Pleasanton parents upset over dismissal of popular crossing guard
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:19:42 GMT

For three years, John Garcia manned a corner on one of the busiest traffic arteries in town, armed with little more than a bright orange vest and a hand-held stop sign.

27 positions on possible chopping block in Pleasanton school district
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:04:30 GMT

The Pleasanton school board voted last night to send notices of possible layoff for 27 full-time positions, fewer than expected and even some of those could be spared if state financial aid improves.

Pleasanton brothers accused of running meth lab released from jail
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:48:45 GMT

Two brothers who were arrested Wednesday after a suspected methamphetamine lab was found in their home were released from jail Friday because the Alameda County District Attorney's Office had not yet filed formal charges against them.

Pleasanton Meth Lab Dismantled
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:30:42 GMT

The arrest of a suspect on drug charges led state narcotics agents and police to a clandestine drug lab.

Two arrested at suspected Pleasanton meth house
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:28:26 GMT

Police arrested two brothers Wednesday after discovering a hidden meth lab at a Pleasanton house.

Valley Humane Society Begins Construction Process for a New Animal Shelter in Pleasanton
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:48:44 GMT

Valley Humane Society has begun the process to build a new, 5,000 square foot animal shelter on Nevada Street in Pleasanton.

Livermore family survives near gas poisoning
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:51:16 GMT

A Livermore family narrowly escaped being poisoned by carbon monoxide this morning, fire officials said.

Two Pleasanton men and girl, 16, arrested for kidnapping, torture and assault with a deadly weapon
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:37:32 GMT

Police have arrested two men and a 16-year-old girl on suspicion of shooting a 19-year-old man with BB guns.

Iraqi Americans vote at Pleasanton polling location
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:35:02 GMT

Iraqi Americans had the chance to vote this weekend at one of eight polling locations across the United States, including one in Pleasanton.

Give 'Em Hill: There he is, walking on air, the fairest of the fair, he is "Mr. Foothill"
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:03:39 GMT

IT IS DIFFICULT for an adult - especially one of my advanced years, somewhat logical mind and thoroughly female persuasion - to put myself in the place of a 21st-century teenage boy.

Pleasanton police arrest man accused of molesting child
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Police arrested a San Ramon man Wednesday on suspicion of molesting a child for three years after the girl recently revealed the abuse to a school counselor.

Iraqi Polls Open All Weekend in Pleasanton
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:12:27 GMT

Polls opened at the Alameda County Fairgrounds on Friday for Iraqi citizens living in the Bay Area and throughout the Western United States wanting to cast votes in that country's parliamentary elections.

Ott says he won't seek re-election to the Pleasanton school board
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:01:50 GMT

Jim Ott, a member of the Pleasanton school board since 2006, said yesterday that he will not seek reelection to the board in November "in order to give others in the community an opportunity to become part of this board." "Serving in this important leadership position has been a challenge and an honor," Ott said.

Pleasanton temporarily relocating business license/permits office
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:11:27 GMT

The city is temporarily relocating the office from which it issues business license, permits and houses its cashier and laserfiche machines, starting on Monday.

West Coast Iraqis making the trek to Pleasanton to cast their votes
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:11:15 GMT

They are coming for the purple-stained fingertips - temporary proof of an experience many have never had the opportunity to participate in.

New mural provides a glimps of Pleasanton's past
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:11:37 GMT

A new giant mural will be dedicated downtown on Thursday. The artwork, at the corner of Peters Street and Rose Avenue on the side of the Valley Plumbing Home Center, was created by artists Ron Norman and Bill Weber.

Man arrested in connection with three downtown Pleasanton burglaries
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:45:58 GMT

Police have arrested a 19-year-old Pleasanton man whom they believe committed three burglaries downtown.

Preventing suicide a community effort
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:27:51 GMT

Mental health experts and advocates nationwide agree that preventing teen suicide is possible but that it requires communitywide work and a heavy dose of education.

Plans for mega kennel approved for area between Castro Valley and Pleasanton
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:17:35 GMT

Plans for a huge new kennel facility, whose owner calls the "Hyatt Regency" of dog facilities, have been approved by the East County Board of Zoning Adjustments.

Tim Hunt: Pleasanton council chooses style over substance on Oak Grove issue
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:09:12 GMT

City Council meetings can be as much about politics as policy, as the Pleasanton council demonstrated earlier this month when it considered what to do about the referendum challenging the Oak Grove development plan.