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Around Pleasanton: PPIE for schools, CityServe for homeless benefit from Holiday FundThis banner hanging over Main Street this week says it all: Contribute to the 2019 Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund. Donations...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2019Last comment by Michael Austin, on Dec 14, 2019 at 4:52 pm | 1 comment | 1147 Views
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Election 2020: Candidate list for March primary nearly solidifiedThe primary election candidate list is becoming clearer, as the initial nomination deadline passed Friday afternoon to qualify...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2019Last comment by Jake Waters, on Dec 13, 2019 at 8:33 pm | 4 comments | 2440 Views
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Sheriff's office releases video of Danville police fatal shootingThe video shows Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Hall shooting 33-year-old Newark resident Laudemer Arboleda...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2019Last comment by James Michael, on Dec 13, 2019 at 7:05 pm | 23 comments | 1698 Views
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Blaze Pizza opens in PleasantonFast-casual pizza chain Blaze Pizza opened a new restaurant in Pleasanton's Rose Pavilion Shopping Center last month, celebrating...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent , on Dec 12, 2019 at 10:39 pm | 4 comments | 1755 Views
AROUND TOWN
PUSD board reviews redesign plans for crowded Bernal intersectionFor its final regular meeting of 2019, the Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees covered plenty of ground...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Dec 12, 2019 at 5:35 pm | 9 comments | 2560 Views
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Steinle case: SF prosecutors drop conviction for defendant in lieu of federal chargesA San Francisco judge on Wednesday agreed to discharge a state gun conviction from two years ago for Jose Ines Garcia Zarate...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2019Last comment by Michael Austin, on Dec 11, 2019 at 7:32 pm | 22 comments | 1580 Views
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Christina Gray wins Pleasanton Mayor's AwardChristina Gray, a photographer, business owner and author who volunteers her time and skills to a variety of causes throughout...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2019Last comment by Ummmm , on Dec 10, 2019 at 12:59 pm | 8 comments | 2230 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton holiday parade canceled due to weatherPleasanton city officials were forced to cancel Saturday's Hometown Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony because of...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2019Last comment by Jeremy Walsh, editor, on Dec 9, 2019 at 4:09 pm | 7 comments | 1942 Views
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Livermore tech company sold for $775MLivermore Software Technology Corp. was sold to ANSYS, Inc. for $775 million, with 60% paid in cash and 40% through the issuance...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2019Last comment by Ridgerunner , on Dec 9, 2019 at 10:38 am | 1 comment | 1913 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
This just in: Trump triggered by NATO leadersBreaking news: President* Donald Trump retreated from the NATO conference this week because of all the mean, bad grown ups...
Original post made by Reagan Milhouse Lincoln on Dec. 5, 2019Last comment by Just asking , on Dec 9, 2019 at 5:36 am | 18 comments | 436 Views
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City Council postpones East Pleasanton Specific Plan debateThe Pleasanton City Council delayed further discussion about the project approach and scope of work for the new East Pleasanton...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2019Last comment by David, on Dec 8, 2019 at 10:39 pm | 38 comments | 2659 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Did a bunny book really lead to Dublin superintendent's ouster?It's difficult to believe that it took that long to find three documents. It's easier to believe it took that long to figure...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2019Last comment by Citizen, on Dec 8, 2019 at 10:13 pm | 2 comments | 2694 Views
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Parade magic in PleasantonPleasanton residents are ready to light up downtown with holiday spirit Saturday evening -- if the weather obliges. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2019Last comment by gameloop, on Dec 8, 2019 at 8:40 am | 5 comments | 2183 Views
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Dublin: Wrongful death suit filed by family of inmate who died at jailAttorney John Burris filed a wrongful death and civil rights lawsuit in federal court on Wednesday on behalf of the mother...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2019Last comment by Nick, on Dec 7, 2019 at 7:28 pm | 1 comment | 1266 Views
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Piece of PUSD property may change hands for traffic upgradesThe Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees will cover plenty of ground on Tuesday night during their final...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Dec 7, 2019 at 10:44 am | 2 comments | 2157 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton: Conflict of interest charges filed against former Oakland Coliseum chiefProsecutors have filed criminal charges against the former head of the agency that oversees the Oakland Coliseum complex...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2019Last comment by DKHSK, on Dec 7, 2019 at 9:31 am | 2 comments | 1195 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
News Digest: 2020 Alameda County Fair dates, Ugly sweater stroll downtown & Wreaths Across PleasantonAlameda County Fair officials announced this week that they've set the dates for the 2020 fair in Pleasanton. The summer...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2019Last comment by Michael Austin, on Dec 5, 2019 at 9:00 pm | 4 comments | 1766 Views
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City preparing to restart East Pleasanton Specific Plan processCouncil members will hold initial deliberations on Tuesday about their preferred project scope when work restarts next year...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2019Last comment by Karl Aitken, on Dec 5, 2019 at 3:36 pm | 41 comments | 3396 Views
RESTAURANTS
Seafood RestaurantI believe I may be totally misinformed, and I couldn't find an article on it (which probably makes me not very good at searching),...
Original post made by Resident on Nov. 18, 2019Last comment by DKHSK, on Dec 4, 2019 at 11:04 am | 6 comments | 897 Views
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Around Pleasanton: Axis helps residents meet new state health lawCalifornians must have health insurance coverage starting Jan. 1 or face penalties when we pay our 2020 state income taxes...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2019Last comment by Jean, on Dec 3, 2019 at 6:29 pm | 1 comment | 1475 Views
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