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.
AROUND TOWN San Jose's minimum wage goes to $10 with downtown association liking it San Jose's minimum wage officially rose to $10 an hour Monday and business people who once opposed it now see it as a way to boost worker productivity and profits, a business ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 12, 2013 at 6:48 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2013 at 9:40 pm.
AROUND TOWN Cemetery on Sunol - leave as 'Pioneer' The cemetery on Sunol is a 'Pioneer' cemetery because when it was established by the Oddfellows service group, and people choosing to bury family embers there picked a local v... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gail W., a resident of the Deer Oaks/Twelve Oaks neighborhood, on Mar 11, 2013 at 5:59 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2013 at 4:46 pm.
AROUND TOWN The First Hunan Chef Wong Closing I was so sad to hear the other night that the 1st Chef Hunan Wong (near Vic's downtown) is closing after 28 years in that location. Yolanda, Margie, and the rest of the crew ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Enjoyed Chef Wong, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood, on Mar 9, 2013 at 12:57 pm There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 18, 2013 at 7:33 pm.
AROUND TOWN Council OKs speed limit increases on 11 city streets Speed limits are being raised by 5 miles an hour on 11 major streets in Pleasanton after a traffic survey showed that motorists are driving faster on those streets anyhow.
Re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 8, 2013 at 8:06 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2013 at 10:27 am.
AROUND TOWN 2 women arrested at JC Penney after shoplifting spree, fight with store security officers Two Alameda County women were arrested Feb. 25 for multiple felonies after a fracas at Stoneridge Shopping Center.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 7, 2013 at 8:42 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2013 at 11:38 am.
AROUND TOWN Neighborhood market Does anyone know when the new Walmart Neighborhood Market will open.
And I ONLY need the answer to that question, not a whole barrage of anti Walmart comments.
Thank You READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roxanne, a resident of the Gatewood neighborhood, on Mar 6, 2013 at 7:02 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2013 at 9:36 am.
AROUND TOWN Dirty Plastic Do we need to clean out plastic containers before putting them in the recyclables bin?
My Castro Valley friend said he's not supposed to, but I'm not sure about Pleasanton.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Suzanne, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 5, 2013 at 3:32 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2013 at 2:42 pm.
AROUND TOWN So long, Gene Gene Artemow, a fixture on Pleasanton's Main Street for many years, died two weeks ago in a nursing home in Castro Valley after a bout from pneumonia.
Read the full story he... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 5, 2013 at 3:25 pm There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2013 at 4:00 pm.
AROUND TOWN Business News: California's new retirement program, do we need it? The media coverage of last year's presidential election drowned out the news of a controversial retirement program announced by the state of California, the California Secure ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 5, 2013 at 9:09 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2013 at 8:25 am.
AROUND TOWN Hundreds of Tri-Valley students joining county-wide program to walk or bike-ride to schools Students in some schools in Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore are joining this week in an Alameda County-wide two-week program to walk, ride their bikes or carpool to their sch... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 4, 2013 at 3:42 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 5, 2013 at 10:12 pm.
AROUND TOWN Downtown Gene passed away Our own Downtown Gene passed away recently. if you knew him you got a smile, a hello and how you doing...he will be missed.... RIP Gene READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chris , a resident of the Vineyard Hills neighborhood, on Mar 4, 2013 at 10:21 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2013 at 9:13 pm.
AROUND TOWN More golfers would help Callippe Without doubt, Pleasanton's municipal Callippe Preserve golf course is one of the best public courses in the Bay Area. It just needs more golfers. The course is losing about $... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 1, 2013 at 11:19 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2013 at 4:12 pm.
AROUND TOWN Assemblywoman Buchanan talks education, budget State Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan (D-Alamo) is proposing a package of three bills that could measure teacher performance, streamline discipline and dismissal procedures for te... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 1, 2013 at 9:14 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 4, 2013 at 11:44 am.
AROUND TOWN California Court of Appeal to rule on Oak Grove/Lin family lawsuit It's now up to a three-judge panel to decide if the Lin family had a valid contract with the city to build 51 homes on land the Lins own above Kottinger Ranch in a project cal... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 28, 2013 at 11:54 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 1, 2013 at 12:21 pm.
AROUND TOWN Convention bureau hopes to announce new CEO shortly Tri-Valley California, the new name for the Tri-Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, is hoping to name a new president and CEO shortly. The move follows the resignation of G... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 27, 2013 at 10:30 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 27, 2013 at 10:30 am.
AROUND TOWN Body found at Pleasanton Garbage Company transfer station Pleasanton police are investigating the discovery of a man's body at the garbage transfer station late Tuesday morning.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 26, 2013 at 9:55 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 1, 2013 at 10:05 pm.
AROUND TOWN Baby & Kidz Expo to hold one-day show tomorrow at Fairgrounds The Alameda County Fairgrounds will host the California Baby & Kidz Expo from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 2. The expo offers vendor displays and offers appealing to pare... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 26, 2013 at 9:11 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 26, 2013 at 9:11 am.