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Free workshop Saturday on adapting landscape to drought conditionsA water conservation expert will hold a free workshop for Pleasanton residents and business representatives from 10 a.m....
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2014Last comment by Cholo, on Jul 19, 2014 at 5:52 pm | 12 comments | 5319 Views
RESTAURANTS
A Pleasanton Food BlogSomeone started a blog on food in Pleasanton. Looks good. http://eatinginpleasanton.com/...
Original post made by Stacey on Jan. 31, 2008Last comment by Stacey, on Jun 7, 2011 at 6:09 pm | 5 comments | 5319 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton hotel closingI had rented a room at the Pleasanton Hotel for an event next month, today I was informed by a staff member that the property...
Original post made by Willis on Dec. 12, 2008Last comment by canon lenses, on Aug 27, 2010 at 6:17 pm | 34 comments | 5318 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters<B>Need constructive solutions Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=8209 posted Friday,...
Original post made on May. 27, 2011Last comment by concerned parent, on Jun 12, 2011 at 9:59 pm | 54 comments | 5317 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PPIE hosting half-marathon, 5K event today to benefit Pleasanton schoolsThe Pleasanton Partnerships in Education (PPIE) Foundation will sponsor a half-marathon and 5K event today starting at the...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2013Last comment by Just another voice, on Apr 19, 2013 at 2:24 pm | 11 comments | 5317 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton native awaiting lung transplant meets Taylor SwiftThe petite blonde woman took a deep breath -- which was difficult because her lungs were failing a little more every day....
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2015Last comment by CC, on Sep 21, 2015 at 12:31 pm | 1 comment | 5317 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
9-year-old Concord girl is Bay Area's first swine flu deathA 9-year-old Concord girl who had been diagnosed with the H1N1 virus died Friday, marking the Bay Area's first swine flu-related...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2009Last comment by Stacey, on Jun 6, 2009 at 4:53 pm | 9 comments | 5317 Views
AROUND TOWN
Best Cell Phone Coverage???We live on the edge of Birdland and the Gates neighborhoods and our Verizon cellular signal is so poor, you just about can't...
Original post made by NoCell on Aug. 8, 2008Last comment by Anonymous, on Aug 13, 2008 at 7:28 am | 15 comments | 5315 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Houses or church site? Council to decide tomorrow nightThe Pleasanton City Council will decide at its meeting Tuesday night whether to rezone a church site for new houses in the...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2015Last comment by East Sider, on Oct 14, 2015 at 12:18 am | 24 comments | 5315 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
With stalemate, PUSD board returning for special meeting on school reopenings next weekAfter reaching a stalemate Thursday on reopening Pleasanton Unified School District for in-person learning, the Board of...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2021Last comment by very trying times, on Feb 16, 2021 at 10:18 am | 10 comments | 5315 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Save Pleasanton Schools - campaigning with fiction?Save Pleasanton Schools posted a video of a KPIX news clip at the top of their home page. And on Sunday e-mailed a link to...
Original post made by tax revolt 2 on May. 11, 2009Last comment by Jim, on May 15, 2009 at 3:54 pm | 65 comments | 5314 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Rhode Island High School Fires Entire Teaching StaffCedar Falls High School in Rhode Island was identified as one of the poorest performing high schools in the state. The school...
Original post made by Ptown resident on Feb. 24, 2010Last comment by guess what, on Mar 2, 2010 at 9:31 am | 30 comments | 5313 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to discuss enrollment projections, new elementary schoolThe Pleasanton school board Tuesday night will take a look at the big picture for PUSD, as trustees are scheduled to discuss...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2017Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Feb 15, 2017 at 10:25 am | 9 comments | 5313 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Campana Jazz Festival set for Saturday in PleasantonThe 39th annual Campana Jazz Festival will be held at Amador Valley High School from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2014Last comment by Marilyn Palowitch, on Feb 6, 2014 at 9:48 am | 2 comments | 5312 Views
SPORTS
Foothill boys' golf team captures 7th annual EBAL titleThe Foothill boys' golf team will hang yet another East Bay Athletic League championship banner following a solid performance...
Original post made on May. 16, 2016Last comment by joe ronan, on May 16, 2016 at 1:05 pm | 1 comment | 5312 Views
AROUND TOWN
Hearst Elementary cancels Fall Festival, cites lack of volunteersHearst Elementary School's Fall Festival has been canceled after the school was unable to find enough volunteers to run the...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2015Last comment by Cholo, on Nov 10, 2015 at 9:37 am | 11 comments | 5312 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Donate your old cell phones to support our troopsWith the holidays approaching, so many of our nations' young men and women are serving in remote locations away from family...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2010Last comment by Bill T, on Oct 27, 2010 at 12:45 pm | 3 comments | 5311 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
UPDATE: Infant in critical condition after emergency brain surgeryPolice are investigating the cause of a head injury of a 9-month-old Pleasanton boy taken to ValleyCare Medical Center around...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2008Last comment by p-town resident, on Apr 1, 2008 at 8:25 pm | 1 comment | 5311 Views
AROUND TOWN
Dog droppings. Enough is enough.I was having lunch at a local park today, watching dogs come in and out of the park to use the well-manicured lawn as their...
Original post made by Devon on Oct. 4, 2010Last comment by Lee, on Oct 10, 2010 at 10:13 pm | 68 comments | 5310 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
CHP officer in critical condition after being shot during I-680 traffic stop where suspect was killedA California Highway Patrol officer critically wounded in a shooting that followed a traffic stop on I-680 Tuesday morning...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2012Last comment by anti-arnold, on Sep 6, 2012 at 3:16 pm | 17 comments | 5310 Views
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