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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 | 8561 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 | 4509 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 | 6409 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 | 5241 Views
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Letter to Gina and the DwarvesMill, someone embraced by conservatives and liberals alike, argued that only speech that is demonstrably harmful to others...
Original post made by JS Mill on Sep. 13, 2014Last comment by liberalism is a disease, on Sep 15, 2014 at 2:51 pm | 12 comments | 2471 Views
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Stanford, ValleyCare sign affiliation agreementStanford Health Care and ValleyCare Health System jointly announced Friday that they have signed an affiliation agreement. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2014Last comment by katherine, on Oct 29, 2014 at 1:06 pm | 12 comments | 7524 Views
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Tri-Valley Hero: Easing school registrationFrom the comfort of their own home or even from their hotel room on a family vacation, some Pleasanton school parents were...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2014Last comment by Other, on Nov 17, 2014 at 7:32 pm | 12 comments | 9485 Views
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Father in car at Stoneridge Mall robbed with 2 children in back seatA father sitting in his parked car at Stoneridge Shopping Center with two young children in the back seat Saturday afternoon...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2015Last comment by resident, on Mar 11, 2015 at 7:09 am | 12 comments | 8687 Views
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Green fees to increase by $1 May 1 at CallippeAs the Callippe Preserve Golf Course is approaching its 10th year in operation and with the economy showing greater improvement,...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2015Last comment by Taxpayer, on Mar 28, 2015 at 1:11 am | 12 comments | 3869 Views
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Goodbye Mt. DiabloCandileigh and Gary Monzo will soon lose the majestic view they've had of Mount Diablo and adjacent hills since moving to...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2015Last comment by Del Prado Resident, on Jun 9, 2015 at 5:50 pm | 12 comments | 5094 Views
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Pleasanton names new director of water, utilities departmentKathleen Yurchak, formerly Pleasanton's Community Services Manager and for the last two years assistant director of operations,...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2015Last comment by ???, on Dec 19, 2015 at 3:11 pm | 12 comments | 5628 Views
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Pleasanton garbage rates increasing today for big-can usersThe City Council has approved an across-the-board garbage rate "adjustment" of 3.87% starting today to meet rising costs...
Original post made on Jan. 1, 2016Last comment by D, on Jan 2, 2016 at 1:57 pm | 12 comments | 9389 Views
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Police seeking gunman who robbed Arby's restaurant on Owens DrivePolice are seeking a suspect who robbed Arby's restaurant on Owens Drive near Hopyard Road at gunpoint Saturday night, making...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2016Last comment by Sam, on Feb 3, 2016 at 8:08 pm | 12 comments | 5090 Views
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Pleasanton high school seniors ordered to stop playing annual 'Assassin' gamePleasanton police and the Pleasanton school district have urged high school students to quit playing a popular game on and...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2016Last comment by ATTACKING PPD, NOT !, on Feb 16, 2016 at 7:44 am | 12 comments | 8274 Views
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Sira stepping away from 30 years of coaching at Amador Valley HighTo be a coach in this era at the high school level is nothing short of a can't win situation. No matter how your season turns...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2016Last comment by accountability, on Mar 29, 2016 at 6:31 pm | 12 comments | 10701 Views
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Guest Opinion: Dialogue on Johnson Drive economic zoneIt's been said that a conversation is an open dialogue as opposed to a monologue between two people. Having an open and transparent...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2016Last comment by Flightops, on Mar 6, 2016 at 8:08 pm | 12 comments | 5095 Views
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Spring Street complex gets council's OKDespite opposition from the Pleasanton Downtown Association, developer James Knuppe gained approval from the City Council...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2016Last comment by No Change without Leadership Change, on Mar 29, 2016 at 9:41 pm | 12 comments | 5612 Views
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Local congressman targets student debtCongressman Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) took aim at improving the debt situation for Americans working to repay federal student...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2016Last comment by ordinary joe, on Jul 22, 2016 at 4:25 pm | 12 comments | 5667 Views
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Candidates air their positions at Chamber of Commerce forumCandidates for Pleasanton’s mayor and City Council positions sparred Friday over several key election issues, with those...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2016Last comment by res1, on Sep 15, 2016 at 3:14 pm | 12 comments | 2730 Views
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City Council OKs downtown parking strategic planPleasanton city officials have a new game plan for improving parking conditions downtown after the City Council approved...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2017Last comment by Silicon Valley Commuter, on Apr 27, 2017 at 1:31 pm | 12 comments | 6167 Views
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