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Letters: Residents weigh in on Lund RanchIn the wake of the Pleasanton City Council voting 3-1 to endorse a project to add 43 upscale homes to Lund Ranch in the city's...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2016Last comment by Fradycove, on Feb 11, 2016 at 3:50 am | 20 comments | 5699 Views
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Pleasanton couple heading to Italy for 14th bicycling tourPassports. Toiletries. Clothes. Cycling shorts. Susie and Del Krause, 74 and 78, have a slightly different packing list from...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2016Last comment by Jtjh, on Jun 18, 2016 at 5:29 pm | 2 comments | 5699 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Services at noon today for long-time businessman, rancher Chris BeratlisA funeral mass will be held at noon today at St. Augustine Catholic Church for Chris Beratlis, a longtime city, civic and...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2012Last comment by Jim Jordan, on Apr 17, 2012 at 10:56 am | 8 comments | 5699 Views
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Hostermans ContradictionsJennifer Hosterman professes to be an environmentalist. She rails agains global warming and champions the green agenda....
Original post made by Rick on Aug. 13, 2008Last comment by frank, on Aug 28, 2008 at 9:14 pm | 43 comments | 5698 Views
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Editorial: The value of community journalismWhen Investigation Discovery (ID) television network wanted to do a documentary-style program about the 2008 murder of Pleasanton...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2017Last comment by Community reporting, on Jan 4, 2018 at 1:26 pm | 9 comments | 5698 Views
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Editorial: Let there be light (and power)Tens of thousands of Tri-Valley residents were without power during the weekend and into Monday because of a PG&E Public...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2019Last comment by Kristie Wang, on Oct 30, 2019 at 11:57 pm | 2 comments | 5698 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Tauscher's Feel-good Stage 2 Aircraft BanI'd just like to write to all of those folks who think Tauscher is doing great for her move against stage 2 aircraft as if...
Original post made by Stacey on Jul. 19, 2007Last comment by Frank, on Jul 20, 2007 at 4:55 pm | 2 comments | 5697 Views
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Pleasanton's drug 'Take Back' program collects more than 750 pounds of pharmaceuticalsThe Pleasanton Police Department in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) collected 787 pounds.pounds...
Original post made on May. 7, 2013Last comment by Helen, on May 8, 2013 at 11:51 am | 4 comments | 5697 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Pleasanton police say they may have solved murder dating back 20 yearsThe Pleasanton Police Department has scheduled a press conference at 10 a.m. this morning to announce the arrest of an individual...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2011Last comment by Ferreira, on Aug 8, 2011 at 3:54 pm | 7 comments | 5697 Views
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New Leaf Community Market opens in Vintage Hills Center at 10 a.m. todayNew Leaf Community Market will open its new store at 10 a.m. today in the Vintage Hills Shopping Center at 3550 Bernal Ave. Read...
Original post made on May. 15, 2013Last comment by D, on May 22, 2013 at 10:32 am | 20 comments | 5696 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Strong winds cut power, down trees in parts of Pleasanton, LivermoreThe strong winds that whipped through the area Tuesday and early this morning downed trees and blocked some roadways in Pleasanton. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2014Last comment by Keith Conning, on Dec 31, 2014 at 10:19 pm | 1 comment | 5696 Views
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McNerney's 'Corner Congress' in Pleasanton turns out to be private chatA small crowd of 25 people turned out Saturday to meet and talk to Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) but only a few...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2008Last comment by Stacey, on Jan 24, 2008 at 5:26 pm | 11 comments | 5695 Views
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New metering lights leave some drivers redOn-ramp metering lights were turned on for the first time during this morning's commute along westbound Interstate 580 and...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2008Last comment by Commuter, on Mar 9, 2010 at 3:18 pm | 30 comments | 5695 Views
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New details emerge about Foothill crashNew details are coming out about a car crash that killed 19-year-old Laurel Williams, a 2006 Foothill High School graduate. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2007Last comment by Anne, on Nov 1, 2007 at 11:58 am | 1 comment | 5695 Views
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Mutton bustin’ no more? County board narrowly supports ban on rodeo sheep event for kidsA rodeo event known as mutton bustin' will soon be banned in Alameda County thanks to a Tuesday vote by the county Board...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2019Last comment by Citizen Paine, on Nov 7, 2019 at 6:08 am | 38 comments | 5695 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Fall carnival benefits developmentally disabledThe Arc of Alameda County wants to invite the public to a fall carnival that will include a ring toss, cake walk, swing dance...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2007Last comment by aaron, on Nov 13, 2007 at 12:50 pm | 3 comments | 5694 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Bathroom byproduct will supplement DSRSD irrigation water supplyDublin San Ramon Services District's new temporary supplemental recycled water supply project not only aims to boost their...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2021Last comment by keeknlinda, on Jul 14, 2021 at 2:27 pm | 2 comments | 5694 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two Livermore children dead, two women in custodyLivermore police are investigating two separate suspicious child deaths that occurred in the past week resulting in the arrests...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2009Last comment by Annoyed at CofC's comment, on Mar 30, 2009 at 8:31 am | 14 comments | 5694 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Mothers With A Purpose takes a stand against drug abuseMore than 40 people turned out for Pleasanton's second candlelight vigil Thursday night in memory of those lost to drug abuse...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2012Last comment by Max, on Oct 31, 2012 at 1:33 pm | 11 comments | 5694 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Coroner determines SRVHS student's drowning was accidentalContra Costa County coroner's officials have ruled the drowning death of freshman Benjamin Curry in the San Ramon Valley...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2018Last comment by shelby, on Jun 18, 2018 at 9:46 pm | 5 comments | 5694 Views
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