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Fathers, husbands and heroes: Dublin man among nine killed in San Jose mass shootingNine men were killed in a mass shooting at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority rail yard on Wednesday. This is...
Original post made on May. 31, 2021Last comment by sanity, on Jun 9, 2021 at 9:42 am | 4 comments | 7486 Views
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Four things to know about the California budget dealCalifornia Assembly and Senate budget leaders announce a budget deal that includes stimulus checks, more in-state students...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2021Last comment by MichaelB, on Jun 9, 2021 at 9:01 am | 4 comments | 5296 Views
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What a Week: Cases on my mindHard news coverage defined my early years as a reporter. Those memories and professional experiences are etched into my journalism...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2021Last comment by Zoe, on Jun 8, 2021 at 8:55 am | 2 comments | 5602 Views
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Pleasanton PD launches online portal for residents to track police activityPleasanton residents can now monitor and break down police activity throughout the city using a newly launched website that...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Jun 2, 2021 at 11:55 pm | 3 comments | 4225 Views
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Weekend on Main: Boon for restaurants and residents, bane for some retailersWeekend closure of Pleasanton's Main Street has been popular with downtown visitors, has increased foot traffic for some...
Original post made on May. 19, 2021Last comment by My opinion, on Jun 1, 2021 at 11:19 am | 5 comments | 11202 Views
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Vax for cash: Newsom offers big bucks for Californians who get their shotsThe state's new $116.5 million COVID-19 vaccine incentive program includes a $15 million lottery with 10 winners. Californians...
Original post made on May. 28, 2021Last comment by BobB, on May 31, 2021 at 11:15 am | 12 comments | 6348 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Livermore council approves affordable housing development in downtownThe Livermore City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the 130-unit affordable housing community proposed for downtown...
Original post made on May. 31, 2021Last comment by Joseph, on May 31, 2021 at 7:46 am | 1 comment | 3322 Views
AROUND TOWN
Dublin: No charges in on-campus crash that killed DUSD's Catherine KuoThe driver whose vehicle fatally struck Dublin Unified School District trustee Catherine Kuo during a volunteer event on...
Original post made on May. 19, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on May 27, 2021 at 8:03 pm | 7 comments | 8917 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Valley View principal promoted to district officeValley View Elementary's principal is leaving the school after the academic year but will be remaining with the district...
Original post made on May. 27, 2021Last comment by Indy Girl, on May 27, 2021 at 12:42 pm | 3 comments | 5487 Views
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Livermore council approves affordable housing development in downtownThe Livermore City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the 130-unit affordable housing community proposed for downtown...
Original post made on May. 26, 2021Last comment by Chris Hasey, on May 27, 2021 at 10:45 am | 3 comments | 6412 Views
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Housing market over the Altamont in high demand as median home prices spikeAs the demand for housing grows greater and as more families move out of the Bay Area, median home prices in neighboring...
Original post made on May. 27, 2021Last comment by Jack, on May 27, 2021 at 9:44 am | 1 comment | 5692 Views
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What a Week: Big award season for usThe CNPA's 2020 California Journalism Awards was truly one for the books for the Pleasanton Weekly. But one award stands...
Original post made on May. 24, 2021Last comment by Michael Austin , on May 27, 2021 at 7:31 am | 8 comments | 7686 Views
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Christesen's Western Wear to close after 92 years in downtown PleasantonChristesen's Western Wear in downtown Pleasanton has announced it will permanently close its doors after nearly a century...
Original post made on May. 25, 2021Last comment by Judd, on May 27, 2021 at 7:28 am | 5 comments | 8380 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Governor comparison-a lesson in governing.Watch this link, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcVp0dQunNU&ab_channel=NetOnPlay for two reason: 1)If you are undecided...
Original post made by Nicki on May. 27, 2021There are no comments yet. 155 Views
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Nine dead, including suspect, in shooting at San Jose VTA maintenance yardA Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority employee shot and killed eight people at a VTA maintenance yard in San Jose...
Original post made on May. 27, 2021Last comment by MichaelB, on May 27, 2021 at 4:52 am | 1 comment | 5134 Views
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Pleasanton Unified tackling implicit bias and problematic disciplinary practicesPleasanton Unified School District leadership will spend a three year period working with an outside consultant to identify...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2021Last comment by Sean, on May 25, 2021 at 10:59 am | 6 comments | 4360 Views
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San Ramon woman killed in Wednesday crash was longtime teacher and motherA longtime PE/special education teacher who lived in San Ramon died in a three-car crash at the intersection of Crow Canyon...
Original post made on May. 8, 2021Last comment by Jeremy Walsh, editor, on May 25, 2021 at 9:03 am | 2 comments | 10476 Views
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Sunwalker pulls the plug on Livermore solar projectSunwalker Energy has withdrawn its application with Alameda County for a conditional use permit to develop a solar energy...
Original post made on May. 21, 2021Last comment by Becky Dennis, on May 24, 2021 at 10:55 am | 3 comments | 6999 Views
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Letters<B>Downtown weekends Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2021/05/21/letters posted Friday,...
Original post made on May. 24, 2021Last comment by Rodger, on May 24, 2021 at 10:05 am | 1 comment | 668 Views
AROUND TOWN
Flagship Lucky California store opens in PleasantonAfter years of development and months of construction, a new-concept Lucky California grocery store has opened its doors...
Original post made on May. 14, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on May 23, 2021 at 8:35 pm | 5 comments | 17060 Views
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