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CITY OF p~TC)N---DESCRIPTION LOCATION of ~ ~t~ ~ ~t~n ~ of ~ ~ on U. S. ~waF ~0. ~ ~ h 3~ ~ ~u~ of ~p~ ~ ~e ~e ~wa~. T~ATION downt~n ~ F~ ~ ~ ~c~ ~ 45 ~ute% ~d ~ 20 ~nu~, ~ J~ in 35 mm- ute~ ~ Live~ore in 10 ~nut~ ~e ~e~ern P~c ~ pto~ a daily ~ice m ~kl~d. ~e ~m p~o~ ~ ~e ~r P~ific m~ ~ pmvlde ~ght ~i~ ~ do ~e~- ous m~t frei~ G~ho~d B~ ~ pt~id~ fr~ ~ub~ ge~ ~i~ m ~hod, S~ F~ci~o ~d omes my cities. frequent ~pter ~. In ~v~e ~re ~ a ~n, ~e d~p-wates ~[pping.fa~e~.of ~ ~ ~i~o a~mn, ~d ~nvenien~y co~ ~ ~1. PoPu~TI~ ~ Apfi~ 19~ ~ ~p~ti~ of*~nton wu esd- ma~ ~ ~e ~for~a S~te ~ ~ Fi~ce at 11,~. ~is repre~n~ an in~ of~v~ 1~% 1~3, wh~ ~ti~ w~ 5,0~5 ~or?ng.m o~ W~ ~ ~ un~l 19~. ~ 1~ c~ ~. ~pug~ of Pk~t~ ~ 4~03; si~e ~, ~ ~u- ~rly since 19~, ~e rs~ of ~ow~ h~ ~ pop~tion ~owth ~n 1~ aM 1967 is ~ly a~i~ utable m infl~ from oth~ ~ of ~e ~on, al~ou~ Piston is well p~ to acco~te ~th ~w in- dm~ ~d suborn spffiover from ~e ci~s of ~e E~t ~y. Appm~a~ly h~f of ~e Ci~'s e~p~. h~ds of ho~hold We jobs out, de ~e ~m~ ~nton- Livermore ~, whi~ &e other half ~e e~ploy~ This ~n of ~v~ment is ~er?,~ of ~a~or-Liv~more V~, ~here ~p~t~ t~ 29,654 in 19~ m~ estimat~ 67,1~ in 19~. In ~e ~e period, the popuhtion of Alameda County u a whole in- crewed ac a slo~ ra~, f, mm 908,209 in 1960 to an esti- nton At%~t G~ '~1~ t~ ~se~ter plts~amn ~ rapid growth, to an esmnnte~l r,~nmum no~mg F"' '1 oit 123.000 at some dace sites 1990. CLIMATE finest in Californi~ for n~ticultom[, indus~ia~ rect~tiona] and residential pmpo~s. The recited 30-yeltt mesa aves. 50-ye~ mesh minfalI has been abont 19.81 roches, aversg~ elevation is 350 feet, and Ivera8~ noon relative humidiq is ipptoximstaly 509~. Harry frost and strong winds an unusual in Pk,~snmn, snd the nres en~ys considersb~ freedom fi, om the fog which is ntth~ common in westerJ Alameda County. "Smog" does not often occur in Ple~ anmn and, be~mse of strict contmls on .smog-~ ,~,uci~ industries and f~-sighted planniog, it will pint,ply nc become a problem in the City. KONOMY ~nml Developm~n! Historically, the economic base of Pleasanmn hits bee principltlly sgticultursl. 'Dahyiog sad other agticulto~ s~tivities ~e still important and the City has long been center for horse breeding and training. Thoroughbtod hors rsciog is s major attraction at the annual Alameda Coun~ Fair, which is held in pl~nmn. Other significant facets of the economy have d .~elo~ ' in recent yeal'S, particohrly since 1952. At that ttme University of California established the Lawrence Radiatk Laboratory at nearby Livermore, thereby introducing · important new ind~tsy m the sres. The Lawreoco Rsdi tion Laborstory presently employs .some 5,200, mainly emists and ~rilled technicians. The $nndist Corporstion su sequently esmB'h-il~ an atomic o~dnam:e phtnt on a si sdiacent to that of the Lawrence Rsdiation Laborato~ Sandia employs approximately 1,000. In 1956 the General Electric Vallecitos Laborstoty esteblished on a 1,460-acre site south of pl,-~nnton. T vsllecitos Laboratory hits a nudeitr electric generating and employs some 700. In 1967 the Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corpo tion began construction of its new national reseagh he~ quartets on an 80-acre site in Pleasanton. At present corporation's research activities ~e conducted at sew plants across the coumty, but these will ultimately centralized at Pleasanton.