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2 Welcome to Pleasanton! ALAMEDA COUNTY OFFICES

CASTRO VALLEY MONTCLAIR 20644 Redwood Road 6200 La Salle Avenue (510) 538-4224 (510) 339-9800 Fax: (510) 538-0614 Fax: (510) 339-8259

FREMONT HASTINGS OAKLAND 39055 Hastings #104 1999 Harrison St. #675 (510) 797-4777 (510) 893-8100 Fax: (510) 713-1147 Fax: 893-8151

FREMONT LIBERTY PLEASANTON 39650 Liberty St. #120 4825 Hopyard Road #12 (510) 651-8900 (925) 225-0887 Fax: (510) 651-1531 (925) 225-0858

FREMONT STATE PLEASANTON 39210 State St. #200 7011 Koll Center Pkwy #101 (510) 797-0560 (925) 426-5055 Fax: (510) 797-0561 Fax: (925) 417-3322

LIVERMORE SAN LEANDRO 1841 Fourth Street 15200 Hesperian #102 (925) 447-9120 (510) 317-1590 Fax: (925) 455-0218 Fax: (510) 317-1599

3 Welcome to Pleasanton! Numbers to Know...... 5 Introduction ...... 6 Statistics ...... 7 Weather...... 7 Utilities and Services ...... 8 Newspapers ...... 8 East Bay Shopping...... 9 Parks and Recreation Centers ...... 10 Golf Courses...... 10 Family Entertainment ...... 11 Post Offices ...... 12 Health Care...... 13 Automobiles ...... 14 Lodging & Transportation ...... 15 Places of Worship...... 16

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF TABLE Private Schools ...... 17 Public School Information ...... 18 Pleasanton Public Schools ...... 19 Public School Rankings Explanation ...... 20 Pleasanton School Rankings ...... 21 Baby & Child Care ...... 22 Colleges and Universities ...... 23 Pet Services ...... 24 Senior Services ...... 25

4 Welcome to Pleasanton! EMERGENCY ...... 911 NUMBERS TO KNOW INFORMATION ...... 411 General Information, City of Pleasanton ...... 925.484.8000 Alameda County Social Service Agency ...... 925.455.0747 AIDS & Cancer Research Hotline ...... 800.590.2437 Alcoholics Anonymous ...... 925.829.0666 American Express ...... 800.528.2121 Animal Control Field Services ...... 510.667.7763 Assessor’s Office Appraisal Information ...... 510.272.3787 Homeowner’s Exemptions ...... 510.272.3770 Business/Personal Property ...... 510.272.3836 BART ...... 925.676.2278 BASS/TicketMaster ...... 510.762.2277 Better Business Bureau...... 510.238.1000 Birth/Death Certificates...... 510.272.6363 Board of Supervisors, Pleasanton Office ...... 925.551.6995 Building Permit-Inspections ...... 925.931.5300 Bus Transportation, Local ...... 925.455.7500 Business Licenses ...... 925.931.5440 Office of Consumer Affairs ...... 800.952.5210 California Road Conditions ...... 800.427.7623 California State Automobile Association (AAA) ...... 925.829.2021 City Attorney ...... 925.931.5015 City Clerk ...... 925.931.5015 County Clerk ...... 510.272.6363 Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce ...... 925.846.5858 Child Protection, 24 Hour Crisis Line ...... 510.259.1800 Congresswoman, Ellen Tauscher ...... 925.829.0813 Congressman, Pete Stark ...... 510.494.1388 Courts, Livermore-Pleasanton Municipal Bail and Fine Information ...... 925.803.7123 Civil and Small Claims ...... 925.803.7123 Criminal Division ...... 925.803.7123 Traffic ...... 925.803.7123 Jury Commissioner ...... 925.551.6960 District Attorney ...... 925.803.7171 Dog Licenses ...... 925.931.5425 Fire Department ...... 925.454.2361 Fish and Game ...... 800.952.5400 Franchise Tax Board ...... 800.852.5711 Highway Patrol ...... 925.828.0466 Internal Revenue Service ...... 800.829.1040 Marriage Licenses ...... 925.551.6895 Pleasanton Mayor’s Office ...... 925.931.5001 Narcotics Anonymous ...... 925.685.4357 California State Office of Emergency Services ...... 510.286.0895 Police (Non-Emergency) ...... 925.931.5122 Planning and Zoning ...... 925.931.5600 Recycling Hotline...... 877.786.7927 Tax Collector ...... 510.272.6800 Voter Registration ...... 800.834.6454 Weather...... 831.656.1725

5 Welcome to Pleasanton! PLEASANTON The Amador- Hill Vineyard, and three fancy was first sighted by a Spanish hotels. solider, Captain Pedro Fages, in 1772 while on an expedition In 1917, Pleasanton became the searching for new mission sites. backdrop for the film, “Rebecca It was a half century after this of Sunnybrook Farm,” staring discovery in 1826 that Jose Mary Pickford. Local children Maria Amador brought the first were paid $2 a day as extras. Lillian settlement to the valley. Gish, Tom Mix and Buster Keaton were other well-known stars who Augustine Bernal was the first graced the city. “It Ain’t Hay,”an settler in the immediate area of Abbot and Costello film, was filmed Pleasanton 1850. The adobe house he built on Foothill at the Fairgrounds in 1941. Road is still standing today. Bernal discovered that the land just west of Pleasanton was excellent for Phoebe Apperson Hearst brought fame and fortune training and racing horses. A track was carved out to Pleasanton after she built her magnificent home bringing life to the now famous Pleasanton Race “Hacienda del Pozo de Verona” at the present site of

INTRODUCTION Track. Today the race track is an integral part of the Castlewood Country Club. What was planned to be Alameda County Fairgrounds which has facilities for a hunting lodge for her husband became internationally golfing, roller skating, road rallies, tennis, picnics, known as a showplace for art, architecture, and concerts, dances and meetings. entertaining on a grand scale.

John W. Kottinger, also arriving in 1850, was By 1930 enterprising men such as Henry J. Kaiser responsible for the naming of Pleasanton after his had determined the great potential of sand and gravel friend, General Alfred Pleasanton. In 1853, Kottinger below the Valley surface. The gravel industry has was appointed Justice of the Peace for Murray been one of the Valley’s most enduring and profitable Township (Alameda County). Because there were throughout the last half century. no public buildings or funds to construct them, court was held in Kottinger’s home and prisoners were As the century progressed and businesses and jailed in the corner of his adobe barn on Ray Street. professional people moved into town, the emphasis A tunnel ran from his house to the jail, and a saddled moved away from agriculture. Today Pleasanton horse was always ready should the need to capture manages to preserve the “turn-of-the-century” flavor escaped outlaws arise. of our city with the growth and progress that is necessary for the economic health of any community. By the mid 1850’s, it was the bandits and desperadoes There are 4,523 businesses and industries presently that gave Pleasanton its tide of “The Most Desperate located in Pleasanton. Town in the West.” Main Street shoot-outs were not uncommon. Infamous bandits, such as Joaquin It has been said that no city of any size is more Murrieta, would ambush prospectors on their way blessed with recreational programs than Pleasanton. back from the gold fields and then seek refuge in Some 12,000 registrations are handled each year for Pleasanton. a variety of sports activities ranging from softball and soccer to Little League baseball, junior football, The “desperate years” lasted until roughly 1871 at golf, tennis and swimming. Pleasanton has numerous which time life calmed down considerably in the little parks and playgrounds, tennis courts, a public town of Pleasanton. Ranchers and thoroughbred swimming complex with three pools, soccer and horse breeders were attracted by the favorable climate baseball fields and Shadow Cliffs Regional Park with and abundance of water, and were soon followed by facilities for boating, fishing and swimming. The dairy farms, hop fields, and vineyards. Pleasanton Rapids Water Slides are located at Shadow Cliffs. was incorporated in 1894 and by 1900 was a thriving Pleasanton is a growing and progressive city. agricultural community complete with the Bank of Pleasanton is, first and foremost, a community that Pleasanton, the Pleasanton Hop Company, the Ruby cares about its heritage and its people.

6 Welcome to Pleasanton! PLEASANTON STATISTICS Incorporated ..... June 18, 1894 Ethnic Breakdown: Population White ...... 75.80% 2001 ...... 63,654 City Flower .... Don Juan Rose Black ...... 01.30% 1980 ...... 35,160 Asian ...... 11.60% Elevation ...... 335 ft. ASL Hispanic ...... 07.90% Median Household Income: Hawaiian/Pac Is .... 00.10% 2001 ...... $121,500 Area ...... 21 square miles Native American ... 00.20% Two/More Races .. 02.80% Avg. Home Price: ....$490,000 Rainfall ...... avg. annual 17 in Other ...... 00.20% Tt. Housing Units: ...... 23,968 Temperature Political Breakdown: .... Mean daily max: 73 deg. Total Voters ...... 34,821 .... Mean daily min: 42 deg. Democrat ...... 13,049 Republican ...... 14,934 Am. Independent ...... 645 Reform ...... 82 Green ...... 157 Libertarian ...... 152 Natural Law ...... 17 Declined to State ...... 5,533 Misc ...... 252 W E A T H E R The weather in the Tri creates a wonderful thick fog. In summer months, Valley area is typically downtown spends many days buried warmer than such in this foggy blanket. The East shore mountain surrounding Bay cities range, however, usually impedes most of the fog as Oakland and from descending into the Tri Valley. In the fall the Berkeley. There are times, however, that an sun moves south, taking with it the Pacific High. occasional blanket of fog slips over the Hayward The winds diminish for a few months, only to give Pass taking the edge off the summer heat. The way to blustering storms. Toward spring, the storms weather can usually be described as “California abate as the Pacific High settles back into place. mild.” Rain is sparse in the summer months and September and October will usually usher in winter Aside from blocking the fog, the hills have a great with several spells of heat. In an average year, the influence on the rain pattern. Mt. Diablo, a landmark Tri Valley receives approximately 17 inches of of the region, gets an average of 25 inches annually rainfall. at its 3,849-foot summit. The ranger station, however, gets a mere 22 inches 1,000 feet below. During the spring and summer months, the sun PLEASANTON RAINFALL moves north creating a mass of ocean air known 80 73 68 71 70 as the Pacific High. The Pacific High blocks storms 63 63 63 56 53 from the California Coastland and dispatches winds 60 51 48 to the coast. These winds speed across the Pacific during the spring and summer, picking up moisture 40 and, at the coast, strip the warm water from the 20 surface, bringing up the frigid waters from below. This cold water exposed to the warm, wet air 0 Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec

7 Welcome to Pleasanton! TELEPHONE: CABLE TELEVISION Pacific Bell AT&T Broadband No deposit required for new service unless the 6640 Sierra Ln., Dublin customer has a record of unpaid telephone service 8:00-5:00 (PST) M -F bills. Customer Service ...... 800.945.2288 Orders & Questions ...... 800.310.2355 Outside California call collect ...... 408.339.6222 DAILY NEWSPAPERS Alternate Language Centers Local Papers Chinese Service Center ...... 800.281.2288 The Tri-Valley Herald ...... 925.734.8600 Hispanic Service Center ...... 800.870.5855 The Independent ...... 925.447.8703 Korean Service Center ...... 800.300.6657 Valley Times ...... 925.462.4944 Vietnamese Service Center ...... 800.300.5315 Regional/National Papers Deaf & Disabled Services Los Angeles Times ...... 800.234.3947 Customer Service-TTY ...... 800.651.5111 The Oakland Tribune ...... 510.839.7323 Customer Service-Voice ...... 800.772.3140 San Francisco Chronicle ...... 925.484.0516 Directory Assistance-TTY ...... 800.735.2929 San Francisco Examiner ...... 925.846.8261 San Jose Mercury ...... 408.920.5000 GAS & ELECTRICITY Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (P.G.&E.) CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 998 Murrieta Bl., Livermore 777 Peters Avenue, Pleasanton ...... 925. 846.5858 9:00-5:00 (PST) M-F 7080 Donlon Way, Dublin ...... 925.828.6200 A deposit is requested for first time customers. The 2157 First Street, Livermore ...... 925.447.1606 deposit amount required is twice the estimated monthly bill. The deposit plus interest will be applied CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU to the customer’s account after twelve months if the 10 W. Neal St., Pleasanton ...... 925.846.8910 bills have been paid in a timely manner. Customer Service ...... 800.743.5000 RENTAL EQUIPMENT UTILITIES & SERVICES & UTILITIES Speech/Hearing Impaired ...... 800.652.4712 Alternate Language Service U-Haul Company Chinese ...... 800.893.9555 6265 Scarlett Ct., Dublin ...... 925.829.9610 Spanish ...... 800.660.6789 Hertz Equipment Rental Vietnamese ...... 800.298.8438 48887 Kato Rd., Fremont ...... 510.490.2140 Other Languages...... 800.743.5000 Ryder Truck Rental 5524 Springdale Ave., Pleasanton ...... 925.734.6064 GARBAGE COLLECTION 4186 East Ave., Livermore ...... 925.449.4404 United Rentals Pleasanton Garbage Service Inc. 6457 Dublin Ct., Dublin ...... 925.829.2980 3110 Busch Rd., Pleasanton 9:00 -4:30 (PST) M -F SELF STORAGE FACILITIES No deposit required. Billing is every three months. . Public dumping available 8:00-4:00 at the address Lock It Up above (closed holidays). Container service (2-30 7315 Johnson Dr., Pleasanton ...... 925.463.0777 yards) available. Customer Service ...... 925.846.2042 Pleasanton RV & Equipment Storage 3700 Boulder St., Pleasanton...... 925.426.0777 WATER & SEWER Public Storage City of Pleasanton, Water Department 2500 Santa Rita Rd., Pleasanton ...... 925.462.7800 200 Old Bernal Ave., Pleasanton 3470 Boulder St., Pleasanton...... 925.846.2100 8:00 -5:00 (PST) M -F Usually no charge for turning on or transferring service at the request of the customer. A deposit may be required. Customer Service ...... 925.931.5425

8 Welcome to Pleasanton! Great Mall of the Bay Area Eastmont Mall EAST BAY SHOPPING 447 Great Mall Drive, Milpitas 1 Eastmont Mall, Oakland 408.956.2033 510.632.1131 180 stores 102 stores Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

NewPark Mall Broadway Plaza Shopping Center NewPark, Newark 1275 Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek 510.794.5522 925.939.7600 140 stores 90 stores Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Southland Mall 1 Southland Mall, Hayward El Camino Real, Palo Alto 510.782.5050 800.772.9332 115 stores Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Fremont Hub Stoneridge Mall 39261 Fremont Blvd., Fremont 1 Stoneridge Mall, Pleasanton 510.792.1720 925.463.2778 85 stores 165 stores Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. West Gate San Leandro Westland Bayfair Mall 1933 Davis St., San Leandro 248 Bayfair, San Leandro 510.430.0133 510.357.6000 11 stores 115 stores Hours: Vary by Store Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

9 Welcome to Pleasanton! PLEASANTON LIVERMORE GOLF COURSES Recreation Offices Livermore Area Recreation & BERKELEY 200 Old Bernal Ave..... 925. 931.5340 Park District Tilden Park Golf Course 7l Trevarno Rd. Grizzly Peak & Shasta Rd. Park Maintenance Office District Office...... 925.373.5700 510.848.7373 3333 Busch Rd...... 925. 931.5565 Class Information .... 925.373.5707 CASTRO VALLEY Alameda County Fairgrounds Facility Rentals ...... 925.373.5708 Willow Park 4501 Pleasanton Ave. .. 925.426.7600 Maintenance Service Center 17007 Redwood Rd. Aquatic Center 3500 Robertson Park Rd .... 373-5745 510.537.8989 4455 Black Ave...... 925.931.3420 May Nissen Swim Center HAYWARD Amador Recreation Center 685 Rincon Ave...... 925.373.5751 Skywest Public Golf Course 4455 Black Ave...... 925.931.5359 1401 Golf Course Rd. Park Ranger Office 510.278.6188 Amador Theater 5301 Arroyo Rd ...... 925.373.5770 1155 Santa Rita ...... 925.931.5359 LIVERMORE Preschools-Information ... 373-5707 Harvest Park Gym Las Positas Golf Course 4900 Valley Ave...... 925. 931.3465 909 Clubhouse Dr. DUBLIN 925.443.3122 Pleasanton Middle School Gym Springtown Golf Course Administration 5001 Case Ave...... 925. 931.3464 939 Larkspur Dr. 925.833.6645 Pleasanton Ridglands Park 510.455.5695 Dublin Heritage Center West of Foothill Rd. SAN LEANDRO 6600 Donlon Wy Marina Golf Course RADD-Recreational Activities for 925.803.4128 the Developmentally Disabled Fairway & Neptune Dr...... 925.931.5340 Dublin Senior Center 510.895.2164 7437 Larkdale Ave. Tony Lema Golf Course Rapids Water Slides 925.829.6316 2500 Stanley Blvd...... 925.829.6230 13800 Neptune Dr. PARKS & RECREATION & PARKS Dublin Swim Center 510.895.2162 Senior Center 8157 Village Pkwy OAKLAND 5353 Sunol Blvd...... 925. 931.5365 829-4055 Claremont Country Club Adult Day Center Facility & Reservations 5295 Broadway Terrace The Hub ...... 925.484.8367 925.833.6645 510.653.6789 Nutrition Lunch ...... 925.931.5385 Shannon Community Center Lake Chabot Municipal Shadow Cliffs Recreation Area 11600 Shannon Ave. End of Golf Links Rd Off I-880 2500 Stanley Blvd...... 925.846.3000 925.556.4500 510.351.5812 Softball Complex Montclair Golf Club 5800 Parkside Dr...... 925. 931.3437 2477 Monterey Blvd. Tournaments And Field Rentals: 510.482.0422 ...... 925.931.3439 Sports Field Weather Line Sequoyah Country Club (private) ...... 925. 931.5360 4550 Heafey Rd. 510.632.2900 Tennis Complex Valley Ave...... 925. 931.3446 SUNOL Sunol Valley Golf Veterans Memorial Building 6900 Mission Blvd. 301 Main St...... 925.249.1559 510.862.2404 PLEASANTON Pleasanton Fairways Pleasanton Ave. (Fairgrounds) 925.462.4653 Castlewood Country Club 707 Country Club Dr. 925.846.2871

10 Welcome to Pleasanton! MOVIE THEATERS MUSEUMS, CONT. MUSEUMS, CONT. FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT Blackhawk Movies Seven Hayward Area Historical Junior Center of Art & 4175 Blackhawk Plaza Cir Society Museum Science Blackhawk 22701 Main St. 558 Bellevue Ave., Oakland 925.736.0368 Hayward 510.839.5777 Exhibits, a library and gift shop with T-F: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. General Cinema Theatres items on historical Hayward. Sat 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 7000 Amador Plaza Rd 510.581.0223 The center offers hands on art and M-Sat: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. science programs, workshops, and Dublin changing exhibits. Visitors can visit with 925.828.901 the animals, view the current exhibit or McConaghy Estate enjoy views of neighboring and the Bird Sanctuary. Regal Cinemas Galaxy 8 18701 Hesperian Blvd. Hayward 4200 Rosewood Dr THEME PARKS Pleasanton 510.276.3010 925.225.9999 Tours available of the 110 year-old, 12 Paramount’s Great America room farm house and estate. 1 Great America Pkwy. Th-Sun: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Regal Cinemas Hacienda (off 237) 5000 Dublin Blvd. Santa Clara Hall of Health Dublin 408.654.5450 2230 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 925.560.9600 510.549.1564 Marine World Africa, USA T-F: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Signature Theatres Marine World Pkwy off Hwy 80 Learn about healthy diet habits, exercise, East Vallejo 2525 San Ramon Valley Blvd. how babies develop and examine the San Ramon effects of smoking. Demonstrations and 707.643.6722 multimedia exhibits teach visitors how 925. 820.4831 their bodies operate and how to take care Raging Waters of them. Vine Cinema 2333 S. White Rd. San Jose 1st & S Lawrence Hall of Science 408.654.5450 Livermore Centennial Drive, Berkeley 925.447.2545 Daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Visitors will find exhibits on lasers, the The Rapids Water Slides MUSEUMS brain, and technology at the time of 2500 Stanley Drive Columbus. The weekend biology Pleasanton Adobe Community Art discovery lab affords a close up look at animals and the Holt Planetarium looks 925.846.4900 Center beyond our world. Several major 20395 San Miguel Ave. changing exhibits are presented each Castro Valley year. 510.881.6735 M-T: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Lindsay Museum Fri: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 1931 First Ave., Walnut Creek Sat: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 925.935.1978 Art gallery, art and pottery classes year- Wed - Sun 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 round. p.m. (school year) 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (summer) Get close to nature at the oldest wildlife rehabilitation center in the country. The big draw here is the Exhibit Hall with over 50 species of live, non-releasable animals including a coyote, bald eagle, bobcat and reptiles. Activities include bat presentations, animal feedings, story telling and nature videos.

11 Welcome to Pleasanton! UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICES: For Zip Codes-Mailing Rates and Post Office Hours and Locations, 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a week, 365 days a year call ...... 800.275.8777

Alamo 160 Alamo Plaza, Alamo 94507 ...... 800.275.8777 M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Danville Main Office 2605 Camino Tassajara, Danville 94506 ...... 800.275.8777 M-F 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sat 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Danville Square Station 43 Danville Square, Danville 94526 ...... 800.275.8777 M-F 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sat Closed Diablo POST OFFICES POST 1701 El Nido Diablo 94528 ...... 925.837.3800 M-F 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sat 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon Dublin 6937 Village Pkwy, Dublin 94568 ...... 800.275.8777 M-F 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Livermore 220 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore 94550 ...... 800.275.8777 M, F 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tu, W, Th 8:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Pleasanton 4682 Chabot Drive, Pleasanton 94588 ...... 800.275.8777 M-F 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

4300 Black Ave., Pleasanton 94566 ...... 800.275.8777 M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. San Ramon 12935 Alcosta Blvd., San Ramon 94583 ...... 800.275.8777 M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunol 11925 Main Street, Sunol 94586 ...... 925.862.2130 M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sat 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. STAMPS Stamps are available from several sources in addition to post offices. Stamps by Phone is a 24-hour stamp-ordering service. Stamps must be ordered by credit card and are delivered within five business days. Call 800.782.6724. The Stamps by Mail form, available at any post office, can be used to order stamps with a check; stamps are normally delivered the next business day. Stamps are also available at some large stores and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs).

12 Welcome to Pleasanton! Alameda County Medical Center HEALTH CARE 15400 Foothill Blvd., San Leandro General Information ...... 510.667.7800 TTY ...... 510.667.7872

John Muir Medical Center 24-hour emergency, physician referral, prenatal & birth center, senior services, rehabilitation and therapy. 1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd., Walnut Creek ...... 925.939.3000

Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices Member clinic 5600 Stoneridge Dr., Pleasanton ...... 925.847.5000

San Ramon Regional Medical Center 24-hour emergency, medical, surgical and pediatric care, obstetrics, intensive and coronary care, outpatient surgery, chemical dependency unit, physician referral. 6001 Norris Canyon Rd., San Ramon ...... 925.275.9200

Valleycare Medical Center 24-hour emergency, intensive and coronary care, physical therapy, outpatient surgery, home care, pediatrics, physician referral. 5555 W. Las Positas Blvd., Pleasanton ...... 925.847.3000

Valley Nursing 3730 Hopyard Rd., Pleasanton ...... 925.462.5775

DENTISTS The Dentist Info Service Dentist Referral Service 800.917.6453 800.336.8478

13 Welcome to Pleasanton! DRIVERS LICENSE You are required by California law to obtain a California drivers license within 10 days of establishing residence. You should try to get it as soon as possible, as it is constantly utilized as identification.

To obtain a license, you must complete the following: a. Written test on the rules of the road (mandatory) b. Eye test (mandatory) c. Driving test - only is you do not have a valid license in another state or if your license has been revoked or has been expired for more than one year

AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION If you are from out of state, you must register your out of state vehicle upon entry. To avoid penalty, you have 20 days to resolve this matter.

Registration costs include: a. Registration fee

AUTOMOBILES b. License plate charge c. Sales tax if car was purchased within the last 90 days

When registering your out of state vehicle, be sure to have: a. California smog certificate b. Out of state title and registration c. The vehicle you are registering

The registration fee depends on the make and year of the car. In general, newer cars and more expensive cars will cost more to register.

SMOG CERTIFICATE All cars that you plan to register in California (that are newer than either 1955 for domestic or 1965 for foreign models) must have a smog certificate prior to registration, even if no additional smog device is necessary. Certification charges will vary.

A smog inspection can be completed at many convenient locations. You may want to check with a nearby service station or dealer for details.

CHILD SAFETY SEATS Effective January 1, 1993, California law requires the driver and all passengers in a passenger vehicle to wear seat belts.

INSURANCE Automobile insurance must provide at least these amounts for one accident: a. $15,000 personal injury (or death) for one person b. $30,000 for multiple injuries (or deaths) c. $5,000 for property damage

You will save yourself a lot of time if you call the Department of Motor Vehicles and make an appointment at 800.777.1033.

Fremont Hayward Pleasanton 4287 Central Ave. 150 Jackson St. 6300 W. Las Positas Blvd.

14 Welcome to Pleasanton! LODGING & TRANSPORTATION LODGING

Courtyard by Marriott Hilton Pleasanton at the Club Sierra Suites Hotel 5059 Hopyard 7050 Johnson Drive 4555 Chabot Drive Pleasanton Pleasanton Pleasanton 925.463.1414 925.463.8000 925.730.0000

Crowne Plaza Ramada Inn Summerfield Suites 11950 Dublin Canyon Rd. 5375 Owens Drive 4545 Chabot Drive Pleasanton Pleasanton Pleasanton 925.847.6000 925.463.1300 925.730.0070

Evergreen Bed & Breakfast Sheraton Four Points Villager Lodge 9104 Longview Drive 5115 Hopyard 2025 Santa Rita Road Pleasanton Pleasanton Pleasanton 925.426.0901 925.460.8800 925.846.2742 TRANSPORTATION

Alameda-Oakland Ferry ...... 510.522.3300 AmTrak ...... 800.872.7245 AC Transit ...... 510.477.0192 BART () ...... 510.441.2278 Serving San Francisco, Daly City, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. 34 stations throughout. Handicapped passenger service. Air BART ...... 510.562.7700 Park & Ride ...... 800.555.POOL RIDES...... 800.755.7665 Bay area commuter information and assistance with carpools and vanpools. Airports Oakland International ...... 510.577.4000 San Francisco International ...... 650.761.0800 San Jose International ...... 408.277.4789 Tri-City Paratransit Program ...... 800.555.8085 Senior and disabled resident transportation upon reservation.

15 Welcome to Pleasanton! ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CHURCH OF CHRIST INTERDENOMINATIONAL Faith Chapel Pleasant View Church of Harvest Valley Christian 6656 Alisal Christ 3200 Hopyard 925.846.8650 11300 Dublin Canyon Road 925.484.2482 925.463.0975 BAHA’I Pleasanton Community Baha’i Faith of Pleasanton CHURCH OF JESUS 4455 Stoneridge Drive P.O. Box 22 CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY 925.846.6557 925.485.9999 SAINTS Pleasanton 1st Ward Valley Community Church BAPTIST 6101 Valley Avenue 4455 Del Valle Parkway 925.846.6622 Amador Valley 925.846.0431 Neal & 2nd Street LUTHERAN 925.846.7220 Pleasanton 2nd Ward 3574 Vineyard Avenue Christ Lutheran Church BAPTIST GARBC 925.846.0530 148 Ray 925.462.5712 Amador Valley Neal & 2nd Street Pleasanton 3rd Ward Trinity Lutheran Church 925.846.7220 3574 Vineyard Avenue 925.462.7422 1225 Hopyard Road 925.846.6363 BAPTIST-GENERAL Tri-Valley Chinese Bible Pleasanton 4th Ward NON DENOMINATIONAL 1055 Serpentine Lane 6101 Valley Avenue 925.462.7677 925.846.5435 House of Worship 11020 Dublin Canyon Road 925.463.0896 BAPTIST-SOUTHERN COMMUNITY Harvest Valley Christian First Baptist Valley Bible Church 4100 1st Street 3200 Hopyard 925.484.2482 7106 Johnson Drive 925.846.1104 925.227.1301 Iglesia La Palabra Pleasanton Community 4455 Stoneridge Drive Vineyard Christian Fellowship 4100 1st Street 925.846.4523 925.600.0237 925.846.6557 PRESBYTERIAN CATHOLIC, ROMAN EPISCOPAL Korean Presbyterian St. Elizabeth Seton St. Clare’s Episcopal 3350 Hopyard Road 4455 Stoneridge Drive 4001 Stoneridge Drive 925.426.0880 925.484.5020 925.462.4802 EVANGELICAL - FREE Pleasanton Presbyterian St. Augustine 4300 Mirador Drive 3999 Bernal Road Evangelical Free Church 6900 Valley Trails Drive 925.846.4436

PLACES OF WORSHIP IN PLEASANTON IN WORSHIP OF PLACES 925.846.4489 925.462.4362 UNITED METHODIST CHARISMATIC Lynnewood United Faith Chapel INTERDENOMINATIONAL Grace Church of Pleasanton 4444 Black Avenue 6656 Alisal 925.846.0221 925.846.8650 905.560.0094 VINEYARD CHRISTIAN Pleasanton Community Vineyard Christian Fellowship 4455 Stoneridge Drive of Pleasanton 925.846.6557 925.846.4523 16 Welcome to Pleasanton! CHOOSING A PRIVATE SCHOOL PRIVATE SCHOOLS 1. Inspect the grounds, the school’s buildings, ask plenty of questions. “1 would make myself a real pest,” advised one private school official. The good schools welcome this kind of attention.

Carden-West (K-5th) 2. Choose a school with a philosophy congenial to your 4444 Black Avenue own and your child’s. Carden schools emphasize structure. 925.846.7171 Montessori schools, while somewhat structured, encourage individual initiative and independence. Hacienda Elementary (1st-6th) 3. Ask whether the school is accredited. Private schools 4671 Chabot Drive are free to run almost any program they like, to set any 925.463.2885 standards they like, which may sound enticing but, in some aspects, might hurt the schools. A few bad ones spoil the Quarry Lane (K-5th) reputation of the good. Many private schools sign up for 3750 Boulder Lane inspections by independent agencies, such as the Western 925.846.9400 Association of Schools and Colleges and the California Association of Independent Schools. These agencies try to For a list of private schools in all of make sure that schools meet their own goals. Some good Alameda County, please consult schools do not seek accreditation. McCormack’s Guides ($9.95) or visit the web site for bay area private 4. Get all details about tuition carefully explained. How is it schools at: to be paid? Are there extra fees? Book costs? Is there a www.baprivateschools.com/alameda.htm. refund if the student is withdrawn or dropped from the school? 5. Ask about progress reports and parent conferences. How often are they scheduled? 6. What are the entrance requirements? When must they be met? Although many schools use entrance tests, often they are employed to place the child in an academic program, not exclude him from the school. 7. For prep schools, what percentage of the students go on to college and to what colleges? 8. How are discipline problems handled? 9. What are the teacher qualifications? What is the teacher turnover rate? 10. How financially sound is the school? How long has it been in existence? There is nothing wrong with new schools, but you do want a school that has the wherewithal to do the job. 11. Do parents have to work at functions? Are they required to “volunteer”? 12. Don’t choose in haste but don’t wait until the last minute. Some schools fill quickly, some fill certain classes quickly. If you can, call the school the year before your child is to enter, early in the year. 13. Don’t assume that because your child attends a private school you can expect everything will go all right, that neither the school nor the student needs your attention. The quality of private schools in California varies widely. Prepared by Susan Vogel “Private High Schools of the Area.” (1999) Check with bookstores or call (415) 267-5978. 17 Welcome to Pleasanton! PUBLIC SCHOOLS

WHAT SCHOOL IS THE “RIGHT” SCHOOL? REGISTER EARLY Almost all public schools have attendance zones, First come, first served is not the policy of many usually the immediate neighborhood. The school school districts in California. Just because your child comes with the neighborhood; often you have no is enrolled first doesn’t necessarily mean that you choice. If you don’t know your school, call the will get your first choice of schools or teachers. school district office. However, in some districts, first Many parents mix private day come does mean first served. care with public education. The Enrollment and transfer policies day-care center takes the kid change from year to year in some to school in the morning and districts depending on the number picks them up in the afternoon. of children enrolled and the space Many public schools have available. When new schools are installed day-care programs. opened, attendance boundaries often change. If you don’t like your neighborhood school, you can If you are buying a new home or request a transfer to another school in the district moving into one, call the school district for the latest or to a school outside the district. But the school information or the local school. By giving them your will not provide transportation. address, they will be able to tell you what school your child will attend. Transfers to schools inside the district are easier to obtain than transfers outside the district. New laws Even if you hear “there’s plenty of time to register” supposedly make it easier to transfer children to do it as soon as possible. If a dispute over other districts. In reality, many of the more popular attendance comes up, such as an unexpected influx schools, lacking space, turn away outside students. of new students, early registration may give you the edge in any negotiations. If your child has a special problem that may demand your attention, speak to the school GIFTED PROGRAMS administrator about a transfer to a school close to In about the third grade, usually at the teacher’s your job. recommendation, the advanced children are given an I.Q. or achievement test. Those who score with an I.Q. of about 132 or are in the top 2% will be PUBLIC SCHOOL INFORMATION SCHOOL PUBLIC admitted to the program. This usually means they spend about 3 hours a week in special projects or in activities with other gifted kids. Programs vary from district to district.

UNIFORMS In an effort to discourage gang colors and get kids to pay more attention to school rather than how they look, a new state law gives schools the discretion to require uniforms. Uniforms are generally interpreted to mean modest dress; i.e. dark pants and shirts for boys, plaid skirts and light blouse for girls. Several local schools require uniforms. 18 Welcome to Pleasanton! PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS PLEASANTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 4665 Bernal Avenue Pleasanton, CA 94566-7498 925.462.5500 www.pleasantonk12.ca.us

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOLS Alisal Elementary (K-5th) Valley View Elementary (K - 5th) Amador Valley High School (9th - 1454 Santa Rita Road 480 Adams Way 12th) Pleasanton, CA 94566 Pleasanton, CA 94566 1155 Santa Rita Road Office: ...... 925.426.4200 Office: ...... 925.426.4231 Pleasanton, CA 94566 Attendance: ...... 925.417.2522, x2# Attendance: ...... 925.417.2506, x1 Main: ...... 925.846.2818 School Fax: ...... 925.426.9852 Fax: ...... 925.426.0731 Attendance: ...... 925.461.6187 Info. Line: ...... 925.417.2522, x50# Fax: ...... 925.461.6133 Vintage Hills Elementary (K - 5th) Donlon Elementary (K-5th) 1125 Concord Street Foothill High School (9th -12th) 4150 Dorman Road Pleasanton, CA 94566 4375 Foothill Road Pleasanton, CA 94588 Office: ...... 925.426.4240 Pleasanton, CA 94588 Office: ...... 925.426.4221 Main: ...... 925.461.6600 Attendance: ...... 925.426.4220 Walnut Grove Elementary (K - 5th) Information: ...... 925.417.5028 1999 Harvest Road OTHER SCHOOLS Fax: ...... 925.484.5423 Pleasanton, CA 94566 Village Continuation High School Office: ...... 925.426.4250 4645 Bernal Avenue Fairlands Elementary (K-5th) 925.426.4260 4151 West Las Positas Blvd. MIDDLE SCHOOLS Pleasanton, CA 94566 Thomas Hart (6th - 8th) Horizon High School Office: ...... 925.426.4210 4657 Bernal Avenue Attendance: ...... 925.426.4213 4433 Willow Road Pleasanton, CA 94588 925.426.4275 Hearst Elementary (K - 5th) Office: ...... 925.426.3102 5301 Case Avenue Fax: ...... 925.460.0799 Pleasanton, CA 94566 Office: ...... 925.426.3772 Harvest Park Middle School Attendance: ...... 925.249.0238 4900 Valley Avenue Fax: ...... 925.846.2841 Pleasanton, CA 94566 Office: ...... 925.426.4444 Lydiksen Elementary (K - 5th) Counseling: ...... 925.426.4457 7700 Highland Oaks Dr. Voice Mail: ...... 925.426.4444 Pleasanton, CA 94588 Attendance: ...... 925.462.4128 Office: ...... 925.426.4421 Pleasanton Middle School Henry P. Mohr (K - 5th) 5001 Case Avenue 3300 Dennis Drive Pleasanton, CA 94566 Pleasanton, CA 94588 Main: ...... 925.426.4390 Office: ...... 925.426.4256 Attendance: ...... 925.462.1738 Attendance: ...... 925.461.788, x2# Fax: ...... 925.426.1382 Info. Line: ...... 925.461.7889, x3#

19 Welcome to Pleasanton! SCHOOL RANKINGS What Do The Numbers Mean? Why Are Some Years Skipped in the Scores? These are percentile rankings, No testing was done as a result of public protests drawn from tests administered by regarding testing methods. In one year, only the the California Department of 8th grade was tested. You’ll notice that the tests Education over 6 years. are identified as 3rd/4th grades and 12th grades. The old tests were given to the 3rd and 12th If a school scores in the 91st percentile, it has done graders, new tests to the 4th and l0th graders. For better than 91% of other public schools in the state. space reasons, McCormack’s Guide folded the If it scores in the 51st percentile, it has done better scores together. than 51% of other public schools. If a school scores in the 1st percentile, 99% of the other schools have If you would like more information about these scored higher. scores, California School Surveys publishes the scores for every county and every public school in These ranking systems do not recognize overall the state. To purchase a survey ($44.95 per book), gains or losses, they only show how one school did against all other schools. call 415.274.4824.

SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT CARD

Want to know more about a particular school or school district? Every public school and district in the state is required by law to issue an annual School Accountability Report Card. The everyday name is the SARC report or the SARC card. SARCs are supposed to include:

-The ethnic make up of the school and school district. -Test results. The results my be presented in several ways but almost without exception the formats follow the presentation methods of the California Dept. of Education. -Dropout rates for high schools -A description of the curriculum and the programs. -Class size and, teacher-pupil ratios. -Description of the teaching staff. How many have teaching credentials. -Description of facilities.

No matter how low the scores, the SARCs find the silver lining and ways to praise the school, the district and the teachers. But this is quibbling; in fact, the SARCs contain much useful information. To obtain a SRC, call the school and if the person answering the phone can’t help you, ask for the superintendent’s secretary or the curriculum department. Some schools want you to pick up the report in person; others will mail it to you. It sometimes helps if you mail the school a stamped, self-

PUBLIC SCHOOL RANKINGS EXPLANATION RANKINGS SCHOOL PUBLIC addressed envelop or simply $3 worth of stamps and a cover letter. If you don’t know the name of the neighborhood school, start with the school district.

20 Welcome to Pleasanton! PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOL RANKINGS

Social Social GRADEReadingMath LanguageSpellingScience Sciences GRADEReadingMath LanguageSpellingScience Sciences ALISAL ELEMENTARY PLEASANTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 2 93879694-- 6 91929490-- 3 92889088-- 7 93909690-- 4 86838784-- 8 96909593-- 5 80738882-- VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY AMADOR VALLEY HIGH 2 92809192-- 9 91 94 94 - 84 94 3 87889080-- 10 96 96 96 - 92 96 4 91838684-- 11 96 96 96 - 96 98 5 91939281--

DONLON ELEMENTARY VILLAGE HIGH CONTINUATION 2 91849597-- 8 58383841-- 3 95929694-- 10 58 37 56 - 40 43 4 92899389-- 11 63 37 40 - 49 53 5 94989593-- VINTAGE HILLS ELEMENTARY FAIRLANDS ELEMENTARY 2 93969891-- 2 92969593-- 3 91949383-- 3 88779086-- 4 95949691-- 4 96949694-- 5 95969695-- 5 90889191-- WALNUT GROVE ELEMENTARY FOOTHILL HIGH 2 94909290-- 9 96 95 97 - 90 94 3 94899188-- 10 97 95 98 - 97 96 4 95939488-- 11 97 95 97 - 93 95 5 96949695--

HARVEST PARK INT. 6 91848584-- 7 94899197-- 8 96909593--

LYDIKSEN ELEMENTARY 2 91889691-- 3 92979688-- 4 97989998-- 5 92939191--

MOHR ELEMENTARY 2 96989798-- 3 95929695-- 4 97989998-- 5 97989797--

21 Welcome to Pleasanton! BABY CARE For licensing, California divides child-care facilities into several categories: -Small family: up to 6 children in the provider’s home. -Large family: 7-12 children in the provider’s home. -Nursery Schools or Child-Care centers. A child is considered an infant from birth to age 2.

Individual sitters are not licensed and neither are people whom parents arrange for informally to take care of their children. If a person is clearly in the business of child care for more than one family, he or she should be licensed.

Each of the three categories has restrictions. For example, the small-family provider with six children cannot have more than three under age 2. In everyday reality, many of the larger facilities tend to limit enrollments to children over age 2, and some have even higher age limits or a requirement that the child be toilet-trained.

The state and its local umbrella agencies maintain referral lists of local infant-care and day-care providers. All you have to do is call and they will send a list of the licensed providers and suggestions on how to make a wise choice. For a list of family-care providers, call BANANAS at (510) 658-0381 (Oakland) or the 4C’s of Alameda County (Southern Alameda) at (510) 582-2182 or Child Care Links (Livermore- Dublin-Pleasanton) at (925) 931-1234.

BABY CARE DAY CARE DAY CARE, CONT. Hacienda Child Development Adventures In Learning Hacienda Child Development Center 3200 Hopyard Road Center 4671 Chabot Drive 925.462.7123 4671 Chabot Drive Pleasanton 925.463.2885 925.463.2885 CAPE Head Start 4150 Dorman Rd KinderCare Learning Center KinderCare Learning Center 925.426.8341 3760 Brockton Drive 3760 Brockton Drive 510.846.1240 Pleasanton Carden-West School 925.846.1240 4444 Black Avenue Kinderkirk Christian 925.484.6060 Preschool Le Petite Academy, Inc. 4300 Mirador Drive 5725 Valley Avenue Child Day Schools 925.846.2465 Pleasanton 883 Rose Avenue 925.277.0626 925.462.1866 La Petite Academy, Inc.

BABY & DAY CARE IN PLEASANTON IN CARE DAY & BABY 5725 Valley Avenue Quarry Lane School Children’s World 925.462.7844 3750 Boulder Street 7110 Koll Center Pkwy Pleasanton 925.462.2273 925.846.9400 Early Years Child Care 1251 Hopyard Road 925.462.2202

22 Welcome to Pleasanton! COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES To attend a community college you must be 18, Armstrong University or have special permission. Fees are $13 per 2222 Harold Way, Berkeley semester unit for California residents and 510.835.7900 approximately $125 per unit for nonresidents. California College of Arts & Crafts The fees may vary slightly by district for 5212 Broadway, Oakland nonresidents. 510.653.8118

College of Alameda California State University, Hayward 555 Atlantic Ave., Alameda 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward 510.522.7221 510.885.3000 Applications taken year round. University of San Francisco- Chabot College San Ramon Campus 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward One Annabel Lane, Suite 115, San Ramon 510.867.2711 510.723.6600 Applications taken year round. Holy Names College 3500 Mountain Blvd., Oakland Laney College 510.436.1000 900 Fallon St., Oakland 510.834.5740 Life Chiropractic College West Applications taken year round. 25001 Industrial Blvd., Hayward 510.780.4500 Las Positas College 3033 Collier Canyon Rd., Livermore 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland 925.373.5800 510/430-2255 Applications taken year round. Undergraduate program is for women only. Graduate programs are co-ed. Merritt College 12500 Campus Dr., Oakland Patten College 510.531.4911 2433 Coolidge Ave., Oakland Applications taken year round. 510.533.8306

Ohlone College St. Mary’s College 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont 1928 St. Mary’s Rd., Moraga 925.631.4000 510.659.6000 John F. Kennedy University San Jose City College 12 Altarinda Rd., Orinda 2100 Moorpark, San Jose 925.254.0200 408.298.2181 Stanford University Vista College Stanford 2020 Milvia St., Berkeley 650.723.2300 510.981.2800 Applications taken year round. University of California, Berkeley 2200 University Ave., Berkeley 510.642.6000

University of Phoenix 5725 W. Las Positas Blvd. 925.847.7640

23 Welcome to Pleasanton! Alameda County Area Agency on Aging ...... 510.567.8040 Senior information and referral Alameda County Adult Protective Services ...... 510.567.6894 Investigates complaints of abuse, crisis services California Medical Review ...... 800.841.1602 Information and referrals regarding Medicare Coordinated Association of United Citizens (CAUC) Information ...... 494-4590 Home Services Registry ...... 494-4583 Meals on Wheels ...... 494-4588 SRnet Coalition...... 494-4585 Elder Care Locator...... 800.677.1116 Nationwide service helping families to find information about community services for seniors. Legal Assistance for Seniors in Alameda County ...... 510.832.3040 Legal counseling and consultation SENIOR SERVICES SENIOR Health Insurance Counseling (HICAP) ...... 510.839-0393 Long-Term Care Ombudsman...... 510.638.6878 Investigates and resolves complaints regarding nursing home care Pleasanton Senior Center ...... 925.931.5365 5353 Sunol Blvd. Senior Services Center General Information ...... 925.373.5760 In-Home Assistance...... 925.373.5760 Lunch Program ...... 925.373.5764 Special Events Hotline ...... 925.373.5788 Sports-Turf Hotline...... 925.373.5702 Service Opportunities for Seniors (SOS) ...... 510.582.1263 Meals on Wheels for Alameda County Social Security and Medicare Eligibility Information ...... 800.772.1213 Spectrum Community Services for Alameda County ...... 510.881.0300 Meals on Wheels Senior Employment Senior Support Services Job Training/Education

24 Welcome to Pleasanton! VACCINATING, SPAYING/NEUTERING YOUR PETS PET SERVICES Although not legally required to do so, Pleasanton residents are encouraged to vaccinate their dogs and cats against the most common canine and feline diseases. Low-cost vaccination clinics are offered periodically and the SPCA offers reduced rate surgery for spaying or neutering your pets.

DOG LICENCES Pleasanton law REQUIRES that you obtain a license for your dog. Fees are: Neutered: $3.00 Not Neutered: $6.00

To license your dog call City of Pleasanton, Dog Licenses at 925.931.5425.

COMPANION ANIMAL VETERINARY HOSPITALS, PLEASANTON Alisal Pet Hospital ...... 925.462.0677 Amador Pet Hospital...... 925.462.9590 Amador Valley Veterinary Hospital ...... 925.462.3646 Hopyard Animal Hospital ...... 925.462.7750 Tri Valley Veterinary Emergency Clinic ...... 925.828.0654 24-Hour emergency Veterinarian on Duty

SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS 8323 Baldwin Street Oakland

Adoption & Shelter: 510.569.0702 Clinic & Hospital: 510.569.1606

25 Welcome to Pleasanton! Design, Layout, & Compilation by Sarah Fields Fidelity National Title 2002

Data From the Following Sources: The Valley Yellow Pages Pacific Bell SMART Yellow Pages City of Pleasanton Home Page: www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us Pleasanton Unified School District Home Page: www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us McCormack’s Guides, Alameda County 2001 The Fidelity Network

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