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Another purse-snatching, assault reported at Stoneridge MallA 63-year-old woman who was standing by her car at Stoneridge Shopping Center was kicked, threatened with a gun and robbed...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2016Last comment by Pleasanton Transplant, on Feb 24, 2016 at 10:15 am | 4 comments | 6297 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board to consider layoffs, Wi-Fi funding tonightPleasanton's school board will weigh Tuesday night whether to lay off dozens of school employees in light of reduced funding....
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2016Last comment by EBurke, on Feb 24, 2016 at 9:59 am | 14 comments | 5882 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton teen dies in crashCameron Mitchell-Goulette had called his dad at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26 as he was heading home to Pleasanton from Discovery Bay....
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2009Last comment by Mackenzie, on Feb 23, 2016 at 11:37 pm | 8 comments | 6520 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Witness describes Livermore crash that killed woman, 14-month old girlA woman described in court Friday the horror of watching as an allegedly drunk driver killed her cousin and her cousin's...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2016Last comment by Jtjh, on Feb 23, 2016 at 6:01 pm | 7 comments | 7360 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton siblings raise 3,000 toys for kids in courtColin and his sister Taryn were the driving force behind a recent toy drive that raised more than 3,000 toys for children...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2016Last comment by Angela T., on Feb 23, 2016 at 5:34 pm | 2 comments | 5456 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Are fake posters posting to town square topics claiming to be Pleasanton Weekly reporters?I was looking at the comments from the Pleasanton Weekly posted in the thread from the publisher about not being able to...
Original post made by Wondering on Feb. 22, 2016Last comment by Wondering, on Feb 23, 2016 at 12:50 am | 2 comments | 2094 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
John Deming Jr. Autopsy, PW has a responsibility to report the findings.http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/blogs/p/2016/02/17/its-our-responsibility-to-report-not-make-assumptions#comment_form "It's...
Original post made by DJohns on Feb. 22, 2016Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Feb 22, 2016 at 6:45 pm | 5 comments | 2101 Views
AROUND TOWN
Thorne launches bid for re-election as mayorWith quick changes over recent weeks in the lineup of frontrunners in the presidential race, Mayor Jerry Thorne is taking...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2016Last comment by kaycn, on Feb 22, 2016 at 2:14 pm | 11 comments | 5134 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
AVHS principle AWOL?Is it true that the principle at Amador has abandoned the school ever since he announced his resignation? Does anyone know...
Original post made by Strato on Feb. 20, 2016Last comment by Teacher, on Feb 22, 2016 at 11:14 am | 3 comments | 2055 Views
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PleasantonWeekly.com launches 'pay meter'Frequent visitors to the PleasantonWeekly.com website will soon need to either become subscribing members to obtain full...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2016Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Feb 22, 2016 at 8:52 am | 8 comments | 2131 Views
AROUND TOWN
Monthly Painting Demonstrations by ADASHave you ever wanted to watch a professional artist create. ADAS has monthly meetings where they invite a Guest Speaker,...
Original post made by Claudette McDermott on Feb. 22, 2016There are no comments yet. 1421 Views
AROUND TOWN
Curious about Nuclear RadiationHi Pleasanton, I have been hearing in the news about the on-going problem with the nuclear power plant reactors in Fukushima....
Original post made by Meg on Feb. 20, 2016Last comment by Damon, on Feb 20, 2016 at 9:31 pm | 1 comment | 1830 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Could nearby districts' superintendent searches affect Pleasanton's hunt for new leader?With two other Tri-Valley school districts searching for a superintendent this spring, questions have been raised about whether...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2016Last comment by Jamie Hintzke, on Feb 20, 2016 at 9:36 am | 3 comments | 4491 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
John Deming - who could have helped?I was driving downtown last night and I went past Specialty Sales, where John Deming was shot to death by Pleasanton police...
Original post made by Wondering on Feb. 13, 2016Last comment by BobB, on Feb 19, 2016 at 3:52 pm | 40 comments | 3737 Views
SPORTS
Foothill girls varsity in North Coast Section soccer playoffsThe Foothill girls' varsity soccer team finished out the regular season with a 1-0 win over Amador Valley, giving the Falcons...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2016Last comment by Lessismore , on Feb 19, 2016 at 1:16 pm | 4 comments | 4377 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tickets available for 'State of the City' luncheon in Pleasanton next WednesdayTickets are still available for the annual "State of the City" luncheon meeting next Wednesday at the DoubleTree Hotel in...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2016Last comment by res, on Feb 17, 2016 at 7:49 pm | 3 comments | 3255 Views
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I-580 express/toll lanes to open later this monthA $55 million project to create express lanes expected to ease congestion along I-580 though Pleasanton and Livermore will...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2016Last comment by Get the Facts, on Feb 17, 2016 at 6:11 pm | 21 comments | 6620 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Protestors urge Safeway to adopt 'cage-free' egg policyA group of 30 protestors from a national organization called Mercy for Animals (MFA) lined Stoneridge Mall Road in front...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2016Last comment by Animal Guy, on Feb 17, 2016 at 5:57 pm | 11 comments | 5507 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton school board to vote Tuesday on 2016-17 calendarPleasanton's school board is set decide whether to change the district's instructional calendar and debate hiring a survey...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2016Last comment by Me, on Feb 16, 2016 at 4:20 pm | 48 comments | 8676 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton high school seniors ordered to stop playing annual 'Assassin' gamePleasanton police and the Pleasanton school district have urged high school students to quit playing a popular game on and...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2016Last comment by ATTACKING PPD, NOT !, on Feb 16, 2016 at 7:44 am | 12 comments | 8061 Views
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