EDITOR'S BLOG Don’t count Nostrand out in future elections Fellow business associates and friends crowded into a newly-expanded outdoor seating area the other day to celebrate its official opening at the Hop Yard American Alehouse & G... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Jul 22, 2010 at 7:59 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 24, 2010 at 9:39 am.
EDITOR'S BLOG Smoking ribs for a benefit It's hard to be a food taster when you're faced with an abundance of carefully smoked ribs at a Fairgrounds cook-out. It was the second annual "Taste of Summer" barbecue event... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on May 28, 2010 at 9:01 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 28, 2010 at 4:59 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG Amador coach among 4,700 losing jobs at NUMMI This week, my good friend and lifelong Pleasanton resident Ken Villegas will find himself unemployed for the first time since graduating from Amador Valley High School in 1967... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Mar 29, 2010 at 8:58 am There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2010 at 8:35 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG Downtown studies need public exposure Two outside consulting agencies have been hired to help the city and the Pleasanton Downtown Association come up with marketing and nightlife entertainment strategies that can... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Mar 12, 2010 at 10:19 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 26, 2010 at 5:28 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG Pleasanton Marine helps those who lost loved ones in war Given the growing hassle over flying commercial, we might all want to sign up with Col. Chris Buescher on his next all-volunteer "Snowball Express." Buescher, an American Airl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Jan 1, 2010 at 7:23 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 11, 2010 at 5:43 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG Pleasanton's own 'Wikipedia' says goodbye While many of us are celebrating the holidays with family and friends, Dean and Mary Lu Campbell will spend the week busily packing up their Pleasanton house for their move to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Dec 25, 2009 at 5:19 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 26, 2009 at 11:37 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG Museum director putting history, future together Few cities our size have their own museum, let alone one with a director like Jim DeMersman with years of experience in making museums come alive as he's now doing with the Mu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Dec 11, 2009 at 5:39 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 11, 2009 at 8:39 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG Rwanda 'healing' a formula for peace Centerpointe Presbyterian Church pastor Mike Barris has returned from a trip to Rwanda, inspired by the tremendous success he saw there in national renewal and family reconcil... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Nov 22, 2009 at 3:44 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 24, 2009 at 11:38 am.
EDITOR'S BLOG Sign-up list growing for new gravesites at Pioneer Cemetery If you're planning to make Pleasanton your "final" resting place, you might want to sign up soon for one of the 400 burial sites now being installed at the city's Pioneer Ceme... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Nov 13, 2009 at 6:46 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2009 at 7:54 am.
EDITOR'S BLOG Get those flu shots before it gets you Early anxiety over the swine flu has waned a bit primarily because the large numbers of flu-like illnesses being reported are just that: typical influnza that we deal with eve... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Oct 16, 2009 at 8:23 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 2, 2009 at 10:52 am.
EDITOR'S BLOG Despite a depressed market, here's a Realtor who can laugh it off In the current depressed real estate market, it's good to have Realtor friends who are nevertheless upbeat and humorous.
I've known Hometown GMAC Realtor Pat Griffin for ye... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Oct 2, 2009 at 7:39 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2009 at 10:13 am.
EDITOR'S BLOG SafeAmerica's top walker for cancer research For John Gracyalny, a walk around the track almost never ends, especially if you're the one joining him on his daily jaunt.
It's almost as if he leads two very different li... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Aug 21, 2009 at 8:29 am
EDITOR'S BLOG After 2 decades of helping local military families, Chris Miller is stepping down There was loud applause earlier this month at a homecoming celebration for Pleasanton Marine Andy Bowen and also for Chris Miller, Pleasanton's long-time unofficial ambassador... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Aug 17, 2009 at 1:40 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 20, 2009 at 8:46 am.
EDITOR'S BLOG Deborah McKeehan named head of board at ValleyCare Former Pleasanton City Manager Deborah McKeehan has been elected chairwoman of the ValleyCare Health System board of directors, a move that puts her at the helm of the nonprof... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Aug 6, 2009 at 8:19 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 9, 2009 at 5:14 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG A waitress many of us know says goodbye Those of us who dine frequently at Vic's All-Star Kitchen are also good friends of Patti Benson, who's been Vic's restaurant manager for the last 11 years and was just as well... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Jul 26, 2009 at 7:55 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 22, 2009 at 7:18 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG Mayors outraged by vice president's snub Many of the country's mayors--including our own Mayor Jennifer Hosterman-- are hopping mad over being snubbed at their recent convention in Providence, R.I. by Vice President ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Jul 10, 2009 at 12:58 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 24, 2009 at 12:31 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG Ralph Romero battling Lou Gehrig's disease one day at a time Several hundred are expected to play golf next Thursday, July 9 and even more to attend a dinner that night at Castlewood Country Club to honor a top golfer and a well known f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Jul 2, 2009 at 6:26 pm
EDITOR'S BLOG Kay Huff's ladies' day gains in popularity It's Fair time starting July 1 and once again hundreds are signing up for Kay's Ladies' Day at the Races, scheduled this year for post time at 12:15 p.m. Friday, July 10 at th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Jun 29, 2009 at 10:14 am
EDITOR'S BLOG Bob Athenour: Our sister city champ turns 80 Having just turned 80, Bob Athenour won't be skydiving out of a plane as former President George H. W. Bush did--and again two weeks ago on his 85th--but he will keep making t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Jun 19, 2009 at 9:12 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 19, 2009 at 9:36 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG Dublin's Lockhart back in the news to help schools One of Pleasanton's favorite neighboring politicians--former Dublin mayor Janet Lockhart--has just been named executive director of the Dublin Partners in Education, a non-pro... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Jun 11, 2009 at 8:25 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 11, 2009 at 8:52 am.
EDITOR'S BLOG Golf course road fading into history Happy Valley residents who have waited at least 10 years for a bypass road that would keep golfers heading to Callippe Preserve Golf Course from having to use Alisal Street th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on May 30, 2009 at 9:17 am
EDITOR'S BLOG Remembering their sacrifice on Memorial Day For a city that's known for its downtown parades, the county fair and a shopper's paradise with a regional mall and historic downtown, Memorial Day always offers a solemn side... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on May 22, 2009 at 8:24 am
EDITOR'S BLOG Back to Vietnam for an ex-flight attendant Those of us who know Nancy Pennell, and there are no doubt hundreds in Pleasanton who do, also know that she's hard to track down. A world traveler who celebrated her 65th bir... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on May 8, 2009 at 9:20 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2009 at 7:45 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG New Bernal bridge opens, one more to go A new section of the Bernal Avenue bridge over the Arroyo Del Valle opened last month without fanfare or even without the City Council riding in the first cars to cross the $7... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on May 4, 2009 at 1:15 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 23, 2009 at 1:48 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG Lifetime achievement award goes to Ben Fernandez Ben Fernandez won the Pleasanton Chamber's "Lifetime Achievement Award" earlier this year, and with good reason. At 78, he's still as active as ever, traveling the world with ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Apr 25, 2009 at 7:15 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2009 at 12:30 pm.
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