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Pleasanton woman charged with murder for fatal collision appears in courtA Pleasanton woman with a history of drunk driving appeared in court Monday afternoon to face a murder charge for the death...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2017Last comment by Adam, on Jun 23, 2017 at 4:31 pm | 8 comments | 3335 Views
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Ruby Hill hotel, event center a no-go for Planning CommissionIt appears to be back to the drawing board for a landowner proposing to bring a 42-room lodging facility and a three-story,...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2017Last comment by BobB, on Jun 23, 2017 at 4:29 pm | 11 comments | 2904 Views
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Council eyes new smoking restrictions for apartment complexes next yearApartments around Pleasanton are on track to face more stringent smoking rules after the City Council gave initial support...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2017Last comment by Jtjh, on Jun 23, 2017 at 12:03 pm | 9 comments | 2517 Views
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Marin County can circumvent Affordable Housing Requirement and We can't?http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2017/06/23/no-affordable-housing-marin-county-nimby.html It is time we elect...
Original post made by Common Sense on Jun. 23, 2017Last comment by DKHSK, on Jun 23, 2017 at 10:55 am | 1 comment | 233 Views
AROUND TOWN
Opening day of fair horse racing canceled because of heatAnd they're off ... almost. Oak Tree at Pleasanton will wait an extra day before kicking off horse racing at the 2017 Alameda...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2017Last comment by Senior, on Jun 22, 2017 at 2:22 pm | 2 comments | 1769 Views
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Ban on Paper and Plastic starts on TuesdayIs Dublin adopting the ban on paper and plastic shopping bags starting the first of the year? I ask that because if they...
Original post made by Long Time Resident on Dec. 27, 2012Last comment by Fran, on Jun 22, 2017 at 11:00 am | 58 comments | 7966 Views
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City Council to consider new smoking restrictions for apartment complexesThe Pleasanton City Council is set to talk Tuesday night about a proposed ordinance that would prohibit smoking in most places...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2017Last comment by Pleasanton Parent , on Jun 21, 2017 at 9:16 pm | 18 comments | 2705 Views
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BART strike averted 5 hours before scheduled shutdownPleasanton commuters were spared a traffic nightmare when BART's management and leaders of its second-largest union announced...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2009Last comment by Fire Them, on Jun 21, 2017 at 7:12 pm | 8 comments | 4266 Views
RESTAURANTS
An American classic: Pleasanton restaurateur wins James Beard AwardSome have called him "The General." Others, "The King of Tacos." But now, Pleasanton resident Miguel Jara has a new moniker...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2017Last comment by ValleyJoe, on Jun 20, 2017 at 9:46 pm | 15 comments | 9831 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Pleasanton woman charged with murder for fatal collisionA Pleasanton woman has been charged with murder for the death of a 73-year-old man in a suspected DUI collision in Livermore...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2017Last comment by carlos, on Jun 20, 2017 at 2:50 pm | 17 comments | 4469 Views
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Pleasanton auto repair shop donates reliable car to local grandmotherLivermore grandmother Donna Kreutzberg said she's excited not to worry about her car breaking down anymore. Her mind was...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2017Last comment by Customer, on Jun 20, 2017 at 10:14 am | 2 comments | 2588 Views
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Cattle drive downtown ushers in start of Alameda County FairThousands of residents crowded in and around downtown Pleasanton on Friday morning to watch as dozens of steers were herded...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2017Last comment by Heidi M, on Jun 20, 2017 at 9:44 am | 4 comments | 2822 Views
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Double Enjoying Costco Gas priceI fill up at Costco every week when I am in that area. Every week I save $8.00 to $10.00 per tank fill up of Costco gas. Costco...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Jun. 19, 2017Last comment by Flightops, on Jun 19, 2017 at 6:35 pm | 1 comment | 211 Views
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Planning Commission to debate proposed Ruby Hill hotelThe Pleasanton Planning Commission is set to hold a study session Wednesday evening to review a landowner's proposal to bring...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2017Last comment by How about a Costco, on Jun 19, 2017 at 4:26 pm | 18 comments | 2546 Views
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Competitions galore at Alameda County FairThe Alameda County Fair is opening in Pleasanton on Friday, offering its familiar array of carnival rides, horse races, fireworks...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2017Last comment by Megan, on Jun 19, 2017 at 10:34 am | 3 comments | 1932 Views
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Editorial: County fair, a Pleasanton traditionThe Alameda County Fair opens Friday for an extended 20-day run. That's good news for the hundreds of thousands of fair-goers...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2017Last comment by Resident, on Jun 17, 2017 at 9:37 am | 2 comments | 1230 Views
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City Council talks Costco-related transportation project during CIP reviewAs the Pleasanton City Council studied the staff-recommended capital improvement program (CIP) for the next four years, some...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2017Last comment by Joe, on Jun 16, 2017 at 3:06 pm | 8 comments | 1576 Views
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Guest Opinion: Pleasanton Weekly gets it wrong on CostcoThe Pleasanton Weekly has always had a difficult time reporting the facts, but your June 2 editorial, "Voters want a Costco,...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2017Last comment by FrequentWalkerMiles, on Jun 16, 2017 at 11:05 am | 82 comments | 4236 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
What happened at Walgreens?Walgreens was closed all day today (Thursday 6/15) with police present for several hours in the morning. A police officer...
Original post made by Downtowner on Jun. 16, 2017There are no comments yet. 341 Views
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RIP, Cabo: Pleasanton canine volunteer touched the hearts of manyAs the purple balloons lifted slowly into the sky at Smith Elementary School in Livermore last week, the children called...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2017Last comment by Scott, on Jun 15, 2017 at 2:50 pm | 1 comment | 1775 Views
