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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 | 49342 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 | 49247 Views
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Alameda County health officials confirm first local case of coronavirusIn addition to several more newly identified cases in the Bay Area, public health officials confirmed the first presumptive...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2020Last comment by Punky, on Mar 3, 2020 at 2:22 pm | 30 comments | 46284 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Feds may buy state bonds to relieve cash-flow shortfall, jump-start local projectsThe 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, 2009Last comment by abdulla, on Mar 17, 2009 at 7:57 pm | 6 comments | 45608 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
GOP wins, takes Kennedy seat, voters spoke against healthcare "reform"See article: http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/19/massachusetts.senate/index.html?hpt=T1 The GOP won, taking over Kennedy's...
Original post made by GOP gets Kennedy seat on Jan. 19, 2010Last comment by Moe Mentum, on Jan 20, 2010 at 4:06 pm | 14 comments | 45441 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 | 45129 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Woman hit in crosswalk accident diesOne of two people hit in a Pleasanton crosswalk on Oct. 12 has died. "We received word that the female pedestrian succumbed...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2013Last comment by kbenson, on Aug 14, 2015 at 11:57 am | 60 comments | 44281 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 | 44038 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Presenting the class of 2008Bayley Adams Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=4087 posted Friday, June 6, 2008,...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2008Last comment by Cholo, on Jun 23, 2008 at 12:12 pm | 3 comments | 43069 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 | 42066 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 | 40517 Views
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Faculty at Cal State East Bay votes to strike next ThursdayCalifornia 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, 2011Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Nov 15, 2011 at 9:44 am | 73 comments | 39196 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. 38844 Views
SPORTS
TV30 recognizes Tri-Valley high school athletesTri-Valley Community Television recognized outstanding high school athletes last Thursday at an event with guest speaker...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2013Last comment by Sportysport, on Jun 7, 2013 at 10:32 pm | 6 comments | 37568 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Alameda County now reporting coronavirus data per cityThe Alameda County Public Health this week unveiled a new online dashboard that tracks various data related to local cases...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on Apr 13, 2020 at 4:44 pm | 73 comments | 37463 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 | 37426 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 | 37163 Views
RESTAURANTS
Readers Choice 2012The tallies are in for the Pleasanton Weekly Readers Choice 2012 contest with a total of 26,365 confirmed votes. Thanks for...
Original post made on May. 15, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Jun 19, 2013 at 12:28 pm | 5 comments | 36269 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Traffic congestion affecting I-580, Isabel, many side streets as shoppers try to reach Paragon OutletsTraffic 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, 2012Last comment by Local, on Nov 23, 2012 at 9:37 am | 42 comments | 36244 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Sprawling to Obesity: Are the Burbs Bad for Your Health?This May, the Committee on Environmental Health of the American Academy of Pediatrics confirmed that the design of U.S. communities...
Original post made by Earl on Jul. 29, 2009Last comment by Michael Leonard, on Aug 1, 2009 at 4:26 pm | 16 comments | 35366 Views
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2023 guide to summer camps
Looking for something for the kids to do this summer, learn something new and have fun? The Summer Camp Guide features local camps for all ages and interests.
