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Alameda County to allow outdoor dining, all retail; Pleasanton closing Main Street on weekends to helpOutdoor restaurant dining, larger religious services and all retail stores are on track to be allowed again in Alameda County...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2020Last comment by Dave O, on Jun 23, 2020 at 3:17 pm | 20 comments | 31326 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Pleasanton teen identified as victim in fatal stabbingThe Pleasanton Police Department on Friday identified the young man who was stabbed to death during a fight in a hotel parking...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2020Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Apr 18, 2020 at 9:00 am | 7 comments | 30970 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bay Area victims' attorney seeks to oust legendary Pleasanton swim coachAn attorney representing several sexual abuse victims in a lawsuit has demanded the removal of Pleasanton Seahawks coach...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2020Last comment by that's a joke, on Jul 10, 2020 at 7:02 pm | 33 comments | 30804 Views
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Alameda County Public Health delays reopening timeline indefinitelyACPHD will postpone indefinitely its reopening timeline for businesses that had been on track to return in July, citing the...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2020Last comment by Elderly Shelterer, on Jul 1, 2020 at 8:57 am | 78 comments | 30708 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
BART considers 20-cent TransBay tube surcharge to spare employee layoffsAt the end of a lengthy hearing on their transit agency's $25 million budget deficit, BART directors ultimately opted not...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2010Last comment by reader, on Jan 20, 2010 at 5:44 pm | 4 comments | 30700 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Documents detail Walnut Grove principal's ousterJon Vranesh left his office at Walnut Grove Elementary School so quietly on Oct. 25, 2013, that not even the people closest...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2014Last comment by AP, on Jun 13, 2014 at 9:30 am | 175 comments | 30302 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
BART unions back at it over contract disputeUnion officials slammed BART management Saturday, calling a move to scuttle a tentative contract deal and go back to the...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2013Last comment by john, on Nov 26, 2013 at 1:46 pm | 69 comments | 30151 Views
BOOKS & MOVIES
Sick Movie Poster at Regal HaciendaI was in Dublin at the movies last night, and I saw a poster for The Haunting in Connecticut. The poster evokes the...
Original post made by Andrea on Feb. 22, 2009Last comment by paul, on Jun 18, 2009 at 8:17 pm | 12 comments | 30067 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Amazon buys large property for planned warehouse in East PleasantonAmazon recently acquired a large swath of undeveloped land in East Pleasanton for about $75 million and plans to open a distribution...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2021Last comment by Tim, on Oct 7, 2021 at 8:15 am | 32 comments | 30049 Views
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Texas firm wins Alameda County contract to provide ambulance service hereThe Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to replace the county's current ambulance service provider with...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2010Last comment by mmedic50, on Oct 30, 2011 at 6:32 pm | 40 comments | 30016 Views
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Registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans in Pleasanton and the gap is only growingFor years registered Republicans widely outnumbered registered Democrats in the City of Pleasanton. Those days are long gone....
Original post made by Delta Tim on Mar. 29, 2012Last comment by Resident, on Apr 2, 2012 at 10:00 am | 52 comments | 29956 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
COVID-19 outbreak reported at Pleasanton Nursing and Rehab CenterAt least one resident has died from the novel coronavirus and multiple other residents and employees have tested positive...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2020Last comment by Liz White, on Aug 22, 2020 at 2:27 pm | 2 comments | 29391 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Letter: Vote 'yes' on Prop. 8Dear Editor, Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=4592 posted Friday, October 3,...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2008Last comment by Concerned Citizen, on Oct 24, 2008 at 5:23 pm | 118 comments | 29219 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police Report on the Rev. Padraig (Patrick) GreeneThe following is the text of the official police report on the arrest of the Rev. Padraig (Patrick) Greene by the Oakland...
Original post made by Jeb Bing on Nov. 20, 2007Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Nov 27, 2007 at 4:35 am | 9 comments | 29151 Views
AROUND TOWN
Commute QuestionMy family is considering relocating to Pleasanton from the East coast. I was recently hired by a firm in north San Jose and...
Original post made by Scott on Sep. 9, 2010Last comment by Pete, on Oct 30, 2014 at 6:17 pm | 38 comments | 29136 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton-based Safeway sued over tainted eggsA San Francisco woman is suing Safeway over tainted eggs, according to a class-action suit filed on Wednesday. Read the...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2011Last comment by Stop The Crooks, on Mar 13, 2011 at 6:07 pm | 6 comments | 29119 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton: Roadwork delays push Costco store opening deeper into 2024With building permits under review by the city, Costco is ready to break ground on constructing its first store in Pleasanton...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2023Last comment by Mike Catrina, on Aug 9, 2023 at 2:22 pm | 7 comments | 28941 Views
AROUND TOWN
Starbucks 'Evening' to open in downtown PleasantonStarbucks will open one of its new stores this spring on Pleasanton's Main Street, offering not only its daily fare of teas,...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2014Last comment by Map, on Oct 12, 2014 at 9:19 pm | 47 comments | 28805 Views
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Mrs. Doubtfire lives on in Danville memoriesDrinking elbow to elbow with Hollywood's hairiest and handsomest stars might have been a highlight of Mike Doyle's tenure...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2012Last comment by Truth, on Oct 14, 2012 at 11:59 am | 2 comments | 28711 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
2 accidents tie up Pleasanton intersectionsPleasanton police pulled a driver out of his overturned vehicle on Sunol Boulevard during the evening rush hour Thursday. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2013Last comment by Strawman, on Dec 1, 2013 at 8:50 am | 12 comments | 27999 Views
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