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Ladouceur stepping down as award-winning head football coach at De La Salle HighNationally renowned high school football coach Bob Ladouceur announced officially Friday that he is resigning from his award-winning...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2013Last comment by Mike, on Jan 8, 2013 at 2:39 pm | 12 comments | 6417 Views
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Man stabbed outside downtown Pleasanton restaurant after fightA man was stabbed in a fight at a Pleasanton bar early Saturday morning, according to police. Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/show_story.php?id=10656...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2013Last comment by Lahommed, on Jan 7, 2013 at 12:04 pm | 12 comments | 4536 Views
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Man arrested with pot, massive alligator-like creature in Castro Valley charged with felonyA man that stashed more than 30 pounds of marijuana in his home and used a now-deceased caiman to protect it was arraigned...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2013Last comment by Do your research , on Jan 17, 2013 at 6:30 am | 12 comments | 7459 Views
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Afghan author to talk about his new book on the country tonight at Pleasanton's LibraryAtta Arghandiwal, who immigrated to the Bay Area in the early 1980s, will talk about his recently published memoir at 7 p.m....
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2013Last comment by Lucy, on Jan 19, 2013 at 7:14 pm | 12 comments | 6831 Views
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Sullivan's last stand against Walmart groceryPleasanton City Councilman Matt Sullivan, a long-time and outspoken foe of the business and employment policies of national...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2013Last comment by Respect, on Mar 29, 2013 at 9:15 am | 12 comments | 4356 Views
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No Blue Angels at Fleet Week this yearSan Francisco's Fleet Week will be without the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels this year. Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/show_story.php?id=11117...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2013Last comment by john, on Apr 10, 2013 at 10:21 pm | 12 comments | 4503 Views
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Pleasanton runner safe after yesterday's Boston Marathon blastsA Pleasanton runner is safe, but narrowly missed being a victim of the deadly explosions that took place Monday along the...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Apr 18, 2013 at 10:38 pm | 12 comments | 7187 Views
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Today's deadline for applying to serve on Pleasanton commissions, committeesWith vacancies still remaining, the city of Pleasanton has extended the application period for those wishing to serve on...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2013Last comment by Lori, on May 3, 2013 at 10:02 am | 12 comments | 4609 Views
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Power restored after Wednesday morning outage leaves 3,800 in the dark in PleasantonElectric power was restored about 9 a.m. Wednesday to about 3,800 PG&E business and residential customers who were left in...
Original post made on May. 1, 2013Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on May 2, 2013 at 6:12 pm | 12 comments | 4806 Views
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Short-term 'fix' could allow Bay Bridge to open Labor Day after allA bridge engineering expert told a Bay Area transportation panel Wednesday that a short-term fix could allow the new eastern...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2013Last comment by Disaster, on Jul 15, 2013 at 10:56 am | 12 comments | 5038 Views
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Cell phone alerts jolt Pleasanton residents as police search for San Diego killer, kidnapperMany Pleasanton residents were jolted awake Monday night and during much of the day yesterday when they received unexpected...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2013Last comment by Does the Amber Alert use up your minutes?, on Aug 11, 2013 at 9:24 am | 12 comments | 11943 Views
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State Assembly candidate at Pleasanton BART station this morning asking riders to support strike banOrinda City Councilman Steve Glazer is handing out flyers this morning at the East Dublin/Pleasanton BART station calling...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2013Last comment by Daveg, on Oct 1, 2013 at 8:23 pm | 12 comments | 4182 Views
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Pleasanton Council OKs rent increases in Hacienda mobile home parkThe Pleasanton City Council ratified a new rent stabilization agreement with the owners of Hacienda Mobilehome Park on Vineyard...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2013Last comment by Peace Maker, on Oct 5, 2013 at 3:36 pm | 12 comments | 11354 Views
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As senior population grows, so do frauds against themAmerican are getting older, and as they age, more and more are becoming targets of fraud. Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2013/10/20/as-senior-populat...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2013Last comment by kriemhilt, on Jan 28, 2014 at 10:19 am | 12 comments | 8738 Views
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Pleasanton in top 3% for charitable givingPhilanthropy is often an integral part of an overall wealth plan because those who've been blessed find ways to make a positive...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2013Last comment by Leland, on Jan 13, 2014 at 9:09 am | 12 comments | 15847 Views
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Police release sketch of home burglarPleasanton police now have a sketch of a suspect in a Dec. 3 residential burglary. Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2013/12/19/police-release-sketch-of...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2013Last comment by C. Bronson, on Jan 5, 2014 at 1:14 am | 12 comments | 9674 Views
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Perry's Liquor license suspended for underage sales in PleasantonA Pleasanton liquor store had its liquor license suspended Thursday for selling alcohol to an underage person for the third...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2014Last comment by HA, on Jan 20, 2014 at 11:04 pm | 12 comments | 8480 Views
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County sheriff to no longer hold undocumented immigrants eligible for releaseThe Alameda County Sheriff's Office will no longer honor requests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to hold suspected...
Original post made on May. 23, 2014Last comment by liberalism is a disease, on May 24, 2014 at 12:07 pm | 12 comments | 4417 Views
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Best home improvement under $5,000Curious which home improvement costs less than $5,000, delivers the highest return on investment and has the maximum impact...
Original post made on May. 25, 2014Last comment by Cholo, on Jun 27, 2014 at 9:06 pm | 12 comments | 6288 Views
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9/11 Remembrance ceremony Thursday in PleasantonThe anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001 will be observed in a brief ceremony Thursday hosted by the Livermore-Pleasanton...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2014Last comment by Cholo, on Sep 9, 2014 at 4:45 pm | 12 comments | 5155 Views
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