STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Obama Staggered by Recent Scandals: Polls Show the Public Is Incensed by the Administration's Corruption Recent public opinion polls reveal a steep drop in public support for the Obama administration.
Yesterday's Gallup poll shows Obama with a 51-42 approval rating. This is... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Freedom is more than just a word, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, 1 hour ago There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 46 minutes ago.
AROUND TOWN Housing madness A few weeks ago I posted about how ridiculous are housing market has become.I mentioned as evidence a 1500 sq ft older home in Valley Trails advertised in PW for 650,000.Well.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by hoops, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood, on May 18, 2013 at 9:37 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent 28 minutes ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pleasanton school district receives one-time windfall from state The Pleasanton school district can look forward to some unexpected funding.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS U.S. News & World Report: Foothill, Amador Valley among top high schools in country All nine Tri-Valley high schools scored among the top high schools in the country in the latest U.S. News & World report ranking of high schools nationwide.
Read the full sto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 17, 2013 at 9:24 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent 13 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN what exactly is a heritage tree? What makes a tree a heritage tree in downtown P-town? I have a fir I want to get rid of but was told by a neighbor I can't without the permission of the city. there is a sa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Stella, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on May 17, 2013 at 8:26 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 18, 2013 at 10:21 am.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL THIS WEEK IN THE LIFE OF OBAMA It makes one wonder why anybody believes anything coming from Obama and his administration.
At this point even one of his most stalwart supporters, Chris Mattews, who in 200... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Daveg, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on May 17, 2013 at 4:29 pm
AROUND TOWN COMMENTARY: Pleasanton gets it right Kathy Narum resigned from the Pleasanton Planning Commission last week after five years as a member and after winning election May 7 to a seat on the City Council in a robust,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 17, 2013 at 3:37 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2013 at 11:37 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Attorneys threaten 'costly' lawsuit against Pleasanton if Measure PP becomes law Years of effort to restrict residential and commercial development on Pleasanton hillsides ground to a halt this week after attorneys from Oakland and San Francisco threatened... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 17, 2013 at 1:41 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent 30 minutes ago.
AROUND TOWN Steve Mattos honored with memorial scoreboard In honor of late Amador Valley High School father, coach and Athletics Boosters Club member Steve Mattos, a state-of-the-art scoreboard for the Amador Stadium will be dedicate... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 17, 2013 at 12:37 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2013 at 6:34 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Boston Marathon Bomber Left Curious Notes Inside Boat: 'Hillary' Implicated? As police searched for him, and as he lay bleeding in his boat hideout, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote “Praise Allah” on the side panel of the boat, p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Avid Reader, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on May 17, 2013 at 11:04 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 19 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN HELP - Baby ducks in storm drain corneer of via del cielo/ calle allegre. Police stopped by - nothing they can do, and oh don't take storm drain cover off (I was trying to coax babies into pool net). Animal... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by lb, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on May 17, 2013 at 9:13 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2013 at 5:09 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Obama in the Grips of a New Scandal: US Marines May Be Verging on Mutiny As if the multiple scandals that threaten Obama with impeachment, if not a lengthy prison terms have not been enough, we have yet another scandal at the White House: The comma... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by William, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on May 16, 2013 at 11:33 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL America Innundated with Illegal Immigrants' Lewd and Lascivious Acts U.S. Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Carl Levin (D-Mich.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, today released the follo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Freedom, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on May 16, 2013 at 11:18 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2013 at 9:23 am.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Scientists Reject Global Warming: 1.6% of International Scientists Reject the Idea of Human Generated If there wasn't any doubt before, now we know: Not all scientists do agree that humans are causing global warming.
As researchers under the guidance of John Cook at Skepti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Debunking Global Warming Myth, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on May 16, 2013 at 11:01 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Charges reduced for Pleasanton financier William Hogarty What started out as an attempted murder charge wound up as a misdemeanor assault conviction for William Hogarty, the CEO of a now defunct mortgage consulting firm, O.F. Lendin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 16, 2013 at 9:10 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent 14 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pleasanton school board approves smaller classes for first-graders The Pleasanton school board has approved class size reductions for first-graders.
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AROUND TOWN Shoppers cheer as New Leaf Community Markets opens in Pleasanton If crowds waiting through a near-hour-long grand opening ceremony are any indication of support, the celebration Wednesday morning at New Leaf Community Markets' dedication of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 16, 2013 at 8:23 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2013 at 12:17 pm.
TIM HUNT Finally an anchor tenant in Vintage Hills center The opening of the New Leaf Community Market Wednesday is a tribute to the incredible patience of the owners of the Vintage Hills Shopping Center at Bernal and Vineyard avenue... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on May 16, 2013 at 7:11 am
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Pleasanton mother pushing infant son in stroller attacked on West Positas Boulevard A mother pushing her infant son in a stroller near the bus stop on the south side of West Las Positas Boulevard west of Santa Rita Road was attacked by two men about 6:20 p.m.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 16, 2013 at 7:10 am There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2013 at 9:40 am.
AROUND TOWN Fresh and Easy.......Hmmmmm. Service in the toilet I have gone to Fresh and Easy from time to time regularly since it opened. I remember their crew from the beginning and oh how I miss them. They seemed happy to be there and... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by LP, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood, on May 15, 2013 at 10:30 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2013 at 9:57 am.
RESTAURANTS Readers Choice 2012 The tallies are in for the Pleasanton Weekly Readers Choice 2012 contest with a total of 26,365 confirmed votes. Thanks for letting us know where you like to go for goods and ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 15, 2013 at 7:36 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2013 at 8:46 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Software engineer gets 7-year sentence for stabbing death in downtown Livermore A Livermore software engineer was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in state prison for his voluntary manslaughter conviction for the stabbing
death of another man in a road ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 15, 2013 at 4:10 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2013 at 5:15 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Federal proposal to lower DUI threshold draws mixed reaction A proposal released by the National Transportation Safety Board Tuesday to lower the legal blood-alcohol limit to .05 percent was met with mixed reaction in the Bay Area and n... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 15, 2013 at 3:41 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2013 at 3:41 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pleasanton school board goes out of town to hire new principals for schools here The Pleasanton school district Tuesday hired Jason Krolikowski (in photo), an assistant principal from the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, as Foothill High's new pri... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 15, 2013 at 2:54 pm There have been 39 comments on this topic, the most recent 1 hour ago.