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Pleasanton Police Citizens AcademyEnrollment is continuing for the Fall Pleasanton Police Citizens Academy. Classes will be held on Thursday evenings from...
Original post made by Sgt. Mike Tryphonas on Aug. 28, 2007There are no comments yet. 5808 Views
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Firefighters extinguish grass fire that closed Foothill Road early todayFirefighters have extinguished a two-alarm brush fire in Pleasanton late Sunday night. Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2016/07/25/firefighters-extingu...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2016Last comment by Henry, on Jul 25, 2016 at 9:56 am | 1 comment | 5808 Views
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Around Pleasanton: Developers tweak plans for Spotorno acreage in hopes for approvalA development group once rebuffed in its plan to build pricey homes along Alisal Street on a 31-acre site known as the Spotorno...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2018Last comment by Jerry Nagra, on Aug 30, 2018 at 10:35 pm | 5 comments | 5808 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Thank you teachersDear PUSD Teachers From the bottom of my heart, I want to say Thank You for all that you do for our students. The tragedy...
Original post made by New Mom on Dec. 17, 2012Last comment by Thank you Pleasanton!!!, on Dec 23, 2012 at 7:12 pm | 14 comments | 5807 Views
AROUND TOWN
Deadline tomorrow for applications to many Cal State collegesWith tomorrow the deadline for applying for admission to many of California's state colleges, admissions are becoming increasingly...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2009Last comment by Chola Sista, on Dec 3, 2009 at 11:36 pm | 19 comments | 5807 Views
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Harbourne triplets are great athletes, regardless of the sportEmma, Ben and Adam Harbourne, triplets at Foothill, have enjoyed the best of times while growing up, with playing sports...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2022Last comment by Allison Sotelo, on Mar 29, 2022 at 5:49 am | 1 comment | 5806 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Interstate 580 clear following injury crashAll westbound lanes of Interstate Highway 580 reopened in unincorporated Alameda County west of Pleasanton this morning,...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2008Last comment by Cholo, on Nov 30, 2008 at 7:41 pm | 2 comments | 5804 Views
SPORTS
The greatness that is NCS sportsIt is playoff time for many high school sports, and NCS, the overseeing body of high school sports playoffs is again at its...
Original post made by Get the facts on Nov. 11, 2009Last comment by T.H., on Nov 15, 2009 at 8:05 am | 15 comments | 5803 Views
AROUND TOWN
Firecrackers/fireworks in the middle of the night?Two nights out of the past few, I've been awakened in the middle of the night by the sound of loud firecrackers going off....
Original post made by Sleepy on Mar. 9, 2009Last comment by HAHA, on Mar 12, 2009 at 2:29 pm | 27 comments | 5803 Views
AROUND TOWN
Checkpoint leads to 4 DUI arrestsFour drivers were arrested Monday night for driving under the influence of alcohol during a DUI and driver's license checkpoint...
Original post made on May. 7, 2008Last comment by Sarah, on May 16, 2008 at 8:01 pm | 10 comments | 5802 Views
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Pleasanton to host free E-Waste collection days April 18-19As one of its signature Earth Week events, the city of Pleasanton will host free E-Waste collection days on Friday, April...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2014Last comment by local, on Apr 4, 2014 at 6:22 pm | 5 comments | 5802 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Services planned for Dr. Bill James, former Pleasanton schools superintendentA memorial service for Dr. Bill James, former long-serving superintendent of Pleasanton schools who died earlier this month,...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2017Last comment by Robin Neal, on Oct 21, 2017 at 7:05 pm | 2 comments | 5800 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
City flags at half-staff in remembrance of Dallas officersFlags in Dublin and Pleasanton are flying at half-staff in honor and remembrance of the slain and injured police officers...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2016There are no comments yet. 5797 Views
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Dale Vaughn-Bowen: 1956-2010A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday for Dale Vaughn-Bowen, who started the Crooked Vine winery and was always active...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2010Last comment by Paula Gehring & Family, on Mar 27, 2010 at 5:09 am | 5 comments | 5796 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasant Plaza on 1st Street is Googie Architectural GoldPretty much everyone in Pleasanton is familiar with Pleasant Plaza on First Street in Pleasanton. In a town filled with bland,...
Original post made by Protect Ptown History on Apr. 19, 2013Last comment by Trish, on Apr 22, 2013 at 7:27 pm | 12 comments | 5794 Views
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Swimmer charged in sexual assault gets felony convictionA 21-year-old Pleasanton man and former swimmer at UC Davis has been convicted of a felony in connection with an attack on...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2011Last comment by MikeAugustine, on Aug 17, 2011 at 5:57 pm | 5 comments | 5794 Views
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County's jobless rate drops by 1 percentUnemployment rates continued to drop in California and in the Bay Area in November with Alameda County down 1% to 6.8%, according...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2013Last comment by Shannon, on Dec 27, 2013 at 9:09 am | 7 comments | 5794 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Where will FORWARD take usThe Obama 2012 re-election campaign kicks off this weekend, with a new slogan: FORWARD Despite the fact that the Obama campaign...
Original post made by jimf01 on May. 3, 2012Last comment by Fred, on Sep 20, 2012 at 12:07 pm | 67 comments | 5793 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton Council, Housing Commission meet tonight on affordable housing issuesThe Pleasanton City Council will hold a workshop meeting at 7 p.m. tonight with the its Housing Commission to discuss the...
Original post made on May. 1, 2013Last comment by Research first, on May 2, 2013 at 5:38 pm | 9 comments | 5793 Views
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Supervisors vote to ban skateboarding on Alameda County-owned propertyThe Alameda County Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to ban skateboarding on all county property, which means that...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2015Last comment by FrequentWalkerMiles, on Mar 5, 2015 at 2:13 pm | 5 comments | 5793 Views
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