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AROUND TOWN
Keeping Chickens in PleasantonI'm interested in getting some egg layers for our back yard. I know that we're not allowed to have any roosters (noisy at...
Original post made by Bird Brain on Jul. 28, 2009Last comment by resident, on Jul 30, 2009 at 10:03 am | 12 comments | 10350 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 | 10349 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Bowser losing in bid for County Superintendent of Schools postKaren Monroe, associate county superintenden and the only current Alameda County Office of Education employee in the race,...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2014Last comment by Jill, on Jun 5, 2014 at 10:10 am | 9 comments | 10347 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Two guilty, two in court for elder fraud in PleasantonWith one recent Pleasanton case of senior abuse closed, another is continuing to wend its way through the court system. On...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2013Last comment by john doe, on Mar 31, 2015 at 8:23 pm | 7 comments | 10345 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 | 10344 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 10344 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board votes to move ahead with new school on Donlon siteThe Pleasanton Unified school board voted unanimously to move forward with building a second campus on the Donlon Elementary...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2018Last comment by Julie, on Dec 26, 2018 at 9:18 am | 26 comments | 10341 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton water, sewer rates could increase this fallBrace yourself Pleasanton. Your water and sewer rates will likely increase in October, senior discounts on water bills will...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2015Last comment by Kate, on Aug 25, 2015 at 3:09 pm | 33 comments | 10341 Views
AROUND TOWN
The 'Good Guys' of PleasantonAs tens of thousands of classic car enthusiasts head to Pleasanton for next weekend's 28th annual West Coast Nationals, Goodguys...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2014Last comment by Arroyo, on Aug 20, 2014 at 9:06 am | 18 comments | 10331 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
BART strike could start as early as tomorrowBART workers have delivered a 72-hour strike notice to BART management, according to a union representative and a transit...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2013Last comment by Dave, on Jul 30, 2013 at 10:18 am | 29 comments | 10321 Views
AROUND TOWN
At last, world-renowned Sunrise Senior Living comes to PleasantonSunrise Senior Living, now the fifth largest senior living provider in the U.S., is back and soon will start construction...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2016Last comment by B. J. Hill, on Jan 18, 2016 at 8:29 pm | 2 comments | 10321 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Letter to My EmployeesTo All My Valued Employees, There have been some rumblings around the office about the future of this company, and more...
Original post made by _ on Mar. 2, 2009Last comment by Larry Haney, on May 18, 2010 at 9:35 am | 47 comments | 10304 Views
AROUND TOWN
New Pleasanton school board to be sworn in TuesdayNewly elected and re-elected members of the Pleasanton school board will be sworn in during Tuesday's school board meeting. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2014Last comment by Bat Guano, on Dec 10, 2014 at 9:38 am | 22 comments | 10304 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 | 10302 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Tri-Valley University brought students and spouses into U.S.Tri-Valley University not only brought students over to Pleasanton on illegal visas, but many of those students brought their...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2011Last comment by MICKEY, on Feb 19, 2011 at 6:12 am | 34 comments | 10299 Views
RESTAURANTS
California Pizza Kitchen now downstairs at StoneridgeCalifornia Pizza Kitchen opened a full-service restaurant at Stoneridge Shopping Center this week, moving from a second floor...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2011Last comment by Jaca, on Sep 1, 2011 at 7:01 pm | 5 comments | 10294 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Guest Opinion: State Legislature may soon destroy California as we know itState lawmakers have decided that they know better than the rest of us how we should live. That is the message Sacramento...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2021Last comment by Becky, on Jun 24, 2021 at 6:08 pm | 26 comments | 10293 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man captured with local girl in critical condition after jailhouse jumpThe man connected to a Pleasanton teen who went missing for several days last week is in critical condition following an...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2011Last comment by TahoeIsBetter, on Nov 14, 2011 at 4:02 pm | 30 comments | 10292 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
BART Strike: Greedy workers demand a salary that might help them get byThe Bay Area is all atwitter as it dawns on them that labor costs figure into the price of a ticket. Some on the right have...
Original post made by Mike Cherry on Jul. 4, 2013Last comment by Daveg, on Jul 28, 2013 at 10:06 am | 86 comments | 10286 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Low-risk' business, recreation activities allowed under new shelter orderDetails surrounding the extended shelter-in-place order have been released, and while certain restrictions on outdoor businesses...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2020Last comment by BobB, on May 2, 2020 at 10:01 am | 15 comments | 10283 Views
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