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Primary election 2020The 2020 primary election is upon us, with Alameda County election officials sending out vote-by-mail ballots starting this...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2020Last comment by Change the Rules - Ignore the Law, on Feb 28, 2020 at 11:09 am | 23 comments | 23886 Views
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Workday to add 6-story building to Pleasanton complexWorkday, a fast-growing software company with headquarters on Stoneridge Mall Road in Pleasanton, plans to build a six-story...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2014Last comment by Michael L. , on Apr 8, 2015 at 12:08 pm | 22 comments | 23822 Views
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Dublin's Lockhart back in the news to help schoolsOne of Pleasanton's favorite neighboring politicians--former Dublin mayor Janet Lockhart--has just been named executive director...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2009Last comment by , on Oct 16, 2009 at 10:15 pm | 2 comments | 23073 Views
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County reports 43 confirmed COVID-19 cases in PleasantonPleasanton continues to lead the Tri-Valley in confirmed patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with 43 cases, as...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2020Last comment by Elderly Shelterer, on May 11, 2020 at 10:28 am | 24 comments | 22981 Views
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Citizen group files another lawsuit to prevent Pleasanton CostcoThe effort to bring a Costco Wholesale store to Pleasanton hit a familiar roadblock last week when Pleasanton Citizens for...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2020Last comment by Been there done that, on Mar 24, 2020 at 9:57 am | 112 comments | 22646 Views
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Man seriously injured in skateboard spillA San Leandro man is in serious condition after he was found unconscious and bleeding from the head in the middle of a Pleasanton...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2009Last comment by administrator, on Apr 15, 2010 at 6:48 am | 4 comments | 22617 Views
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Entire topic disappeared -- why?Dear editor/publisher - About 45 minutes ago, when I checked the Topic List for the Pleasanton Weekly Town Square Forum,...
Original post made by Why?? on Jan. 2, 2011Last comment by Harry, on Jan 7, 2011 at 11:14 am | 16 comments | 22526 Views
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Stanford Health Care-ValleyCare merger approvedCalifornia Attorney General Kamala Harris Tuesday issued the final approval needed for Stanford Health Care to proceed with...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2015Last comment by Thank You Active MD, on May 1, 2015 at 8:30 pm | 13 comments | 22468 Views
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Safeway exiting Chicago area marketPleasanton-based Safeway Inc. announced yesterday it has reached a definitive agreement to sell 11 of its Dominick's stores...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2013Last comment by Logical Capital, on Dec 3, 2013 at 10:05 pm | 8 comments | 22412 Views
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School Board adopts new homework policyThe School Board voted Tuesday night to approve a new homework policy, which has been 14 months in creation and was subject...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2011Last comment by ho, on Jun 25, 2011 at 9:19 am | 27 comments | 22080 Views
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Nine break into Pleasanton mall overnight, but leave empty-handed with jewelry store gatedAs several large shopping centers have been targeted by looters en masse in the Bay Area in recent days, the Stoneridge Mall...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2021Last comment by CWM, on Nov 23, 2021 at 11:22 am | 6 comments | 22077 Views
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Alameda County health officer updates board on stay-at-home order; extension likelyCalifornia's COVID-19 stay-at-home order for the Bay Area is likely going to continue beyond Friday, an Alameda County public...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2021Last comment by Jake Waters, on Jan 10, 2021 at 8:40 am | 4 comments | 21975 Views
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Da Boccery: Local restaurateurs bringing bocce back to LivermoreLivermore will again have a space that offers food, drink and bocce as the owners of Sauced BBQ and Plucked Chicken have...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2021Last comment by Grumpy, on Apr 16, 2021 at 2:28 pm | 1 comment | 21951 Views
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New Leaf Community Markets closing Pleasanton storeNew Leaf Community Markets has announced it will soon close its Pleasanton grocery store, which anchors the Vintage Hills...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2017Last comment by Common Sense, on Feb 1, 2017 at 2:27 pm | 55 comments | 21584 Views
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Pleasanton households told to cut water usage by 25%The Pleasanton City Council last night voted 4-0 to require all households and businesses in the city to reduce water consumption...
Original post made on May. 7, 2014Last comment by rayven, on May 27, 2014 at 4:51 pm | 137 comments | 21544 Views
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Pleasanton: Former Foothill student reported missing in San FranciscoA former Foothill High School student who returned to the Bay Area for college after her family moved from Pleasanton to...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2020Last comment by buklau, on Oct 6, 2020 at 1:00 am | 1 comment | 21145 Views
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Final year of Bob's World display in PleasantonAll good things must come to an end -- and this will be the last year for Bob Stanley's holiday lights extravaganza in Pleasanton....
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2018Last comment by Krishna, on Dec 5, 2018 at 11:42 am | 9 comments | 21047 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 | 20882 Views
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Pleasanton council approves major components of Stoneridge Mall redevelopment frameworkThe Pleasanton City Council has adopted key components of the policy framework for redeveloping Stoneridge Shopping Center...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2023Last comment by BobB, on Feb 9, 2023 at 10:29 am | 18 comments | 20738 Views
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Alameda County mandates cloth masks in public, at essential businessesAlameda County public health officer Dr. Erica Pan issued an order on Friday requiring everyone in the county to wear face...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2020Last comment by Jake Waters, on Apr 21, 2020 at 12:19 am | 109 comments | 20531 Views
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