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Letters: Residents weigh in on Lund RanchIn the wake of the Pleasanton City Council voting 3-1 to endorse a project to add 43 upscale homes to Lund Ranch in the city's...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2016Last comment by Fradycove, on Feb 11, 2016 at 3:50 am | 20 comments | 5635 Views
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City ends 2015/16 fiscal year with $4.4 million surplusThe Pleasanton City Council adopted a resolution Tuesday night to accept its 2015/16 fiscal year operating budget that shows...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2016Last comment by Get the Facts, on Dec 10, 2016 at 8:24 pm | 9 comments | 5635 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Air Quality district urges residents to avoid fireplace fires--on Christmas Day!The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking Bay Area residents to skip the fire in the fireplace on Christmas...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2012Last comment by Truth, on Dec 24, 2012 at 12:10 pm | 7 comments | 5635 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Report: High-speed rail to launch in Silicon ValleyCalifornia's high-speed rail system would make its debut in the Bay Area, with bullet trains whisking passengers between...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2016Last comment by Michael L. , on Feb 24, 2016 at 10:20 am | 5 comments | 5634 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two Livermore children dead, two women in custodyLivermore police are investigating two separate suspicious child deaths that occurred in the past week resulting in the arrests...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2009Last comment by Annoyed at CofC's comment, on Mar 30, 2009 at 8:31 am | 14 comments | 5634 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Alameda County leaders say state budget cuts will be devastatingIn a strongly-worded message issued by Alameda County officials today, they said the failure of five state budget-related...
Original post made on May. 20, 2009Last comment by John, on May 24, 2009 at 2:15 pm | 47 comments | 5633 Views
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Pleasanton man wins $1 million in state lottery's 'Big Spin'A newlywed from Pleasanton won $1 million on the California State Lottery's "The Big Spin'' show that aired Saturday, lottery...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2008Last comment by Cholo, on Aug 14, 2008 at 7:30 pm | 4 comments | 5633 Views
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Editorial: Let there be light (and power)Tens of thousands of Tri-Valley residents were without power during the weekend and into Monday because of a PG&E Public...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2019Last comment by Kristie Wang, on Oct 30, 2019 at 11:57 pm | 2 comments | 5633 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Services at noon today for long-time businessman, rancher Chris BeratlisA funeral mass will be held at noon today at St. Augustine Catholic Church for Chris Beratlis, a longtime city, civic and...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2012Last comment by Jim Jordan, on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:56 am | 8 comments | 5633 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Tri-Valley REACH celebrating 30th anniversaryFor the past three decades, Tri-Valley REACH has worked to support the community by providing housing opportunities to adults...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2021Last comment by RANDI, on Jul 30, 2021 at 2:31 pm | 2 comments | 5633 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Livermore high schools to offer three new 'equity-focused' coursesHigh school students attending Livermore public schools will have three new equity-focused elective options this fall following...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2021There are no comments yet. 5632 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Hosterman has appealed Planning Commission's hawk rulingMayor Jennifer Hosterman is appealing the Planning Commission's decision to deny an application to house her hawk in a backyard...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2007Last comment by Laurella Desborough, on Dec 20, 2007 at 6:15 pm | 1 comment | 5632 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Sewer district board member resigns to pursue job within districtDublin San Ramon Services District board member Dawn Benson resigned from the board this week to apply for an employment...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2015Last comment by Map, on Oct 8, 2015 at 7:04 pm | 9 comments | 5632 Views
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Candidates disagree on local government's directionCandidates for mayor and City Council sparred Tuesday over the question about the direction of the municipal government in...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2010Last comment by Patriot, on Sep 20, 2010 at 8:36 am | 50 comments | 5631 Views
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Interpretive pavilion planned for Shadow CliffsShadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area -- the 266-acre park on Stanley Boulevard in east Pleasanton -- just keeps getting...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2018Last comment by Hansen Curious, on Feb 28, 2018 at 12:08 pm | 11 comments | 5631 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton man, 75, killed in car accident on Niles Canyon RoadA 75-year-old Pleasanton man was killed in a crash in Alameda County on Saturday, according to the coroner's office. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2012Last comment by Tony, on Mar 1, 2012 at 6:59 pm | 7 comments | 5631 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton's drug 'Take Back' program collects more than 750 pounds of pharmaceuticalsThe Pleasanton Police Department in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) collected 787 pounds.pounds...
Original post made on May. 7, 2013Last comment by Helen, on May 8, 2013 at 11:51 am | 4 comments | 5631 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
'Kate' Steinle family planning suit against S.F., federal officials over her deathThe family of a woman shot and killed at San Francisco's Pier 14 last month said Monday that they plan to sue city and federal...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2015Last comment by ample tone, on Sep 2, 2015 at 4:41 pm | 16 comments | 5631 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Seven arrested after fair fightAuthorities arrested seven juveniles after a fight in the carnival midway area of the Alameda County Fair early Fourth of...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2017Last comment by Jake Waters, on Jul 7, 2017 at 9:38 am | 6 comments | 5630 Views
AROUND TOWN
2 robberies attempted at local pharmacies, 1 succeedsA lone robber attempted to hold up a pharmacy at a Safeway supermarket on Bernal Avenue without success yesterday but police...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2014Last comment by to curious, on Nov 21, 2014 at 3:00 pm | 4 comments | 5630 Views
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