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County board moves to place Pleasanton in Supervisor Nate Miley's districtResponding to an appeal by Pleasanton leaders to keep the city in a single supervisor district, the Alameda County Board...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2011Last comment by Chuck Wiedel, on Jul 3, 2011 at 5:14 pm | 7 comments | 5372 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police investigating armed robberies at Hopyard Road storesPleasanton police released suspect photographs Thursday as part of their ongoing investigation into armed robberies of neighboring...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2017Last comment by Bren James, on Aug 19, 2017 at 1:08 pm | 3 comments | 5372 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Air Fragrances in Pleasanton classroomsMany teachers in Pleasanton public schools use a device in the classroom that emits a chemical fragrance. If you go to...
Original post made by Ann on Jan. 18, 2008Last comment by Cholo, on Jan 30, 2008 at 3:34 pm | 23 comments | 5371 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Police searching for two female robbery suspectsPleasanton police were notified of two robberies in the early hours of the morning. One incident led to an arrest, while...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2008Last comment by Tim, on Dec 21, 2008 at 8:50 pm | 19 comments | 5370 Views
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5 p.m. tomorrow is deadline for candidates to file for elected officesThe nomination period for the Nov. 8 General Election will close at 5 p.m. Friday. Read the full story here http://pleasantonweekly.com/news/2016/08/10/5-pm-friday-is-deadline-fo...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2016Last comment by Get the Facts, on Aug 13, 2016 at 1:12 pm | 15 comments | 5370 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 | 5369 Views
SPORTS
Hospice's popular 'Hike for Hope' set for April 30The second annual Hike for Hope is scheduled for April 30, giving participants a chance to remember someone special during...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2011There are no comments yet. 5369 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton home burglary nets more than $13,000Precious metal, jewelry and electronics worth about $13,400 were reported stolen in a June 5 burglary at a home in the 7800...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2013Last comment by Mark, on Jun 14, 2013 at 3:09 pm | 3 comments | 5369 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 | 5368 Views
SPORTS
Amador Dons wallop Crescent City 62-8 in home openerThe Amador Valley Dons walloped Crescent City's Del Norte High Warriors Friday night, scoring 28 points in the opening quarter...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2009Last comment by Give me a break, on Sep 29, 2009 at 3:14 pm | 8 comments | 5368 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Where will FORWARD take usThe Obama 2012 re-election campaign kicks off this weekend, with a new slogan: FORWARD Despite the fact that the Obama campaign...
Original post made by jimf01 on May. 3, 2012Last comment by Fred, on Sep 20, 2012 at 12:07 pm | 67 comments | 5368 Views
AROUND TOWN
Best Cell Phone Coverage???We live on the edge of Birdland and the Gates neighborhoods and our Verizon cellular signal is so poor, you just about can't...
Original post made by NoCell on Aug. 8, 2008Last comment by Anonymous, on Aug 13, 2008 at 7:28 am | 15 comments | 5368 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Solo commuters on Hwy. 237 can now use carpool lanes--for a feeThe Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has converted a stretch of carpool lanes on state Highway 237 and I-880 interchange...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2012Last comment by Kathleen Ruegseggerr, on Mar 23, 2012 at 2:08 pm | 10 comments | 5368 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
10th Ryan Gordon Foothill-Amador Alumni soccer game set for Jan. 5.Four decades of soccer players from Pleasanton schools will be playing in the 10th Ryan Gordon Foothill-Amador Alumni Soccer...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2012Last comment by Curt Gordon, on Jan 3, 2013 at 10:05 am | 3 comments | 5367 Views
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Livermore man arrested on child porn chargesA Livermore man was arrested this week on child pornography charges, police said. Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2013/10/26/liveermore-man-arrested-o...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2013Last comment by P-Twn, on Oct 28, 2013 at 3:49 pm | 6 comments | 5367 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 | 5366 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Sen. Glazer calls for a second lockdown for most of CaliforniaTri-Valley State Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Orinda) is leaning on Gov. Gavin Newsom to enact another shelter-in-place policy for...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2020Last comment by Pleasanton Parent , on Jul 31, 2020 at 9:14 am | 16 comments | 5364 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Missing Lathrop 1-year-old safe; Pleasanton police find car used in abductionAn Amber Alert issued for a 1-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted by her father from her San Joaquin County home near...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2012Last comment by Cholo, on Aug 12, 2012 at 6:49 pm | 15 comments | 5364 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
County's jobless rate drops by 1 percentUnemployment rates continued to drop in California and in the Bay Area in November with Alameda County down 1% to 6.8%, according...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2013Last comment by Shannon, on Dec 27, 2013 at 9:09 am | 7 comments | 5363 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton council to debate face mask enforcementAfter several prior attempts to agendize the matter earlier in the pandemic, the Pleasanton City Council is set Tuesday to...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2021Last comment by Jake Waters, on Feb 17, 2021 at 9:31 am | 17 comments | 5362 Views
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