Latest News from Pleasanton

Pleasanton Weekly News

And the grapes were blessed
by Dolores Fox Ciardelli

Winegrowers, a rabbi and a minister gathered this morning in vineyards on the outskirts of Livermore for the annual Blessing of the Grapes. The Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association used the opportunity to unveil new wine region signage and to launch an iPhone app to help guests find their way around the Livermore Valley Wine Region.
September 2, 2010

Police setting up checkpoint tomorrow
by Dolores Fox Ciardelli

The Pleasanton Police Department will conduct a sobriety and driver's license checkpoint between 7 p.m. and 2 a.m. Friday on a roadway known for its DUI problems. It will help reduce the number of impaired drivers plus educate the public.
September 2, 2010

S.F. again asks to opt out of fingerprint program it fears targets illegal immigrants
by PleasantonWeekly.com

San Francisco Sheriff Michael Hennessey and immigration rights advocates Wednesday renewed their call to allow San Francisco to opt out of a new federal fingerprint reporting program aimed at criminals suspected of being in the country illegally.
September 2, 2010

This weekend, everyone's Scottish
by Dolores Fox Ciardelli

Bring on the bagpipes! And the highland dancers and heavy weight athletes. Don't forget the fish 'n' chips -- and the ale. This weekend is the 145th Scottish Highland Gathering and Games at the Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, an event presented by the Caledonian Club of San Francisco that gives everyone a chance to enjoy a wee taste of Glasgow and beyond.
September 2, 2010

AC Transit could cut weekend bus service due to budget woes
by PleasantonWeekly.com

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit officials are proposing to cut weekend bus service nearly in half and make other reductions to improve the
agency's bleak financial outlook
September 2, 2010

Pleasanton on Yahoo News

Simpson Manufacturing Co.Sells Assets of Its Subsidiary, Simpson Dura-Vent Company, Inc.
PLEASANTON, CA -- Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. announced today that on August 31, 2010, it completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of its subsidiary, Simpson Dura-Vent Company, Inc., to M&G Dura-Vent, Inc., a newly formed, wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of M&G Holding B.V.. The purchase price, as adjusted and subject to post-closing adjustments, was $27.7 million.
September 1, 2010

Polycom to Present at Citi's 2010 Global Technology Conference
PLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwire - September 1, 2010) - Polycom, Inc. ( NASDAQ : PLCM ) today announced the following upcoming financial community event:
September 1, 2010

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse MYPLASH Gift Cards Now Available at Gift Card Mall(TM)
PLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwire - 09/01/10) - Blackhawk Network, a leading provider of prepaid and financial payments products for consumers and businesses, today announced that MYPLASH MasterCard prepaid gift cards commemorating The Twilight Saga: Eclipse are available at local grocers across the U.S., including Safeway, Albertsons LLC, Meijer, and Jewel Foods. Consumers will be able to give their ...
September 1, 2010

Pleasanton attracting high tech companies
While so many Bay Area communities are losing jobs, many companies are moving into Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley area.
August 31, 2010

Blackhawk Network Expands Prepaid Reload Network
PLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwire - 08/31/10) - Blackhawk Network, a leading provider of prepaid and financial payments products for consumers and businesses, today announced the expansion of the Reload Network. The network includes the new Reloadit Pack, which expands Blackhawk's proven capabilities in prepaid innovation, offering the most convenient solution for consumers to reload their prepaid ...
August 31, 2010

Related Blog Posts

This Old House in Pleasanton
The Pleasanton Heritage Association awarded its first Pleasanton Architectural Heritage Award to Linda and Ken Bloom for the work they did to restore and maintain the character of the cottage-style bungalow at Neal and Second Streets. The Blooms purchased the home six years ago and undertook a several-month?s long renovation that was not cheap. ... Read More »

Pleasanton Sheraton Sold
The Sheraton Pleasanton Hotel has a new owner. The inn on Stoneridge Mall Road had fallen on hard times due to the struggling economy and was in foreclosure. The new owners, Pleasanton Lodging LLC paid $12.3 million for the 170 room hotel on February 3. Pleasanton Lodging LLC is planning on putting in an ... Read More »

Nob Hill Closing Its Doors
Nob Hill supermarket in Pleasanton is closing in March. The grocery store, located on Santa Rita Rd between Stoneridge Dr and W. Las Positas, is the latest in a string of retail businesses that have closed in the Tri-Valley. Image via Wikipedia Nob Hill’s sister brand is Raley’s, which has a huge grocery and ... Read More »

East Bay Companies Still Shedding Jobs
In a quarterly survey of East Bay businesses commissioned by the Bay Area Council, 35% of respondents in Contra Costa/Solano County and 27% of respondents in Alameda County said they expect to cut jobs in the next six months. Those were the two worst results in the Bay Area. Image by Getty Images via Daylife The ... Read More »

Ice Ice Baby!
Pleasanton moved a couple of steps closer to becoming the west coast?s center for all things ice. ?The Pleasanton planning commission unanimously approved development plans for a two-story, four-rink ice center located off Interstate 580?, in conjunction with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. ?The commission?s decision at Thursday?s special meeting was ... Read More »

Safeway Lifestyle Store Still in the Works for Pleasanton
Plans for the Pleasanton Gateway retail project, which include a 65,000 Safeway supermarket, have been reworked and sent back to the planning commission, according to the Pleasanton Weekly. The project would be located on the Bernal property, on Bernal Ave between Valley Ave and I-680. The new Safeway “lifestyle” store will be designed to ... Read More »

Pleasanton Police Have a New Mole
If you see a motorcycle cop in Pleasanton at an intersection who seems to be searching his blackberry, you will be witnessing the latest technology in practice. No, the officer is not texting, checking facebook or twittering. In fact the policeman is using “The Mole”, a new hand held device that shows the ... Read More »