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SPORTS
Harvest Park club wins inaugural cricket tourneyThe Harvest Park Middle School Cricket Club took first place in the first-ever Inter School Cricket Tournament played in...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2016Last comment by Thomas White, on Jan 4, 2016 at 1:02 am | 1 comment | 5117 Views
AROUND TOWN
STUPID GUNFIRE LAST NIGHTEvery year we get rousted out with the gunfire and fireworks at midnight. It lasts for fifteen to twenty minutes after midnight. The...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Jan. 1, 2016Last comment by Pleasanton Pareny, on Jan 2, 2016 at 9:01 pm | 6 comments | 1900 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 | 9100 Views
AROUND TOWN
Costco signs letter of intent to acquire 40-acre Johnson Drive site in PleasantonWith 22,000 members in Pleasanton, it's no surprise that Costco Wholesale wants to build a store here to relieve the overcrowded...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2015Last comment by Gram-ME, on Jan 2, 2016 at 12:06 pm | 42 comments | 15060 Views
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Boy Scout Tree RecyclingPleasanton Christmas Tree Recycling Project This year the Pleasanton Boy Scout Troop 941 will conduct their annual Christmas...
Original post made by Boy Scout Troop 941 on Jan. 2, 2016There are no comments yet. 2185 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
World's 10th largest container ship to make first arrival in Oakland todayThe largest container ship to ever visit the U.S. will arrive at the Port of Oakland today in a trial run of the port's...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2015Last comment by daveg, on Dec 31, 2015 at 4:43 pm | 1 comment | 4155 Views
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Pleasanton garbage rates heading up New Year's Day for big-can usersThe City Council has approved an across-the-board garbage rate "adjustment" of 3.87% starting tomorrow to meet rising costs...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2015Last comment by You can opt out of one TRASH fee., on Dec 31, 2015 at 11:35 am | 3 comments | 2263 Views
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John Sensiba: Man of the YearJohn Sensiba, managing partner of regional accounting firm Sensiba San Filippo LLP whose professional expertise helped rescue...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2015Last comment by Meredith , on Dec 30, 2015 at 1:48 pm | 1 comment | 7387 Views
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County launches Artsfund grants program for 2016A workshop will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. Jan. 6 at the Livermore Community Center to assist organizations in preparing grant...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2015Last comment by Jo Schwan, on Dec 30, 2015 at 1:38 pm | 1 comment | 3897 Views
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House passes Swalwell's terrorism-tracking billThe House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill co-sponsored by local U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) that calls...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2015Last comment by knut, on Dec 30, 2015 at 4:37 am | 4 comments | 4593 Views
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OPINION: EBAL somewhat overlooked in all-East Bay team awardsWith the end of the football season comes time for the football awards. Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2015/12/28/opinion-ebal-somewhat-overlooked-in...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2015Last comment by Volleyball fan, on Dec 30, 2015 at 3:25 am | 1 comment | 5259 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Drones now banned in all East Bay Regional parksMotorized, remote-controlled aircraft -- or drones - are now banned in all parks under the jurisdiction of the East Bay Regional...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2015There are no comments yet. 7664 Views
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Tree Massacre at Bernal Corporate ParkDoes anyone know why the Bernal Corporate Park is chopping down so many trees? The trees being cut down all appear to be...
Original post made by Curious on Dec. 21, 2015Last comment by Neighbor, on Dec 29, 2015 at 9:13 am | 7 comments | 1936 Views
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'Dating Daisy' -- couple gives love one more chanceFalling in love can be so easy -- and wonderful. But what if the timing is really, really bad? Screenwriter/director Neel...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2015Last comment by Lon Fiala, on Dec 29, 2015 at 12:39 am | 1 comment | 5916 Views
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Region's water wholesaler feels pinch of meager flow of state water supplyThe Tri-Valley's potable water wholesaler was recently notified that it will only get 10% of the water it requested from...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2015Last comment by BobB, on Dec 28, 2015 at 7:10 pm | 3 comments | 4108 Views
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5 ways to be charitable on a budgetIf you've ever wondered if you can be charitable with only a few extra dollars in your wallet or a little bit of free time,...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2015Last comment by Hathi Winston, on Dec 28, 2015 at 11:30 am | 1 comment | 3799 Views
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Planners OK 3-story retail center/apartment complex in downtown PleasantonThe Pleasanton Planning Commission has approved a developer's plan to build a three-story commercial center and apartment...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2015Last comment by Timothy T, on Dec 28, 2015 at 11:05 am | 29 comments | 8787 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Rage girls donate handmade supplies to pets in needPleasanton Rage U11 Orange and White team members joined together this fall to help kittens and cats in need by donating...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2015Last comment by Seriously, on Dec 28, 2015 at 10:49 am | 3 comments | 4822 Views
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East Bay luxury home sales jump more than 26% in NovemberEast Bay luxury home sales jumped more than 26% last month from a year ago as the high-end market continued to roll. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2015Last comment by John, on Dec 28, 2015 at 9:30 am | 1 comment | 4467 Views
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Developer's plan for homes on Lund Ranch continued againBowing to threats of law suits or an expensive and time-consuming voter referendum, the City Council Tuesday night voted...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2015Last comment by BobB, on Dec 27, 2015 at 11:12 pm | 22 comments | 5276 Views
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