Profile for Pleasanton, California, CA

Pleasanton is in the Livermore Valley.

Former and merged names include:
· Pleasonton

Public transportation: BART (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 82. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Alameda County Fair - June 22-July 8, 2007
• Heritage Festival - Sept. 22-23, 2007
• Bay Area Barbeque Cook Off and Music Festival - Aug. 18-19, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Sports Park, Pleasanton Ridge

Historic sites and museums: Historical Center

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 69

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Hotels (33)

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Parks (1)

Wineries (7)

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• Pleasanton city government
• Alameda County government
• Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce

14% of Pleasanton residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pleasanton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Pleasanton
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• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Alameda County
• Libraries in or near Pleasanton

Post a query on a message board:

• Alameda County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - CA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
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• Death index
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• Crime in Alameda County
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• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in California
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Pleasanton was $41,623, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
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• Alameda County economic census
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• California economic data

47% of Pleasanton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in California
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in California

Pleasanton festival dates:

• Alameda County Fair - June 22-July 8, 2007
• Heritage Festival - Sept. 22-23, 2007
• Bay Area Barbeque Cook Off and Music Festival - Aug. 18-19, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Pleasanton festival web sites:

• Alameda County Fair
• Bay Area Barbeque Cook Off and Music Fes

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fairs
• California festivals (California tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Pleasanton

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• Local historical societies in California
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• Post history questions in Alameda County genealogy forum

Median rent in Pleasanton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,152.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,186.

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Libraries in Pleasanton include Pleasanton Public Library ... View libraries

• California library

• California statewide library catalog

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Newspapers in Pleasanton include Tri-Valley Herald

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Alameda County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pleasanton political report.

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Pleasanton restaurants taking online reservations include Faz Pleasanton, Mahalo Grille, Pasta's Trattoria - Pleasanton ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Pleasanton workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 11 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Pleasanton between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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