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Bay Area comic group plans Pleasanton showThe third annual Tri-Valley Comic Book Show will be Oct. 8 in the Hall of Commerce at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2015There are no comments yet. 3794 Views
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Alameda County Board of Education selects Knowles as new presidentTrustee Aisha Knowles was appointed as president, and Trustee Eileen McDonald was appointed vice president of the board on...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2015Last comment by oldtimer, on Aug 5, 2015 at 9:09 pm | 2 comments | 4957 Views
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Zone 7 hikes its new fiscal year budget by $7.6 millionZone 7 Water Agency's board of directors have approved a $124.2-million budget for the coming fiscal year, a $7.6 million...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2015There are no comments yet. 4092 Views
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Adult Summer Reading Game Starts at Dublin Library June 15thSign up to play the Adult Summer Reading Game at the Dublin Library! The game starts June 15 and continues all summer until...
Original post made by Eugene Marangoni on Jun. 11, 2015There are no comments yet. 1969 Views
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Movie The Soloist Shown in Dublin Library Program Room on July 29Join us on Wednesday, July 29, 2:00 PM, for the movie The Soloist, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx, in the Dublin...
Original post made by Eugene Marangoni on Jun. 11, 2015There are no comments yet. 1972 Views
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Book Donations @ Hart Middle SchoolBook Donations Fundraiser Do you have any young adult or children’s books lying around the house? Please think of...
Original post made by Phil Vergon on Feb. 17, 2015There are no comments yet. 2873 Views
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Pleasanton author pens allergen-conscious cookbookPleasanton resident Christina Gray decided she needed to learn all she could about food allergies, and she spent the next...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2015Last comment by Lisa C, on Jan 31, 2015 at 12:57 am | 7 comments | 8486 Views
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History Detective: My Search for teh Chinese YankeeRuthanne Lum McCunn, author of the award-winning "Thousand Pieces of Gold: A Biographical Novel," will talk about her new...
Original post made by Eugene Marangoni on Jan. 22, 2015Last comment by Ed, on Jan 22, 2015 at 10:32 am | 1 comment | 2278 Views
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Livermore Lab's National Ignition Facility earns magazine's awardPhysics World, an international monthly magazine published by the Institute of Physics, has named Livermore National Laboratory's...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2014Last comment by Tim Hitchcock, on Dec 22, 2014 at 8:25 am | 4 comments | 8431 Views
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Pleasanton teen's documentary set to be screened in New YorkIncoming Amador Valley High School junior Jacob Baer's documentary has been selected to screen at the 2014 Varsity Brands...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2014Last comment by Jean, on Aug 14, 2014 at 11:23 am | 7 comments | 6873 Views
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Broadway star to shine in 'A Chorus Line'A five-six-seven-eight! Pacific Repertory Theatre opens its production of "A Chorus Line" tonight at the Firehouse Arts Center,...
Original post made on May. 26, 2014Last comment by ellennacey, on May 26, 2014 at 4:12 am | 1 comment | 8015 Views
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If I was a TV Character....I'd be Archer or else both Key and Peele. ...
Original post made by TV is King on Mar. 20, 2014Last comment by Fraud Finger, on Mar 20, 2014 at 9:24 pm | 3 comments | 2499 Views
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Review: The Invisible WomanHistory, they say, is written by the victors. Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2014/01/23/review-the-invisible-woman...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2014Last comment by Cholo, on Jan 26, 2014 at 4:38 pm | 3 comments | 8547 Views
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Review: 'Jobs' - Gets the look right in production design, casting"Jobs," a biopic about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, gets the look right in its production design and its casting, a point...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2013Last comment by wondering, on Aug 21, 2013 at 8:40 am | 1 comment | 7047 Views
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Harry Potter Readers Show Advanced Cognitive and Argumentative Skills“Harry Potter” fans already have in common their ability to rattle off obscure trivia like character Ron Weasley’s...
Original post made by Zoilo Versailles on Aug. 18, 2013Last comment by Zoillo Versailles, on Aug 19, 2013 at 1:42 pm | 5 comments | 4328 Views
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The wind beneath her wingsImagine you're 7 years old, your mom's had lots of surgeries and when you go to look for her, you find her sprawled on the...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Aug 8, 2013 at 10:36 am | 4 comments | 5253 Views
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Alameda County Fair opens at 11 a.m. today with $1 admissionSpend $1 to attend the Alameda County Fair on opening day plus $1 for rides -- which leaves money to spend on corn dogs,...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2013Last comment by Rosemarie vitalicia, on Jun 19, 2013 at 10:39 am | 2 comments | 7397 Views
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Do All Tyrants Have Huge Egos? Obama Pitches His Own BookAt today’s Google+ “fireside hangout” with President Obama, the president was asked to recommend a book that would...
Original post made by Tea Party Proud on Feb. 14, 2013Last comment by Serious Gina, on Feb 17, 2013 at 4:37 pm | 11 comments | 6741 Views
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Review: 'Lincoln'To many, British-born actor Daniel Day-Lewis represents the pinnacle of thespian prowess. Director Steven Spielberg is considered...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2012Last comment by William Tell, on Nov 21, 2012 at 10:57 am | 13 comments | 9978 Views
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Can you dig it?Fresh out of college, Jennifer Less arrived in Israel ready to dig. She was part of an international crew from Italy, France...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2012Last comment by Jennifer Amiel, on Sep 19, 2012 at 8:49 pm | 7 comments | 8441 Views
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