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Construction of 120-store outlet mall at El Charro Road/I-580 starts FridayA groundbreaking ceremony Friday will mark the start of construction of a 543,000-square-foot outlet mall at the northeast...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2011Last comment by Boycott, on Mar 31, 2012 at 9:55 pm | 8 comments | 26255 Views
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Designer outlets breaking ground on El Charro RoadGround is being broken next Friday on a 120-store open-style outlet shopping center in west Livermore that will include Barney's...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2011Last comment by LeeAnne, on Aug 23, 2011 at 11:58 am | 12 comments | 26004 Views
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John Madden retires, coming home to PleasantonFamed sportscaster and football coach John Madden will soon be coming home to Pleasanton after his announcement yesterday...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2009Last comment by Ed, on Jan 9, 2015 at 2:50 pm | 23 comments | 25900 Views
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Chick-fil-A planning Pleasanton restaurantChick-fil-A, a national restaurant chain known for its lineup of grilled chicken entrees, plans to open a restaurant with...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2014Last comment by Rogue ill, on Dec 5, 2014 at 1:43 pm | 62 comments | 25580 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Congress Prepared to Cut Funding to We The People ProgramsGreetings Community Members, As of this moment Congress has excluded several civic education programs run by the federal...
Original post made by Keldon Clegg on Mar. 13, 2011Last comment by doesnt matter anymore, on Feb 25, 2012 at 2:22 pm | 40 comments | 25274 Views
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Pleasanton skateboarder home from hospital after recovering from accident injuriesDylan Alexander, the 15 year old who was injured last week in a skateboarding accident, came home from the hospital Thursday...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2013Last comment by Neighbor, on Jul 26, 2013 at 10:52 pm | 23 comments | 25032 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 | 24952 Views
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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 | 24826 Views
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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 | 24777 Views
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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 | 24756 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 | 24718 Views
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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 | 24657 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton teachers union votes 'overwhelmingly' to authorize strikeAfter months of tense labor negotiations, members of the Association of Pleasanton Teachers 'overwhelmingly' authorized a...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Oct 17, 2021 at 5:42 pm | 32 comments | 24639 Views
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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 | 24488 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
One month later: Investigation continues into killing of Pleasanton teen Jackson ButlerFriday marks one month since 19-year-old Jackson Butler was stabbed to death during an altercation in a Pleasanton hotel...
Original post made on May. 15, 2020Last comment by source, on Jul 20, 2020 at 9:37 am | 30 comments | 24359 Views
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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 | 24314 Views
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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 | 24231 Views
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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 | 24222 Views
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Search ongoing for missing runner on Pleasanton RidgeA search is underway on the Pleasanton Ridge for 37-year-old Philip Kreycik, who was reported missing by his wife Saturday...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2021Last comment by Robertbush81, on Jul 12, 2021 at 11:54 am | 1 comment | 24214 Views
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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 | 24108 Views
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