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Red Cross to hold 4 blood drives in Pleasanton this monthThe American Red Cross will hold four blood drives later this month in an effort to replenish supplies that typically dwindle...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2015Last comment by Carol, on Jan 5, 2015 at 9:34 am | 1 comment | 5622 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Hamid pleads not guiltyAbdul Walid Hamid pled not guilty Thursday morning to charges of battery, grand theft, exhibition of a deadly weapon and...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2009Last comment by Emily West, on Nov 19, 2009 at 10:57 am | 37 comments | 5622 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents quiz experts on new teaching and testing methodParents last week got a taste of what their kids will be learning in a new educational model known as Common Core State Standards. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2014Last comment by MAF, on Feb 8, 2014 at 8:07 am | 6 comments | 5621 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Head of the Class: Bull takes reins at DonlonBull, 43, is Donlon's new principal, but the city resident is no stranger to Pleasanton Unified. He worked for the past 15...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2015Last comment by Shauna Johnson, on Sep 23, 2015 at 2:10 pm | 2 comments | 5621 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton PTA seeks 'Excellence in Education' nominationsThe Pleasanton Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Council is accepting nominations for the 25th annual Excellence in Education...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2015Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Sep 13, 2015 at 8:15 am | 11 comments | 5621 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Parkside residents push back on plan to build recycled water fill station in neighborhoodOn July 19, some Parkside residents voiced their concerns to the Pleasanton City Council about a proposed recycled water...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Aug 9, 2022 at 8:32 am | 17 comments | 5621 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 | 5620 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Woman arrested after Macy's clerk finds credit card being used wasn't hersA San Leandro woman was arrested for several felonies at Macy's in the 1400 block of Stoneridge Mall Road when a clerk called...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Mar 2, 2013 at 10:05 am | 6 comments | 5620 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 | 5620 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Driver of car that killed mother, baby in Livermore charged with murderAn alleged drunk driver was charged with two counts of murder Thursday for the deaths of a mother and her baby in a crash...
Original post made on May. 22, 2015Last comment by Jtjh, on May 23, 2015 at 5:58 am | 4 comments | 5620 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Hurtling Down the Road to Serfdom, by John StosselIf we continue down the Road to Serfdom, our destination will be a poorer society, high unemployment, stagnation and complacency....
Original post made by Pleasanton Mom on Feb. 11, 2010Last comment by Rat Turd, on Feb 13, 2010 at 9:39 pm | 39 comments | 5619 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
9-year-old Concord girl is Bay Area's first swine flu deathA 9-year-old Concord girl who had been diagnosed with the H1N1 virus died Friday, marking the Bay Area's first swine flu-related...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2009Last comment by Stacey, on Jun 6, 2009 at 4:53 pm | 9 comments | 5619 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Mortgage default notices increase in Bay Area, statewideA real estate tracking firm announced Wednesday mortgage default notices in the Bay Area were up by 17.6 percent in the first...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2009Last comment by How I Lost Thirty Pounds in Thirty Days, on May 3, 2009 at 12:23 pm | 10 comments | 5618 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Free outdoor movies start downtown on Thursday nightDrive-in movies are coming back to Pleasanton, but this time you don't need a car and can just walk into a park for an evening...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2009Last comment by jenelle dronkers, on Jul 25, 2009 at 7:22 pm | 14 comments | 5618 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
With stalemate, PUSD board returning for special meeting on school reopenings next weekAfter reaching a stalemate Thursday on reopening Pleasanton Unified School District for in-person learning, the Board of...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2021Last comment by very trying times, on Feb 16, 2021 at 10:18 am | 10 comments | 5618 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 | 5618 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Surprise, Surprise...Here Comes the Censorship Doctrine...And for an OBAMA / democrat encore, coming soon is their Censorship Doctrine (which they try to fool the public as they entitle...
Original post made by pete on Feb. 17, 2009Last comment by unclehomerr.., on Feb 23, 2009 at 9:58 am | 36 comments | 5617 Views
AROUND TOWN
Sheriff's deputies beaten in Castro Valley fightTwo Alameda County sheriff's deputies were hospitalized after being beaten by three suspects while trying to break up a fight...
Original post made on May. 5, 2014Last comment by George Zimmerman, on May 5, 2014 at 1:09 pm | 2 comments | 5617 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Storing hydrogen underground could boost transportation, energy securityA report by Sandia National Laboratories shows that large-scale storage of low-pressure, gaseous hydrogen in salt caverns...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2015Last comment by Bob B, on Aug 31, 2015 at 8:24 am | 1 comment | 5617 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Chinese restaurant robbed at gunpointAn armed robber held up Gold Chopsticks Chinese restaurant Dec. 3 but didn't get any money from the register. Jenny Ling,...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2011Last comment by Miss Vivian, on Dec 12, 2011 at 1:02 pm | 13 comments | 5617 Views
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2023 guide to summer camps
Looking for something for the kids to do this summer, learn something new and have fun? The Summer Camp Guide features local camps for all ages and interests.
