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Guest opinion: Wal-Mart comes at a high price for PleasantonYour Jan. 27 editorial "Wal-Mart's Neighborhood Market good for Pleasanton" made me wonder if the Pleasanton Weekly is a...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2012Last comment by Florence Tarkington, on Feb 18, 2012 at 9:52 pm | 150 comments | 52125 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton teachers agree to pay cut to reportedly save district nearly $4.6MIn a statement released by the Association of Pleasanton Teachers, president Trevor Knaggs announced that teachers made a...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2010Last comment by What about our kids?, on Feb 24, 2010 at 7:14 pm | 313 comments | 50722 Views
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Workday, company founder donate new DARE program vehicle to Pleasanton policeWorkday, Inc. and its co-chief executive officer Dave Duffield have donated a new Chevrolet Tahoe hybrid to the Pleasanton...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2013Last comment by Ptown Parent, on Aug 23, 2013 at 10:05 am | 7 comments | 49779 Views
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Chamber recognizes 6 for community leadershipThe Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce has recognized individuals, groups and businesses that demonstrated excellence and community...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2014Last comment by Ed Dantzig, on Apr 4, 2014 at 10:10 am | 1 comment | 49740 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Alameda County health officials confirm first local case of coronavirusIn addition to several more newly identified cases in the Bay Area, public health officials confirmed the first presumptive...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2020Last comment by Punky, on Mar 3, 2020 at 2:22 pm | 30 comments | 46790 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Feds may buy state bonds to relieve cash-flow shortfall, jump-start local projectsThe leaders of the five Tri-Valley cities are in Washington, D.C., today meeting with members of the California congressional...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2009Last comment by abdulla, on Mar 17, 2009 at 7:57 pm | 6 comments | 45968 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
GOP wins, takes Kennedy seat, voters spoke against healthcare "reform"See article: http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/19/massachusetts.senate/index.html?hpt=T1 The GOP won, taking over Kennedy's...
Original post made by GOP gets Kennedy seat on Jan. 19, 2010Last comment by Moe Mentum, on Jan 20, 2010 at 4:06 pm | 14 comments | 45742 Views
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Canadian GeeseJust like clock work every morning and evening, a "V' Formation of honking geese fly overhead. Does anyone know what they...
Original post made by Pat on Aug. 19, 2013Last comment by Malc Williams, on Aug 28, 2014 at 8:26 pm | 20 comments | 45480 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Woman hit in crosswalk accident diesOne of two people hit in a Pleasanton crosswalk on Oct. 12 has died. "We received word that the female pedestrian succumbed...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2013Last comment by kbenson, on Aug 14, 2015 at 11:57 am | 60 comments | 44796 Views
AROUND TOWN
Job fairs planned for Paragon Outlets mall, scheduled to open Nov. 8Hiring fairs for Livermore's new Paragon Outlets mall will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday,...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2012Last comment by Cholo, on Aug 19, 2012 at 9:13 pm | 25 comments | 44429 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Presenting the class of 2008Bayley Adams Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=4087 posted Friday, June 6, 2008,...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2008Last comment by Cholo, on Jun 23, 2008 at 12:12 pm | 3 comments | 43513 Views
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Pleasanton: Court rejects citizen group's appeal in lawsuit over proposed Costco storeA state appellate court panel has denied a citizen group's challenge of the public approval process for the proposed Costco...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Apr 5, 2022 at 8:53 am | 24 comments | 43410 Views
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Reader's ChoiceWith 29,358 confirmed votes from 1,550 voters across the globe, our readers truly chose their favorite parts of Pleasanton--from...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2008Last comment by Bad news, on Jul 25, 2008 at 3:08 pm | 4 comments | 40811 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton: Deck the halls with elegant ornamentsFor Joyce and Bob Shapiro, the holiday season begins in October when they gingerly unwrap the exquisite decorations they've...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2021Last comment by Margo, on Dec 13, 2021 at 4:05 pm | 1 comment | 39969 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Faculty at Cal State East Bay votes to strike next ThursdayCalifornia State University faculty members have voted to stage a one-day strike next Thursday, Nov. 17, to protest Chancellor...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2011Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Nov 15, 2011 at 9:44 am | 73 comments | 39816 Views
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Tri-Valley police prepare amid looting around Bay AreaPolice agencies in the Tri-Valley are preparing for potential looting attempts in local communities amid similar incidents...
Original post made on May. 31, 2020There are no comments yet. 39310 Views
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Pleasanton residents turn out en masse for downtown reopeningThousands turned out for downtown Pleasanton's grand reopening event on Friday, which saw downtown restaurants and businesses...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin, on Jul 1, 2020 at 7:53 pm | 56 comments | 38249 Views
SPORTS
TV30 recognizes Tri-Valley high school athletesTri-Valley Community Television recognized outstanding high school athletes last Thursday at an event with guest speaker...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2013Last comment by Sportysport, on Jun 7, 2013 at 10:32 pm | 6 comments | 38162 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Alameda County now reporting coronavirus data per cityThe Alameda County Public Health this week unveiled a new online dashboard that tracks various data related to local cases...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on Apr 13, 2020 at 4:44 pm | 73 comments | 37928 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Foothill band director charged with inappropriate conduct against minor while at prior districtFoothill High director of bands Efrain Hinojosa faces charges for alleged inappropriate conduct against a minor that occurred...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2022Last comment by Former PTown Resident, on Dec 15, 2022 at 12:42 pm | 4 comments | 37606 Views
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