SCHOOLS & KIDS A new look at justice Youth justice is taking on a new face in Pleasanton.
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COMMENTS ON STORIES Police log: Berkeley man arrested for burglary near Amador Valley High A 35-year-old Berkeley resident was arrested Feb. 26 on two counts of felony burglary after a report of a suspicious man in dark clothing near Amador Valley High School.
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AROUND TOWN Council OKs speed limit increases on 11 city streets Speed limits are being raised by 5 miles an hour on 11 major streets in Pleasanton after a traffic survey showed that motorists are driving faster on those streets anyhow.
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COMMENTS ON STORIES Zone 7 water agency inches toward independence Would an independent Zone 7 water agency result in higher or lower rates for residents?
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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Swalwell introducing first bill today that could help depressed downtown areas Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) will hold an outdoor news conference in downtown Hayward today to announce that he is introducing his first bill on the Hill, called the M... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 7, 2013 at 9:41 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 7, 2013 at 11:18 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pleasanton school board reviews steps being taken to boost grades The Pleasanton School board received an update on the district's plan Tuesday night that addresses its federally imposed mandate to boost grades for some students.
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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL High-speed rail hits speedbump in its Caltrain partnership What was billed as a historic occasion for the California High-Speed Rail Authority and its Bay Area partners ended on an awkward note Wednesday.
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AROUND TOWN 2 women arrested at JC Penney after shoplifting spree, fight with store security officers Two Alameda County women were arrested Feb. 25 for multiple felonies after a fracas at Stoneridge Shopping Center.
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TIM HUNT Tweeting your side of the story The communication power and the changes that social media have brought were on display in Dublin recently when rapper MC Hammer was arrested by Dublin Police at the Hacienda ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2013 at 7:57 am
COMMENTS ON STORIES Bay Bridge glistens as 25,000 LED lights turned on for 2-year-long show About 25,000 LED lights were turned on last week as part of an impressive light sculpture on the western span of the Bay Bridge.
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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL All lanes open at I-580/I-680 interchange following big-rig collision, fuel spill overnight All lanes are open following a big rig collision and fuel spill on westbound I-580 in Pleasanton early this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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AROUND TOWN Neighborhood market Does anyone know when the new Walmart Neighborhood Market will open.
And I ONLY need the answer to that question, not a whole barrage of anti Walmart comments.
Thank You READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roxanne, a resident of the Gatewood neighborhood, on Mar 6, 2013 at 7:02 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2013 at 9:36 am.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Tea Party Takes Increased Leadership Role The number of antigovernment “Patriot” groups on the American right reached an all-time high in 2012, the fourth consecutive year of powerful growth by a movement that is beco... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tea Party Rising, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 5, 2013 at 9:40 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2013 at 10:28 pm.
AROUND TOWN Dirty Plastic Do we need to clean out plastic containers before putting them in the recyclables bin?
My Castro Valley friend said he's not supposed to, but I'm not sure about Pleasanton.
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AROUND TOWN So long, Gene Gene Artemow, a fixture on Pleasanton's Main Street for many years, died two weeks ago in a nursing home in Castro Valley after a bout from pneumonia.
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COMMENTS ON STORIES Zone 7 meets tonight on bid to separate from Alameda County control The Zone 7 board of directors will make a presentation tonight to separate the agency from Alameda County control.
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AROUND TOWN Business News: California's new retirement program, do we need it? The media coverage of last year's presidential election drowned out the news of a controversial retirement program announced by the state of California, the California Secure ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 5, 2013 at 9:09 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2013 at 8:25 am.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Stoneridge Drive improvements OK'd in advance of October opening of roadway's extension to Livermore Construction will start next month on a $1.3-million intersection improvement project at Santa Rita Road and Stoneridge Drive in Pleasanton, another in a series of multi-milli... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 5, 2013 at 8:59 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2013 at 7:28 am.
TIM HUNT Regional theater backers head to court It was no surprise when the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center filed legal action against the state of California.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS What happened to the PUSD Sycamore Fund? The Sycamore fund to fund technology for students once stood at $7.2 million, but the District has at least spent $2 1/2 million of it, maybe more. Now I read in the Pleasant... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Loan Shark, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood, on Mar 4, 2013 at 7:14 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 5, 2013 at 11:13 am.
AROUND TOWN Hundreds of Tri-Valley students joining county-wide program to walk or bike-ride to schools Students in some schools in Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore are joining this week in an Alameda County-wide two-week program to walk, ride their bikes or carpool to their sch... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 4, 2013 at 3:42 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 5, 2013 at 10:12 pm.
AROUND TOWN Downtown Gene passed away Our own Downtown Gene passed away recently. if you knew him you got a smile, a hello and how you doing...he will be missed.... RIP Gene READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chris , a resident of the Vineyard Hills neighborhood, on Mar 4, 2013 at 10:21 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2013 at 9:13 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Obama's Aides' Earnings Through the Ceiling: Do They Even Care about Average Amercans? President Obama’s top political appointees average $142,691 annually, more than three times the average American wage of $42,979–a difference of $99,712 a year.
Deep insid... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by The Answer is TEA, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 4, 2013 at 9:39 am There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2013 at 9:51 am.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Romney and Ann: The Comeback Kids? In their first interview since the Great Shellacking of 2012, Mitt and Ann allow Chris Wallace into one of their many homes so they can wax philosophical about the defeat nobo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Freedom Freedom Freedom, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 4, 2013 at 9:27 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 4, 2013 at 3:26 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Year-Round Schooling How many of you like school? To those of you who do: what's wrong with you? And to those of you who don't: the good news is you don't have to like school to recognize the unde... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by sjhfkhf, a member of the Amador Valley High School community, on Mar 3, 2013 at 11:22 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 5, 2013 at 5:10 pm.