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PUSD trustees hear about parcel tax, marketing planPleasanton will support a $98 parcel tax -- if it's marketed right -- experts who surveyed likely voters told school board...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2010Last comment by Resident, on Mar 17, 2011 at 11:53 pm | 67 comments | 5499 Views
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Pleasanton school district hires Lodi district manager as its new assistant superintendentThe Pleasanton school board has hired a former assistant superintendent at the Lodi school district to replace its Assistant...
Original post made on May. 24, 2012Last comment by Take him back, on Jun 13, 2013 at 10:25 pm | 67 comments | 14347 Views
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County Club may owe nearly $2 million to locked out workersCastlewood Country Club may have to pony up $1.7 million in back pay and benefits, plus taxes, for its locked-out employees...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2011Last comment by JBP, on Dec 12, 2011 at 7:01 am | 66 comments | 5382 Views
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Palo Alto sees record 79.36% approval for parcel taxPalo Alto voters have said a resounding "yes" to their public schools. Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/show_story.php?id=4046...
Original post made on May. 6, 2010Last comment by a reader, on May 15, 2010 at 3:09 pm | 66 comments | 6213 Views
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COMMENTARY: 'It saddens me'Those were the words of school board president Chris Grant last Tuesday night as he reviewed a long list of possible program...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2009Last comment by Mike, on Feb 23, 2009 at 8:39 pm | 66 comments | 5926 Views
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Two restaurants in Pleasanton Hotel abruptly closeThe Clubhouse and Lily's Spirited Dining restaurants inside the Pleasanton Hotel both shuttered their doors without warning...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2019Last comment by justthefacts, on Oct 14, 2019 at 4:40 pm | 66 comments | 25335 Views
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School district could cut 30 jobs starting July 1 as state aid lagsLooking at bad and worse figures from the state, Pleasanton school officials have released numbers that could mean cuts of...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2012Last comment by Newton, on Feb 6, 2012 at 9:57 am | 66 comments | 7405 Views
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Natural gas leak ruled out as cause of 'suspicious' firePolice are eliminating a natural gas leak as one of the possible causes of an explosion and house fire on East Angela Street...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2008Last comment by Kathy, on Sep 23, 2011 at 10:12 am | 66 comments | 7410 Views
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McNerney: 'Reform will make health care more affordable for Americans'Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) released the following statement and information in response to Saturday night's...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2009Last comment by Nosy Neighbors, on Nov 13, 2009 at 10:04 am | 66 comments | 8178 Views
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McNerney introduces bill to stop U.S. jobs from going overseasCongressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) has introduced legislation to stop American jobs from going overseas. Read the...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2010Last comment by Gary Schwaegerle, on Oct 22, 2010 at 1:28 pm | 66 comments | 8004 Views
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Whatever happened to Christmas?Sure, Dec. 25 is just 18 days away. But except for a brief flash of "Merry Christmas" on Wheels Bus No. 12 that I saw Monday,...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2007Last comment by steve, on Dec 23, 2007 at 1:34 pm | 65 comments | 8013 Views
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Pleasanton Council candidates warned to wait until March 29 to post campaign signsPleasanton City Manager Nelson Fialho has asked candidates in the special City Council election scheduled for May 7 to wait...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2013Last comment by John G., on Apr 2, 2013 at 6:10 am | 65 comments | 8475 Views
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Bay Area shelter-in-place order being extended through MayThe public health officers of six Bay Area counties, including Alameda and Contra Costa, announced on Monday that they will...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on Apr 28, 2020 at 9:33 pm | 64 comments | 31860 Views
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Planning Commission votes 5-0 to OK Walmart's bid for a Neighborhood Market on Santa Rita RoadThe Pleasanton Planning Commission voted 5-0 Monday night to approve for a second time the bid by Walmart to open one of...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2012Last comment by Ellen, on Mar 23, 2012 at 8:25 am | 64 comments | 7356 Views
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Editorial: Vote Narum, Streng for Pleasanton City CouncilWe think Narum and Streng are the right community leaders to guide the City of Planned Progress through the next four years....
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2018Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Nov 5, 2018 at 2:00 pm | 64 comments | 8326 Views
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Rep. Swalwell ends presidential campaign, vows to seek re-election to CongressTri-Valley Congressman Eric Swalwell officially ended his presidential bid on Monday after three months of campaigning, becoming...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2019Last comment by Dave, on Jul 22, 2019 at 3:50 pm | 63 comments | 6133 Views
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City: Historic downtown Pleasanton home demolished without permitPleasanton city leaders are lamenting the loss of a historic home on Second Street, which was allegedly torn down earlier...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2019Last comment by Grumpy, on Aug 19, 2019 at 10:53 pm | 63 comments | 20862 Views
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Candidate dropped bid for Pleasanton school board to focus on class size reductionThe short-lived fourth candidate for Pleasanton school board says he dropped out of the race to dedicate his time to reducing...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2012Last comment by Rudy, on Sep 12, 2012 at 8:15 am | 63 comments | 7637 Views
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Union members heading to downtown Pleasanton this morning to start protest march to Castlewood Country ClubUnion demonstrators are heading to Pleasanton this morning to mark the second anniversary of the lockout of unionized workers...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2012Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Feb 29, 2012 at 1:15 pm | 63 comments | 7686 Views
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Family: Pleasanton agrees to settle lawsuit over Jacob Bauer's death for $5.9M, police policy changesThe city and parents of Jacob Bauer have agreed to settle the lawsuit brought over the local man's death in police custody...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2021Last comment by Gina Channell, Publisher, on Aug 20, 2021 at 2:08 pm | 61 comments | 16350 Views
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