AROUND TOWN Expect Long Lines at Incoming Walmart in Nob Hill Location Ah, Nob Hill, get ready for that beeootiful Walmart grocery store you've been so eager to have.
Walmart worker activists have been saying for a while that the company is ca... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Giddy with Excitement, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 27, 2013 at 5:11 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 30, 2013 at 10:10 am.
AROUND TOWN real estate bubble forming again The ad is still running.You can be a proud owner of a 1549 sq ft house built in 1970 with what appears to be 8 ft ceilings for 650,000 dollars.This house is in Valley Trails w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by hoops, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood, on Mar 27, 2013 at 2:19 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 3, 2013 at 9:03 am.
AROUND TOWN It's not About the Ice Cream--or the Landlord According to the landlord, the problem is the out of control kids. Where were the parents to prevent this?
Coldstone was the draw for the kids, but Coldstone should hardly b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by resident, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Mar 27, 2013 at 2:08 pm
AROUND TOWN What is going into the old Nob Hill Building? Does anyone know what is going into the Old Nob Hill Supermarket on Santa Rita? There is renovation going on but no sign of any future resident, at least I don't see any sig... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pleasanton Resident, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood, on Mar 27, 2013 at 8:21 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2013 at 10:53 am.
AROUND TOWN Services at 10 a.m. today for Village High graduate Joseph Behiel Funeral services for Joey Behiel, a 2009 Village High School graduate who died last Friday, will be held at 10 a.m. this morning at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Pleasanton... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 26, 2013 at 8:44 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2013 at 1:57 pm.
AROUND TOWN Why did the jogger cross the street? To those motorists that have been inconveniently stopped by traffic lights turning red to let a pedestrian or runner cross the street (say Hopyard Road) early in the morning w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Early runner, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2013 at 11:10 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2013 at 2:18 pm.
AROUND TOWN Cold Stone, landlord square off over lease as popular ice cream store moves out of Pleasanton The franchise owners of Cold Stone Creamery in downtown Pleasanton have closed their store and moving out of Tully's Plaza after Craig Semmelmeyer, the owner of Main Street Pr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 26, 2013 at 8:38 am There have been 144 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 1, 2013 at 7:23 pm.
AROUND TOWN Alameda County rewards boss: $400k…for life "Alameda County supervisors have really taken to heart the adage that government should run like a business — rewarding County Administrator Susan Muranishi with the Wall Stre... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Arnold, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 25, 2013 at 10:26 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 30, 2013 at 11:23 am.
AROUND TOWN CalPERS rate hike: 50 percent over six years "The CalPERS board last week tentatively approved an employer rate hike of roughly 50 percent over the next half dozen years, replacing a policy that kept rates low during the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Arnold, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 25, 2013 at 9:58 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2013 at 10:51 pm.
AROUND TOWN Parents push for changes in school lice policy Parents got some of the changes but not all they were hoping for in a recent update to the lice policy by the Pleasanton school district. A meeting was held Monday night after... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 21, 2013 at 10:15 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2013 at 7:19 pm.
AROUND TOWN Pleasanton Council switches children's theater provider despite parents' protests The Pleasanton City Council agreed last week with a controversial recommendation of its Civic Arts Commission by awarding a one-year, $109,100 contract to a new group to handl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 20, 2013 at 11:00 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2013 at 8:22 am.
AROUND TOWN Pleasanton in the news My daughter sent this to me today. I had never seen it and not only think it is hilarious, but sadly, know how true it is. The bit at the end of the video is PRICELESS.
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AROUND TOWN Mercedes dealership What's up with the Mercedes dealership. Appears to be empty. Are they closed? At one time I heard they were building a new showroom. And there is a sign on the curb that says ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Earl, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Mar 18, 2013 at 7:02 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 23, 2013 at 3:37 pm.
AROUND TOWN Pleasanton Chamber honors businesses, individuals for community contributions The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce honored individuals, organizations and businesses at its 50th annual Community Service Awards event Thursday night at the Firehouse Arts Cen... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 18, 2013 at 9:12 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 18, 2013 at 3:45 pm.
AROUND TOWN Re: Pleasanton school district to end fiscal year with hefty balances "Pleasanton school district to end fiscal year with hefty balances"
posted under Schools & Kids, posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online" (Mar 12, 2013)
Apparently the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Arnold, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 17, 2013 at 8:27 am There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 23, 2013 at 7:52 am.
AROUND TOWN real estate craziness Here we go again.I was struck by the ad I am looking at now on this page....1529 sq ft 4 br 2 bath 650,000.Wow what a bargain!Once again we are venturing into insanity for the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by hoops, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood, on Mar 15, 2013 at 7:15 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 18, 2013 at 4:54 pm.
AROUND TOWN Lawn Mower Shop Closed? Does anyone know what happened to the lawn mower repair shop near the self car wash off main street? It's closed after being there for years. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Just wondering, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood, on Mar 15, 2013 at 9:45 am
AROUND TOWN Preserving our past When Gerald Hodnefield wanted to renovate the 1865 home he purchased on Second Street, he knew he would have to go through the city's planning process. The home was first occu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 15, 2013 at 9:12 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 18, 2013 at 4:53 pm.
AROUND TOWN Pleasanton Weekly candidates' forum set for April 9 The Pleasanton Weekly will host a free, public forum Tuesday, April 9 for the four candidates seeking election on May 7 to fill a vacant seat on the Pleasanton City Council.
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AROUND TOWN Earth, Air, Water, Fire, Life exhibit at Firehouse Arts Center through April 6 An exhibit called "CALIFORNIA: Earth, Air, Water, Fire, Life" is now showing in the Harrington Gallery at the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton. The exhibition, which will ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 14, 2013 at 11:15 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 18, 2013 at 5:38 pm.
AROUND TOWN Serial graffiti suspect arrested by Pleasanton police, but not the one at Foothill High A 16-year-old student at Pleasanton's Village High School has been arrested in a series of graffiti vandalism cases between December and February that caused more than $10,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 14, 2013 at 8:08 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2013 at 3:27 pm.
AROUND TOWN Police at Foothill High this morning as investigation continues into 'shooting' threat Pleasanton police, plain clothes officers and school district security are at Foothill High School campus this morning as the investigation continues into who posted a threat ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 14, 2013 at 8:07 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2013 at 9:10 am.
AROUND TOWN Wells Fargo bank on Hopyard held up Pleasanton police are looking for a man with a Jamaican accent who held up the Wells Fargo bank in the 4700 block of Hopyard Road late this morning. The man entered the bank a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 12, 2013 at 10:09 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2013 at 2:39 pm.
AROUND TOWN Former Centerpointe teacher declared 'threat' by state Department of Social Services The preschool teacher whose photos showed a two-year-old in her care bound with masking tape has been declared a threat by the state Department of Social Services.
Read the f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 12, 2013 at 9:54 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2013 at 12:37 pm.