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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Board discusses laptop program for Pleasanton middle schoolsThe Pleasanton school board heard a report from middle school principals at its meeting last night about a proposal to expand...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2015Last comment by WeWentThroughLaptop, on Nov 10, 2015 at 6:37 am | 21 comments | 7088 Views
AROUND TOWN
Missing link on Pleasanton's section of Iron Horse Trail set for January completionWith the Iron Horse Trail due to be completed in January, those who commute to and from Pleasanton will soon have an easier...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2013Last comment by Matt, on Aug 3, 2014 at 12:33 am | 5 comments | 7088 Views
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Services set for Terri Carlson, Milfleur ownerA memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. April 15 for Terri Carlson, a longtime Pleasanton businesswoman and owner of Milfleur,...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2018Last comment by Kim, on Apr 29, 2018 at 7:16 am | 8 comments | 7088 Views
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Guest Opinion: Sacramento's war on the suburbsThis year, a package of housing bills that remove local public input, override local development standards and negate environmental...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2020Last comment by RonnieF, on Aug 23, 2020 at 4:55 pm | 36 comments | 7088 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Library celebrates 25 years tonightThe Pleasanton Friends of the Library play host to the 25th anniversary celebration of the present library building tonight...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2013Last comment by Justin, on Nov 18, 2013 at 8:11 am | 3 comments | 7084 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board calls special closed meeting: Jon Vranesh lawsuit on agendaThe Pleasanton school board has scheduled a special closed board meeting Wednesday night where they it discuss with legal...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2014Last comment by Staff Reporter Amanda Aguilar, on Oct 23, 2014 at 1:59 pm | 11 comments | 7083 Views
SPORTS
Springtime now means lacrosseIt was only a matter of time once lacrosse took hold in the Western United States at the youth levels before California became...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2013Last comment by Norcal Lax, on Mar 7, 2013 at 3:48 pm | 5 comments | 7082 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Backers of measure to stop Lund Ranch development face Feb. 5 deadlineBackers of a proposed referendum to overturn the City Council's approval of a housing development on Lund Ranch will be at...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2016Last comment by fradycove, on Feb 11, 2016 at 4:13 am | 44 comments | 7082 Views
BOOKS & MOVIES
Seeking to Form A Women's GroupI've been wanting to form a casual women's group that can meet once a month or every other week at a member's home in Pleasanton...
Original post made by Pat on Jan. 19, 2010Last comment by Pat, West of Foothill, on Feb 13, 2010 at 8:50 am | 3 comments | 7081 Views
AROUND TOWN
BLINKING RED TRAFFIC LIGHT MEANS STOP AND YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY!Today saw the possibility of perhaps two fatalities in Pleasanton except for the events taking place within about a half...
Original post made by frank on Feb. 4, 2008Last comment by frank, on Feb 11, 2008 at 8:57 pm | 5 comments | 7080 Views
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Election preview: Alameda County Sheriff-CoronerVoters have the rare opportunity to decide a competitive race for sheriff as incumbent Greg Ahern is being challenged by...
Original post made on May. 23, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on May 23, 2022 at 5:05 pm | 1 comment | 7080 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Witness describes Livermore crash that killed woman, 14-month old girlA woman described in court Friday the horror of watching as an allegedly drunk driver killed her cousin and her cousin's...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2016Last comment by Jtjh, on Feb 23, 2016 at 6:01 pm | 7 comments | 7080 Views
AROUND TOWN
On final day of 2012, Pleasanton Weekly's Holiday Fund needs your helpOn the last day in 2012, what better time is there to consider turning your thoughts to supporting local nonprofit agencies...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2012Last comment by Julie Testa, on Jan 2, 2013 at 7:32 am | 12 comments | 7079 Views
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Fireworks back at county fair on Independence DayThe Alameda County Fair will kick off June 18 with later hours and a nightly fireworks show after the fair's free concerts,...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2014Last comment by Liberalism is a plague, on Mar 29, 2014 at 8:55 am | 17 comments | 7079 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Lawyer's hit-and-run conviction reduced to misdemeanor in Dublin fatalityAn Alameda County judge decided to downgrade the felony conviction of a lawyer who admitted hitting and killing a man with...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2015Last comment by Eric, on Oct 24, 2015 at 9:40 pm | 20 comments | 7079 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
5 dead, 4 injured in limo fire on San Mateo bridge Saturday nightThe California Highway Patrol is investigating what led to a fire in a limousine that killed five women and injured four...
Original post made on May. 5, 2013Last comment by Sadie, on May 6, 2013 at 1:47 pm | 7 comments | 7074 Views
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6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Napa, other parts of No. CaliforniaA 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Bay Area this morning, damaging buildings and roads and leaving tens of thousands without...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2014Last comment by Ali Reza, on Aug 25, 2014 at 12:33 pm | 5 comments | 7073 Views
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Pleasanton: Owner wants to replace old Denny's with multi-tenant buildingThe owner of the Owens Drive property where the former Denny's restaurant building has sat vacant for years is proposing...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2019Last comment by just asking, on Oct 10, 2019 at 8:16 am | 14 comments | 7073 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD High School 7th period on the chopping block?In the PUSD Jan 26th Budget Challenges 2010-11 update, a union negotiable item is: "Suspend high school collaboration period...
Original post made by Dark Corners of Town on Jan. 31, 2010Last comment by Heather Simmons, on Mar 3, 2010 at 1:56 pm | 42 comments | 7072 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 | 7071 Views
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