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SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board meets tonight on class size cutsThe Pleasanton School Board at its meeting tonight will consider three alternatives to reducing class sizes for early elementary...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2013Last comment by hmmm, on Nov 4, 2013 at 7:57 pm | 36 comments | 24367 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board approves modified 'lite' calendarAfter last night's two-hour report and discussion on the approval of a modified calendar option, the school board approved...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2014Last comment by Twilight Zone, on Jul 13, 2014 at 10:32 pm | 170 comments | 24297 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stoneridge Drive, Stoneridge Creek open todayCity, civic and business and regional leaders from Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore and Alameda County will cut a ribbon at...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2013Last comment by El Loco, on Nov 4, 2013 at 8:55 pm | 24 comments | 24214 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Memorial service at 3 p.m. Thursday in Pleasanton for Kate SteinleA memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Casa Real in Pleasanton for Kate Steinle, who died last Wednesday after...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2015Last comment by laurie, on Jul 8, 2015 at 9:38 am | 6 comments | 24018 Views
AROUND TOWN
Plans for new Safeway store return to Planning CommissionNearly a year and a half after South Bay Development Company introduced its plans for a new Safeway supermarket at Valley...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2009Last comment by Where is Safeway?, on Jul 5, 2010 at 9:43 am | 24 comments | 23884 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton school board ponders plan to restore $2.7 million in jobsThe Pleasanton school district is considering adding some jobs that were cut in 2008, including a lead trainer for technology...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2013Last comment by Resident, on Feb 20, 2013 at 2:38 pm | 31 comments | 23880 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Hearing set for tomorrow for Pleasanton Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi on shoplifting chargeA hearing is set for next tomorrow for Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi (D-18th) on a charge of felony shoplifting after she was...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2011Last comment by Toad, on Nov 14, 2011 at 8:30 am | 88 comments | 23847 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stoneridge Mall owner buys Paragon Outlets in LivermoreIt could be a case of if you can't beat them, buy them, but the owners of Stoneridge Shopping Center in Pleasanton and Paragon...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2012Last comment by Styler, on Dec 11, 2012 at 4:05 pm | 18 comments | 23767 Views
AROUND TOWN
Reusable bag ordinance goes into effect tomorrow in Pleasanton, but not San RamonStarting tomorrow, New Years's Day, the reusable bag ordinance is in effect which states that grocery stores, mini-marts,...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2012Last comment by Phil, on Jan 3, 2013 at 8:43 pm | 46 comments | 23445 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bomb threat leads to Pleasanton Walmart evacuationA called-in bomb threat led to the evacuation of the Walmart store in Pleasanton last week, but nothing suspicious was found. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Nov 21, 2013 at 9:04 am | 3 comments | 23368 Views
SPORTS
Will LaMarche signs with Detroit TigersMany young baseball players fantasize about one day playing professional baseball. For Pleasanton resident William LaMarche,...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2013Last comment by Karin Francis, on Jul 26, 2013 at 2:07 pm | 2 comments | 23212 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Workday to add 6-story building to Pleasanton complexWorkday, a fast-growing software company with headquarters on Stoneridge Mall Road in Pleasanton, plans to build a six-story...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2014Last comment by Michael L. , on Apr 8, 2015 at 12:08 pm | 22 comments | 22697 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stoneridge Mall owners submit plans for new cinema, retail, health club at Sears siteSimon Property Group has unveiled its plans for redesigning the eastern edge of Stoneridge Shopping Center left vacant with...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2019Last comment by George, on Mar 28, 2019 at 7:20 am | 20 comments | 22694 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Shrieking sound keeps Pleasanton residents awake at nightDistressing, unnerving and strange sounds have roused Pleasanton resident Keli Martinez in the middle of the night for several...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2014Last comment by Me Too, on Jul 24, 2014 at 11:48 pm | 25 comments | 22657 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Village High student ID’d as teen killed in crash on Stanley BoulevardOfficials have identified Village High School junior Violet Campbell as the teenage girl killed in a suspected drunk-driving...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2017Last comment by Friend, on Nov 27, 2017 at 7:40 pm | 4 comments | 22638 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Dublin's Lockhart back in the news to help schoolsOne of Pleasanton's favorite neighboring politicians--former Dublin mayor Janet Lockhart--has just been named executive director...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2009Last comment by , on Oct 16, 2009 at 10:15 pm | 2 comments | 22582 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
2013 Holiday Fund now underwayThe 2013 Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund campaign is now underway, a time when we ask our readers to turn their thoughts to...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Nov 17, 2013 at 12:03 pm | 2 comments | 22563 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
EditorialWhat part of the $24-billion-and-growing state budget deficit and public agony over harsh cutbacks in services to the needy...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2009Last comment by What a laugh!, on Aug 9, 2009 at 9:41 am | 3 comments | 22516 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Two Pleasanton school board seats up for grabsTwo Pleasanton Unified School District board seats are up for election this November, and both incumbents, plus one challenger,...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2014Last comment by Go Paige Go Mark, on Aug 11, 2014 at 2:17 pm | 80 comments | 22310 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Two restaurants in Pleasanton Hotel abruptly closeThe Clubhouse and Lily's Spirited Dining restaurants inside the Pleasanton Hotel both shuttered their doors without warning...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2019Last comment by justthefacts, on Oct 14, 2019 at 4:40 pm | 66 comments | 22259 Views
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The Readers' Choice ballot is here
It's time to decide what local business is worthy of the title "Pleasanton Weekly Readers' Choice" — and you get to decide! Cast your ballot online. Voting ends May 16. Stay tuned for the results in the June 25 issue of the Pleasanton Weekly.
