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AROUND TOWN
Sizzling Saturdays start tomorrow in downtown PleasantonSizzling Saturdays return tomorrow in downtown Pleasanton with Sunday Fundays making a debut Aug. 2. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2015Last comment by Al., on Jul 31, 2015 at 10:05 am | 1 comment | 7836 Views
AROUND TOWN
Readers sound off on possible Lund Ranch referendumLetters, phone calls and Town Square postings on the Pleasanton Weekly's website have been coming fast and furiously since...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2016Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Feb 8, 2016 at 4:23 pm | 64 comments | 7836 Views
AROUND TOWN
Should our city council be debating Iraq?Does anyone else think the city council talking about Iraq is a monumental waste of their time? While I'm all for people...
Original post made by Ron on Feb. 6, 2007Last comment by a reader, on Nov 29, 2010 at 12:34 pm | 22 comments | 7835 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Council approves BRE housing project for HaciendaFacing a packed meeting room of more than 100 construction union leaders and their members, the Pleasanton City Council Tuesday...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2012Last comment by Curious, on Apr 20, 2012 at 7:01 pm | 15 comments | 7834 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Little Rock Nine' member visits Harvest ParkOne of the members of the "Little Rock Nine" that were involved in desegregating a high school in that Arkansas city 57 years...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2014Last comment by Don, on Dec 23, 2014 at 6:30 pm | 2 comments | 7833 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Enrollment boundary changes contemplated for Pleasanton Unified School DistrictLooking toward a future with lower projected growth than originally predicted, the Pleasanton Unified School District Board...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2021Last comment by Fifty Years Here, on Apr 29, 2021 at 9:11 am | 4 comments | 7832 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Work dispute at Ranch 99 market ends with felony arrestA Dublin man was arrested at his home after he was fired from his job in Pleasanton, then returned to his former workplace...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2012Last comment by Me Too, on Dec 8, 2012 at 8:52 pm | 3 comments | 7831 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New state funding formula means more money for Pleasanton school districtPleasanton schools can anticipate some extra cash through a new state funding plan that restructures how districts are funded. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2013Last comment by Jull, on Feb 10, 2014 at 5:06 pm | 4 comments | 7830 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Guest Opinion: Pleasanton, we urgently need changeTo those in the community and Pleasanton Unified School District employees who have offered their support and personal apologies,...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2014Last comment by Love Pleasanton, on Oct 27, 2014 at 10:09 am | 6 comments | 7830 Views
AROUND TOWN
Remembering Kenna Moirao, Dublin elementary school teacherDublin Unified School District is mourning the loss of one of its own as Kenna Moirao, a longtime educator who taught third...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2020Last comment by Erika, on Aug 26, 2020 at 7:19 pm | 2 comments | 7828 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
City Council approves new garbage ratesResidents and businesses in Pleasanton now have new garbage rates -- lower monthly costs, in many cases. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2018Last comment by Michael Austin, on Jul 21, 2018 at 8:06 pm | 12 comments | 7826 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Thorne pulls papers to seek re-election as mayorMayor Jerry Thorne took out nomination papers Monday in his bid to seek re-election in the municipal election on Nov. 4. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2014Last comment by Truth, on Jul 20, 2014 at 8:14 pm | 19 comments | 7825 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Upscale, high-density apartment project planned for Bernal-Stanley cornerA 16-acre site at the southeast corner of Bernal Avenue and Stanley Boulevard where Home Depot once proposed to build a second...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2012Last comment by john, on Dec 31, 2012 at 12:50 pm | 20 comments | 7825 Views
AROUND TOWN
Public hearing next Tuesday on city's long-term housing planThe City Council will hold a public hearing next Tuesday evening to consider approving its new Housing Element, a part of...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2014Last comment by liberalism is a disease, on Sep 3, 2014 at 12:37 pm | 23 comments | 7824 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
FHS teacher Daniel Bradford accuses Pleasanton PTA Council President of teacher bashingHere's what Daniel Bradford wrote: I've had a belly full of the teacher-bashing that goes on in the Pleasanton Weekly....
Original post made by PTA member on Feb. 9, 2010Last comment by Cholo, on Feb 11, 2010 at 3:24 pm | 21 comments | 7823 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
'New' Dougherty Road now openA new, 1.5-mile stretch of Dougherty Road opened to drivers in San Ramon's Dougherty Valley Friday. Read the full story...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2016Last comment by SHale, on Aug 25, 2016 at 6:06 pm | 8 comments | 7823 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton: Local leaders oppose using fairgrounds for homeless shelterA recent proposal to use the Alameda County Fairgrounds for housing unsheltered people from the city of Oakland has prompted...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2020Last comment by MichaelB, on Nov 11, 2020 at 8:45 am | 24 comments | 7822 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
ROMNEY SCORES A BIG ONELet me start off by stating that I am a middle of the pack Republican. With that being said, I am thrilled at the results...
Original post made by Middle of the Pack on Oct. 3, 2012Last comment by Debater, on Oct 7, 2012 at 12:23 am | 69 comments | 7820 Views
RESTAURANTS
Mahalo Grill Replacement?Anyone know what's planned for this spot?...
Original post made by Main Street Lover on May. 25, 2010Last comment by Voleikov, on Jun 2, 2010 at 1:44 pm | 10 comments | 7817 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school district to consider layoffs of classified union membersEven as it's hiring counselors, custodians and assistant principals, the Pleasanton School Board will consider laying off...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2013Last comment by Unions, not, on Apr 18, 2013 at 11:58 am | 20 comments | 7816 Views
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