TIM HUNT The tunnels: so much money that benefits so few Bay Area media outlets have celebrated the opening of the twin tunnels that eliminate the road on Devil’s Slide along the San Mateo County coast this week.
The tunnel opening... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Mar 28, 2013 at 8:20 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 6, 2013 at 7:34 am.
AROUND TOWN Expect Long Lines at Incoming Walmart in Nob Hill Location Ah, Nob Hill, get ready for that beeootiful Walmart grocery store you've been so eager to have.
Walmart worker activists have been saying for a while that the company is ca... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Giddy with Excitement, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 27, 2013 at 5:11 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 30, 2013 at 10:10 am.
AROUND TOWN real estate bubble forming again The ad is still running.You can be a proud owner of a 1549 sq ft house built in 1970 with what appears to be 8 ft ceilings for 650,000 dollars.This house is in Valley Trails w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by hoops, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood, on Mar 27, 2013 at 2:19 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 3, 2013 at 9:03 am.
AROUND TOWN It's not About the Ice Cream--or the Landlord According to the landlord, the problem is the out of control kids. Where were the parents to prevent this?
Coldstone was the draw for the kids, but Coldstone should hardly b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by resident, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Mar 27, 2013 at 2:08 pm
COMMENTS ON STORIES Supreme Court justices appear to favor cautious approach, narrow ruling on Prop 8 U.S. Supreme Court justices pondering the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8 appeared to favor a cautious approach to what Justice Anthony Kennedy called "unchart... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 27, 2013 at 12:07 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 28, 2013 at 2:27 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Foothill High plant sale today to benefit Special Ed program The special ed classroom at Foothill High School is having its annual spring plant sale today. Proceeds will support the school's special ed program. Drop into the student sto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 27, 2013 at 9:34 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2013 at 9:34 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Fundraiser tonight to help send Amador Valley High 'We the People' team to Washington Community and parent supporters of Amador Valley High School's Competition Civics team will hold a fundraiser from 5-7 p.m. this evening at the Firehouse Arts Center to help f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 27, 2013 at 9:12 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 28, 2013 at 9:34 pm.
AROUND TOWN What is going into the old Nob Hill Building? Does anyone know what is going into the Old Nob Hill Supermarket on Santa Rita? There is renovation going on but no sign of any future resident, at least I don't see any sig... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pleasanton Resident, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood, on Mar 27, 2013 at 8:21 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2013 at 10:53 am.
AROUND TOWN Services at 10 a.m. today for Village High graduate Joseph Behiel Funeral services for Joey Behiel, a 2009 Village High School graduate who died last Friday, will be held at 10 a.m. this morning at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Pleasanton... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 26, 2013 at 8:44 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2013 at 1:57 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Sullivan's last stand against Walmart grocery Pleasanton City Councilman Matt Sullivan, a long-time and outspoken foe of the business and employment policies of national retailer Walmart Corp., filed an appeal Monday agai... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 26, 2013 at 3:55 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2013 at 9:15 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS If you are victim of William Hogarty/OF Lending, his Bankruptcy has been denied Many people that read on here have been following the William Hogarty story with his most recent arrest being on aggrivate assault which was only reduced to that after he was ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Christy, a resident of Livermore, on Mar 26, 2013 at 1:29 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2013 at 6:58 am.
AROUND TOWN Why did the jogger cross the street? To those motorists that have been inconveniently stopped by traffic lights turning red to let a pedestrian or runner cross the street (say Hopyard Road) early in the morning w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Early runner, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2013 at 11:10 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2013 at 2:18 pm.
AROUND TOWN Cold Stone, landlord square off over lease as popular ice cream store moves out of Pleasanton The franchise owners of Cold Stone Creamery in downtown Pleasanton have closed their store and moving out of Tully's Plaza after Craig Semmelmeyer, the owner of Main Street Pr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 26, 2013 at 8:38 am There have been 144 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 1, 2013 at 7:23 pm.
TIM HUNT A new calling in Africa I have been privileged to get to know Pam and Rory Frink over the past seven years.
I first met them when they had moved into the original Shepherd’s Gate home at 1639 Porto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2013 at 7:52 am
AROUND TOWN Alameda County rewards boss: $400k…for life "Alameda County supervisors have really taken to heart the adage that government should run like a business — rewarding County Administrator Susan Muranishi with the Wall Stre... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Arnold, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 25, 2013 at 10:26 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 30, 2013 at 11:23 am.
AROUND TOWN CalPERS rate hike: 50 percent over six years "The CalPERS board last week tentatively approved an employer rate hike of roughly 50 percent over the next half dozen years, replacing a policy that kept rates low during the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Arnold, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 25, 2013 at 9:58 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2013 at 10:51 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Police searching for robber of Livermore Citibank branch Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a bank in Livermore on Thursday afternoon and are asking the public for assistance in identifying him.
Read the full story here ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 25, 2013 at 9:01 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 26, 2013 at 9:18 am.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Niles Canyon Railway kicks off its spring season on Saturday The Niles Canyon Railway kicks off its spring season with an all steam weekend April 6 and 7. Two trains will run between Sunol and Niles (Fremont) through scenic and historic... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 25, 2013 at 8:41 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2013 at 8:41 am.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Passover at sundown continues a special week that includes Easster next Sunday Passover began at sundown today, commemorating the exodus of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 25, 2013 at 7:50 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2013 at 6:49 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Obama Bullies in the Middle East: Forces Netanyahu to Say Uncle
There is little doubt that President Obama can deliver a memorable speech -- the kind that reminds us of why he won the Nobel Peace Prize -- as he did in Jerusalem last week... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nancy, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 23, 2013 at 10:41 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 24, 2013 at 5:23 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Now, this is news. DC Democrats passed a budget! The day has arrived! The US Senate has passed a budget 50-49, first one in 4 years! Now, don't get your hopes up. $975 billion in new tax revenue within the next ten years. Th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by jimf01, a resident of another community, on Mar 23, 2013 at 9:29 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2013 at 1:18 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL WHAT HAPPENED TO ECONOMIC COLLAPSE? I was talking with a close friend that just moved to Texas before the sequester took place. He was telling me that the world economy was going to collapse and basically Americ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Collapse, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 23, 2013 at 12:48 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2013 at 1:35 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Livermore Airport's Tower Will Not Shut Down Livermore's airport control tower is not on the list of 149 control towers to be closed. In fact, Concord's tower and Napa's tower were also on the original list, but aren't o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mr Cranky, a resident of the Kottinger Ranch neighborhood, on Mar 22, 2013 at 4:53 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2013 at 2:26 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Revisiting 1963 The year 1963 was something only in the history books for Foothill High School students until Oakland-based author, columnist and pastor Byron Williams spent an hour talking a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 22, 2013 at 11:13 am There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2013 at 1:03 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Pleasanton police make arrest for prostitution at First Street massage parlor An undercover investigation led to a prostitution arrest at a local massage parlor, according to police reports.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 22, 2013 at 9:57 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2013 at 10:25 am.