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Five-story, mixed-use development proposed on edge of downtown PleasantonA five-story, mixed-use building on Harrison Street in downtown Pleasanton that could potentially bypass traditional local...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2021Last comment by Jeff Nibert, on Nov 8, 2021 at 5:49 pm | 11 comments | 11560 Views
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Details emerge about suspect, robberies before arrest at Pleasanton mallA 22-year-old Oakland man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of at least two robberies in the Bay Area, including one in...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2021Last comment by buklau, on Nov 8, 2021 at 1:35 pm | 1 comment | 4090 Views
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Mental health pilot program tops a packed City Council agendaA packed agenda for the Pleasanton City Council on Tuesday includes voting items concerning school resource officer and mental...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2021Last comment by MichaelB, on Nov 5, 2021 at 12:01 pm | 7 comments | 2807 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion: Pleasanton Unified leadership is cheating studentsBy putting their own interests first, and by undermining teachers, Pleasanton Unified School District leaders are creating...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2021Last comment by Jeff, on Nov 5, 2021 at 10:47 am | 20 comments | 12327 Views
SPORTS
High school football coach needs a good dose of karmaOn a soap box: In a battle of two teams from the city of Inglewood in the LA area, Inglewood High dropped a 106-0 assault...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2021Last comment by Michael P. Santa Maria, Ph.D., on Nov 5, 2021 at 7:58 am | 1 comment | 5232 Views
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What a Week -- Pass those bills: How legislation from Bauer-Kahan and Glazer performed this yearI recently went back through the results for bills authored by State Senator Steve Glazer and Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2021Last comment by KG, on Nov 4, 2021 at 6:53 pm | 13 comments | 3521 Views
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Tri-Valley cities unsuccessful in their RHNA appealsAppeals from four Tri-Valley cities to reduce their Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) assignments were recently denied,...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2021Last comment by John B, on Nov 4, 2021 at 11:41 am | 3 comments | 5736 Views
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Tri-Valley mayors highlight regional collaboration during annual summitThe five mayors of the Tri-Valley came together Thursday for their annual Mayors' Summit where they discussed individual...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2021Last comment by Ptown Baseball Dad , on Nov 3, 2021 at 4:57 pm | 1 comment | 3278 Views
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FDA gives full approval for COVID vaccines for kids age 5-11The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave its formal approval Friday of COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2021Last comment by BobB, on Nov 3, 2021 at 10:47 am | 13 comments | 3174 Views
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Alameda County easing mask requirements in some settingsResidents of Alameda County will be allowed to lower not just their Halloween mask on Monday but their COVID-19 one too in...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2021Last comment by seenalot, on Nov 1, 2021 at 9:31 am | 1 comment | 5867 Views
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Aid for Afghan refugeesNonprofit, faith and community groups in the Tri-Valley banded together in recent weeks to create 'kitchen kits' for the...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2021Last comment by Pweekly reader, on Nov 1, 2021 at 12:12 am | 2 comments | 1511 Views
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Letters<B>Averting gridlock Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2021/10/29/letters?fbclid=IwAR277TBRFB1GFYpyj3PT_zbJulJbkDRLMj0EF-4CCr7ucTltX94aJDWzPrQ...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2021Last comment by Cynthia , on Oct 30, 2021 at 1:54 pm | 1 comment | 438 Views
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Livermore: David Victor's Supergroup SF at BankheadDavid Victor is bringing his Supergroup SF to the Bankhead Theater next weekend to perform iconic hits from the Bay Area...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2021Last comment by BostonPublicist , on Oct 29, 2021 at 2:27 pm | 1 comment | 3148 Views
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Foothill teacher Josh Hill named 2021 Alameda County Teacher of the YearMore than a year later after first being nominated, Foothill High's Josh Hill will finally be presented with an Alameda County...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2021Last comment by Renee Mahdavi, on Oct 28, 2021 at 9:37 am | 1 comment | 5716 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Remembering my dad, Harry MillerAs I write this, I am still stuck looking for words to describe my feelings. The obvious words like saddened, devastated,...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2021Last comment by Becky Dennis, on Oct 27, 2021 at 8:57 pm | 7 comments | 12392 Views
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Pleasanton scores high marks in annual community surveyCity staff were given credit by all five members of the Pleasanton City Council for high ratings on the city's 2021 community...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2021Last comment by Margo, on Oct 27, 2021 at 10:27 am | 2 comments | 4383 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Salaries and benefits for the PUSD superintendent and assistantsThis information is a matter of public record; however, it's remarkably hard to find. Most people aren't aware of the...
Original post made by Registered Joe on Oct. 18, 2021Last comment by KathleenRuegsegger, on Oct 27, 2021 at 9:02 am | 26 comments | 2554 Views
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County supervisors' action Tuesday could help determine if A's will stay in OaklandThe Alameda County Board of Supervisors will signal support one way or the other for a new ballpark for the Oakland A's at...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2021Last comment by Ptown Baseball Dad , on Oct 26, 2021 at 9:40 pm | 1 comment | 1333 Views
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Red Cross Blood Drive - Friday, Nov 5th in PleasantonRED CROSS Blood Drive will be held on Friday, November 5th, from 10am to 4pm at the Vineyard Ave Building of the Church of...
Original post made by Ken+mano on Oct. 25, 2021There are no comments yet. 144 Views
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Pleasanton leaders mull solutions for workforce housing shortageSolving the jobs-housing imbalance in Pleasanton will require building more housing for those currently commuting to work...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2021Last comment by JoeV, on Oct 25, 2021 at 11:15 am | 14 comments | 4804 Views
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