AROUND TOWN Narum names her campaign staff in bid to win City Council seat in special election May 7 Pleasanton City Council candidate and city Planning Commissioner Kathy Narum has named two colleagues and a community activist to key positions on her campaign staff.
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AROUND TOWN Rotarians hosting community-wide charity pasta dinner Sunday to support youth programs The Pleasanton North Rotary Club will host its first PNR Spaghetti Dinner & Family Carnival from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Pleasanton.
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AROUND TOWN Dollar Tree I just heard that a Dollar Tree store is going to be opening in Rose Pavilion center.
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AROUND TOWN 2013: Year to plan Pleasanton's 'last frontier' Volunteers made quite a commitment when they signed on as members of the East Pleasanton Specific Plan task force last summer. The task force has already had several of its mo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 7, 2013 at 6:45 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 12, 2013 at 8:58 pm.
AROUND TOWN Safeway's chairman Steve Burd announces his retirement Safeway Inc., which is headquartered in Pleasanton, announced Wednesday that Steve Burd, its long-time Chairman and CEO, will retire as CEO and as a director at the company's ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 7, 2013 at 12:06 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 7, 2013 at 12:59 pm.
AROUND TOWN Nate Miley sworn in to 4th term on Alameda County board Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley was sworn in for his fourth term as supervisor for District 4 yesterday in a crowded meeting room in the Castro Valley public library.
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AROUND TOWN Tax Preparation Does anyone have a good CPA or Tax Preparer that they could share? Ours retired and we are looking! Thanks!!!! READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by ccwc, a resident of the Jensen Tract neighborhood, on Jan 7, 2013 at 7:55 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 24, 2013 at 7:31 am.
AROUND TOWN Pleasanton Council duties go well beyond Tuesday nights Future Pleasanton City Council candidates who think that serving on the council means two Tuesday nights a month on the Civic Center dais might want to look at the newly-publi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 4, 2013 at 12:42 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 8, 2013 at 10:06 pm.
AROUND TOWN Workday buys Stoneridge Corporate Plaza Workday, a software company headed by Dave Duffield, is purchasing the cluster of five office buildings comprising Stoneridge Corporate Plaza on Stoneridge Mall Road and will ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 3, 2013 at 10:20 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 8, 2013 at 5:07 pm.
AROUND TOWN Plastic bag ban now in effect in Pleasanton grocery stores Pleasanton and other Alameda County grocery stores and retailers selling packaged foods or alcohol are now required to stop giving out single-use bags at checkout.
Read the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 1, 2013 at 9:23 am There have been 38 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 7, 2013 at 11:25 am.
AROUND TOWN On final day of 2012, Pleasanton Weekly's Holiday Fund needs your help On the last day in 2012, what better time is there to consider turning your thoughts to supporting local nonprofit agencies and services that care for those in need not only d... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 31, 2012 at 8:52 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 2, 2013 at 7:32 am.
AROUND TOWN S.F.'s Exploratorium offers free admission today before it moves to new location After decades of educating students, tourists and Bay Area residents about the wacky ways of biology, physics, chemistry and more, the Exploratorium will be closing its doors ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 28, 2012 at 9:55 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 31, 2012 at 11:48 am.
AROUND TOWN Reusable bag ordinance goes into effect tomorrow in Pleasanton, but not San Ramon Starting tomorrow, New Years's Day, the reusable bag ordinance is in effect which states that grocery stores, mini-marts, and other stores selling packaged food in Alameda Cou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 28, 2012 at 8:15 am There have been 44 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 3, 2013 at 8:43 pm.
AROUND TOWN Fremont Developer John Wong Purchased Scott Haggerty's Livermore House The San Francisco Chronicle reported last week that when County Supervisor Scott Haggerty could not sell his house, John Wong (associated with developer James Tong) purchased ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Toxic Conflict of Interest, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Dec 28, 2012 at 2:25 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 31, 2012 at 6:30 am.
AROUND TOWN Ban on Paper and Plastic starts on Tuesday Is Dublin adopting the ban on paper and plastic shopping bags starting the first of the year? I ask that because if they are not, I am moving my business across the freeway. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Long Time Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Dec 27, 2012 at 6:28 am There have been 37 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 5, 2013 at 9:58 pm.
AROUND TOWN Price steps down at San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District After nearly seven years with the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District, Chief Richard Price will officially step down to run the PulsePoint Foundation.
Read the full sto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 26, 2012 at 11:38 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 2, 2013 at 10:38 am.
AROUND TOWN A holiday off at last for ValleyCare's Dr. Camacho Dr. Ralph Camacho, who retires this week as ValleyCare's veteran gastroenterologist, has probably seen more of us from top to bottom than we'd like to admit, but he's also bee... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 25, 2012 at 10:59 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 26, 2012 at 5:02 pm.
AROUND TOWN Class Action Lawsuit V. Pleasanton Weekly? There is a topic posted on your page called Moral Turpitude. I am no genius but no one was accused of or charged in the false Lancaster matter has been charged with a crime i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Not Cool PW, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Dec 22, 2012 at 12:25 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 3, 2013 at 6:42 am.
AROUND TOWN Chevron Moving to Texas Chevron announced that it's moving 800 jobs from San Ramon to Texas. No doubt the first of more moves to come. If the average salary is $85K that's almost $70M per year in los... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by jason, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood, on Dec 21, 2012 at 7:34 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 28, 2012 at 9:23 pm.
AROUND TOWN Welcome home ceremony planned tomorrow for Livermore Marine. Marine Lance Corporal Anthony Fernandes will be welcomed home from a deployment in Afghanistan in a ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, in front of his family home at 323... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 21, 2012 at 8:26 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 22, 2012 at 6:02 pm.
AROUND TOWN Pickering leaving Alameda County Fair for top Cal Expo post Long-time Alameda County Fair CEO and Bay Area Boy Scout executive Rick Pickering has been hired as the new general manager of the California State Fair, also known as Cal Exp... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 20, 2012 at 8:06 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2012 at 8:06 pm.
AROUND TOWN Pickering quitting Alameda County Fair post to take top job at Cal Expo Long-time Alameda County Fair CEO and Bay Area Boy Scout executive Rick Pickering has been hired as the new general manager of the California State Fair, also known as Cal Exp... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 19, 2012 at 9:18 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2012 at 1:58 pm.
AROUND TOWN Pleasanton Chamber closing for holidays starting at noon today The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce will close its offices starting at noon Friday and lasting through the holidays. The offices will re-open at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2.
R... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 19, 2012 at 8:31 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 19, 2012 at 9:05 am.
AROUND TOWN For Tuesday 1/17: Pleasanton Lions annual Crab Feed The event is at 6 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave. No host bar at 6 p.m., DJ, casino night and dancing. Tickets are $40 and incl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 18, 2012 at 3:16 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2012 at 10:03 am.
AROUND TOWN Active shooter training PPD Can someone from the police department, city government tell us what plans they have and when was the last time the local beat officer trained in an active shooter situation. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by steve , a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Dec 14, 2012 at 1:45 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 26, 2012 at 8:11 pm.