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School district to host Common Core workshopThe Pleasanton Unified School District, along with the Alameda County Office of Education, is set to host a Common Core State...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2015Last comment by West side Observer, on Apr 2, 2015 at 12:48 pm | 10 comments | 5546 Views
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Election Exemplary Of Initiative Process FaultsFrequent readers here may be familiar with my negative opinions about direct democracy. Most of my concern with it is in...
Original post made by Stacey on Nov. 12, 2008Last comment by Stacey, on Nov 20, 2008 at 10:44 am | 30 comments | 5545 Views
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The Growing Army of Angry Men Whose Lives Have Been Destroyed by the Federal GovernmentThe Growing Army of Angry Men Whose Lives Have Been Destroyed by the Federal Government by Mark R. Crovelli by Mark R....
Original post made by mark on Aug. 28, 2009Last comment by Paul, on Aug 29, 2009 at 9:19 am | 3 comments | 5545 Views
AROUND TOWN
Hundreds object to high density housing near Bernal Community ParkMore than 200 packed the Pleasanton City Council chambers Tuesday night, most of them there to object to a plan to build...
Original post made on May. 5, 2011Last comment by Ann, on Jan 9, 2012 at 12:09 pm | 19 comments | 5545 Views
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Did you miss the last food truck festival?Attend the Gourmet Food Truck Festival which will feature over 20 Bay Area food trucks from 4-8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15,...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2011Last comment by CW, on Oct 14, 2011 at 11:37 am | 13 comments | 5545 Views
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Comcast expanding Ethernet service to Pleasanton Valley Business ParkComcast Business has announced an expansion of its multi-gigabit Ethernet service to business parks in Pleasanton, Hayward...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2015Last comment by Joanne, on Apr 16, 2015 at 12:06 pm | 2 comments | 5545 Views
SPORTS
SPORTS: Falcon's nest nets victory over Amador ValleySpecial to the Pleasanton Weekly by Andy Udinski On February 18, the Foothill High School boys' varsity team ended their...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2011Last comment by Gina Channell-Allen, on Jun 2, 2011 at 3:32 pm | 7 comments | 5544 Views
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East Bay Realtors join Zillow in having access to all property listingsThe Bay East Association of Realtors and the Contra Costa Association of Realtors have jointly signed a listing distribution...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2015Last comment by Dear C Student, on Jul 9, 2015 at 2:47 pm | 11 comments | 5544 Views
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Experts search for answers to Lake Del Valle's toxic algae problemWhile the recent El Nino storms have dissipated toxic algae in other East Bay lakes, Lake Del Valle remains closed to swimmers...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2016Last comment by vs, on Mar 3, 2016 at 1:02 pm | 1 comment | 5543 Views
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4 Livermore Lab scientists selected as 2016 fellows of American Physical SocietyFour Livermore National Laboratory scientists, including one from Pleasanton, have been selected as 2016 fellows of the American...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2016Last comment by Adam Mackwood, on Oct 29, 2016 at 9:48 am | 1 comment | 5543 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
More than 900 drivers stopped at checkpointPleasanton police made one arrest last Friday night of a driver under the influence at a checkpoint on Stoneridge Drive and...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2010Last comment by Jacob and Alma, on Sep 12, 2010 at 2:00 pm | 11 comments | 5543 Views
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Foreign buyers claiming 14% of home sales in CaliforniaFavorable exchange rates, affordable home prices and rising affluence abroad continue to drive international buyers to the...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2014Last comment by Tom F, on Jul 23, 2014 at 1:11 pm | 12 comments | 5542 Views
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Convention bureau hopes to announce new CEO shortlyTri-Valley California, the new name for the Tri-Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, is hoping to name a new president...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2013Last comment by Wind Fairies, on Feb 27, 2013 at 10:30 am | 1 comment | 5542 Views
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Second Livermore solar project approved; group vows to appealA group of Livermore residents plans to appeal the county's approval of a second proposed solar plant in recent weeks by...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2020Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Dec 24, 2020 at 8:39 am | 2 comments | 5542 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Pleasanton police seeking help in finding iPhone burglarsPolice are asking for help in finding four suspects who took 10 iPhones worth about $7,400 from an Apple store at the Stoneridge...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2016Last comment by Neighbor, on Jan 23, 2016 at 7:39 am | 13 comments | 5542 Views
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Chamber endorses Hosterman for mayor, Pentin for councilThe Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce Wednesday endorsed Mayor Jennifer Hosterman for re-election in the Nov. 4 municipal race...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2008Last comment by Jerry, on Oct 12, 2008 at 8:26 pm | 11 comments | 5541 Views
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Sign of the times?David Phelps, 50, stood for several hours on Sunol Boulevard in front of Raley's yesterday holding a cardboard sign reading,...
Original post made on May. 6, 2010Last comment by em, on Aug 31, 2010 at 9:24 am | 38 comments | 5541 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
ACE -- Serving the Valley and growingFor a city bordered by crowded freeways and corporate centers here and in nearby San Ramon that draw tens of thousands of...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2016Last comment by Don, on Apr 12, 2016 at 10:44 am | 3 comments | 5541 Views
SPORTS
S.F mayor, Nancy Pelosi make bets with their Detroit counterparts that Giants will win World SeriesAnother San Francisco politician, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, is placing a bet with colleagues in Detroit over...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2012Last comment by take the hag, on Oct 25, 2012 at 1:21 pm | 2 comments | 5540 Views
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Stark brings 'unique vibrations' to ChamberDave Stark, one of the best known Pleasanton pundits in town and an affable civic leader, has been selected as the chairman...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2014Last comment by Cindy Dake, on Mar 11, 2014 at 6:59 pm | 5 comments | 5540 Views
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