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PUSD trustees poised to confirm $323M bond measure for 2020 ballotThe Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees will decide Tuesday night whether to move forward with placing a...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2019Last comment by Jackie, 2 hours ago | 14 comments | 1017 Views
SPORTS
Pleasanton Preps: Foothill alum Raun shines in freshman soccer season at PennHeading all the way across the country to go to college is not what Peyton Raun expected -- far from it, in fact. Read the...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2019Last comment by David Raun, 3 hours ago | 1 comment | 272 Views
AROUND TOWN
City Council talks groundwater contaminantsThe Pleasanton City Council signed off on a response plan with near- and long-term strategies to address levels of certain...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2019Last comment by Matt Sullivan, 6 hours ago | 4 comments | 1614 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton named second-best small city in the stateTri-Valley communities including Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore are some of the best small cities in America, according...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2019Last comment by Les Duman, 11 hours ago | 9 comments | 4322 Views
AROUND TOWN
Online survey out now on West Las Positas Boulevard bike lanesPleasanton city staff and consultant firm Toole Design Group are continuing work to refine preferred options for creating...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2019Last comment by Arroyo2, 15 hours ago | 4 comments | 1504 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Ruby Hill resident chases, fights car thief; suspect remains at-largeA resident in the Ruby Hill gated community in Pleasanton chased down a man who was stealing his car and the two briefly...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Nov 11, 2019 at 8:57 pm | 8 comments | 2419 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton Preps: Random reflections on fall seasonIn all my years covering prep sports, my favorite columns were ones where I wrote a series of random observations. It's time...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by Coach Louie, on Nov 10, 2019 at 8:17 pm | 13 comments | 1276 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Locals help Army veteran who was robbed at Pleasanton hotelPleasanton residents have organized a donation drive to help a decorated Army veteran and his wife who just moved to the...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2019There are no comments yet. 2473 Views
AROUND TOWN
BART board sinks anti-panhandling ordinanceA five-seat majority on BART's Board of Directors declined to move forward Thursday morning with a request that staff research...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2019Last comment by Safety, on Nov 9, 2019 at 3:05 pm | 6 comments | 999 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Online survey out now on West Las Positas Blvd. bike lanesPleasanton city staff and consultant firm Toole Design Group are continuing work to refine preferred options for creating...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2019Last comment by Steve McGinnis, on Nov 8, 2019 at 4:19 pm | 1 comment | 148 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Livermore: City clerk sues alleging group's ballot argument littered with falsehoodsThe Livermore city clerk has sued a campaign group alleging that their formal rebuttal argument for the downtown redevelopment...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by Dwight, on Nov 8, 2019 at 8:46 am | 5 comments | 1892 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Mutton bustin’ no more? County board narrowly supports ban on rodeo sheep event for kidsA rodeo event known as mutton bustin' will soon be banned in Alameda County thanks to a Tuesday vote by the county Board...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2019Last comment by Citizen Paine, on Nov 7, 2019 at 6:08 am | 38 comments | 1598 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kuo dominates Election Night in Dublin school board special ballotCatherine Kuo, a business analyst and school volunteer with two children in local schools, finished Election Night with a...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2019Last comment by Michael Austin, on Nov 6, 2019 at 7:26 pm | 2 comments | 1229 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Oakland man charged with killing Dublin High alum, girlfriend in robberyAn Oakland man has been charged with special circumstances murder for allegedly fatally shooting a Dublin man and his girlfriend...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by Nick, on Nov 6, 2019 at 1:33 pm | 3 comments | 2708 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton PD Capt. Eicher taking reins as interim police chiefPleasanton city officials announced on Monday that Capt. Craig Eicher, a career officer and supervisor with the Pleasanton...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by Ken mano, on Nov 5, 2019 at 2:45 pm | 1 comment | 1542 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton council to review report on PFAS levels in local water supplyThe City Council is set to discuss a report from city staff about the response plan to address levels of human-made chemicals...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by Sensible Citizen, on Nov 5, 2019 at 12:38 pm | 4 comments | 1457 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Dublin roads deemed Bay Area's best; Pleasanton ranks strong in pavement indexFor the third year running, the city of Dublin has topped the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s (MTC) annual regional...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by James Michael, on Nov 5, 2019 at 9:39 am | 1 comment | 1497 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
PUSD board endorses draft language for bond resolution; dollar amount pendingThe Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees approved the first reading of draft resolution language for a potential...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2019Last comment by the_real_anon, on Nov 5, 2019 at 6:17 am | 115 comments | 3581 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
BART board considers changing to dynamic pricing for station parkingThe price of parking at BART stations may go up next year as part of a shift to variable pricing based on demand, district...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2019Last comment by FrequentWalkerMiles, on Nov 5, 2019 at 1:32 am | 10 comments | 1477 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Goodguys' 30th Autumn Get-Together back at fairgrounds next weekendCar lovers and casual fans be advised -- the Goodguys Rod and Custom Association is bringing horsepower and patriotism to...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2019Last comment by Silverfox, on Nov 4, 2019 at 6:44 pm | 1 comment | 1082 Views
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