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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 | 29575 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 | 29550 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 | 29338 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 | 29158 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 | 28983 Views
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Editorial: Experiment aimed at improving tone and dialogue on our Town Square forumBeginning Saturday, Aug. 1, participation in PleasantonWeekly.com's popular Town Square reader forum will be limited to those...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2020Last comment by Barbara Costello, on Jul 31, 2020 at 2:42 pm | 17 comments | 28735 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 | 28723 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 | 28630 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 | 28626 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 | 28420 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 | 28395 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 | 28238 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 | 27828 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 | 27622 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 | 27528 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Brown launches investigation into foreclosures that affect rentersAttorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. yesterday launched an investigation aimed at protecting the rights of the "forgotten...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2010Last comment by Barbara, on Jun 30, 2010 at 11:02 am | 2 comments | 27359 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Movement to Imprison Barack Obama Heats Up: It's a Matter of Defending the Constitution, Says Senator Ted CruzAppearing on Fox News’ America Live this afternoon, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) blasted the Department of Justice, the Internal...
Original post made by Liberty Preservation Project on May. 30, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Jun 9, 2013 at 3:04 pm | 5 comments | 27144 Views
AROUND TOWN
Anyone know a good air conditioning company that is reasonable on cost?We need a new furnace and air. Estimates seem high. Can anyone refer us to a good company that is local to Pleasanton?...
Original post made by Lee on Jun. 23, 2010Last comment by Longtime Pleasanton Resident, on Jun 24, 2010 at 9:31 pm | 20 comments | 27033 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Read it and Weep! (Regarding Healthcare Bill)READ IT AND WEAP! Some of the items in the Health Care Plan now in the works: (Yes, someone IS reading the immense amount...
Original post made by Darlene on Jul. 26, 2009Last comment by RJ2009, on Jul 30, 2009 at 10:18 am | 63 comments | 26979 Views
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John Madden retires, coming home to PleasantonFamed sportscaster and football coach John Madden will soon be coming home to Pleasanton after his announcement yesterday...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2009Last comment by Ed, on Jan 9, 2015 at 2:50 pm | 23 comments | 26746 Views
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