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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion: Investing Pleasanton Unified School District property assets for the future of our studentsOver the last year, the Pleasanton Unified School District has engaged in a comprehensive facilities master planning process...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2022Last comment by SHale99, on Jul 29, 2022 at 1:27 pm | 26 comments | 3239 Views
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Yet another bike fatalityRead the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2022/07/29/yet-another-bike-fatality posted Friday,...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Jul 29, 2022 at 9:29 am | 1 comment | 389 Views
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Danville firm acquires JCPenney building in Stoneridge MallA freshly minted real estate company based in Danville has acquired the Stoneridge Shopping Center property that houses the...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2022Last comment by VickiC, on Jul 28, 2022 at 1:35 pm | 2 comments | 5606 Views
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Chick-fil-A in talks with Dublin officials for two locations in cityFans of the fast-food restaurant Chick-fil-A could soon see a wider selection of locations without ever leaving the Tri-Valley....
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2022Last comment by DublinMike, on Jul 28, 2022 at 9:10 am | 2 comments | 3290 Views
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Hiking from Fremont to Livermore'Next time I invite you to go backpacking with me, please remind me of this moment and why we hate backpacking,' I groggily...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2022Last comment by Lynda Briggs, on Jul 27, 2022 at 10:01 am | 3 comments | 5449 Views
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PUSD board wants to proceed with reviewing plans to move district operations off Bernal siteThe discussion about setting up the Pleasanton Unified School District property on the edge of downtown for future redevelopment...
Original post made on May. 6, 2022Last comment by Willy, on Jul 26, 2022 at 5:21 pm | 18 comments | 3810 Views
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Homicide: Jury classifies Tyrell Wilson's death in coroner's inquestAt a coroner's inquest hearing Friday looking at the death of Tyrell Wilson in Danville last year, a civilian jury found...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on Jul 25, 2022 at 6:16 pm | 1 comment | 1837 Views
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What a Week: Primary election takeaways, Part IIWhile I already highlighted the big-ticket outcomes with the sheriff-coroner, district attorney and countywide turnout data,...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on Jul 25, 2022 at 6:12 pm | 2 comments | 2664 Views
AROUND TOWN
Five Scouts receive Eagle Scout Award in Court of HonorFive scouts from Pleasanton’s Troop 941 received the Eagle Award at a Court of Honor held on July 20, 2022. They are:...
Original post made by Ken mano on Jul. 25, 2022There are no comments yet. 564 Views
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Swalwell to host town hall at Livermore High SchoolEric Swalwell's office has announced a town hall in the congressman's home base of Livermore on Thursday evening, aimed at...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2022Last comment by SHale99, on Jul 25, 2022 at 10:00 am | 4 comments | 1541 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
One dead, two injured in shooting at Granada Bowl in LivermoreOne man died and two others were injured after they were shot when a fight in the bar at Granada Bowl escalated into gunfire...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2022Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Jul 24, 2022 at 9:54 pm | 5 comments | 6475 Views
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Dublin: Rojas hired as first principal of Emerald HighOutgoing Milpitas principal Francis A. Rojas is moving to Dublin, where he has been appointed as the founding principal of...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2022Last comment by Ptown Baseball Dad , on Jul 21, 2022 at 7:48 pm | 1 comment | 2200 Views
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Amador UAVs team soars to second place in international competitionAmador Valley's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles team shook the robotics world last month, earning second in the international AUVSI...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2022Last comment by Joe V, on Jul 21, 2022 at 11:59 am | 1 comment | 5864 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Energy Committee Chair Joel Liu running for Pleasanton City Council District 3Joel Liu, chair of the city's Committee on Energy and the Environment, announced on Sunday that he would be running for the...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2022Last comment by keeknlinda, on Jul 20, 2022 at 10:18 pm | 9 comments | 3774 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton council to review Housing Element, receive more public feedbackThe Pleasanton City Council is set to provide city staff feedback on the 2023-31 Housing Element update Tuesday before submitting...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2022Last comment by Patriots, on Jul 20, 2022 at 6:51 am | 1 comment | 2326 Views
AROUND TOWN
Horseplay over Green Energy?Local special-interest groups advocate for equestrian arenas on agricultural land while blocking a solar farm. Jean King...
Original post made by Alan Marling on Jul. 18, 2022Last comment by MichaelB, on Jul 18, 2022 at 8:05 pm | 2 comments | 728 Views
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Pleasanton Unified finalizes terms of $23.48M office purchase to move district headquartersThe Pleasanton school board signed off on the final plan to purchase an office complex in the Hacienda Business Park to serve...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2022Last comment by Frustrated Voter, on Jul 18, 2022 at 2:10 pm | 4 comments | 3504 Views
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Pleasanton Mayor Karla Brown announces run for second termPleasanton's Mayor Karla Brown confirmed over the weekend that she would be running for re-election in November, becoming...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2022Last comment by Another fact checker, on Jul 18, 2022 at 11:07 am | 21 comments | 4110 Views
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Pleasanton Councilmember Julie Testa announces re-election bidPleasanton City Councilmember Julie Testa confirmed on Tuesday that she would be running for re-election in November, this...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2022Last comment by Jake Waters, on Jul 17, 2022 at 8:43 pm | 16 comments | 3204 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board OKs Facilities Master Plan, provides input on bond language for November electionWith the Pleasanton school board unanimously adopting the new Facilities Master Plan during its June 23 regular meeting,...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2022Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Jul 17, 2022 at 10:08 am | 8 comments | 3661 Views
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