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City: Historic downtown Pleasanton home demolished without permit

Pleasanton 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, 2019
Last comment by Grumpy, on Aug 19, 2019 at 10:53 pm | 63 comments | 21130 Views

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Church leaders support 'redeemed' priest; others want him out

Church leaders are speaking out in support of a newly-designated parish leader for the Catholic Community of Pleasanton after...

Original post made by Gina Channell-Allen on Nov. 15, 2007
Last comment by Gina Channell-Allen, on Nov 22, 2007 at 9:02 am | 219 comments | 20906 Views

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Alameda County mandates cloth masks in public, at essential businesses

Alameda 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, 2020
Last comment by Jake Waters, on Apr 21, 2020 at 12:19 am | 109 comments | 20696 Views

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Pleasanton's popular animal control officer retires today

Roy Ficken will be honored today for his 30 years of service as Pleasanton's animal control officer at a special retirement...

Original post made on May. 25, 2011
Last comment by Betsy, on May 27, 2011 at 4:02 am | 18 comments | 20461 Views

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Pleasanton declares water emergency due to statewide drought

The Pleasanton City Council declared Stage 1 of water shortage planning at its meeting last night in response to Governor...

Original post made on Feb. 5, 2014
Last comment by mechanism, on Sep 29, 2014 at 11:53 am | 59 comments | 20428 Views

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Governor implements nightly curfew for non-essential activities in Alameda County

The order is for counties in the purple or most-restrictive tier, including Alameda County, in the state's Blueprint for...

Original post made on Nov. 19, 2020
Last comment by Jake Waters, on Nov 24, 2020 at 10:55 am | 9 comments | 20422 Views

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Pleasanton school district superintendent placed on administrative leave

Pleasanton school district Superintendent Rick Rubino has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of...

Original post made on Dec. 20, 2016
Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Dec 23, 2016 at 9:11 am | 40 comments | 20368 Views

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SEC alleges $40M Ponzi scheme involving Pleasanton businessman

A Pleasanton man has been implicated in a $40-million Ponzi scheme by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Read...

Original post made on Mar. 12, 2009
Last comment by Trisha, on Jun 17, 2010 at 3:36 pm | 36 comments | 20321 Views

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Pleasanton 9-year-old heads to college

Kairan Quazi, one of Las Positas College's newer students, probably has a lot in common with his fellow, intellectually curious...

Original post made on Aug. 7, 2018
Last comment by Vishal Raina, on Aug 8, 2018 at 1:54 pm | 4 comments | 20298 Views

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2014 Pleasanton Weekly Readers Choice winners

The balloting is wrapped up, the votes are counted and we're ready to reveal who Pleasanton Weekly readers chose as their...

Original post made on Jun. 27, 2014
Last comment by Pleasantonian, on Jul 7, 2014 at 1:36 pm | 31 comments | 20274 Views

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A time of transition for restaurants in downtown Pleasanton

Looking to grab a bite to eat downtown? The options are changing. Downtown is going through a time of transition restaurant-wise,...

Original post made on Mar. 6, 2018
Last comment by Grumpy, on Mar 9, 2018 at 8:36 am | 35 comments | 20253 Views

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Authorities: Philip Kreycik likely died on Pleasanton Ridge before search effort began

Philip Kreycik, the ultramarathon runner who sparked an extensive search-and-rescue effort, likely 'died before the search...

Original post made on Aug. 25, 2021
Last comment by Michael Austin , on Aug 25, 2021 at 3:25 pm | 1 comment | 20085 Views

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Electric car charging stations now require special credit card, $1 an hour fee

A special credit card is now required for electric car owners who want to use downtown charging stations. Read the full...

Original post made on Apr. 2, 2012
Last comment by Greenbird, on Apr 15, 2012 at 11:13 am | 18 comments | 20029 Views

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School, city activist Julie Testa seeking election as Pleasanton mayor

Julie Testa, a former member of the city's Human Resources Commission and a longtime advocate of measures to reduce school...

Original post made on Aug. 16, 2016
Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Aug 22, 2016 at 11:32 am | 21 comments | 19838 Views

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Pleasanton: City approves plan to redesign old Sears side of Stoneridge Mall

Stoneridge Shopping Center is on track to receive its first major renovation in nearly 15 years. The Pleasanton Planning...

Original post made on May. 1, 2019
Last comment by sjd, on May 8, 2019 at 9:14 pm | 36 comments | 19759 Views

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BART strike postponed again - this time for 7 days (or is it 60 days?)

BART's unions agreed Sunday night to postpone a scheduled strike against the transit system for at least seven days at the...

Original post made on Aug. 5, 2013
Last comment by Nomad, on Aug 7, 2013 at 9:04 pm | 27 comments | 19749 Views

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Ever lived in an Eichler home? They're coming back

The moment she saw her first Eichler home in Sunnyvale in 2008, Monique Lombardelli fell in love. Read the full story here...

Original post made on Feb. 18, 2013
Last comment by Grant Mololo, on Jan 6, 2014 at 10:16 am | 20 comments | 19655 Views

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Editorial: Steinle case -- A complete miscarriage of justice

With the news last week that a U.S. magistrate has dismissed the family's lawsuit against the federal government, the Kate...

Original post made on Jan. 16, 2020
Last comment by David, on Jan 21, 2020 at 1:03 am | 13 comments | 19642 Views

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Amador Valley High principal takes leave of absence

First-year Amador Valley High School principal Alberto Solorzano was granted a leave of absence for personal reasons on Wednesday,...

Original post made on Feb. 20, 2019
Last comment by A compassionated AVHS parent, on Mar 5, 2019 at 4:42 pm | 25 comments | 19627 Views

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Perplexed by book critics, women share own tales of pushy parents

Despite national headlines drawn to Pleasanton after vicious reactions to "Tales from Swankville," the 40 or so women gathered...

Original post made on Nov. 16, 2011
Last comment by Good Read, on Aug 15, 2014 at 7:57 pm | 74 comments | 19625 Views
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