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Houses or church site? Council to decide tomorrow nightThe Pleasanton City Council will decide at its meeting Tuesday night whether to rezone a church site for new houses in the...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2015Last comment by East Sider, on Oct 14, 2015 at 12:18 am | 24 comments | 5748 Views
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Stage set for decision on city-Costco roadwork financing dealThe Pleasanton City Council is set to give final direction Monday to city staff on an agreement with Costco for how to pay...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2017Last comment by Long Timer, on Sep 18, 2017 at 4:04 pm | 24 comments | 4897 Views
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Pleasanton council discusses impacts of recent state housing legislationThe Pleasanton City Council received a recap from city staff this week about the probable local impacts of the so-called...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2018Last comment by BobB, on Feb 26, 2018 at 3:50 pm | 24 comments | 5860 Views
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Editorial: Full BART to Livermore is the best optionMake no mistake: This spring marks the most critical juncture for the BART to Livermore project, and the potential of bringing...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2018Last comment by Grumpy, on Mar 27, 2018 at 8:21 am | 24 comments | 11982 Views
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Tim Talk: Pleasanton business owner pushing through a huge challengeReuben Borg's thriving fencing business changed dramatically Aug. 17 when a fire destroyed the warehouse he was leasing near...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2018Last comment by Dave, on Oct 23, 2018 at 11:33 am | 24 comments | 9821 Views
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Bay Club bids for Castlewood as members consider optionsMembers will consider options at the Pleasanton club's annual meeting on Jan. 19 when the Board of Directors and senior staff...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent , on Jan 23, 2019 at 8:16 pm | 24 comments | 12131 Views
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PUSD finds potential parking fix for Amador Valley lot closureThe Pleasanton Unified School District is exploring a possible parking solution for Amador Valley High School while a solar...
Original post made on May. 8, 2019Last comment by comment, on May 12, 2019 at 12:14 am | 24 comments | 6263 Views
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Editorial: Vote No on Measure C, child care sales tax marred by vague contextJust be direct with the voters about the tax measure you want them to adopt. That's not what we've seen here. Vote No on...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by Wow, on Feb 20, 2020 at 5:34 am | 24 comments | 13433 Views
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Property taxes still due to county by April 10 -- unless state changes deadlineThe deadline to submit property tax payments without penalty remains April 10, a seemingly reluctant County Treasurer-Tax...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2020Last comment by Robby24, on Apr 24, 2020 at 4:18 am | 24 comments | 13360 Views
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County reports 43 confirmed COVID-19 cases in PleasantonPleasanton continues to lead the Tri-Valley in confirmed patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with 43 cases, as...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2020Last comment by Elderly Shelterer, on May 11, 2020 at 10:28 am | 24 comments | 23146 Views
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Pleasanton: Local leaders oppose using fairgrounds for homeless shelterA recent proposal to use the Alameda County Fairgrounds for housing unsheltered people from the city of Oakland has prompted...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2020Last comment by MichaelB, on Nov 11, 2020 at 8:45 am | 24 comments | 7712 Views
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What a Week: To mask, or not to maskMasking boils down to me internalizing responsibility (to a fault, sometimes). I just don't want to face a reality where...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2021Last comment by keeknlinda, on Aug 26, 2021 at 10:22 pm | 24 comments | 7436 Views
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Pleasanton City Council candidates debateNew housing developments, the drinking water supply and public safety were just some of the topics that five Pleasanton City...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2022Last comment by Jeremy Walsh, editor, on Oct 10, 2022 at 9:59 am | 24 comments | 7098 Views
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Paintings stolen as Pleasanton Hotel restaurant closesNoted Pleasanton artist Charlotte Severin said yesterday that three of her five original paintings were stolen from the front...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2009Last comment by Claudette McDermott, on Jan 12, 2009 at 11:32 am | 24 comments | 7378 Views
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Illegal and dangerous practicesEvery year at this time, the ritual of spring baseball and soccer practices starts at the Sportspark. Due to the frequently...
Original post made by SteveP on Mar. 5, 2010Last comment by SteveP, on Mar 11, 2010 at 4:00 pm | 24 comments | 3561 Views
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Pleasanton man indicted for lying to IRSA Pleasanton man faces two federal charges for allegedly lying to the IRS, according to United States Attorney Melinda Haag....
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2011Last comment by Scott , on Apr 27, 2011 at 6:37 am | 24 comments | 7753 Views
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Rude Experience Spoiled Mother's DayI've been in US for 15 years and lived in Pleasanton for 6 years and think it's one of the best places to live. Today...
Original post made by Ram Dawani on May. 13, 2012Last comment by MP, on Jan 12, 2014 at 2:26 pm | 24 comments | 5403 Views
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The Preserves Neighborhood - Car Hits HouseDoes anyone know what happened in The Preserves on Laural Creek Drive either the evening of July 5 or the morning of July...
Original post made by Just Curious on Jul. 6, 2012Last comment by Other, on Jul 12, 2012 at 10:36 pm | 24 comments | 5633 Views
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Mall incidents in Pleasanton, Walnut Creek may be relatedPolice are investigating whether a robbery using a knife at the Broadway Plaza parking garage in Walnut Creek on Wednesday...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2012Last comment by Mr. Mittens, on Jul 18, 2012 at 9:14 am | 24 comments | 7388 Views
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Citation of $2120 for Castlewood violation... really?!About a month ago, I was driving to work. I usually take 680 South or the frontage road to take the Canyon. There must have...
Original post made by Are you kidding me?! on Jul. 31, 2015Last comment by Jtjh, on Apr 6, 2016 at 10:07 pm | 24 comments | 5832 Views
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