SPORTS SPORTS: BUSC U10 Select opens season with great team play Ballistic United's U10 Select team started off the season's first tournament last weekend with some great team play in four matches at the Walnut Creek Summerfest tournament, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Aug 19, 2010 at 10:26 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2010 at 8:37 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Schools, students get set for classes next week School doesn't start until Wednesday, but campuses across Pleasanton were humming this week with students and their parents, teachers and staff.
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AROUND TOWN Stand Down at Fairgrounds serving those who served Pleasanton has a village inside its borders today with a population that may top 2,000. The biannual East Bay Stand Down at the Alameda County Fairgrounds has drawn more than ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Aug 19, 2010 at 10:15 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 19, 2010 at 10:15 pm.
AROUND TOWN Nebraska man arrested by Pleasanton police for alleged child molestation Nebraska man arrested by Pleasanton police for alleged child molestation
By Sophia Kazmi
Contra Costa Times
Posted: 08/19/2010 06:29:05 PM PDT
Updated: 08/19/2010 06:29:05... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Disgusted, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood, on Aug 19, 2010 at 10:04 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 22, 2010 at 8:16 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Food and wine expert to speak at Tri-Valley CVB's luncheon Thursday The Tri-Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) will hold its 15th Annual Partnership Meeting and luncheon starting at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Blackhawk Museum.
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AROUND TOWN Where is Fresh & Easy Did anyone else read the SFGate (Chronicle) story about all the Fresh & Easy stores coming to the Bay Area and notice the absence of Pleasanton? I also looked on their web si... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Steve, a resident of the Charter Oaks neighborhood, on Aug 19, 2010 at 5:42 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 20, 2010 at 1:49 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Sheriff's Office investigates skull, other bones found near Pleasanton There's no way to tell the age of bones recently discovered in the hills near Pleasanton, according to a spokesman from the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. "They've been ther... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Aug 19, 2010 at 3:13 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 25, 2010 at 9:52 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Two men charged in FedEx holdup due back in court next month Not only were the victim and at least two of the men involved in last week's robbery FedEx employees, but court records show that the key witness in the case also worked for t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Aug 19, 2010 at 1:06 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 19, 2010 at 4:04 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL David Harmer: Epic Fail David Harmer is a failed Utah politician, who helped write a failed proposition (prop 174), who was a senior executive at a failed bank (WaMu). He promotes private school vouc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dallas, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Aug 19, 2010 at 10:15 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2010 at 5:35 am.
SPORTS Bocce ball's Bernardi headed for 'fierce' world competition Pleasanton's Joey Bernardi, U.S. Under-21 bocce ball champ, is headed for the International Championships being held in Rome starting Sept. 27. He expects intense competition ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Aug 19, 2010 at 10:04 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 21, 2010 at 9:13 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Local youths urged to turn off their 'social networking' this weekend Some Pleasanton teens may be white knuckling it this weekend as they step away from cell phones, texting, the Internet, iPods and even TV and radio.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS Suspects in armed robbery of FedEx truck last week headed back to court in September Not only was the victim and at least two of the men involved in last week's robbery FedEx employees, but court records show that the key witness in the case also worked for th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Aug 18, 2010 at 7:41 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 19, 2010 at 11:10 pm.
SPORTS SPORTS NEWS: Pleasanton American 9 year olds win Danville tournaments Congratulations to the Pleasanton American 9 year old All Star Team for winning the Pleasanton American Invitational and the Joey Moore Memorial Tournament in Danville this su... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Aug 18, 2010 at 7:25 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 24, 2010 at 12:56 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Suspects in armed robbery of FedEx truck last week headed back to court in September Not only was the victim and at least two of the men involved in last week's robbery FedEx employees, but court records show that the key witness in the case also worked for th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Aug 18, 2010 at 3:06 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 18, 2010 at 3:06 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Hundreds have a job thanks to Elissa Wolf Elissa Wolf is a candidate recruiter for the Tri-Valley Community Foundation who wrapped up final interviews last week of qualified job seekers needing help through the Americ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Aug 18, 2010 at 1:49 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 18, 2010 at 1:49 pm.
AROUND TOWN CHP, local police planning Bay Area crackdown today on drivers using cell phones Bay Area residents who text while driving are in for a wake-up call on Wednesday when authorities plan to crack down on the violators, a California Highway Patrol officer said... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Aug 18, 2010 at 11:50 am There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 24, 2010 at 9:01 am.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL 19 of the 22 states suing government over ObamaCare accept grant money from health care law. http://thinkprogress.org/2010/08/17/grants-repeal/
Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that 45 states and the District of Columbia “will receiv... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeff, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Aug 18, 2010 at 10:04 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 18, 2010 at 6:33 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Council signs off on agreement to scuttle housing cap, build more affordable housing The Pleasanton City Council agreed last night to pay $1.9 million in legal fees to two affordable housing coalitions in a 4-0 vote that also scuttled the city's voter-approved... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Aug 18, 2010 at 8:49 am There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 24, 2010 at 9:52 am.
COMMENTS ON STORIES New BART seats mean cleaner ride Notice anything different on BART? Fifty-one railcars out of BART's 669-car fleet are being outfitted with new cobalt blue seats, replacing the sagging, dingy cushions from th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Aug 18, 2010 at 8:26 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 24, 2010 at 6:35 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Welcome to Obamacare's "Death Panels" courtesy of Jerry McNerney, et. al... Need that cancer drug? Good luck. McNerney and other Congressional Democrats believe that life-or-death decision should be made by the Federal Government and not you & your fa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Christy, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Aug 17, 2010 at 6:22 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 18, 2010 at 10:01 am.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL McNerney introduces bill with death benefits for military survivors Bill would refund some taxes of fallen troops
By Rick Maze - Staff writer Air Force Times
A California lawmaker wants to refund Social Security taxes when a service mem... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chet, a resident of San Ramon, on Aug 17, 2010 at 6:03 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 18, 2010 at 10:14 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS "Walk-Through" Registration-A Pleasanton Thing? Someone posted on another thread here that they had never heard of a 'walk-through' registration process before moving to Pleasanton. I attended or my kids attended public sc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Aug 17, 2010 at 5:55 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 19, 2010 at 4:43 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Ground Zero Mosque Opponents Have a Lot of Work to Do (with link) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-cesca/ground-zero-mosque-oppone_b_685164.html
By Bob Cesca
If we take Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and Newt Gingrich at their word, their ob... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Stern, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood, on Aug 17, 2010 at 2:30 pm
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Livermore mother remains held on sex charges involving underage boys A Livermore woman accused of 67 counts of sexual assault will remain in Santa Rita Jail until Sept. 3.
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AROUND TOWN Alameda County Fair seeking applications for its Youth Advisory Committee Alameda County Fair enthusiasts between ages 14 and 19 are being invited to apply for volunteer positions on the fair's Youth Advisory Committee. The committee is looking for ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Aug 17, 2010 at 11:00 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 24, 2010 at 12:50 pm.