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S.F committee OKs 'roll-through' for cyclists at stop signsAn ordinance that would allow bicyclists to roll through stop signs while traveling at a maximum speed of 6 mph in San Francisco...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2015Last comment by Map, on Dec 8, 2015 at 5:10 pm | 9 comments | 3596 Views
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Work continuing on Bernal Park expansion with opening set for MayConstruction of the $16.5-million expansion of Bernal Community Park is proceeding on schedule with plans now to open the...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2015Last comment by NewFields, on Dec 6, 2015 at 6:54 pm | 7 comments | 6261 Views
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Broadway Chorus Today : December 6Broadway Chorus presents a great concert today at 2:00 in the Pleasanton Senior Center. I attended Friday and it is a great...
Original post made by mooseturd on Dec. 6, 2015There are no comments yet. 1451 Views
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Mondays scores are in. JV team 14 Climate Change 0Good job Obama...
Original post made by pleasanton was nice forty years ago on Dec. 3, 2015Last comment by Pleasanton was nice forty years ago, on Dec 6, 2015 at 7:42 am | 12 comments | 2110 Views
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Livermore Airport to hold open house SaturdayThe Livermore Airport will hold its 19th annual public open house Saturday and at the same time will celebrate the 50th anniversary...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2015Last comment by PeeterBery, on Dec 5, 2015 at 3:22 am | 2 comments | 5426 Views
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16 in Congress seek to cancel student loan debt for local lab employeesCongressman Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) has called on the Education Department to forgive the student loans of employees at...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2015Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Dec 4, 2015 at 8:46 pm | 37 comments | 5217 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Pleasanton police arrest trio after home break-ins off HopyardPleasanton police arrested three San Jose teens in connection with break-ins at two Pleasanton homes Thursday morning. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2015Last comment by kbenson, on Dec 4, 2015 at 4:50 pm | 1 comment | 5686 Views
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Free donation closet opens tonight in PleasantonThe Pleasanton Unified School District will hold a soft opening of its new donation closet, The Hangar, Thursday night for...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2015Last comment by kathy steyaert, on Dec 4, 2015 at 10:55 am | 6 comments | 6177 Views
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Vigil Thursday, services Friday for Anders PedersonFuneral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Augustine Catholic Church for Anders Pederson, who died Nov. 2 just...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2015Last comment by So sad. , on Dec 4, 2015 at 9:52 am | 10 comments | 15763 Views
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Festive & Free Holiday Events at New Leaf PleasantonStop by New Leaf Community Market Pleasanton in the Vintage Hills Shopping Center, 3550 Bernal Ave, Pleasant and join us...
Original post made by Patti Bond on Dec. 3, 2015Last comment by Happy Holly , on Dec 4, 2015 at 9:37 am | 1 comment | 1604 Views
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Foothill takes Antioch in thrilling final play, now faces De La SalleTurning in arguably their hardest fought effort of the season, the Foothill football team pulled off a one-for-the-ages win,...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2015Last comment by Foothill Fan, on Dec 3, 2015 at 9:54 am | 3 comments | 6348 Views
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Holiday parade set for Dec. 5 on Main StreetPleasanton's Hometown Holiday celebration, the city's most festive event, starts at 5 p.m. next Saturday, Dec. 6, featuring...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2015Last comment by just me, on Dec 3, 2015 at 7:01 am | 6 comments | 5465 Views
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Pleasanton teen identified as victim in fatal pedestrian crashThe pedestrian who died after being hit by a car near downtown Pleasanton Sunday evening has been identified as 17-year-old...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2015Last comment by Damon, on Dec 2, 2015 at 11:37 pm | 36 comments | 14806 Views
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Back from Paris in the nick of timeWhen Pleasanton Realtor Jennifer Haus got off her Delta flight in Los Angeles at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, she found 23 urgent...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2015Last comment by Kidding right?, on Dec 2, 2015 at 10:31 pm | 8 comments | 8058 Views
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City Council to try again tonight to agree on Lund Ranch II development planThe City Council, hopelessly deadlocked two weeks ago over a developer's bid to build 50 homes in Pleasanton's southeast...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2015Last comment by A Measure PP Purist, on Dec 2, 2015 at 9:14 pm | 9 comments | 4705 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
PW locks Paris Discussion -- why?The discussion of the events in Paris was locked by the PW, not by me when posting it. Why is that? I think I should...
Original post made by traveler on Nov. 14, 2015Last comment by Just censorship, on Dec 2, 2015 at 6:24 pm | 7 comments | 2297 Views
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Lions Wayside and Delucchi Park Renovations - UpdateHello, Curious if there has been any update on the project to rennovate Lions Wayside and Delucchi Park? I think it had...
Original post made by Lions Wayside and Delucchi Park Renovations on Dec. 2, 2015Last comment by justwondering, on Dec 2, 2015 at 5:29 pm | 1 comment | 1445 Views
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Pleasanton Council OK's 48-home development on Lund Ranch IIDespite threats of law suits and several demands to continue the public hearing for a fourth time, the City Council voted...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2015Last comment by sknywench, on Dec 2, 2015 at 4:17 pm | 11 comments | 7044 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Turkeys pardoned by President Obama named by Pleasanton studentsThe two turkeys chosen for this year's presidential pardon owe their unique names to a gaggle of Pleasanton students. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2015Last comment by Pleasanton was nice forty years ago, on Dec 2, 2015 at 6:16 am | 6 comments | 6027 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Livermore woman dies in San Ramon Valley police chaseA young Livermore woman was killed and two other people were seriously injured in a crash following a police pursuit that...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2015Last comment by Pleasanton is hell, on Dec 1, 2015 at 1:36 am | 7 comments | 7975 Views
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