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Affordable housingLike it or not, affordable housing is coming to Pleasanton, and with it, as is nearly always the case, come questions about...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2012Last comment by Diana N, on Oct 26, 2012 at 12:16 am | 12 comments | 3616 Views
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Status of train horn quiet zoneDoes anyone know how to find our status on establishing a quiet zone? Seems odd that a city in our stage of development...
Original post made by Patrick on Oct. 25, 2012Last comment by Stacey, on Nov 14, 2012 at 9:29 am | 12 comments | 5024 Views
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CA Real Estate PAC dumps $23,000 to support ThorneWowza. In a report filed this week with the Pleasanton City Clerk, California Real Estate PAC spent $23,000 to support Mayoral...
Original post made by Fact Checker on Nov. 4, 2012Last comment by Owned by Chamber, on Nov 15, 2012 at 4:53 pm | 12 comments | 4372 Views
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On final day of 2012, Pleasanton Weekly's Holiday Fund needs your helpOn the last day in 2012, what better time is there to consider turning your thoughts to supporting local nonprofit agencies...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2012Last comment by Julie Testa, on Jan 2, 2013 at 7:32 am | 12 comments | 7316 Views
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Daytime break-in at Pleasanton home nets more than $70,000 in jewelryJewelry worth $72,000 was stolen in a Jan. 11 daytime burglary at a home in the 3400 block of Arbor Drive, according to police...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Jan 19, 2013 at 6:54 pm | 12 comments | 4397 Views
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Donations of graduation gowns?We have graduation gowns from high school, community & 4-year college. We hate to throw them away. Does anyone know of any...
Original post made by Pleasantonian on Jan. 21, 2013Last comment by Pleasantonian, on Mar 6, 2014 at 3:04 pm | 12 comments | 5175 Views
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City of Pleasanton asks judge to dismiss federal lawsuitThe city of Pleasanton is, for the second time, trying to get a federal case tossed out of court. Read the full story...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2013Last comment by YouveBeenTrolled, on Feb 3, 2013 at 4:47 pm | 12 comments | 3980 Views
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Speed racerWill the driver of a FAN shool bus observed at vintage hills school this afternoon please slow down in school zones and surrounding...
Original post made by Mal on Feb. 4, 2013Last comment by Guest, on Feb 11, 2013 at 1:49 pm | 12 comments | 4442 Views
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Freeway noisy over recently opened trail connectionThe recently completed trail connection between Pleasanton and Dublin that passes under I-580 is subject to noise from the...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2013Last comment by Dolores, on Feb 14, 2013 at 4:13 pm | 12 comments | 7582 Views
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Cash mob hits downtown Pleasanton at 6 p.m. tonightThe "Cash Mob" is at it again. These groups that meet to patronize a specific local business have been popping up across...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2013Last comment by Amazing, on Feb 20, 2013 at 9:39 am | 12 comments | 3895 Views
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real estate bubble forming againThe ad is still running.You can be a proud owner of a 1549 sq ft house built in 1970 with what appears to be 8 ft ceilings...
Original post made by hoops on Mar. 27, 2013Last comment by john, on Apr 3, 2013 at 9:03 am | 12 comments | 4127 Views
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Parents again push for smaller class sizes in Pleasanton schoolsParents were out in force again at the Pleasanton school board meeting last week to plead their case for class size reductions...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2013Last comment by Frank Lyn, on Apr 19, 2013 at 8:44 am | 12 comments | 7703 Views
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Pleasant Plaza on 1st Street is Googie Architectural GoldPretty much everyone in Pleasanton is familiar with Pleasant Plaza on First Street in Pleasanton. In a town filled with bland,...
Original post made by Protect Ptown History on Apr. 19, 2013Last comment by Trish, on Apr 22, 2013 at 7:27 pm | 12 comments | 5435 Views
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Spare the Air summer season beginsLast week's sizzling spring weather coincided with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's launch of its 2013 Spare...
Original post made on May. 6, 2013Last comment by Arroyo, on May 7, 2013 at 6:11 pm | 12 comments | 5690 Views
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City Council wants to increase Pleasanton's size without permission from the votersOn tonight's agenda, the Pleasanton City Council plans to expand Pleasanton's size in order to increase the size of Pleasanton...
Original post made by Concerned on Jun. 18, 2013Last comment by To Franco, on Jun 25, 2013 at 5:22 pm | 12 comments | 5653 Views
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Kay Jewelers at Paragon Outlets hit by burglarsA jewelry store in the Premium Outlets (formerly Paragon) in Livermore was robbed early Monday morning, police said. They...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2013Last comment by Film at 11:00 !, on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:29 am | 12 comments | 4897 Views
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Improvements coming to city's Pioneer CemeteryLong-awaited improvements to Pleasanton's city-owned Pioneer Cemetery, including veterans memorial, are now more likely after...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Oct 24, 2013 at 10:05 am | 12 comments | 6553 Views
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A breath of fresh air? Hurry and take itThe East Pleasanton Specific Plan task force is moving forward with its "preferred plan," calling for retail, commercial...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2013Last comment by McDaddy, on Oct 7, 2013 at 4:44 pm | 12 comments | 11397 Views
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Police receive reports on driver who ran down bicyclistPolice have received test results in the case involving Cody Hall, the 18-year-old driver who struck and killed Diana Hersevoort...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2013Last comment by resident, on Dec 23, 2014 at 9:38 am | 12 comments | 10090 Views
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Vranesh removed as Walnut Grove principalIn a marathon closed session that lasted nearly eight hours, the Pleasanton school board decided to replace Jon Vranesh as...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2013Last comment by eat, on Dec 19, 2013 at 5:03 pm | 12 comments | 8494 Views
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