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Readers Choice 2011 WinnersFirst- and second-place winners in the 2011 Pleasanton Weekly Readers Choice contest Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/show_story.php?id=7445...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2011Last comment by Damon, on Jul 21, 2015 at 12:22 pm | 16 comments | 73114 Views
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Guest opinion: Wal-Mart comes at a high price for PleasantonYour Jan. 27 editorial "Wal-Mart's Neighborhood Market good for Pleasanton" made me wonder if the Pleasanton Weekly is a...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2012Last comment by Florence Tarkington, on Feb 18, 2012 at 9:52 pm | 150 comments | 51682 Views
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Chamber recognizes 6 for community leadershipThe Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce has recognized individuals, groups and businesses that demonstrated excellence and community...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2014Last comment by Ed Dantzig, on Apr 4, 2014 at 10:10 am | 1 comment | 49352 Views
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Workday, company founder donate new DARE program vehicle to Pleasanton policeWorkday, Inc. and its co-chief executive officer Dave Duffield have donated a new Chevrolet Tahoe hybrid to the Pleasanton...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2013Last comment by Ptown Parent, on Aug 23, 2013 at 10:05 am | 7 comments | 49255 Views
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Canadian GeeseJust like clock work every morning and evening, a "V' Formation of honking geese fly overhead. Does anyone know what they...
Original post made by Pat on Aug. 19, 2013Last comment by Malc Williams, on Aug 28, 2014 at 8:26 pm | 20 comments | 45136 Views
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Job fairs planned for Paragon Outlets mall, scheduled to open Nov. 8Hiring fairs for Livermore's new Paragon Outlets mall will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday,...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2012Last comment by Cholo, on Aug 19, 2012 at 9:13 pm | 25 comments | 44044 Views
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Pleasanton: Court rejects citizen group's appeal in lawsuit over proposed Costco storeA state appellate court panel has denied a citizen group's challenge of the public approval process for the proposed Costco...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Apr 5, 2022 at 8:53 am | 24 comments | 42123 Views
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Reader's ChoiceWith 29,358 confirmed votes from 1,550 voters across the globe, our readers truly chose their favorite parts of Pleasanton--from...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2008Last comment by Bad news, on Jul 25, 2008 at 3:08 pm | 4 comments | 40523 Views
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Tri-Valley police prepare amid looting around Bay AreaPolice agencies in the Tri-Valley are preparing for potential looting attempts in local communities amid similar incidents...
Original post made on May. 31, 2020There are no comments yet. 38860 Views
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Pleasanton residents turn out en masse for downtown reopeningThousands turned out for downtown Pleasanton's grand reopening event on Friday, which saw downtown restaurants and businesses...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin, on Jul 1, 2020 at 7:53 pm | 56 comments | 37455 Views
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New Street LightsWe noticed the new street lights in our community tonight. They are so dim that some of them barely light up the sidewalk...
Original post made by CalGirl on Mar. 19, 2014Last comment by Dark Thought, on Jun 12, 2014 at 7:37 pm | 22 comments | 37167 Views
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Fire department offering emergency response training in MayThe Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department (LPFD) will once again offer Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training on...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2014Last comment by Cholo, on Apr 10, 2014 at 9:21 am | 3 comments | 35163 Views
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The perfect 10Pleasanton's Morgan Buenz was a perfect 10 when she was born 10 minutes after 10 on the 10th day of the 10th month in 1990...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2010Last comment by Linda, on Oct 22, 2010 at 11:21 am | 4 comments | 34800 Views
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Best of PleasantonAround Town Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=1389 posted Friday, October 13,...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2007Last comment by John Pitts, on Dec 24, 2007 at 2:04 pm | 3 comments | 33950 Views
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Real Estate Matters: Cash offers have advantage for sellers in housing marketAs a company that is at the forefront of marketing to the Mandarin-speaking community, we love the high level of emphasis...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2013Last comment by Recent Buyer, on Jul 4, 2013 at 4:39 am | 15 comments | 32409 Views
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Alameda County to allow outdoor dining, all retail; Pleasanton closing Main Street on weekends to helpOutdoor restaurant dining, larger religious services and all retail stores are on track to be allowed again in Alameda County...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2020Last comment by Dave O, on Jun 23, 2020 at 3:17 pm | 20 comments | 30824 Views
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Alameda County Public Health delays reopening timeline indefinitelyACPHD will postpone indefinitely its reopening timeline for businesses that had been on track to return in July, citing the...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2020Last comment by Elderly Shelterer, on Jul 1, 2020 at 8:57 am | 78 comments | 30206 Views
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Editorial: Experiment aimed at improving tone and dialogue on our Town Square forumBeginning Saturday, Aug. 1, participation in PleasantonWeekly.com's popular Town Square reader forum will be limited to those...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2020Last comment by Barbara Costello, on Jul 31, 2020 at 2:42 pm | 17 comments | 29935 Views
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Registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans in Pleasanton and the gap is only growingFor years registered Republicans widely outnumbered registered Democrats in the City of Pleasanton. Those days are long gone....
Original post made by Delta Tim on Mar. 29, 2012Last comment by Resident, on Apr 2, 2012 at 10:00 am | 52 comments | 29684 Views
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Texas firm wins Alameda County contract to provide ambulance service hereThe Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to replace the county's current ambulance service provider with...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2010Last comment by mmedic50, on Oct 30, 2011 at 6:32 pm | 40 comments | 29544 Views
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