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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 | 42457 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 | 42115 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 | 39854 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 39465 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 | 36432 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 | 35796 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 | 35406 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 | 35305 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 | 34544 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 | 34276 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 33697 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 | 33130 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 | 33066 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'The Laramie Project' onstage at Amador Valley High tonight through SaturdayAmador Valley High School students will present "The Laramie Project at 7:30 p.m. tonight through Saturday night in the Amador...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2011Last comment by Enzo, on Aug 21, 2012 at 12:11 am | 19 comments | 32834 Views
AROUND TOWN
Best of PleasantonAround Town Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=1389 posted Friday, October 13,...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2007Last comment by John Pitts, on Dec 24, 2007 at 2:04 pm | 3 comments | 32812 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Raises eyed tonight for Pleasanton school boardThe Pleasanton School Board will consider giving itself a raise at its meeting tonight. Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2013/11/12/raises-eyed-tonight...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2013Last comment by Gina T, on Nov 14, 2013 at 9:20 am | 20 comments | 30001 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
School district email did not endorse Sanwong for Pleasanton CouncilIn an email sent April 16 to the Pleasanton Weekly, long-time Pleasanton school district employee Lisa Lorentz took issue...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2013Last comment by Johnny Echo, on Apr 23, 2013 at 12:04 pm | 13 comments | 29915 Views
AROUND TOWN
Real Estate Matters: Cash offers have advantage for sellers in housing marketAs a company that is at the forefront of marketing to the Mandarin-speaking community, we love the high level of emphasis...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2013Last comment by Recent Buyer, on Jul 4, 2013 at 4:39 am | 15 comments | 29456 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
BART considers 20-cent TransBay tube surcharge to spare employee layoffsAt the end of a lengthy hearing on their transit agency's $25 million budget deficit, BART directors ultimately opted not...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2010Last comment by reader, on Jan 20, 2010 at 5:44 pm | 4 comments | 29072 Views
AROUND TOWN
Registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans in Pleasanton and the gap is only growingFor years registered Republicans widely outnumbered registered Democrats in the City of Pleasanton. Those days are long gone....
Original post made by Delta Tim on Mar. 29, 2012Last comment by Resident, on Apr 2, 2012 at 10:00 am | 52 comments | 28587 Views
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