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Free workshop Saturday on adapting landscape to drought conditionsA water conservation expert will hold a free workshop for Pleasanton residents and business representatives from 10 a.m....
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2014Last comment by Cholo, on Jul 19, 2014 at 5:52 pm | 12 comments | 5660 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Total number of jobs decreases in Alameda County, but so does unemployment rateBay Area jobless numbers dropped in April after a small uptick in March, part of a statewide and national trend, according...
Original post made on May. 19, 2012Last comment by Beware, on May 20, 2012 at 5:00 pm | 4 comments | 5660 Views
AROUND TOWN
Dog droppings. Enough is enough.I was having lunch at a local park today, watching dogs come in and out of the park to use the well-manicured lawn as their...
Original post made by Devon on Oct. 4, 2010Last comment by Lee, on Oct 10, 2010 at 10:13 pm | 68 comments | 5659 Views
RESTAURANTS
FALSE ADVERTISING BY STRAW HAT ON HOPYARDLast week, a full page, color ad came out advertising a 50 year celebration at Straw Hat, where they were rolling the prices...
Original post made by Upset in P-Town on Jul. 6, 2009Last comment by deedee, on Jan 27, 2010 at 9:47 am | 24 comments | 5659 Views
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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 | 5659 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police log: Home holdup under investigationPleasanton police are investigating a holdup at a home in the 2100 block of Cascara Court. Read the full story here http://pleasantonweekly.com/news/show_story.php?id=8513...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2012Last comment by Peter Malloy, on Jan 16, 2012 at 10:29 pm | 9 comments | 5659 Views
RESTAURANTS
Santa Rita Starbucks RocksI love that place. The employees have always been jewels. ...
Original post made by Isabelle on Jul. 23, 2008Last comment by Timmy, on Sep 7, 2008 at 10:50 am | 11 comments | 5658 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton to host free E-Waste collection days April 18-19As one of its signature Earth Week events, the city of Pleasanton will host free E-Waste collection days on Friday, April...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2014Last comment by local, on Apr 4, 2014 at 6:22 pm | 5 comments | 5658 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Lowe's to pay $1.6 million in settlement for mislabeled building materialsLowe's Home Centers was ordered to pay a $1.6 million settlement in a California consumer protection action for allegations...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2014Last comment by Designer, on Sep 10, 2014 at 6:24 pm | 5 comments | 5658 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Three incumbents announce candidacy for school board seatsAll three incumbent Pleasanton school board members have confirmed they will seek reelection this fall as their terms expire,...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2012Last comment by Mark, on Sep 11, 2012 at 2:22 pm | 34 comments | 5656 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
East Bay Regional Park District board shuts down Chabot Gun ClubEast Bay Regional Park District directors have voted unanimously to close the 53-year-old Chabot Gun Club near San Leandro...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2016Last comment by Sue Thayer, on Jul 10, 2016 at 10:52 am | 9 comments | 5656 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Driver dies after crashing off Mount Diablo roadwayA Danville woman died on Independence Day after her SUV went off Summit Road while coming down Mount Diablo and fell hundreds...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2020Last comment by Carole Lee Manning, on Jul 7, 2020 at 12:32 pm | 1 comment | 5656 Views
AROUND TOWN
Starbucks Plastic Cups-Recyclable?I remember checking about Starbucks plastic cups, and they were the wrong shape to put in the blue recycle bin. Something...
Original post made by Wendy on Jul. 23, 2012Last comment by kolohe, on Jul 26, 2012 at 11:08 am | 6 comments | 5655 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 | 5655 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Livermore cop hit by rocks thrown from railroad overcrossingA police officer was struck in the head by large chunks of concrete and rocks thrown at him from a railroad overcrossing...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2012Last comment by Truth, on Mar 3, 2012 at 7:58 pm | 8 comments | 5654 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board set to discuss superintendent search at 6 p.m. tonightThe Pleasanton school board will hold a special meeting tonight to discuss and possibly take action to conduct a search for...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2015Last comment by Commentor, on Jun 20, 2015 at 7:38 pm | 19 comments | 5653 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Layoffs are looming for Horizons daycare programA long-time daycare program at Pleasanton Unified School District is facing staff cuts "due to lack of work and/or lack of...
Original post made on May. 20, 2021Last comment by Peggy, on May 20, 2021 at 12:10 am | 1 comment | 5652 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bipartisan coalition supports school facilities bond on November ballotAssemblymembers Joan Buchanan and Curt Hagman, along with many supporters from around the state, urged Gov. Jerry Brown on...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2014Last comment by Rand is a Pansy, on Aug 5, 2014 at 9:14 pm | 7 comments | 5652 Views
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MTC: Testing signs for I-680 express lanes ahead of summer openingDrivers along Interstate 680 north of Pleasanton may have noticed messages appearing on the new toll signs for the future...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2017Last comment by Tom F, on Apr 8, 2017 at 6:35 am | 4 comments | 5652 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 | 5651 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.
