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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
2008: Hope & change - 2012: hypocrisy & change of positionsWe have a President who rode in to office on a the phrase hope and change. Now, as a video shows us, we have hypocrisy. http://youtu.be/KVDs9mSG3AA We...
Original post made by jimf01 on Apr. 16, 2012Last comment by jimf01, on Apr 23, 2012 at 11:04 am | 56 comments | 9330 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Pleasanton recreation supervisor arrested for theftIan Anderson, a recreation supervisor employed by the city of Pleasanton, was arrested Thursday and charged with embezzling...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Jan 27, 2013 at 5:02 pm | 96 comments | 9330 Views
RESTAURANTS
Much in store for Stoneridge mallChanges are afoot at Stoneridge Shopping Center. If you've frequented the mall over the past couple of weeks, you may have...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2008Last comment by chris, on May 29, 2008 at 10:50 am | 20 comments | 9327 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Pleasanton snags top recognition on Money Magazine surveyJust a week after Pleasanton was ranked No. 4 in a recent survey of America's 50 Best Cities to Live, two other national...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2014Last comment by Henry, on Sep 25, 2014 at 9:19 am | 2 comments | 9323 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
New downtown coffee shop planned for old Round Table Pizza siteThe Pleasanton Planning Commission will consider a bid tonight by an individual affiliated with Valley Community Church to...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2015Last comment by mooseturd, on Dec 11, 2015 at 11:07 am | 49 comments | 9316 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Baker wins Assembly race over SbrantiRepublican Catharine Baker, a Pleasanton attorney, has been elected 16th District State Assemblywoman, serving a wide area...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2014Last comment by James Hoffa, on Nov 11, 2014 at 6:28 pm | 15 comments | 9310 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Stoneridge Mall welcoming new, renovated storesSpanish-based fashion retailer Zara is coming to Stoneridge Shopping Center later this year in time for the winter holiday...
Original post made on May. 9, 2018There are no comments yet. 9308 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
NFL player, former Amador football star Rick Kane diesWhen Dennis Georgatos thinks about Rick Kane, he remembers the best football player to ever come out of Amador Valley High...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2009Last comment by Tim Trent, on Apr 19, 2010 at 8:32 pm | 7 comments | 9307 Views
AROUND TOWN
Staring down the housing crunchFour Tri-Valley cities are among the 27 Bay Area jurisdictions appealing their assignments for the next Regional Housing...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Aug 29, 2021 at 2:46 pm | 4 comments | 9305 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
$25,000 in vandalism at Harvest Park Middle SchoolSchool officials confirmed a break-in at Harvest Park Middle School over Memorial Day weekend that resulted in thousands...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Jun 5, 2017 at 2:22 pm | 19 comments | 9301 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton's planned East Side development may be scuttledA new report showing that Pleasanton has fulfilled its requirements to provide high density housing for at least the rest...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2014Last comment by Development, on Mar 11, 2014 at 8:22 am | 30 comments | 9292 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Miss California competition starts tomorrow for 'Miss Pleasanton'Foothill High 2010 grad Danielle Alvari, aka Miss Pleasanton, will represent her city and the Bay Area this weekend in a...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2011Last comment by Carolyn, on Feb 3, 2013 at 7:58 am | 22 comments | 9289 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Pleasanton woman killed in rollover on Niles Canyon RoadA 59-year-old Pleasanton woman was killed in a rollover crash on Niles Canyon Road in Fremont on Monday afternoon, according...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2017There are no comments yet. 9286 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton Council could require 25% cut in water usage tonightThe Pleasanton City Council is expected to require residents to cut their water usage by 25% over last year's consumption...
Original post made on May. 6, 2014Last comment by Victoria, on May 8, 2014 at 10:49 am | 27 comments | 9281 Views
BOOKS & MOVIES
Library, Towne Center Books to host Secret Service agent's report on Kennedy assassinationFormer U.S. Secret Service agent Gerald Blaine will be at the Pleasanton Public Library Sunday to talk about President John...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2010Last comment by disappointed, on Dec 19, 2010 at 2:26 pm | 4 comments | 9279 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Gunmen rob diners, employees at Denny's Restaurant herePolice are looking for three armed men who robbed employees and customers at a Denny's restaurant in Pleasanton last night. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2010Last comment by Simple Fix, on Nov 25, 2010 at 10:22 pm | 45 comments | 9279 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
SummerHill switches to condos for its Pleasanton apartment projectIn a move that may indicate the Pleasanton rental housing market is becoming saturated, a developer has canceled plans for...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2015Last comment by Sharon, on Jun 24, 2015 at 12:19 am | 5 comments | 9277 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board candidates debateThe candidates vying for PUSD Board of Trustees detailed their plans for leading local schools through the ongoing COVID-19...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2020Last comment by Pete, on Sep 26, 2020 at 5:04 pm | 5 comments | 9276 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Livermore Lab part of tomorrow's Nobel Peace prizeWhen representatives of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) step forward tomorrow to receive...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2013There are no comments yet. 9275 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Danville woman cops plea for child endangermentThe Danville woman who left her infant twins in her car to go shopping at the mall has taken a plea deal that would allow...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2012Last comment by alias man, on Jun 27, 2012 at 8:44 am | 17 comments | 9275 Views
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