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Remembering Bob AthenourBob Athenour, a retired Amador Valley High School foreign language teacher who later helped form the Pleasanton-Tulancingo...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2020Last comment by Penny Pickens, on Aug 23, 2020 at 8:20 am | 6 comments | 5633 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Head of the Class: Villaseñor settling in at Valley ViewSoraya Villaseñor was not planning on education as a profession. Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2017/10/04/head-of-the-class-villaseor-settling-in-...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2017Last comment by Calvin, on Oct 6, 2017 at 6:41 pm | 1 comment | 5632 Views
SPORTS
EBAL competition shows Pleasanton high schools' strengthAsk anyone around the East Bay Athletic League what is the best prep football league in Northern California and to a person...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2015Last comment by Football Dad, on Nov 17, 2015 at 10:16 am | 1 comment | 5632 Views
AROUND TOWN
Hearst Elementary cancels Fall Festival, cites lack of volunteersHearst Elementary School's Fall Festival has been canceled after the school was unable to find enough volunteers to run the...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2015Last comment by Cholo, on Nov 10, 2015 at 9:37 am | 11 comments | 5632 Views
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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 | 5632 Views
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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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Current, former Alameda County sheriff’s deputies arrested for alleged misconductAlameda County sheriff's officials said three current deputies and one former deputy were arrested Thursday for allegedly...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2017Last comment by Michael Austin, on Sep 7, 2017 at 4:54 pm | 8 comments | 5632 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 | 5631 Views
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911 tributes planned at Fairgrounds, Bankhead Theater on 10th anniversary of attacksImpact for America, part of a national ministries group, will hold a special event Sunday, Sept. 11 at the Alameda County...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2011Last comment by BobB, on Aug 16, 2011 at 9:44 pm | 28 comments | 5631 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Solicitors knew our kid's names and ages!Today (5/27) two young men came around in Vintage Hills, soliciting college prep software. They stopped at many homes on...
Original post made by MainStreetDiva on May. 27, 2011Last comment by Blossom, on Jun 5, 2011 at 2:24 am | 28 comments | 5631 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Pleasanton police say they may have solved murder dating back 20 yearsThe Pleasanton Police Department has scheduled a press conference at 10 a.m. this morning to announce the arrest of an individual...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2011Last comment by Ferreira, on Aug 8, 2011 at 3:54 pm | 7 comments | 5631 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Woman found dead in brush at Dublin BART stationThe Alameda County Coroner's Office have identified the woman whose body was found in the brush last week near the East Dublin/Pleasanton...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2012Last comment by Cholo, on Aug 26, 2012 at 5:06 pm | 3 comments | 5631 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amador Valley High band director named 'Teacher of Year'The Pleasanton Unified School District announced yesterday that it has named Amador Valley High School band teacher Jonathan...
Original post made on May. 1, 2012Last comment by Julie, on May 6, 2012 at 5:51 pm | 6 comments | 5630 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton native awaiting lung transplant meets Taylor SwiftThe petite blonde woman took a deep breath -- which was difficult because her lungs were failing a little more every day....
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2015Last comment by CC, on Sep 21, 2015 at 12:31 pm | 1 comment | 5630 Views
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Superfranks experienceI recently celebrated my son’s birthday at Superfranks. I was just wondering if any of you has received a bad and discourteous...
Original post made by Anon on Nov. 8, 2007Last comment by Deanna, on Jan 4, 2008 at 6:54 pm | 2 comments | 5630 Views
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Guest opinion: No school board election this November -- what does it mean?One might argue that no challengers mean that the community is mostly satisfied with the performance of its school board....
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2012Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Sep 10, 2012 at 11:45 am | 24 comments | 5630 Views
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New Altamont Pass wind farm aims to bring clean energy to residents, businessesThe Altamont Pass in Livermore is officially home to the new Scott Haggerty Wind Energy Center, a re-powered source of clean...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2021Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Sep 29, 2021 at 7:00 am | 2 comments | 5629 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Mothers With A Purpose takes a stand against drug abuseMore than 40 people turned out for Pleasanton's second candlelight vigil Thursday night in memory of those lost to drug abuse...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2012Last comment by Max, on Oct 31, 2012 at 1:33 pm | 11 comments | 5629 Views
AROUND TOWN
Inactive & Returning CatholicsThe event is from 7-9 p.m. April 7 - May 12 meeting every Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 4001 Stoneridge Dr. Inactive...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2010Last comment by Cholo, on Apr 13, 2010 at 3:48 pm | 56 comments | 5628 Views
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4.0 magnitude earthquake reported by USGSThe U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.0 struck at 9 p.m. today near Danville. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2008Last comment by FaTMollY, on Oct 25, 2008 at 8:38 am | 11 comments | 5628 Views
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