The lone East Bay congressional holdout will join fellow Democrats in backing reform legislation.  

A contractor is working to obtain permits for a Pleasanton facility.  

A teacher finds out about a free program backed by an anglers' club and a state agency.  

Dublin San Ramon Services District, Pleasanton at odds over possible increase.  

Monet is a beautiful dilute tortoiseshell color, similar to a Monet painting. Her favorite thing is to sit by the window in the sunshine and watch the birds.  

pleasantonHEALTH CARE BILL PROTEST: Tea Party members are hosting a health care bill protest at Rep. Jerry McNerney's, D-Pleasanton, Pleasanton office, located at 5776 Stoneridge Mall Road suite 175, from 4 p.  

El Balazo, a Bay Area chain of Mexican restaurants that abruptly closed locations last week, has apparently reopened some locations.  

A showcase event Saturday will explain the city's recreational offerings.  

pleasantonhot rods roll into town: Thousands of classic car lovers are expected to descend on the Alameda County Fairgrounds for the Goodguys 28th annual All American Get-Together car show March 27-28.  

eden medical centerJulie and Richard Williams, Castro Valley, March 5, girlJinhwa and Bradley Wolfe, Pleasanton, March 5, girlMichelle and Joshua Bubniak, Pleasanton, March 7, girlKassandra Charles and Jack Burnett, Castro Valley, March 11, twins/boy, girlNancy and Fredy Zielke, Castro Valley,  

By Robert JordanContra Costa TimesPLEASANTON — The city council met in closed session Tuesday to discuss an Alameda County Superior Court ruling that Pleasanton's voter-approved housing cap violates state law.  

Hiring freeze continues  

The Pleasanton high school's mock trial team will represent Alameda County in statewide competition beginning Friday in San Jose.  

IN THE FAR BACK corner of Pleasanton's Amador High School sits portable No. 5. Roughly the size of a triple-wide trailer, its nondescript, dull brown appearance is nothing that would make you look twice, but inside are the best smells on campus.  

As I WRITE THIS column, I'm typing on my laptop in the Livermore library. My two teenage daughters sit at a table with me, hunched over their homework.  

PLEASANTON — Police were called out to Pleasanton's Ruby Hill neighborhood this morning after a resident there reported seeing a mountain lion on her front lawn.  

City will be required to allow the construction of more homes to meet state-set requirements. Judge gives the city 120 days to submit a plan on how it will respond to court order demands.  

THANKS TO THE PROLIFERATION of blog sites on the Internet, I'm on a "Blog Tour" with my new book. Two months ago I'd never heard of a blog tour. Now I'm an expert at virtual visiting.  

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. But after five years of service, the Pleasanton resident said he was abruptly fired.  

El Balazo restaurants close eight locations, workers say they got no notice