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Harvest Park library damaged in overnight fireThe Harvest Park Middle School library sustained serious damage after a fire broke out in the building late Tuesday night,...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2018Last comment by Sue, on Jul 5, 2018 at 4:37 pm | 6 comments | 9191 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Hundreds of demonstrators close streets in non-violent protest in DublinHundreds of protesters shut down the streets in central Dublin on Monday afternoon, as Tri-Valley residents joined the numerous...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2020Last comment by Steven Pham, on Jun 2, 2020 at 9:00 am | 3 comments | 9182 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foothill High prom facing fundraising shortfallsFoothill High School's annual end-of-year dance extravaganzas for the junior and senior classes may see some changes in the...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2018Last comment by BobB, on Oct 13, 2018 at 12:12 pm | 82 comments | 9181 Views
AROUND TOWN
What a mess on Monaco CourtHomeowners on Monaco Court and neighboring streets were awakened Friday by crews with large machines adding pavement slurry...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2014Last comment by Another Windmill Lane Homeowner, on Aug 19, 2014 at 8:36 pm | 16 comments | 9181 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
State sales tax drops by 1% tomorrowThe statewide sales and use tax rate will decrease by a full percentage point starting tomorrow, July 1. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2011Last comment by Leland, on Jul 2, 2011 at 6:15 am | 17 comments | 9178 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Editorial: 'Zero tolerance' for daycare's noise comes to PleasantonThe Trump administration's zero-tolerance for anyone crossing the border illegally has also become policy for a Jewish religious...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2018Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Jul 8, 2018 at 12:21 am | 15 comments | 9178 Views
RESTAURANTS
California Pizza Kitchen now downstairs at StoneridgeCalifornia Pizza Kitchen opened a full-service restaurant at Stoneridge Shopping Center this week, moving from a second floor...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2011Last comment by Jaca, on Sep 1, 2011 at 7:01 pm | 5 comments | 9175 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board to consider longer school year at its meeting tonightThe Pleasanton school board tonight will consider extending the school year, possibly beginning classes in mid-August or...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Oct 11, 2013 at 1:28 pm | 24 comments | 9170 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Meet the candidates for Zone 7 Board of DirectorsTri-Valley voters will decide how to fill three seats on the Zone 7 Water Agency Board of Directors from among five candidates...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2020Last comment by Concerned Citizen, on Jan 31, 2020 at 9:56 am | 1 comment | 9166 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Los Altos runner finishes first in Rotary's Halloween Spirit RunLos Altos runner Andrew Demas, 27, won the Rotary Club of Pleasanton's first annual Halloween Spirit Run Sunday, completing...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2011Last comment by Joe Tallarico, on Nov 1, 2011 at 12:18 pm | 2 comments | 9150 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Jerry Thorne to be sworn in as Pleasanton's new mayor tonightCouncilman Jerry Thorne will be sworn in tonight as Pleasanton's new mayor along with two newly-elected members of the City...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2012Last comment by Snapshot, on Dec 4, 2012 at 11:51 am | 1 comment | 9148 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Free dog show closes today at FairgroundsHosted by the Harvest Moon Classic Dog Cluster, one of the Bay Area's largest dog shows draws to a close at 6 p.m. tonight...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2012Last comment by chrisine, on Oct 22, 2012 at 11:15 pm | 7 comments | 9146 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Lawyers attack Pleasanton Weekly on TwitterThe Los Angeles law firm of Geragos & Geragos has taken to Twitter to call the Pleasanton Weekly a "journalistic disgrace"...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2015Last comment by DJohns, on Oct 7, 2015 at 2:11 pm | 46 comments | 9146 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
inapropriate police actions in PleasantonWhy are the Pleasanton Police Department always so forceful? On or off duty, they seem to find any reason they want to enforce...
Original post made by Aaron on Oct. 22, 2007Last comment by LatelyCops, on Jul 30, 2009 at 9:27 am | 46 comments | 9145 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Firefighters rescue man trapped in trenchA worker is safe after being trapped when a trench collapsed on him Thursday afternoon. The Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2013Last comment by that was my neighbor, on Jan 3, 2015 at 3:16 pm | 7 comments | 9144 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton OKs 350-unit apartment complex near BART-StoneridgeNew development plans are changing the face and focus of Hacienda Business Park and the city's northwest side. Read the...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2008Last comment by Bel, on Sep 26, 2008 at 2:29 pm | 10 comments | 9129 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
STEAM, the school district's science- and technology-focused preschool, opens in PleasantonCity, civic and Pleasanton school district representatives, including teachers and administrators, celebrated the opening...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2016Last comment by Joy, on Jan 22, 2016 at 11:41 pm | 12 comments | 9126 Views
AROUND TOWN
Alameda County Fair opens next WednesdayThe Alameda County Fair begins its 102nd year next Wednesday, June 18, with $1 admission and rides. The fair will run through...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2014Last comment by Bob, on Jun 20, 2014 at 3:34 pm | 10 comments | 9123 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Changes to FAFSA make it easier to apply for student aidDo you have a high school senior who is knee deep in the college admissions process? Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2016/11/09/changes-to-fafsa-mak...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2016Last comment by MarshalBlake, on Nov 28, 2016 at 4:44 am | 2 comments | 9114 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woman killed while bicycling remembered as animal lover, doting grandmotherThe daughter of a Dublin woman killed while bicycling on Foothill Road on Sunday said the driver who struck her mother has...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2013Last comment by Nina r, on Jun 14, 2013 at 5:15 pm | 119 comments | 9113 Views
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