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Around Pleasanton: Developers tweak plans for Spotorno acreage in hopes for approvalA development group once rebuffed in its plan to build pricey homes along Alisal Street on a 31-acre site known as the Spotorno...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2018Last comment by Jerry Nagra, on Aug 30, 2018 at 10:35 pm | 5 comments | 5813 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police investigating armed robberies at Hopyard Road storesPleasanton police released suspect photographs Thursday as part of their ongoing investigation into armed robberies of neighboring...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2017Last comment by Bren James, on Aug 19, 2017 at 1:08 pm | 3 comments | 5813 Views
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Walnut Creek OKs plastic bag ban although most markets in county don'tWalnut Creek will be one of the next Bay Area cities to say goodbye to plastic bags, joining Pleasanton and other Tri-Valley...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2014Last comment by Terry Byrnes, on Mar 7, 2014 at 6:54 pm | 5 comments | 5812 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
EditorialIf at least three of the five candidates currently holding filing papers for this year's Pleasanton school board elections...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2008Last comment by JT, on Aug 14, 2008 at 10:40 am | 2 comments | 5811 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton Police Citizens AcademyEnrollment is continuing for the Fall Pleasanton Police Citizens Academy. Classes will be held on Thursday evenings from...
Original post made by Sgt. Mike Tryphonas on Aug. 28, 2007There are no comments yet. 5811 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Interstate 580 clear following injury crashAll westbound lanes of Interstate Highway 580 reopened in unincorporated Alameda County west of Pleasanton this morning,...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2008Last comment by Cholo, on Nov 30, 2008 at 7:41 pm | 2 comments | 5811 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
CHP: Passenger killed after being thrown from car on Livermore freeway; driver flees sceneA passenger died after being ejected from a car speeding down Interstate 580 in Livermore, and the driver and another surviving...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2023There are no comments yet. 5810 Views
AROUND TOWN
Deadline tomorrow for applications to many Cal State collegesWith tomorrow the deadline for applying for admission to many of California's state colleges, admissions are becoming increasingly...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2009Last comment by Chola Sista, on Dec 3, 2009 at 11:36 pm | 19 comments | 5809 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Thank you teachersDear PUSD Teachers From the bottom of my heart, I want to say Thank You for all that you do for our students. The tragedy...
Original post made by New Mom on Dec. 17, 2012Last comment by Thank you Pleasanton!!!, on Dec 23, 2012 at 7:12 pm | 14 comments | 5808 Views
AROUND TOWN
Checkpoint leads to 4 DUI arrestsFour drivers were arrested Monday night for driving under the influence of alcohol during a DUI and driver's license checkpoint...
Original post made on May. 7, 2008Last comment by Sarah, on May 16, 2008 at 8:01 pm | 10 comments | 5808 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Services planned for Dr. Bill James, former Pleasanton schools superintendentA memorial service for Dr. Bill James, former long-serving superintendent of Pleasanton schools who died earlier this month,...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2017Last comment by Robin Neal, on Oct 21, 2017 at 7:05 pm | 2 comments | 5806 Views
SPORTS
The greatness that is NCS sportsIt is playoff time for many high school sports, and NCS, the overseeing body of high school sports playoffs is again at its...
Original post made by Get the facts on Nov. 11, 2009Last comment by T.H., on Nov 15, 2009 at 8:05 am | 15 comments | 5806 Views
AROUND TOWN
Firecrackers/fireworks in the middle of the night?Two nights out of the past few, I've been awakened in the middle of the night by the sound of loud firecrackers going off....
Original post made by Sleepy on Mar. 9, 2009Last comment by HAHA, on Mar 12, 2009 at 2:29 pm | 27 comments | 5806 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton to host free E-Waste collection days April 18-19As one of its signature Earth Week events, the city of Pleasanton will host free E-Waste collection days on Friday, April...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2014Last comment by local, on Apr 4, 2014 at 6:22 pm | 5 comments | 5803 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
City flags at half-staff in remembrance of Dallas officersFlags in Dublin and Pleasanton are flying at half-staff in honor and remembrance of the slain and injured police officers...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2016There are no comments yet. 5803 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Bay Area health officers urge masking indoors regardless of vaccination, but stop short of new mandateA coalition of Bay Area health officials urged residents across the region Friday to resume wearing a mask indoors regardless...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2021Last comment by John, on Jul 19, 2021 at 7:25 pm | 9 comments | 5802 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
County's jobless rate drops by 1 percentUnemployment rates continued to drop in California and in the Bay Area in November with Alameda County down 1% to 6.8%, according...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2013Last comment by Shannon, on Dec 27, 2013 at 9:09 am | 7 comments | 5798 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Opinion: The income-based electricity bill provision is a mistake that will raise your rates. Let's not shy away from real solutions.Last year, California passed Assembly Bill 205. Tucked into the bill was a provision requiring the California Public Utilities...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2023Last comment by David, on Nov 6, 2023 at 8:29 am | 2 comments | 5798 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton Council, Housing Commission meet tonight on affordable housing issuesThe Pleasanton City Council will hold a workshop meeting at 7 p.m. tonight with the its Housing Commission to discuss the...
Original post made on May. 1, 2013Last comment by Research first, on May 2, 2013 at 5:38 pm | 9 comments | 5797 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Supervisors vote to ban skateboarding on Alameda County-owned propertyThe Alameda County Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to ban skateboarding on all county property, which means that...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2015Last comment by FrequentWalkerMiles, on Mar 5, 2015 at 2:13 pm | 5 comments | 5797 Views
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