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Pleasanton Preps: Complaints mean no more NCS events at Foothill stadium, for nowWhen Campolindo walked out of Foothill with the NCS Division II championship on Nov. 27, the Cougars took not only the football...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2021Last comment by Fifty Years Here, on Dec 9, 2021 at 9:42 pm | 6 comments | 10099 Views
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Pleasanton police identify man killed by officer SaturdayLaw enforcement officials Monday identified Shannon Edward Estill, 58, as the man who was shot and killed by a Pleasanton...
Original post made on May. 22, 2017Last comment by Gina Channell, Pleasanton Weekly Publisher, on May 23, 2017 at 3:28 pm | 16 comments | 10097 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police receive reports on driver who ran down bicyclistPolice have received test results in the case involving Cody Hall, the 18-year-old driver who struck and killed Diana Hersevoort...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2013Last comment by resident, on Dec 23, 2014 at 9:38 am | 12 comments | 10096 Views
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Ron Hyde takes over as new president of Tri-Valley Community FoundationRon Hyde, chairman of the Foundation's board of directors, was named chief executive and president of the organization this...
Original post made on May. 3, 2012Last comment by Neighbor, on Jun 10, 2013 at 10:07 am | 21 comments | 10096 Views
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Ban on Paper and Plastic starts on TuesdayIs Dublin adopting the ban on paper and plastic shopping bags starting the first of the year? I ask that because if they...
Original post made by Long Time Resident on Dec. 27, 2012Last comment by Fran, on Jun 22, 2017 at 11:00 am | 58 comments | 10095 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Village High principal taking new job in CupertinoPrincipal Greg Giglio is leaving Village High, the district's alternative school, after seven years at the helm to take a...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2012Last comment by LMK, on Nov 27, 2012 at 10:59 am | 4 comments | 10083 Views
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John Muir, San Ramon Medical to open health clinic in PleasantonSan Ramon Regional Medical Center and John Muir Health have acquired a building with more than 92,000 square feet at 5860...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2014Last comment by Cholo, on Feb 6, 2014 at 11:48 am | 4 comments | 10083 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board OKs new bell schedule for Amador Valley HighAmador Valley High School will have a new bell schedule next school year after the Pleasanton school board unanimously approved...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2017Last comment by Jeremy Walsh, editor, on Mar 21, 2017 at 5:01 pm | 10 comments | 10082 Views
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Tensions high as Livermore council endorses boutique hotel for downtownA hotly contested plan to build a three-story boutique hotel on the southeast corner of South Livermore and Railroad avenues...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2019Last comment by RDJR, on Jul 30, 2019 at 7:20 am | 21 comments | 10081 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Pleasanton man gets 16 years for molesting studentA Pleasanton man was sentenced Friday to 16 years in state prison for sexually assaulting a second-grader in his classroom...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2015Last comment by Valerie, on Jun 10, 2015 at 1:16 pm | 9 comments | 10079 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Future school funding looks bleakWhile awaiting a report for the Legislative Analysts Office, the state budget update at Tuesday night's school board meeting...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2009Last comment by Steve N, on Nov 25, 2009 at 1:42 pm | 261 comments | 10078 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD trustees appoint new Hart principal among flurry of admin movesHarvest Park vice principal Caroline Fields was named the new principal of Hart Middle School at the PUSD board's final meeting...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2019Last comment by Baloney, on Jun 30, 2019 at 1:30 pm | 13 comments | 10076 Views
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A birthday for the history booksOrville Nightingale, Pleasanton's oldest living man, recently celebrated his 103rd birthday with daughter Marilyn and grandsons...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2007Last comment by Nancy Lyness, on Nov 20, 2007 at 10:15 pm | 3 comments | 10067 Views
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Pleasanton: High school talent makes a splash 'On Broadway'It's not too late to catch this year's joint high school production, 'On Broadway.' Adapting to pandemic restrictions, Amador...
Original post made on May. 21, 2021Last comment by LilSister, on May 21, 2021 at 11:24 am | 1 comment | 10053 Views
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Raley's closes 2 more stores as union talks continue over wages, benefitsWest Sacramento-based Raley's has announced that it will close its stores in Pittsburg and Woodland, adding to four stores...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2012Last comment by Stacey, on Aug 28, 2012 at 11:07 pm | 57 comments | 10050 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Citizens' coalition seeks city correspondence on Costco issueA coalition called Pleasanton Citizens for Responsible Growth today requested records for correspondence between city officials...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2016Last comment by JJ, on Aug 25, 2016 at 1:23 pm | 15 comments | 10046 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton Teachers Receive 2.7% Pay RaiseAfter a year of complaining about voluntarily taking a pay cut, the teachers union has succeeded in negotiating an across...
Original post made by Start Afresh on Apr. 29, 2011Last comment by Start Afresh, on May 5, 2011 at 11:55 am | 115 comments | 10036 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board member's wife on union teamAt first glance, it might seem like a conflict of interest that Pleasanton school board member Jeff Bowser and his wife are...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2011Last comment by woody, on Feb 27, 2011 at 3:51 pm | 105 comments | 10035 Views
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24 appointed to key Pleasanton commissions, committeesMayor Jerry Thorne and the Pleasanton City Council welcomed 24 Pleasanton residents who have been appointed or re-appointed...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Jun 25, 2013 at 7:18 pm | 3 comments | 10035 Views
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Hosterman can keep her hawkMayor Jennifer Hosterman won her 15-month battle to keep her red-tail hawk Ariel in a backyard cage at her Vintage Hills...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2008Last comment by Yeah Hosterman!, on Mar 1, 2008 at 6:54 am | 11 comments | 10032 Views
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