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Pair charged after dog attacks child twice

A Pleasanton man and a Dublin woman have been charged with felony child neglect and endangerment after the man's dog attacked...

Original post made on Jun. 9, 2013
Last comment by Ed, on Mar 27, 2016 at 10:23 am | 41 comments | 280262 Views

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Wal-Mart's Neighborhood Market good for Pleasanton

Wal-Mart, the retailing giant that city politicians, unions and business critics love to hate, is seeking an occupancy permit...

Original post made on Jan. 27, 2012
Last comment by Tilly the Libertarian, on Feb 24, 2012 at 6:27 pm | 59 comments | 266645 Views

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Pleasanton Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi sentenced to 3 years probation for shoplifting

State Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi (D-18th), who represents much of Pleasanton, pleaded no contest Friday to a misdemeanor...

Original post made on Jan. 6, 2012
Last comment by District resident, on Jan 14, 2012 at 1:33 pm | 88 comments | 263548 Views

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Board looks at early start and end to Pleasanton school year

Pleasanton School Board members seemed to embrace an idea that would start and end the school year earlier, and possibly...

Original post made on Oct. 10, 2013
Last comment by Get the facts, on Apr 29, 2014 at 8:45 pm | 61 comments | 261028 Views

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Signature gatherers want to impeach President Obama

Two members of the Larouche Party were near the Pleasanton Post Office on Black Avenue today asking voters to sign a petition...

Original post made on Jun. 3, 2010
Last comment by Lisa, on Jun 7, 2010 at 10:41 pm | 77 comments | 254110 Views

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Pleasanton: Nordstrom store in Stoneridge Shopping Center permanently closing

Nordstrom is closing its department store in Pleasanton's Stoneridge Shopping Center, corporate officials confirmed to the...

Original post made on May. 7, 2020
Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on May 13, 2020 at 6:17 am | 42 comments | 74442 Views

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Pleasanton HOA firm sued for discrimination

A couple who say their children have been barred by their homeowner's association from playing or trick-or-treating in their...

Original post made on Nov. 11, 2013
Last comment by Pleasanton was nice forty years ago, on Sep 2, 2015 at 10:10 pm | 45 comments | 69298 Views

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Review: 'The Other Woman'

The women in "The Other Woman" get the equal opportunity, like the men in Judd Apatow movies, to behave like overgrown children,...

Original post made on May. 14, 2014
Last comment by Cholo, on May 14, 2014 at 4:52 pm | 1 comment | 62135 Views

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'The Gems of Ruby Hill' -- Pleasanton residents star in new reality TV show

Step aside Beverly Hills and Atlanta, there's a new group of wives -- and one man -- looking to rock the reality TV world...

Original post made on Aug. 10, 2023
Last comment by Claudette McDermott, on Sep 5, 2023 at 9:37 am | 7 comments | 56308 Views

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Castlewood murders: 10 years later

The news that at least one person had been murdered at a home in Castlewood sent shockwaves through the Pleasanton community...

Original post made on Mar. 11, 2018
Last comment by Dane Brozovich, on Mar 11, 2018 at 12:28 pm | 1 comment | 56206 Views

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Garbage rate increase Tuesday, and why

W Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2014/03/28/garbage-rate-increase-tuesday-and-why...

Original post made on Apr. 4, 2014
Last comment by Cholo, on Apr 16, 2014 at 8:50 am | 20 comments | 52596 Views

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Alameda County health officials confirm first local case of coronavirus

In addition to several more newly identified cases in the Bay Area, public health officials confirmed the first presumptive...

Original post made on Mar. 2, 2020
Last comment by Punky, on Mar 3, 2020 at 2:22 pm | 30 comments | 46628 Views

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Feds may buy state bonds to relieve cash-flow shortfall, jump-start local projects

The leaders of the five Tri-Valley cities are in Washington, D.C., today meeting with members of the California congressional...

Original post made on Jan. 16, 2009
Last comment by abdulla, on Mar 17, 2009 at 7:57 pm | 6 comments | 45822 Views

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Faculty at Cal State East Bay votes to strike next Thursday

California State University faculty members have voted to stage a one-day strike next Thursday, Nov. 17, to protest Chancellor...

Original post made on Nov. 8, 2011
Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Nov 15, 2011 at 9:44 am | 73 comments | 39600 Views

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Pleasanton: Deck the halls with elegant ornaments

For Joyce and Bob Shapiro, the holiday season begins in October when they gingerly unwrap the exquisite decorations they've...

Original post made on Dec. 13, 2021
Last comment by Margo, on Dec 13, 2021 at 4:05 pm | 1 comment | 38563 Views

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Traffic congestion affecting I-580, Isabel, many side streets as shoppers try to reach Paragon Outlets

Traffic was backed up yesterday and for most of the three-day holiday weekend on I-580 as shoppers tried to reach and exit...

Original post made on Nov. 8, 2012
Last comment by Local, on Nov 23, 2012 at 9:37 am | 42 comments | 36489 Views

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Pleasanton: COVID-19 vaccination center opens at Alameda County Fairgrounds

The Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton has been designated a COVID-19 vaccination site by ACPHD, and eligible residents...

Original post made on Feb. 16, 2021
Last comment by James Michael, on Feb 16, 2021 at 4:40 pm | 1 comment | 35303 Views

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Livermore schools assistant superintendent dies in Nevada after going missing

Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District assistant superintendent Mike Biondi was found dead on Wednesday near Walker...

Original post made on Oct. 3, 2020
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Thousands mourn loss of Family Foundation co-founder

Barry Taylor, the co-founder of the Taylor Family Foundation, died Saturday of an apparent heart attack. He was 74 years...

Original post made on Nov. 19, 2013
Last comment by The Kernans, on Nov 19, 2013 at 9:33 am | 1 comment | 34830 Views

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Third coronavirus case confirmed in Alameda County

A third case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Alameda County was confirmed on Friday afternoon, according to Pleasanton city...

Original post made on Mar. 6, 2020
Last comment by DKHSK, on Mar 9, 2020 at 10:12 am | 25 comments | 32765 Views
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