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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 | 2325 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 | 7582 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 | 3982 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 | 4693 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 | 5362 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. 7970 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 | 1985 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 | 6046 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 | 4205 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 | 3873 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 | 8912 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 | 4931 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 | 4559 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 | 5378 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school district hires county's education office spokesman as new PR office chief herePleasanton's school board has coordinated a game plan to start the process of looking for superintendent candidates while...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2015Last comment by Robert, on Dec 27, 2015 at 10:23 pm | 6 comments | 7151 Views
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A Veteran of World War IIMy husband Richard Dewey Hauser wrote a diary about serving in World War II I will just tell you some of it. He was in the...
Original post made by Lajoy Hauser on May. 7, 2015Last comment by Lajoy Hauser, on Dec 27, 2015 at 4:18 pm | 6 comments | 3074 Views
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Ex-ABAG director pleads guilty to embezzlment chargesA former financial services director for the Association of Bay Area Governments has pleaded guilty to a fraud charge in...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2015Last comment by Disgruntley, on Dec 25, 2015 at 9:34 pm | 3 comments | 5853 Views
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James Tong, ex-Pleasanton campaign contributor, Oak Grove housing backer guilty of fraudJames Tong, owner of Charter Properties and a long-time investor and contributor to political and land issue campaigns in...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2015Last comment by David, on Dec 25, 2015 at 10:35 am | 23 comments | 11982 Views
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Technical difficultiesOur apologies to those loyal readers who received multiple emails yesterday. We meant to send ==BI one== email prompting...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2015Last comment by Picky consumer, on Dec 24, 2015 at 8:53 pm | 15 comments | 4068 Views
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Downtown Holiday Storefront Decorating contest winners announcedBased on votes from visitors near and far, Apparel & Co., 647 Main Street, is the first Downtown Pleasanton business to win...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2015Last comment by member, on Dec 24, 2015 at 4:49 pm | 3 comments | 5281 Views
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Looking for something for the kids to do this summer, learn something new and have fun? The Summer Camp Guide features local camps for all ages and interests.
