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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Trampoline Business Posting Inappropriate Pictures of Local TeensI'm writing as a very concerned local parent who recently learned that a Dublin company advertising fun for the teenagers...
Original post made by concernedparent on Sep. 8, 2011Last comment by Carson, on Sep 16, 2011 at 9:54 pm | 22 comments | 9397 Views
AROUND TOWN
AT&T gets OK to install 60-foot-high cell phone tower in Pleasanton's Valley Business ParkThe Pleasanton Planning Commission, in a unanimous vote, has approved a bid by AT&T Wireless to install a faux pine communications...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on May 31, 2014 at 3:08 pm | 46 comments | 9397 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Scholarship fund established to memorialize Foothill seniorIn the wake of a Foothill High senior's sudden death last week, members of the school's booster club have set up a college...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2015Last comment by Em, on Sep 23, 2015 at 1:08 am | 3 comments | 9392 Views
AROUND TOWN
Staring down the housing crunchFour Tri-Valley cities are among the 27 Bay Area jurisdictions appealing their assignments for the next Regional Housing...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Aug 29, 2021 at 2:46 pm | 4 comments | 9387 Views
RESTAURANTS
Forno VecchiaHas anyone been to this restaurant that recently opened where Amarone was?...
Original post made by Susan on Dec. 1, 2010Last comment by Alberto, on May 16, 2011 at 8:57 am | 20 comments | 9387 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Pleasanton recreation supervisor arrested for theftIan Anderson, a recreation supervisor employed by the city of Pleasanton, was arrested Thursday and charged with embezzling...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Jan 27, 2013 at 5:02 pm | 96 comments | 9387 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Pleasanton snags top recognition on Money Magazine surveyJust a week after Pleasanton was ranked No. 4 in a recent survey of America's 50 Best Cities to Live, two other national...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2014Last comment by Henry, on Sep 25, 2014 at 9:19 am | 2 comments | 9377 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board candidates debateThe candidates vying for PUSD Board of Trustees detailed their plans for leading local schools through the ongoing COVID-19...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2020Last comment by Pete, on Sep 26, 2020 at 5:04 pm | 5 comments | 9372 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Police: Exchange of gunfire in Pleasanton after car break-inPleasanton police are investigating after an exchange of gunfire during an apparent auto theft attempt in the Canyon Meadows...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2022Last comment by Ptown Baseball Dad , on Jul 4, 2022 at 10:10 am | 7 comments | 9372 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Pleasanton woman killed in rollover on Niles Canyon RoadA 59-year-old Pleasanton woman was killed in a rollover crash on Niles Canyon Road in Fremont on Monday afternoon, according...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2017There are no comments yet. 9369 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Family of missing teen Sydney West offers $10,000 reward for information leading to her returnThe family of 19-year-old Sydney 'Syd' West, a former Foothill High School student who went missing in San Francisco last...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2021Last comment by Saundra Allman, on Feb 3, 2021 at 9:49 am | 1 comment | 9368 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Miss California competition starts tomorrow for 'Miss Pleasanton'Foothill High 2010 grad Danielle Alvari, aka Miss Pleasanton, will represent her city and the Bay Area this weekend in a...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2011Last comment by Carolyn, on Feb 3, 2013 at 7:58 am | 22 comments | 9367 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Three juveniles arrested for brazen burglary caught on video in Vintage HillsPleasanton police announced on Friday that three teenagers have been arrested in connection with the high-profile crime from...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2019Last comment by Nick, on Dec 24, 2019 at 10:09 am | 18 comments | 9366 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
10x Genomics unveils plans for corporate expansion in PleasantonLocal biotech company 10x Genomics is expanding its footprint in Pleasanton by leasing a second building in the same complex...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2021Last comment by Flightops, on Mar 13, 2021 at 5:38 pm | 4 comments | 9366 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Stoneridge Mall welcoming new, renovated storesSpanish-based fashion retailer Zara is coming to Stoneridge Shopping Center later this year in time for the winter holiday...
Original post made on May. 9, 2018There are no comments yet. 9365 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
2008: Hope & change - 2012: hypocrisy & change of positionsWe have a President who rode in to office on a the phrase hope and change. Now, as a video shows us, we have hypocrisy. http://youtu.be/KVDs9mSG3AA We...
Original post made by jimf01 on Apr. 16, 2012Last comment by jimf01, on Apr 23, 2012 at 11:04 am | 56 comments | 9356 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Baker wins Assembly race over SbrantiRepublican Catharine Baker, a Pleasanton attorney, has been elected 16th District State Assemblywoman, serving a wide area...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2014Last comment by James Hoffa, on Nov 11, 2014 at 6:28 pm | 15 comments | 9355 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
New downtown coffee shop planned for old Round Table Pizza siteThe Pleasanton Planning Commission will consider a bid tonight by an individual affiliated with Valley Community Church to...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2015Last comment by mooseturd, on Dec 11, 2015 at 11:07 am | 49 comments | 9351 Views
BOOKS & MOVIES
Library, Towne Center Books to host Secret Service agent's report on Kennedy assassinationFormer U.S. Secret Service agent Gerald Blaine will be at the Pleasanton Public Library Sunday to talk about President John...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2010Last comment by disappointed, on Dec 19, 2010 at 2:26 pm | 4 comments | 9349 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Mail thieves strike post office in PleasantonUnited States Postal Service inspectors confirmed they are investigating a break-in that took place on Sunday at the USPS...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2021Last comment by Willy, on Oct 1, 2021 at 10:51 am | 3 comments | 9349 Views
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