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PUSD records to be included in student records releaseRecords for every Pleasanton Unified School District student who has attended the district since 2008 will be released to...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2016Last comment by Angie, on Mar 4, 2016 at 1:14 pm | 3 comments | 4223 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Referendum set for June 7 on Lund Ranch II developmentThe Pleasanton City Council agreed Tuesday night to schedule a referendum for June 7 to let voters decide if its approval...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2016Last comment by observer, on Mar 4, 2016 at 12:52 pm | 1 comment | 3518 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Referendum set for June 7 on Lund Ranch II developmentThe Pleasanton City Council agreed last night to schedule a referendum for June 7 to let voters decide if its approval Jan....
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2016Last comment by BobB, on Mar 4, 2016 at 10:34 am | 22 comments | 5186 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
A John Deming lookalike storyTell me this doesn't sound like the John Deming story. At 3 a.m., Livermore police officers noticed a guy sitting in his...
Original post made by Sam on Mar. 3, 2016Last comment by mike, on Mar 4, 2016 at 6:07 am | 26 comments | 2928 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Experts search for answers to Lake Del Valle's toxic algae problemWhile the recent El Nino storms have dissipated toxic algae in other East Bay lakes, Lake Del Valle remains closed to swimmers...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2016Last comment by vs, on Mar 3, 2016 at 1:02 pm | 1 comment | 5547 Views
AROUND TOWN
Supervisor Miley at Pleasanton Farmer's MarketSupervisor Nate Miley, Pleasanton's representative at the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, will be at the Pleasanton...
Original post made by Rachel on Mar. 3, 2016There are no comments yet. 1726 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
PW Follows School Board Poltico's BiddingYet again the Weekly bows down to School Board members Hintzskee and Arkin. Anything critical of their work is removed. It...
Original post made by Freedom of Speech? on Mar. 3, 2016Last comment by Freedom of Speech?, on Mar 3, 2016 at 9:42 am | 3 comments | 1870 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Bring Back DDT to Fight the Zika VirusDid you know that... - DDT has never been found to be harmful to humans or animals - DDT was used in WWII by the Allied...
Original post made by Ordinary Joe on Feb. 27, 2016Last comment by Billie, on Mar 3, 2016 at 9:19 am | 8 comments | 2417 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Water wholesaler board weighs California WaterFix involvementA recent Zone 7 Water Agency study showed the area water wholesaler will be dependent on importing water to the region for...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2016Last comment by gary chandler, on Mar 3, 2016 at 8:32 am | 4 comments | 5668 Views
AROUND TOWN
Music teacher named Pleasanton Middle's band directorJonathon Pedroni, a Pleasanton school district music teacher, will step in as Pleasanton Middle School's band director after...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2016Last comment by Grateful, on Mar 2, 2016 at 8:35 pm | 2 comments | 5614 Views
AROUND TOWN
Lost Dog! $300 REWARD!I lost my chihuahua while out of town on 11/14/2015. He escaped on Pleasanton Ave and headed towards the fairgrounds. His...
Original post made by JillianA on Mar. 2, 2016There are no comments yet. 1717 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
New director hired for Pleasanton LibraryHeidi Murphy, the Library Director for Los Gatos, has been hired as Pleasanton's new Director of Library Services, succeeding...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2016Last comment by Jan Ash, on Mar 2, 2016 at 11:44 am | 2 comments | 6588 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Round Up (Glyphosate)Hello, I have written a Letter to the Editor of the Pleasanton Weekly about this and received no response. It has come...
Original post made by Linda Jordan on Mar. 1, 2016Last comment by rrr, on Mar 2, 2016 at 10:49 am | 6 comments | 1982 Views
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Third teen arrested in Stoneridge Mall robberiesPleasanton police confirmed a third suspect has been arrested in connection with two robberies at Stoneridge Shopping Center...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2016Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Mar 1, 2016 at 9:03 pm | 3 comments | 5900 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Bay Area News Group combines its newspapers into 2 publicationsThe Bay Area News Group announced Tuesday that it is combining its daily newspapers in the East Bay, Silicon Valley and on...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2016Last comment by Michael Austin, on Mar 1, 2016 at 6:24 pm | 1 comment | 5215 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
'State of the City' - Mayor says great year aheadWith residents and businesses naming Pleasanton as an exceptional place to call home, Mayor Jerry Thorne Tuesday cited surveys...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2016Last comment by rrr, on Mar 1, 2016 at 11:30 am | 3 comments | 5402 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Lund Ranch referendum OK'd; Council to debate election timetable Tuesday nightThe Pleasanton City Council will decide tomorrow night how to proceed on its approval of a 43-home development on Lund Ranch...
Original post made on Feb. 29, 2016Last comment by Jack , on Feb 29, 2016 at 7:40 pm | 14 comments | 5472 Views
SPORTS
Join Us for Pleasanton Foothill Little League Opening DaySpring is in the air and for Pleasanton Foothill Little League (PFLL) that means it’s time to play ball! PFLL will...
Original post made by Mindy Long on Feb. 29, 2016There are no comments yet. 2242 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Pleasanton police officer will not face criminal charges for fatal shooting downtownThe Alameda County District Attorney's Office has determined Pleasanton police officer Daniel Kunkel acted in lawful self...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2016Last comment by EBurke, on Feb 28, 2016 at 5:45 pm | 84 comments | 13770 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district to let go dozens of permanent, temporary employees after state funding lagsSeveral dozen school district employees will face reduced hours or will lose their jobs this summer after the state did not...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2016Last comment by Zenmonkman, on Feb 28, 2016 at 1:00 pm | 15 comments | 7722 Views
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