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Lone Republican bows out of State Senate raceThe only Republican candidate to qualify for the State Senate special election ballot announced Monday that she was dropping...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2015Last comment by Devon, on Feb 22, 2015 at 3:09 pm | 6 comments | 7677 Views
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Retired Foothill secretary Gretchen Piscotty dies after battling ALSGretchen Piscotty, a longtime Pleasanton resident and former Foothill High School attendance secretary, died Sunday night...
Original post made on May. 8, 2018Last comment by ELiu, on May 8, 2018 at 9:52 am | 1 comment | 7677 Views
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Pleasanton must trim employee benefits or face citizens' initiative, council warnedA Laguna Oaks homeowner has asked the Pleasanton City Council to make employee pension and health care reform a top priority...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2010Last comment by Pete, on Dec 9, 2010 at 6:42 am | 107 comments | 7676 Views
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Upscale, high-density apartment project planned for Bernal-Stanley cornerA 16-acre site at the southeast corner of Bernal Avenue and Stanley Boulevard where Home Depot once proposed to build a second...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2012Last comment by john, on Dec 31, 2012 at 12:50 pm | 20 comments | 7673 Views
SPORTS
Pleasanton man throws out first pitch at Oakland A's gameLongtime Pleasanton resident Norman Pacheco experienced a thrill earlier this month that only a few baseball fans have the...
Original post made on May. 24, 2017Last comment by Johnson, on May 31, 2017 at 1:09 am | 6 comments | 7666 Views
AROUND TOWN
Space Shuttle Endeavour flyover pushed back an hour to give fog time to burn offThe Space Shuttle Endeavour's once-in-a-lifetime flight over the Bay Area this morning has been pushed back an hour to give...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2012Last comment by bizworldusa, on Sep 21, 2012 at 8:17 am | 4 comments | 7665 Views
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Dublin voters approve parcel tax extension by wide marginDublin voters have overwhelmingly approved extending a parcel tax for educational funding for another five years. Read...
Original post made on May. 8, 2014Last comment by dublinmike, on May 17, 2014 at 10:12 pm | 88 comments | 7664 Views
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Pleasanton RADD hockey squad earns silver medalPleasanton's Recreational Activities for the Developmentally Disabled (RADD) Special Olympics regional floor hockey team...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2014Last comment by Jack, on Dec 27, 2014 at 11:34 am | 1 comment | 7663 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
STAR tests show Pleasanton schools continue to improveStudents in the Pleasanton school district scored above both the state and the Alameda County averages in recent statewide...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2011Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Aug 23, 2011 at 2:54 pm | 72 comments | 7661 Views
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Amador DECA headed to state competitionFresh off their award-winning performances at the Northern California DECA District Conference, more than 100 Amador Valley...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2014Last comment by PW Readers Husband, on Feb 7, 2014 at 4:06 pm | 6 comments | 7661 Views
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Pleasanton Farmers' Market: Fresh food, family, friends and funOn a Saturday morning in downtown Pleasanton, West Angela Street is often filled with the musical stylings of local singers,...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2017Last comment by resident, on Jul 31, 2017 at 10:22 am | 3 comments | 7660 Views
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WWII veteran turns 100 in PleasantonLanthey Pepares, a veteran who served during World War II, celebrated his 100th birthday at the Veterans Memorial Building...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2015Last comment by Lajoy Hauser, on May 6, 2015 at 12:34 pm | 7 comments | 7660 Views
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Council OKs 3-story homes on downtown site, ground-floor retailThe Pleasanton City Council last night approved a mixed-use housing and retail development at Old Bernal Avenue and Augustine...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2016Last comment by AR15, on Sep 9, 2016 at 9:30 am | 20 comments | 7659 Views
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Chabad of Tri-Valley buys masonic lodge on Hopyard RoadThe Chabad of the Tri-Valley completed its $2.5 million purchase of the former Pleasanton Masonic Lodge on Hopyard Road last...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2017Last comment by Perry Mason, on Sep 12, 2017 at 10:37 am | 1 comment | 7659 Views
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I-680 toll lane marks 1st anniversary todayAs the I-680 Express Lane marks its first anniversary today, almost half a million drivers have paid atoll electronically...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2011Last comment by Chris, on Feb 9, 2012 at 8:55 pm | 18 comments | 7657 Views
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Pleasanton council confirms new fees for Johnson Drive Economic Development ZoneThe Pleasanton City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to charge transportation fees on new development in the Johnson...
Original post made on May. 5, 2021Last comment by Flightops, on May 12, 2021 at 8:03 am | 19 comments | 7656 Views
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Hearst principal named assessment coordinator in Pleasanton school districtMike Kufal, the longtime principal at Hearst Elementary School, has been appointed as the new coordinator of assessment in...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2014Last comment by Chris47, on Oct 1, 2014 at 12:21 pm | 13 comments | 7655 Views
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Middle school students in Pleasanton organize walkout to protest gun violenceMore than 300 students at Hart Middle School participated in a walkout Tuesday morning in response to the mass shooting in...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2022Last comment by MichaelB, on Jun 11, 2022 at 8:41 am | 20 comments | 7655 Views
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WeddingsShannon Helton and Thomas Durbala Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=3047 posted...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2007Last comment by Elaine DeSantiago, on Oct 14, 2007 at 9:30 pm | 2 comments | 7653 Views
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Pleasanton woman's retirement hobby turns into beautiful businessPleasanton resident Remy Dato may be retired from her career as a principal scientist with Johnson & Johnson, but she certainly...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2014Last comment by Ptown Mom, on Oct 3, 2014 at 9:01 am | 2 comments | 7653 Views
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