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Prop. 8 hearing drawing crowds outside Federal courthouse in San FranciscoA large crowd has gathered this morning outside a federal courthouse on Seventh Street in San Francisco, where a three-judge...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2010Last comment by SteveP, on Dec 10, 2010 at 9:08 am | 12 comments | 4218 Views
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Rally against state education budget cuts leads to 17 arrestsOfficers arrested 17 protestors at a rally sponsored by teacher and other educators' groups when they refused orders to leave...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2011Last comment by Berkeleystudent, on Mar 3, 2011 at 10:40 pm | 12 comments | 5159 Views
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Seminars planned to help those with housing, mortgage problemsThe city of Pleasanton will co-host two free housing education symposiums to observe Tri-Valley Housing Opportunities Week...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2011Last comment by Mike, on Jun 3, 2011 at 5:30 pm | 12 comments | 4135 Views
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Register for ShopPleasanton, get two County Fair ticketsThe Pleasanton Weekly will be giving away two free tickets to the Alameda County Fair to the first 75 people who register...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2011Last comment by java, on Jun 30, 2011 at 9:16 am | 12 comments | 5279 Views
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McNerney to hold 'Congress at Your Corner' event here FridayCongressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) will hold a "Congress at Your Corner" discussion from 2-3 p.m. Friday at the Pleasanton...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2011Last comment by Sal, on Jun 30, 2011 at 10:42 am | 12 comments | 3476 Views
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Domus opens in downtown Pleasanton next ThursdayDomus, the popular kitchen and home accessories retailer, will reopen its doors in downtown Pleasanton next Thursday after...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2011Last comment by PW Reader, on Jul 7, 2011 at 5:20 pm | 12 comments | 3740 Views
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PG&E awards Sentinels of Freedom a $60,000 grantPG&E has made a $60,000 grant to the Sentinels of Freedom Foundation as part of its community investment program. Read the...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2011Last comment by wyz, on Jul 13, 2011 at 1:53 pm | 12 comments | 3733 Views
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Valley Humane Society broke, may closeThe Valley Humane Society, a 25-year-old nonprofit animal welfare organization that just moved into a new $1.3-million building,...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2011Last comment by Sam, on Jul 30, 2011 at 10:45 pm | 12 comments | 2951 Views
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'City' phone calls caused by utility billing software providerContinental Utility Systems Inc., the utility billing software provider for the city of Pleasanton, has confirmed that a...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2011Last comment by Walter, on Aug 2, 2011 at 12:05 pm | 12 comments | 4153 Views
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Under fire, BART spokesman defends decision to block cellphone acessIn a press conference Tuesday, BART spokesman Linton Johnson again defended the agency's decision to halt cellphone service...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2011Last comment by Cholo, on Aug 18, 2011 at 5:32 pm | 12 comments | 3484 Views
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Rite Aid union workers ratify new two-year labor agreementMembers of the United Food and Commercial Workers union at Rite Aid stores in Pleasanton and other Northern and Central California...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2011Last comment by Joe, on Dec 5, 2011 at 6:35 am | 12 comments | 4106 Views
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School board to hear final report on cash-out refinancings tonightThe Pleasanton school board tonight will get its long-awaited report on cash-out financing done by the district in the mid-2000s. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2011Last comment by Jimbob, on Sep 14, 2011 at 1:10 am | 12 comments | 3699 Views
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Green: the new blackAll four of the ancient elements were covered at Pleasanton's Green Scene Fair on Thursday: purifiers for air and water,...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2011Last comment by Jim van dyke, on Oct 8, 2011 at 9:14 am | 12 comments | 4256 Views
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Amador grad paralyzed in accidentA life can change in an instant. That was the case for Katie Sharify. While on her way to Los Angeles on Nov. 2, the 2006...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2011Last comment by Lisa, on Nov 29, 2011 at 10:00 pm | 12 comments | 5758 Views
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New cuts, unfortunately, impact studentsOn Friday, Jan. 28, a list of proposed reductions was posted on Pleasanton Unified School District's website. After cutting...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2012Last comment by a fly on the classroom wall, on Feb 23, 2012 at 3:37 pm | 12 comments | 3549 Views
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Hopyard Road nightclub faces new restrictions by Pleasanton Planning CommissionClub Neo, a Pleasanton nightclub whose owners have sued the city in Federal District Court over interference with the music...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2012Last comment by SteveP, on Feb 16, 2012 at 9:30 am | 12 comments | 5590 Views
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Man dead in apparent jump from West Dublin BART parking garage yesterdayBART police are investigating an apparent suicide Wednesday morning at the West Dublin/Pleasanton station. Read the full...
Original post made on May. 31, 2012Last comment by steve, on May 31, 2012 at 6:05 pm | 12 comments | 5397 Views
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Foundation leaves trail of unfulfilled promisesThe Tri-Valley Community Foundation seems to have been offering more hype than help to the area. As [http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/show_story.php?id=9444...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2012Last comment by Frank, on Jun 18, 2012 at 11:30 am | 12 comments | 5339 Views
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Pleasanton Weekly to hold community-wide forum for municipal candidates on Oct. 4A free, community-wide forum for candidates for Pleasanton mayor and City Council will be held Thursday evening, Oct. 4 in...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2012Last comment by Sandy, on Sep 25, 2012 at 10:01 am | 12 comments | 6023 Views
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Sheriff Mirkarimi keeps his job, gets back pay after 9-month suspension by San Francisco mayorRoss Mirkarimi will be reinstated as San Francisco's sheriff after the city's Board of Supervisors fell two votes short of...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2012Last comment by Cholo, on Oct 16, 2012 at 7:23 pm | 12 comments | 6070 Views
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