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Outlook 2016: Good times are back for PleasantonWith the city's tax receipts projected to be at a record high this year and millions of dollars in new residential and commercial...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2016Last comment by Mike, on Jan 20, 2016 at 4:13 pm | 11 comments | 11260 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board meets tonight on teachers' salary cut offerThe Pleasanton school board is expected to vote during its regular meeting tonight on a tentative agreement announced last...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2010Last comment by Maggog, on Apr 26, 2017 at 6:52 pm | 184 comments | 11258 Views
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Friends, family pay tribute to slain couple at Mormon serviceSeveral hundred relatives, friends and neighbors gathered Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2008Last comment by San Ramon Citizen, on Mar 26, 2008 at 3:00 pm | 2 comments | 11234 Views
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City looking to acquire downtown property for $2 million-plusThe Pleasanton City Council will be asked Tuesday to formally sign off on terms for the city to acquire a commercial parcel...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2018Last comment by Pro-Law, on Dec 10, 2018 at 12:04 am | 10 comments | 11232 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amador Valley High students, parents upset over invalid AP test scoresStudents and parents are frustrated and outraged over College Board's recent decision to invalidate 400 students' Advanced...
Original post made on May. 30, 2014Last comment by Nemo Wonderful, on May 31, 2014 at 9:57 pm | 11 comments | 11231 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board postpones discussion on principalThree people spoke in support of ousted Principal Jon Vranesh before the Pleasanton school board Tuesday night, although...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2013Last comment by Will, on Dec 16, 2013 at 9:17 pm | 45 comments | 11230 Views
AROUND TOWN
RatsHi, I remember reading awhile back some posts regarding problems with rats that other Pleasanton residents have had. I...
Original post made by Karen on Jan. 13, 2010Last comment by Karen, on Jan 16, 2010 at 8:31 am | 23 comments | 11229 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board looking at scenarios for eventually reopening campusesThree possible options for Pleasanton students learning in the upcoming year will be presented to the Board of Trustees at...
Original post made on May. 19, 2020Last comment by Gotoclass, on Jun 18, 2020 at 11:20 am | 52 comments | 11223 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Principal quits job at Alisal Elementary SchoolAlisal Elementary School principal Terri Quesinberry has resigned. Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2014/07/24/principal-quits-job-at-alisal-elementary...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2014Last comment by pleasanton was nice forty years ago, on Aug 5, 2014 at 1:16 pm | 30 comments | 11222 Views
AROUND TOWN
PUSD to hold parent meeting after Walnut Grove principal, other employees promotedThe new year has brought some new faces to Pleasanton Unified School District schools after some promotions left positions...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2016Last comment by Jane, on Jan 12, 2016 at 10:59 pm | 23 comments | 11215 Views
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Editorial: PUSD must shine a little light, start rebuilding trustIronically, Sunshine Week 2017 ended in Pleasanton last Friday with the school district seemingly doing its utmost to keep...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2017Last comment by Marianne , on Mar 29, 2017 at 7:50 pm | 53 comments | 11211 Views
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Murder-suicide led to death of Pleasanton woman and her daughterPolice say it's unlikely anyone will ever know what led a mother to shoot her daughter, then shoot herself at their Stacy...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2012Last comment by Arnold, on Jul 27, 2012 at 7:09 am | 27 comments | 11202 Views
AROUND TOWN
2 women arrested at JC Penney after shoplifting spree, fight with store security officersTwo Alameda County women were arrested Feb. 25 for multiple felonies after a fracas at Stoneridge Shopping Center. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2013Last comment by Bob, on Mar 10, 2013 at 11:38 am | 21 comments | 11191 Views
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Spiller sworn in as new Pleasanton police chiefAn overflow crowd gathered at Pleasanton's City Council chamber yesterday to welcome the city's new chief of police, Dave...
Original post made on May. 10, 2011Last comment by a former Peasanton res., on Jun 29, 2011 at 9:00 pm | 40 comments | 11191 Views
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Tri-Valley Hero: Josh Burger, inspirational speakerJosh Burger wasn't expected to get much out of life. The disease that made it unlikely he would live past birth also limited...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2015Last comment by Sue Huebner, on Jun 17, 2016 at 2:52 pm | 5 comments | 11183 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pastor of Catholic Community of Pleasanton dies after cancer battleRev. Paul D. Minnihan, pastor of the Catholic Community of Pleasanton for the past six years, died on Sunday after a recent...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2019Last comment by Nathan Patrick Knight , on Apr 3, 2019 at 11:55 pm | 6 comments | 11182 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Ruling sparks fresh hope for high-speed-rail criticsIn their quest to build the nation's first high-speed rail system, California officials have been banking on a wide range...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2013Last comment by Ned, on Sep 16, 2013 at 4:51 pm | 47 comments | 11179 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bernal Avenue on-off ramps at I-680 to be modifiedWork will begin late Monday night, July 21, on major modifications to on and off ramps at the the Bernal Avenue interchange...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2014Last comment by Foothill dweller, on Nov 17, 2014 at 1:46 pm | 19 comments | 11166 Views
AROUND TOWN
Donlon Elementary principal resignsDonlon Elementary principal Lynnette Chirrick announced Thursday she will be leaving her position for a job at the Alameda...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2015Last comment by sidnee, on Jul 20, 2015 at 12:06 pm | 16 comments | 11153 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Investigation continues into Pleasanton homicideThe Pleasanton Police Department is continuing to investigate the fatal stabbing of Pleasanton native Jackson Reese Butler...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2020Last comment by neighbor, on May 3, 2020 at 2:04 pm | 2 comments | 11151 Views
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