Arson, 'Pot Park', Safeway Gas Station Opens, Lice Meeting Set

Sprouts & Shutters: Safeway Gas Station Opens

The 24-hour self-service gasoline station located at 6790 Bernal Avenue opened last Saturday.

Arson Suspected in Vintage Hills Elementary, Bridge Fires

Two fires in Pleasanton, one in a school dumpster and one under a downtown bridge last week, are believed to be arson.

Pleasanton Resident Fired Up Over "Pot Park"

A Pleasanton resident recently wrote to Patch reporting illegal drug activity at Creekside Park. Read the full story here.

Elementary School Principal's $12,018 'Stunt' for Literacy

Stay in a tent for work? Mindy Bolar, Lydiksen's principal, while wearing her pajamas as part of a stunt. In December, during the annual school book fair, Bolar agreed to do some sort of outrageous "stunt" if students bought enough books to beat the book sales from the year before.

Should a Public Education be Completely Free?

A new state law has banned schools from asking parents for fees, which is making field trips, athletics and school supplies harder to fund in some districts. Read the article and share your thoughts.

School District Sets Meeting to Discuss New Lice Procedures

The Pleasanton Unified School District has set up a meeting to talk with parents concerned about the new lice procedures recently implemented by the district. The meeting will be on March 18 at 7 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Alisal Elementary.

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• Sprouts & Shutters: New Mexican Restaurant Open in Pleasanton
• Elementary Students Release Classroom-Grown Trout at Shadow Cliffs 
• PPIE Announces the 2013 Spring Campaign Giving Fund!
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