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Congratulations to the lookalike winners
Weekly readers voted and the winners of this year's Mother-Daughter Look-alike contest are Daisy Ng, and daughters Sarah and Jennifer.


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Water Conservation
Summer is coming and today is going to be hot. Time to start thinking once again about water conservation, especially since EBMUD has just voted to begin water rationing (htt...
Last comment from Leslie, a resident of Dublin, 8 hours ago (Comments: 1)

PLEASE VOTE "NO" ON "PROPOSITION 98" & "YES" ON PROP. 99"
We need to keep this information going...so posting it again. Please read the information that is being sent...its misleading! PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU VOTE IN THE "DIREC...
Last comment from frank, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood, 55 minutes ago (Comments: 5)

GATE Plan Flawed
Everyone is talking about cutting administrators. I agree! Look at the GATE plan or the school site plans. How much money out of those plans goes to pay district office adm...
Last comment from Announce To The World..., a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, 2 hours ago (Comments: 8)

Checkpoint leads to 4 DUI arrests
Four drivers were arrested Monday night for driving under the influence of alcohol during a DUI and driver's license checkpoint near the fairgrounds. One arrest was for a comb...
Last comment from anonymous, a resident of San Ramon, on May 9, 2008 at 4:13 pm (Comments: 8)

Sullivan, Sierra Club join Oak Grove appeal effort
The Tri-Valley region of the Sierra Club has agreed to support an appeal by former Councilwoman Kay Ayala and her citizens' coalition of a Superior Court decision that favors ...
Last comment from Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood, 6 hours ago (Comments: 20)


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CommunityCalendar
A sample of events happening today from your posts on the Master Community Calendar
Christian 12 Step (Spiritual)
California Tamil Academy (Kids & Teens)
Keep 'Em Playing Soccer Camp (Sports)
Sculptor Mackenzie Thorpe (Exhibits)
Diabetes Support Group (Health)

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BREAKING NEWS
City offering "cool zones" in light of triple-digit temps
With nearly triple-digit temperatures across the Tri-Valley this week and continuing into the weekend, the city of Pleasanton has plans in place to open "cool zones" for people to beat the heat.

Tightening home mortgage rules hitting self-employed hardest
In a blow to hundreds—probably thousands—of breadwinners in Pleasanton who successfully operate their own businesses, the housing credit crunch is causing lending institutions to significantly curb issuing home mortgages to those who try to qualify by using "stated incomes" without business-provided W-2 Internal Revenue Service forms to document their income.

Residents asked to curb water usage by 10 percent
Pleasanton's main water supplier is asking residents to cut down on the amount of water they use in light of the situation in the Delta region and a below-average snowfall season. Zone 7 Water Agency, which provides 80 percent of those who live in Pleasanton with water, is asking people to reduce their water usage by 10 percent, a similar request that was made last summer.

Heat wave to blast Bay Area this week
The National Weather Service is advising elderly Bay Area residents to stay in air-conditioned areas beginning Wednesday as a heat wave is expected to bring record-high temperatures, according to a forecaster.

Woman assaulted while walking downtown
Police are looking for a man who they say assaulted and attempted to stab a 29-year-old Pleasanton woman around 2:40 a.m. this morning. The incident occurred near First and Abbie streets as the woman was walking to her early morning job, according to police.

Group to gather for peace Wednesday
Pleasantonians for Peace will hold a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. May 14 in front of the Museum On Main Street. Those concerned about the war and its impact on the country are encouraged to join the group.

Agencies working to promote bicycling here
A number of local agencies have bonded together to promote cycling here to better health while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It's part of a new marketing campaign called "Get Rolling--Ride, Stride, Live," which will come in the forms of billboards, ads at bus stations, on AC Transit and Wheels buses and in BART stations.

SPORTS ROUNDUP
Jonathan Liu, a level 9 gymnast who trains at Pleasanton's West Coast Gymnastics Academy, earned a spot on the 2008 Junior National Olympic Team at the Men's Junior Olympic National Championships held May 6-12 in Battle Creek, Mich. Liu, a freshman at Mission San Jose High School, has been training with Vince Miller since he was 5 years old.

Search for Castlewood couple's killers continues
Purple potty making the rounds
SPORTS: Amador readies for Special Olympics tournament
First Wednesday street party kicks off this week
Plea deal gives drunk driver 4 years in prison
Amador comes in 4th in national 'We the People' competition
Wine country weddings
City's Open House attracts hundreds with fun-filled, eye-popping activities
Checkpoint leads to 4 DUI arrests
Councilwoman receives civic education award
Immigration arrests made at area El Balazo restaurants
American Airlines to leave Oakland airport in September
Council votes 3-2 not to appeal Oak Grove court decision

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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in Baby Mama

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Baby Mama

Seems like Saturday Night Live is still the go-to show when mining for charismatic comedians. SNL alumni Tina Fey, Steve Martin, and current mainstay Amy Poehler, all shine in this infectious chuckler about a career-driven woman with baby fever and the free-spirited gal she hires as her surrogate.

After working tirelessly to become vice-president for Round Earth Market (an obvious spoof on Whole Foods), 37-year-old Kate Holbrook (Fey... (Read the full review here.) View movie trailer

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