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Officials continue to urge energy conservation amid heat waveTri-Valley residents were facing the seventh straight day of calls to conserve energy Thursday, as triple-digit temperatures...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2022Last comment by JJ, on Sep 10, 2022 at 1:26 pm | 3 comments | 1970 Views
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Classic Film Musicals at the BankheadThe Classic Film Musicals Series continues at the Bankhead Theater with MGM's "Showboat," at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 24....
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by Bryan Waugh, on Oct 12, 2018 at 8:08 pm | 1 comment | 1966 Views
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Congressmen hold joint town hall meeting in DublinU.S. Reps. Mark DeSaulnier and Eric Swalwell recently hosted a joint town hall session at Shannon Community Center in Dublin...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2023Last comment by MichaelB, on Aug 19, 2023 at 9:57 am | 1 comment | 1965 Views
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Ahead of the heat wave: Staying safe amid triple-digit temperaturesAhead of an incoming heat wave, multiple local organizations have shared tips for getting through the high temperatures....
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2023Last comment by Michael Austin , on Jul 15, 2023 at 8:56 am | 2 comments | 1957 Views
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Pleasanton council to receive update on greenhouse gas emission reduction planThe Pleasanton City Council is set to hear an update Tuesday on staff's efforts to implement the Climate Action Plan 2.0...
Original post made on May. 2, 2023Last comment by MichaelB, on May 2, 2023 at 8:13 am | 1 comment | 1955 Views
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What a Week: Our 23rd anniversaryThat's right; it's a time for celebration here as the Embarcadero Media East Bay Division marks its 23rd anniversary. The...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2023There are no comments yet. 1949 Views
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Costco - The Facts.Costco has a different business model than most retailers and remains one of the few retailers that reports sales every month. That...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Jun. 25, 2017Last comment by Scott Hale, on Jul 2, 2017 at 8:12 am | 6 comments | 1939 Views
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Pleasanton considering eliminating class-size reductions, teaching and administrative positionsPleasanton School Supt. John Casey warned yesterday that the state's growing deficit problems could force the district...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2009Last comment by Jon, on Jan 18, 2009 at 11:55 am | 5 comments | 1924 Views
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The poet of Stoneridge CreekMarilyn Slade calls herself an "Exaggerator-in-Chief." It all started in grade school, when she wrote about her first airplane...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2018Last comment by Art S Tenb, on Aug 12, 2018 at 6:49 am | 1 comment | 1919 Views
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Streetwise<B>When do you expect to feel comfortable returning to all of your normal activities? Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2020/12/04/streetwise...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2020Last comment by MichaelB, on Dec 8, 2020 at 8:07 am | 2 comments | 1914 Views
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Bills to boost clean-energy shift signed into lawCalifornia will work to bring all greenhouse-gas emissions from state agencies down to zero by 2035 under legislation...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Sep 26, 2022 at 7:03 am | 1 comment | 1912 Views
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BART board votes for more bike parking, fewer seats on trainsMore bikes and fewer seats on trains continue to be priorities for the BART board of directors, which voted last week to...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2017Last comment by Patriot, on Feb 18, 2017 at 12:17 pm | 4 comments | 1905 Views
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Police report vehicle theft problem in LivermoreStolen vehicles continue to be a problem for the city of Livermore, with nearly 300 stolen last year alone, and police are...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2017Last comment by Clint, on Jun 5, 2017 at 10:25 am | 1 comment | 1904 Views
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Streetwise<B>How do you like to read the Pleasanton Weekly? Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2020/01/31/streetwise...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2020Last comment by Deborah, on Jan 31, 2020 at 12:21 am | 1 comment | 1895 Views
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'Nostalgic Niles'Niles Canyon Railway is joining with the Essanay Silent Film Museum and the Niles Depot Museum next weekend to present "Nostalgic...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2019Last comment by Anna Brun, on Aug 2, 2019 at 6:44 pm | 2 comments | 1894 Views
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RIGHT TO DIE LAW - VERSES ORDERED TO DEATHCalifornia Residents facing a terminal illness will soon have the right to get a doctor's prescription for a lethal dose...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Mar. 13, 2016Last comment by Realist, on Mar 13, 2016 at 8:34 pm | 1 comment | 1893 Views
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Community rallies for Dublin teachersDozens of parents, students and community members stood side-by-side with teachers last week in an attempt to urge Dublin...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2023Last comment by Pton Resident, on Nov 22, 2023 at 2:41 pm | 1 comment | 1888 Views
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Letters<B>Downtown weekends Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2021/05/21/letters posted Friday,...
Original post made on May. 24, 2021Last comment by Rodger, on May 24, 2021 at 10:05 am | 1 comment | 1880 Views
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Obama Rejcts Construction of Keystone XL Oil PipelineWhich is the lesser evil, Keystone oil pipeline or moving the crude by rail car? Which has the least impact on the environment? With...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Nov. 6, 2015Last comment by BobB, on Nov 6, 2015 at 3:59 pm | 4 comments | 1879 Views
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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
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