left out of Contra Costa voters guideU.S. House of Representatives hopeful Rudy Peters (R-Livermore) saw his campaign hit a bump in the road late in this election...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2018Last comment by dknute, on Oct 16, 2018 at 2:30 pm | 1 comment | 1443 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
