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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Former Alisal principal to lead Livermore schoolTerri Quesinberry, whose departure as Alisal Elementary principal was announced last week, has been hired as the principal...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2014Last comment by Principal issues, on Aug 5, 2014 at 9:06 pm | 33 comments | 10661 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton teens create a sense of virtual community during pandemicPleasanton students are busy creating community during the coronavirus pandemic by freely offering their help and services...
Original post made on May. 6, 2020Last comment by wow, on May 8, 2020 at 6:46 am | 2 comments | 10657 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board OKs new bell schedule for Amador Valley HighAmador Valley High School will have a new bell schedule next school year after the Pleasanton school board unanimously approved...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2017Last comment by Jeremy Walsh, editor, on Mar 21, 2017 at 5:01 pm | 10 comments | 10656 Views
BOOKS & MOVIES
Man arrested for arson, domestic violence in Pleasanton house firePleasanton police arrested a 39-year-old man on several charges for allegedly setting fire to his own house with people inside...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2020There are no comments yet. 10653 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Dublin cyclist killed on Highland Road east of San RamonThe California Highway Patrol today released a few more details about a deadly crash Saturday morning between a truck and...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2014Last comment by Just the Facts, on Dec 29, 2014 at 7:29 pm | 16 comments | 10648 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
'Paper or plastic?' Neither after next Jan. 1Starting next Jan. 1, shoppers in Pleasanton will have to use their own bags for groceries and other merchandise or pay for...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2012Last comment by Gary S., on Mar 19, 2013 at 3:54 pm | 82 comments | 10645 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amador Valley High principal resigning at end of school yearAmador Valley High principal Tom Drescher will be leaving the school to pursue another career opportunity at the end of this...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2016Last comment by Edith, on Jan 12, 2016 at 5:34 pm | 6 comments | 10643 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton teens jump fence at high-security nuclear research facilityTwo teens from Pleasanton jumped a fence at a nuclear reactor in Sunol on Wednesday afternoon, an Alameda County Sheriff's...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by Jake, on Sep 3, 2019 at 1:19 pm | 53 comments | 10641 Views
AROUND TOWN
Affordable housing in PleasantonLike it or not, affordable housing is coming to Pleasanton, and with it, as is nearly always the case, come questions about...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2011Last comment by Sally, on Feb 21, 2012 at 9:21 pm | 81 comments | 10640 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Editorial: Express lanes are not a silver bullet for I-680, but should helpWith more potential users of the far-left lane and more drivers maneuvering toward that lane, there seems a real possibility...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2017Last comment by Johnny, on Nov 28, 2017 at 8:30 am | 16 comments | 10628 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
School board to consider buying 7,000 ChromebooksThe Pleasanton school board is set to consider purchasing 7,000 new Dell Chromebooks for students in grades 4-12 at Tuesday...
Original post made on May. 7, 2018Last comment by La la land, on May 13, 2018 at 8:59 pm | 58 comments | 10620 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD board backs parcel tax legislationIn the wake of last week's defeat of the parcel tax, Measure E, the Pleasanton school board is endorsing legislation that...
Original post made on May. 13, 2011Last comment by chuckles, on May 17, 2011 at 2:19 pm | 118 comments | 10617 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Tri-Valley mayors urge quicker reopening locally as county health lifts some restrictionsAs Alameda County health officials relaxed some restrictions in their COVID-19 shelter order, the mayors of Pleasanton, Dublin...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2020Last comment by highdiver, on Jun 12, 2020 at 5:44 pm | 25 comments | 10614 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
District attorney candidates debate: Price, Wiley discuss dealing with crime, police misconduct and moreAfter months of community forums and intense campaigning, Alameda County voters will soon be deciding who wins one of their...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2022Last comment by Jack, on Oct 26, 2022 at 10:29 am | 5 comments | 10600 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New vice principal hired to serve 2 middle schools in PleasantonThe Pleasanton school board Thursday unanimously approved the appointment of a new vice-principal to serve both for Harvest...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2014Last comment by Staff, on Jun 28, 2014 at 12:07 am | 10 comments | 10596 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Safeway receives 2013 Secretary of Defense Freedom AwardPleasanton-based Safeway Corp. is one of 15 recipients of the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2013Last comment by Jim, on Sep 24, 2013 at 3:37 pm | 3 comments | 10591 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dublin school board OKs plans for new high schoolDublin Unified School District’s growing student population will be accommodated by several major projects that were recently...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2019Last comment by Patriot , on Sep 6, 2019 at 2:34 pm | 6 comments | 10590 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Primary election 2018Of course all elections are decided by those who vote, but citizens who choose to participate seem to carry more significance...
Original post made on May. 3, 2018Last comment by Grumpy, on May 5, 2018 at 1:38 pm | 11 comments | 10589 Views
AROUND TOWN
Court to rule early next year on validity of Pleasanton housing capIn a three-hour hearing in Alameda County Superior Court Friday, Judge Frank Roesch sparred repeatedly with Pleasanton's...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2009Last comment by Stacey, on Dec 22, 2009 at 10:34 pm | 22 comments | 10582 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Future school funding looks bleakWhile awaiting a report for the Legislative Analysts Office, the state budget update at Tuesday night's school board meeting...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2009Last comment by Steve N, on Nov 25, 2009 at 1:42 pm | 261 comments | 10582 Views
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