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AROUND TOWN

New Street Lights

We 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, 2014
Last comment by Dark Thought, on Jun 12, 2014 at 7:37 pm | 22 comments | 37422 Views

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Traffic congestion affecting I-580, Isabel, many side streets as shoppers try to reach Paragon Outlets

Traffic 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, 2012
Last comment by Local, on Nov 23, 2012 at 9:37 am | 42 comments | 36714 Views

RESTAURANTS

Readers Choice 2012

The 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, 2013
Last comment by Cholo, on Jun 19, 2013 at 12:28 pm | 5 comments | 36617 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, 2009
Last comment by Michael Leonard, on Aug 1, 2009 at 4:26 pm | 16 comments | 35629 Views

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Pleasanton: COVID-19 vaccination center opens at Alameda County Fairgrounds

The Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton has been designated a COVID-19 vaccination site by ACPHD, and eligible residents...

Original post made on Feb. 16, 2021
Last comment by James Michael, on Feb 16, 2021 at 4:40 pm | 1 comment | 35507 Views

AROUND TOWN

Fire department offering emergency response training in May

The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department (LPFD) will once again offer Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training on...

Original post made on Apr. 8, 2014
Last comment by Cholo, on Apr 10, 2014 at 9:21 am | 3 comments | 35439 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Driving during 1st year

I've heard so many versions of this I just wanted to check with all out there. My soon to be 16 year old will be getting...

Original post made by Mom of new driver on Dec. 10, 2009
Last comment by lyndalu, on Dec 13, 2009 at 9:01 am | 11 comments | 35387 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

'The Laramie Project' onstage at Amador Valley High tonight through Saturday

Amador 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, 2011
Last comment by Enzo, on Aug 21, 2012 at 12:11 am | 19 comments | 35328 Views

AROUND TOWN

The perfect 10

Pleasanton'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, 2010
Last comment by Linda, on Oct 22, 2010 at 11:21 am | 4 comments | 35157 Views

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Livermore schools assistant superintendent dies in Nevada after going missing

Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District assistant superintendent Mike Biondi was found dead on Wednesday near Walker...

Original post made on Oct. 3, 2020
There are no comments yet. 35152 Views

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Thousands mourn loss of Family Foundation co-founder

Barry 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, 2013
Last comment by The Kernans, on Nov 19, 2013 at 9:33 am | 1 comment | 34961 Views

AROUND TOWN

Best of Pleasanton

Around 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, 2007
Last comment by John Pitts, on Dec 24, 2007 at 2:04 pm | 3 comments | 34258 Views

AROUND TOWN

Editorial: Experiment aimed at improving tone and dialogue on our Town Square forum

Beginning Saturday, Aug. 1, participation in PleasantonWeekly.com's popular Town Square reader forum will be limited to those...

Original post made on Jul. 28, 2020
Last comment by Barbara Costello, on Jul 31, 2020 at 2:42 pm | 17 comments | 33519 Views

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Third coronavirus case confirmed in Alameda County

A third case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Alameda County was confirmed on Friday afternoon, according to Pleasanton city...

Original post made on Mar. 6, 2020
Last comment by DKHSK, on Mar 9, 2020 at 10:12 am | 25 comments | 32923 Views

AROUND TOWN

Real Estate Matters: Cash offers have advantage for sellers in housing market

As 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, 2013
Last comment by Recent Buyer, on Jul 4, 2013 at 4:39 am | 15 comments | 32885 Views

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Some new BART cars expected to be in service by September

New BART cars are expected to start carrying passengers in late September following final testing this summer, BART officials...

Original post made on Jul. 26, 2017
Last comment by FrequentWalkerMiles, on Jul 31, 2017 at 11:33 am | 3 comments | 32569 Views

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Bay Area shelter-in-place order being extended through May

The public health officers of six Bay Area counties, including Alameda and Contra Costa, announced on Monday that they will...

Original post made on Apr. 27, 2020
Last comment by DKHSK, on Apr 28, 2020 at 9:33 pm | 64 comments | 32202 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Here's the Class of 2012 at Foothill, Amador Valley, Village, Horizon high schools

Here's the Class of 2012 at Foothill, Amador Valley, Village, Horizon high schools with a complete list of the students who...

Original post made on Jun. 8, 2012
Last comment by Nancy, on Jun 13, 2012 at 5:17 pm | 12 comments | 32175 Views

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Raises eyed tonight for Pleasanton school board

The 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, 2013
Last comment by Gina T, on Nov 14, 2013 at 9:20 am | 20 comments | 31682 Views

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School district email did not endorse Sanwong for Pleasanton Council

In 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, 2013
Last comment by Johnny Echo, on Apr 23, 2013 at 12:04 pm | 13 comments | 31658 Views
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