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Discrimination complaint filed against Dublin's new Lowe's storeAttorneys at the National Employment Law Project filed a discrimination complaint Thursday against the Lowe's Home Improvement...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2008Last comment by Ken, on Dec 2, 2008 at 2:43 pm | 12 comments | 5408 Views
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Torrico wants legislature penalties if budget is late againAssembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico (D-Newark) has introduced a good government reform package that would prohibit state...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2009Last comment by Not a Loon, on Mar 11, 2009 at 1:59 pm | 12 comments | 4460 Views
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Environmental groups claim City Council erred in approving land-use plan for multi-million-dollar Staples Ranch projectThe Center for Biological Diversity, Alameda Creek Alliance and an organization named "Safe Streets Pleasanton" delivered...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2009Last comment by AVHS Dad, on Mar 25, 2009 at 12:58 pm | 12 comments | 4974 Views
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Letter: Downtown "Belongs to Everyone"?Dear Editor, Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=5484 posted Friday, April 17, 2009,...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2009Last comment by Al Bronzini, on May 5, 2009 at 8:26 am | 12 comments | 3197 Views
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Livermore Wine Country Festival expects 120,000 downtown this weekendA total of 120,000 people are expected to descend upon downtown Livermore this weekend for the 18th annual Livermore Wine...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2009Last comment by JakeHilfter, on Jun 8, 2009 at 4:08 am | 12 comments | 4647 Views
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Digital TV transition just 30 days awayWith 30 days to go before the final June 12 digital television transition, representatives from the Federal Communications...
Original post made on May. 12, 2009Last comment by Tony, on May 28, 2009 at 7:43 pm | 12 comments | 4529 Views
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Unique toy store opens in downtown PleasantonA new toy store that promises to be as unique in its merchandising as its owners, Dee and Rob Nitzsche, are in their concepts...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2009Last comment by Bob S., on Oct 2, 2009 at 5:35 pm | 12 comments | 5830 Views
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Job crisis being felt locallyIt seems like every day there's news of a company going under or announcing a string of layoffs, so it's no surprise that...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2009Last comment by Lee, on Jun 25, 2009 at 9:15 am | 12 comments | 4840 Views
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After pardon, two journalists could return to Bay Area in next 24 hoursTwo Bay Area journalists who have been jailed in North Korea could arrive back in California within the next 24 hours after...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2009Last comment by Dublinmike, on Aug 6, 2009 at 5:40 pm | 12 comments | 3612 Views
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Rousing welcome home for 3 Pleasanton Marines back from IraqSeveral hundred well-wishers cheered and waved banners and flags yesterday as three Pleasanton Marines came home from Iraq. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2009Last comment by Sherry, on Sep 17, 2009 at 9:00 am | 12 comments | 3452 Views
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8 years after 9/11It was eight years ago today that terrorists attacked the U.S., stunning the nation and bringing an outpouring of volunteers...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2009Last comment by Censored, on Sep 14, 2009 at 12:03 am | 12 comments | 4376 Views
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'Invest in veterans; Invest in our future 'This Veterans Day, people all over the nation will be celebrating the courage and sacrifice of the men and women who have...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2009Last comment by tom, on Nov 12, 2009 at 5:42 am | 12 comments | 17450 Views
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Skaters, shoppers keep downtown busy over sunny weekend downtownHundreds of skaters kept Pleasanton's new outdoor skating rink busy over the weekend as many families took advantage of free...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2009Last comment by FedUp, on Nov 24, 2009 at 5:44 pm | 12 comments | 3972 Views
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Plan to rebuild 2 low income housing complexes fails on first tryA recommendation to consolidate two 40-year-old Pleasanton housing projects into a new 150-unit facility for low-income seniors...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2009Last comment by What a colossal waste, on Dec 15, 2009 at 1:31 pm | 12 comments | 4055 Views
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McNerney in talks with Afghanistan president about war effort, political corruptionAfghanistan must end its corruption, and U.S. troops need to gain the trust of the people so they will not follow the Taliban...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2010Last comment by Doug Miller, on Jan 19, 2010 at 10:29 am | 12 comments | 4238 Views
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What happened to "Quiet" at the LibraryAll of the comments some months ago about our very noisy Pleasanton Library brought some temporary results, but the noise...
Original post made by More Quiet at the Library on Jan. 27, 2010Last comment by June, on Feb 5, 2010 at 10:47 am | 12 comments | 3028 Views
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Letter: PUSD needs to think as a businessDear Editor, Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=6746 posted Friday, March 5, 2010,...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2010Last comment by David, on Mar 7, 2010 at 8:22 am | 12 comments | 2473 Views
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Yes on Measure DApproval of voter referendum Measure D on the local ballots in Tuesday's statewide primary election would give landowners...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2010Last comment by Sharrell Michelotti, on Jun 7, 2010 at 11:50 pm | 12 comments | 2642 Views
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Why is Kansas City Mayor's Opinion News?Why is it newsworthy what the Kansas City Mayor thinks about our mayor? The recent headline in the Weekly's online edition...
Original post made by vintagehiller on Jun. 16, 2010Last comment by James Van Dyke, on Jun 21, 2010 at 7:49 pm | 12 comments | 2980 Views
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$49-million I-580 eastbound carpool lane opened to trafficThe completion of the second phase of a new, 11-mile carpool lane on eastbound Interstate Highway 580 between Pleasanton...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2010Last comment by pete, on Nov 25, 2010 at 5:10 am | 12 comments | 4289 Views
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