In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton California was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in the United States by the Census Bureau.
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11 Facts About Pleasanton California
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Pleasanton California is home to the headquarters of Safeway, Workday, Ellie Mae, Roche Molecular Diagnostics, Blackhawk Network Holdings, and Veeva Systems.
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Pleasanton California is located on the lands of the Rancho Valle de San Jose and Rancho Santa Rita Mexican land grants.
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In 1917, Pleasanton California was the backdrop for the film Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, starring Mary Pickford.
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Much of Pleasanton California is drained by the Arroyo Valle and Arroyo Mocho watercourses.
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Pleasanton California experienced a major economic boom starting in the early 1980s, largely associated with the development of a number of business parks, the largest of which is the Hacienda Business Park.
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Pleasanton California has been successful in attracting a number of corporate headquarters, such as those of Safeway, Blackhawk Network Holdings, Workday, Simpson Manufacturing, The Cooper Companies and Shaklee.
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Pleasanton California was the headquarters of the former PeopleSoft, Inc, Documentum (which was acquired by EMC Corporation), Thoratec (now part of Abbott), E-Loan (which was acquired by Popular), Spreckels Sugar Company (which was acquired by Imperial Holly), Ross Stores (which moved to nearby Dublin in 2014), Patelco Credit Union ( moved to Dublin) and the home loan operation of Providian (which was acquired by Washington Mutual, itself later acquired by JPMorgan Chase).
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In retail operations, Pleasanton California has one major regional mall and a number of other shopping centers.
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In 2005, the median household income in Pleasanton California was $101, 022, the highest income for any city with a population between 65, 000 and 249, 999 people.
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Pleasanton California is situated at the crossroads of two major Interstate Highways, I-580 and I-680, which mirror the historic cross-routes of Native American tribes who used the precursor paths as major trading routes.
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