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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 | 44843 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 | 44775 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 | 44720 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 44404 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 | 43094 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 | 42968 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 | 41267 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 | 39870 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 | 37430 Views
AROUND TOWN
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. 36522 Views
AROUND TOWN
New Street LightsWe noticed the new street lights in our community tonight. They are so dim that some of them barely light up the sidewalk...
Original post made by CalGirl on Mar. 19, 2014Last comment by Dark Thought, on Jun 12, 2014 at 7:37 pm | 22 comments | 36487 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 | 36164 Views
RESTAURANTS
Readers Choice 2012The tallies are in for the Pleasanton Weekly Readers Choice 2012 contest with a total of 26,365 confirmed votes. Thanks for...
Original post made on May. 15, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Jun 19, 2013 at 12:28 pm | 5 comments | 35695 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 | 35579 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Traffic congestion affecting I-580, Isabel, many side streets as shoppers try to reach Paragon OutletsTraffic was backed up yesterday and for most of the three-day holiday weekend on I-580 as shoppers tried to reach and exit...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2012Last comment by Local, on Nov 23, 2012 at 9:37 am | 42 comments | 35235 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Sprawling to Obesity: Are the Burbs Bad for Your Health?This May, the Committee on Environmental Health of the American Academy of Pediatrics confirmed that the design of U.S. communities...
Original post made by Earl on Jul. 29, 2009Last comment by Michael Leonard, on Aug 1, 2009 at 4:26 pm | 16 comments | 34758 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 | 34283 Views
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Fire department offering emergency response training in MayThe Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department (LPFD) will once again offer Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training on...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2014Last comment by Cholo, on Apr 10, 2014 at 9:21 am | 3 comments | 34243 Views
AROUND TOWN
The perfect 10Pleasanton's Morgan Buenz was a perfect 10 when she was born 10 minutes after 10 on the 10th day of the 10th month in 1990...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2010Last comment by Linda, on Oct 22, 2010 at 11:21 am | 4 comments | 33817 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Thousands mourn loss of Family Foundation co-founderBarry Taylor, the co-founder of the Taylor Family Foundation, died Saturday of an apparent heart attack. He was 74 years...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2013Last comment by The Kernans, on Nov 19, 2013 at 9:33 am | 1 comment | 33688 Views
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"How Can We Be Happy Again?" Part 2
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The Readers' Choice ballot is here
It's time to decide what local business is worthy of the title "Pleasanton Weekly Readers' Choice" — and you get to decide! Cast your ballot online. Voting ends May 16. Stay tuned for the results in the June 25 issue of the Pleasanton Weekly.
