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Election preview: Zone 7 Board of DirectorsAs the drought continues to squeeze the water supply, Tri-Valley residents will cast important ballots for the future of...
Original post made on May. 19, 2022Last comment by Joe Reed, on May 19, 2022 at 4:20 pm | 1 comment | 5497 Views
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State controller wants community college payrolls made publicState Controller John Chiang has asked California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott to make public data showing compensation...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2011Last comment by Gina, on Aug 5, 2011 at 10:59 pm | 21 comments | 5497 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Falcons reflect after close loss in NCS football title gameFoothill's 21-14 loss to Campolindo on Saturday in the NCS Division II football championship is a game, or more importantly...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2021Last comment by , on Nov 30, 2021 at 11:42 am | 1 comment | 5497 Views
AROUND TOWN
What happened to the WalMart Neighborhood Market?Our house has been waiting for the WalMart Neighborhoold Market that was going into the empty Nob Hill location on Santa...
Original post made by Lee on Sep. 12, 2012Last comment by Dawn, on Sep 16, 2012 at 4:24 pm | 8 comments | 5496 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Houses or church site? Council to decide tomorrow nightThe Pleasanton City Council will decide at its meeting Tuesday night whether to rezone a church site for new houses in the...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2015Last comment by East Sider, on Oct 14, 2015 at 12:18 am | 24 comments | 5496 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Red camaro sought by investigators of Castlewood deathSheriff's investigators have reportedly asked Castlewood Country Club residents if they've seen a red Chevy Camaro around...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2008Last comment by LOORNPREORI, on Jun 15, 2009 at 9:42 pm | 12 comments | 5496 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to discuss enrollment projections, new elementary schoolThe Pleasanton school board Tuesday night will take a look at the big picture for PUSD, as trustees are scheduled to discuss...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2017Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Feb 15, 2017 at 10:25 am | 9 comments | 5495 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Why is National Guard recruiting for 'internment' cops?Everyone of us, with no exceptions, is a member of a class of citizen that is targeted as "potential terrorist" by our government....
Original post made by mark on Aug. 11, 2009Last comment by mark, on Aug 11, 2009 at 6:54 pm | 22 comments | 5495 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 5495 Views
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Three things to know about Gavin Newsom's spending spreeGov. Newsom is proposing to spend California's $100 billion windfall on schools, small businesses, homelessness and more,...
Original post made on May. 18, 2021Last comment by DKHSK, on May 19, 2021 at 5:28 pm | 4 comments | 5495 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD Budget Gap is now $8M and a Proposal for debatePUSD has distributed an updated budget gap analysis showing a need to reduce expenditures by $8M. PUSD's proposed reductions...
Original post made by Dark Corners of Town on Jan. 26, 2010Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Jan 29, 2010 at 7:14 am | 84 comments | 5494 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Elementary Schools in PleasantonHi, We are going to enroll our child in a pleasanton elementary school this year. We have looked at schools and they...
Original post made by AD on Jan. 20, 2011Last comment by Me Too, on Jan 29, 2011 at 8:02 pm | 5 comments | 5494 Views
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Vineyard Villa gets a new lease on lifeFor the Pleasanton City Council, Tuesday night's meeting was a love fest like none other as council members, the owner of...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2010Last comment by missed something, on Mar 7, 2010 at 5:49 pm | 6 comments | 5494 Views
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Firefighters extinguish grass fire that closed Foothill Road early todayFirefighters have extinguished a two-alarm brush fire in Pleasanton late Sunday night. Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2016/07/25/firefighters-extingu...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2016Last comment by Henry, on Jul 25, 2016 at 9:56 am | 1 comment | 5494 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 | 5493 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 | 5493 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 | 5492 Views
SPORTS
Amador Valley, Foothill win pre-season openers ahead of opening day for schools todayAmador Valley and Foothill high schools won their pre-season opening games Friday, giving fans a thumbs-up on an exciting...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2012Last comment by Tango , on Aug 27, 2012 at 9:02 pm | 3 comments | 5492 Views
AROUND TOWN
Food truck frenzyThe mafia has come to Pleasanton and there are plenty of people who are happy to hear it. Rest assured there'll be no godfathers...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2012Last comment by Tina, on Oct 26, 2012 at 1:10 pm | 4 comments | 5492 Views
AROUND TOWN
Downtown's Farmer Restaurant to close June 5The Farmer Restaurant in the Pleasanton Hotel on north Main Street will close after its last diners are served on Sunday,...
Original post made on May. 26, 2011Last comment by common sense, on May 28, 2011 at 4:41 pm | 25 comments | 5491 Views
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