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Thorne is 'Pro-business and proud of it'
"I'm pro-business and I'm proud of it!"
With those words not heard from a Pleasanton mayor since Ken Mercer in the 1980s, Mayor Jerry Thorne spelled out his views and gover... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 9:17 am by john, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Something to sleep on
Not many high school juniors spend their free time sewing these days, but thanks to Libby Howard's love of fashion design, making clothes and a commitment to "give back" to th... |
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on Apr 8, 2013 at 8:15 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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March Madness and TV30
If your Uncle Harry in Chicago needs a breath of spring air after the 10 inches of snow that city received this week, have him tune in to TV30 for a look at Arden Lane's nurse... |
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on Mar 15, 2013 at 10:37 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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9 out of 10 business leaders say they like Pleasanton
A recent survey of Pleasanton business leaders showed that they like doing business here, they and their employees like Pleasanton schools, like living here and appreciate the... |
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on Mar 13, 2013 at 8:17 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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Hosterman's city skills going viral
Some of us thought that Jennifer Hosterman traveled a lot when she was Pleasanton's mayor, a post she left just two months ago when she was termed out of office after more tha... |
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on Feb 9, 2013 at 11:45 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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An exciting January for us and the news
January has been an exciting month, with President Obama's festive inauguration and parade, with Governor Brown's new budget wiping away a deficit that stood at $25 billion wh... |
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on Jan 28, 2013 at 1:16 pm by liberalism is a disease, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Here comes the band (and how it happens)
As the announcer for the Tri-Valley's 16th annual Veterans Day parade on Nov. 4, I had the easy job of joining my fellow veterans who put this event together each year by read... |
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on Nov 11, 2012 at 6:08 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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At 50th high school reunion, who are all these people?
Whenever the time comes to join your high school graduating class for its 50th reunion, be sure to go. That's the call Nancy Harrington has put out after attending hers at Dav... |
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on Oct 8, 2012 at 8:04 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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Tom Richert: An entrepreneur who doesn't stop
It's quite a stretch from the tony venture capital investors' offices along Page Mill Road in Palo Alto to a lumberyard in Pleasanton, but Tom Richert made that move in 1976 a... |
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on Jul 25, 2012 at 11:31 am by Rita Zumwalt, a resident of the Carriage Gardens neighborhood |
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Bob Athenour: Our sister city champ turns 80
Having just turned 80, Bob Athenour won't be skydiving out of a plane as former President George H. W. Bush did--and again two weeks ago on his 85th--but he will keep making t... |
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on Jun 25, 2012 at 11:31 pm by Mike, a resident of another community |
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Remembering our city of roses
Pleasanton once was known as a top rose-growing city in America, thanks to Jackson & Perkins (now bankrupt), which grew and developed roses here. Less known is the work of the... |
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on Dec 28, 2011 at 7:47 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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What a parade!
Riding in the Pleasanton Weekly convertible in the Dec. 3 Christmas parade, I had a different perspective on this annual event that now is in its 40th year. Sitting with Gina ... |
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on Dec 8, 2011 at 8:06 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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Veeva: A 'feel good' business in a life-saving industry
Pleasanton needs more entrepreneurs like Peter Gassner. A 15-year homeowner here in the Gates community with his wife Piyajit and their sons Filaa and Arin, Gassner heads up V... |
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on Sep 19, 2011 at 11:46 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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Wal-Mart eyeing old Nob Hill for new 'Market'
Wal-Mart eyeing old Nob Hill for new 'Market'
Wal-Mart, the country's largest retailer, is seeking a Pleasanton city permit to open one of its new "Neighborhood Market" gro... |
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on Aug 25, 2011 at 8:10 am by Mal, a resident of the Danbury Park neighborhood |
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Salute veterans on Memorial Day in Pleasanton
Memorial Day ceremonies are scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, with the observance this year moved to Centennial Park on the open grounds next to the Pleasanton Senior Center. Alth... |
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on May 30, 2011 at 7:47 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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Special Olympics' Ken Mano just keeps on giving
Ken Mano just keeps on giving. Fresh off the gymnasium floor of Amador Valley High School where he coordinated the eighth annual Special Olympics basketball tournament, he's a... |
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on May 27, 2011 at 7:22 pm by Dick Mano, a resident of another community |
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Let's keep local journalism thriving
Let's keep local journalism thriving
For more than a decade, the Pleasanton Weekly has delivered news about our town dependably every Friday. We have brought you stories ab... |
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on May 6, 2011 at 7:35 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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BART’s new station celebration could be its last for quite a while
At last, the costly, wrongly-built overhead steel pedestrian walkways have been carted away from the I-580 freeway shoulders at the new BART-West station, just in time for the... |
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on Mar 26, 2011 at 12:08 pm by Gary Schwaegerle, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Pioneer Cemetery a disappointment
Gravesites have gone on sale at Pleasanton's newly expanded Pioneer Cemetery but buyers beware.
The cost for double-burial gravesites at $10,198 for full burial and $4,277 ... |
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on Mar 23, 2011 at 3:34 pm by Gary Schwaegerle, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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When Don Faught speaks, other Realtors listen
When Don Faught speaks, others listen, or at least other Realtors did last week when Faught talked about the changing work environment in real estate to a large audience at th... |
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on Feb 25, 2011 at 7:27 pm by One size doesn\'t fit, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Let’s take another look at the employee union contract
With new information now available from CalPERS about retirement plan funds and a group of individuals asking for a better deal from the Pleasanton city employees union, would... |
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on Feb 16, 2011 at 7:27 am by Bart Hughes, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Downtown Pleasanton needs our help
We keep hearing that the recession is on the wane. To measure the sales reports of several of the major department store chains, holiday sales were indeed favorable. Business ... |
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on Feb 3, 2011 at 7:04 pm by Steve, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
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Mayors outraged by vice president's snub
Many of the country's mayors--including our own Mayor Jennifer Hosterman-- are hopping mad over being snubbed at their recent convention in Providence, R.I. by Vice President ... |
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on Feb 3, 2011 at 9:59 am by Don, a resident of the Ironwood neighborhood |
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Axis Community Health needs our help
Drive by Axis Community Health's aging facilities on Railroad Avenue any weekday morning and you're likely to see patients waiting to see a doctor or nurse that Axis provides.... |
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on Jan 13, 2011 at 10:45 pm by Over a month old, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Hungry in Manhattan at 2 a.m.
My wife Jan and I are just back from another quick trip to Manhattan to visit our son Chris, daughter-in-law Mary and our adorable 14-month-old grandson Jonathan. Chris met ou... |
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on Dec 15, 2010 at 12:50 pm by Look at the date, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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