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Recall Jennifer Hosterman?Is there a campaign to recall Mayor Jennifer Hosterman? I ran across a website called recall jenniferhosterman dot com (http://www.recalljenniferhosterman.com). I...
Original post made by Jimmy on Jun. 20, 2008Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Jul 6, 2008 at 11:27 am | 33 comments | 5676 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 5676 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 | 5676 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Flags flying at half-staff to honor victims of Paris attacksThe cities of Pleasanton and Dublin are flying local government flags at half-staff through sunset tomorrow to honor the...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2015Last comment by Cholo, on Nov 21, 2015 at 10:13 am | 12 comments | 5675 Views
AROUND TOWN
Museum On Main feels pinch of economy, but remains optimisticThe Museum On Main, the keeper of a number of treasured Pleasanton relics, recently fired its executive director in a move...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2009Last comment by Past Member, on Jan 21, 2009 at 1:18 am | 13 comments | 5675 Views
AROUND TOWN
Livermore Airport control tower faces closure if federal spending cuts go through on FridayWith a possible federal budget sequestration looming on March 1, the Federal Aviation Administration could close the control...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2013Last comment by Larry, on Feb 28, 2013 at 5:35 pm | 17 comments | 5675 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Tri-Valley continues exploring potable water reuseTri-Valley water agencies recently reviewed results of a feasibility study on the prospect of bringing a potable water reuse...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2018Last comment by BobB, on Jun 13, 2018 at 5:58 pm | 27 comments | 5674 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton: Online fair competitions prove popularThe 2021 Alameda County Fair is being held Oct. 22-31, but its fine arts, gardening and hobby competitions took place online...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2021Last comment by Claudette McDermott, on Jul 13, 2021 at 10:47 am | 1 comment | 5674 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 | 5674 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 | 5674 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Pleasanton Assemblywoman's teacher-firing bill passes LegislatureThe state Legislature passed a locally authored bill Friday that aims to protect and ensure the safety of children. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2013Last comment by local, on Sep 18, 2013 at 10:52 am | 14 comments | 5672 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 | 5672 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 | 5671 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letter: Teacher integrity intact; clarifying misconceptionsThe strength and unparalleled success of the schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District continues to be driven by...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2019Last comment by DKHSK, on Mar 10, 2019 at 11:30 am | 35 comments | 5670 Views
AROUND TOWN
Schwarzenegger visits Shaklee for Earth DayGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger paid a visit to nutritional supplement producer Shaklee Corp. Wednesday afternoon under sunny...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2009Last comment by Jim, on Apr 24, 2009 at 10:06 pm | 7 comments | 5670 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around Pleasanton: Thorne launches bid for re-election as mayorPleasanton Mayor Jerry Thorne launched his campaign for re-election to a fourth and final term as mayor at a sold-out fundraising...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2018Last comment by Michael Austin, on Feb 24, 2018 at 8:01 pm | 4 comments | 5670 Views
RESTAURANTS
All-star Vic Malatesta heads PDA, next the ChamberV Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=2532...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2007Last comment by John A.Lester, on Jun 3, 2007 at 4:00 am | 2 comments | 5670 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
After 18 years, popular crossing guard signs offLook for some sad faces among the thousands around town who used to cross the busy Harvest Road-Black Avenue intersection...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2007Last comment by Jacqui Schrote, on Jul 4, 2007 at 1:26 pm | 2 comments | 5670 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
County's DUI crackdown program named best in stateAvoid the 21, Alameda County's law enforcement crackdown on drunk driving, has been named best multi-jurisdictional effort...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2010Last comment by Kafka-esque, on Jul 2, 2010 at 8:25 am | 4 comments | 5670 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 | 5670 Views
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