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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 | 5547 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two women beaten in Dec. 24 mall attackA Christmas Eve dispute over manners apparently led to the beating of a mother and daughter by two other women at the Stoneridge...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2012Last comment by Cholo, on Dec 28, 2012 at 8:23 am | 18 comments | 5547 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Coroner determines SRVHS student's drowning was accidentalContra Costa County coroner's officials have ruled the drowning death of freshman Benjamin Curry in the San Ramon Valley...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2018Last comment by shelby, on Jun 18, 2018 at 9:46 pm | 5 comments | 5547 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
27 reports of tire slashings made with Pleasanton policePolice believe the slashing of several car tires in the northeastern part of Pleasanton happened in a half-hour timeframe...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2009Last comment by C, on Apr 26, 2009 at 9:33 pm | 20 comments | 5546 Views
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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 | 5545 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students return to Foohill following graffiti threat to 'shoot everyone'Things were back to normal yesterday -- or close to it -- at Foothill High School, a day after a graffiti threat earlier...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2013Last comment by Al, on Mar 17, 2013 at 9:17 am | 28 comments | 5544 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 | 5544 Views
AROUND TOWN
Hearst Elementary teacher struck by vehicle Monday morningA school resource teacher was struck Monday by a slow-moving vehicle in the crosswalk area near Hearst Elementary's multi-use...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2014Last comment by Joe, on Oct 31, 2014 at 4:49 pm | 6 comments | 5544 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amador Valley lot reopens after five-month closure for solar panel projectThe main Amador Valley High School parking lot reopened for business Tuesday, marking the end of a months-long waiting period...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2019Last comment by Jeff W, on Oct 23, 2019 at 2:22 pm | 23 comments | 5543 Views
SPORTS
Foothill boys' golf team captures 7th annual EBAL titleThe Foothill boys' golf team will hang yet another East Bay Athletic League championship banner following a solid performance...
Original post made on May. 16, 2016Last comment by joe ronan, on May 16, 2016 at 1:05 pm | 1 comment | 5543 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Allegiant Air to launch non-stop service between Stockton-Honolulu-Maui in NovemberAllegiant Travel Co. will launch new nonstop air service between Stockton and Honolulu and Maui, Hawaii in November. Read...
Original post made on May. 16, 2012Last comment by Michelle, on May 17, 2012 at 10:04 pm | 7 comments | 5543 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Castlewood management and union no closer to a dealThe stalemate between Castlewood Country Club and its locked-out workers continues despite another negotiation session yesterday. Read...
Original post made on May. 19, 2010Last comment by Observer, on Jun 7, 2010 at 5:18 pm | 40 comments | 5542 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Beware: Tick time is hereIt's that time of year again. Trees are blossoming, weather is warming, grasses are growing, and the Ixodes pacifica nymphs...
Original post made on May. 16, 2016Last comment by JoeG, on May 28, 2016 at 2:15 pm | 2 comments | 5542 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Thanksgiving DUI arrests through Saturday up in Bay Area, state with 11 traffic deaths so farStatitics reported Saturday--and not updated since then--show that the California Highway Patrol has arrested more people...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2010Last comment by Mike, on Nov 30, 2010 at 3:30 pm | 12 comments | 5542 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 | 5541 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Head of the Class: Butterfield poised for success at Amador ValleyJosh Butterfield found the challenge he was looking for when he threw his hat in for the position of principal at Amador...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2019Last comment by James Michael, on Oct 22, 2019 at 8:24 pm | 2 comments | 5541 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: The value of community journalismWhen Investigation Discovery (ID) television network wanted to do a documentary-style program about the 2008 murder of Pleasanton...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2017Last comment by Community reporting, on Jan 4, 2018 at 1:26 pm | 9 comments | 5541 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Supporting mental health in PUSDMental health support services have been on the minds of Pleasanton Unified School District officials, particularly as student...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2018Last comment by Tri-Valley YMCA, on Nov 29, 2018 at 11:37 am | 16 comments | 5541 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Are the police flying drones at night in Pleasanton?I live in the Birch Creek Terrace townhomes, just south of Arroyo Del Valle, north of Vineyard between First and Bernal....
Original post made by PtownPete on Jul. 23, 2014Last comment by Sam, on Sep 27, 2017 at 3:06 pm | 20 comments | 5541 Views
AROUND TOWN
Homeowners win and lose at City HallIt's been said that in Pleasanton, homeowners who object to changes in their neighborhoods win when they take their complaints...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2014Last comment by Michael Austin, on Nov 30, 2014 at 7:34 am | 23 comments | 5540 Views
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