STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Should wounded vets be forced to PAY for their medical treatment? Obama thinks so! Another "brilliant" move by our Commander in Chief. (I cringe at his title.) He absolutely hates our military.
Here our wonderful military who are sent into battle for... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by -, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 16, 2009 at 7:56 pm There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 19, 2009 at 7:35 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS East Angela Street Fire Back in Decenber the story of this fire made all the headlines for a while. The cause of the fire was listed as "suspicious" and the police and other agencies were investigati... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by curious george, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood, on Mar 16, 2009 at 10:00 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 7, 2009 at 1:24 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Speeding driver killed on I-680 Saturday is identified A man who died in a crash early Saturday morning on Interstate Highway 680 in Danville has been identified as 30-year-old Juan Sandoval-Gomez, according to the Contra Costa Co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 16, 2009 at 9:36 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2009 at 8:14 am.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Huge crowds jam streets in Dublin for 26th annual St. Pat's Day festival Dublin ended its three-day celebration of St. Patrick's Day today with music, food, vendor booths, Irish dancers and more filling the Civic Center plaza.
Read the full story ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 16, 2009 at 8:37 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2009 at 8:37 am.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Get Use To Losing Free Speech! Free speech is the enemy of liberals. Get use to losing free speech when Obama tries to impose the equivalent of the Fairness Doctrine (or whatever he names it).
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by -, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Mar 16, 2009 at 6:10 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2009 at 6:14 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Free Speech Pleasanton Weekly limits free speech? It is OK to edit offenisve language or other rude comments, but shutting down the community to talk about the parcel tax. Many of us wh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by George Martin, a resident of the California Somerset neighborhood, on Mar 15, 2009 at 11:23 pm There have been 45 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 19, 2009 at 9:51 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Sports Park filled as Pleasanton Little League teams open spring season Several thousand players, coaches and parents turned out for opening day of Little League baseball on Pleasanton Sports Park fields Saturday.
Read the full story here http://... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 15, 2009 at 10:51 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2009 at 11:24 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Commentary: Ponderosa project a benefit to seniors, local economy Ponderosa Homes is "shovel-ready"--the current buzz-word--to start construction within the next few months of its multi-million-dollar, 110-home gated residential community fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 15, 2009 at 7:37 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2009 at 1:14 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS More Money Does Not Fix Education! Pleasanton Unified Spend $5492 per student. Washington D.C. spends $24600 per student (that is not a typo). Washington D.C. has a 50% high school drop-out rate. With this, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Get Real, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood, on Mar 15, 2009 at 12:31 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2009 at 4:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS editorials call for teachers to sacrifice Tim Hunt's column for the Bay Area News Group chastised teachers unions for their posturing this week. Read it for yourself, here:
Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sandy Piderit, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood, on Mar 15, 2009 at 11:02 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2009 at 1:45 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pink Slip Friday Hundreds of teachers, faculty, administrators, students and parents today showed their support for a school parcel tax on what's being called Pink Slip Friday.
Read the ful... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 15, 2009 at 7:47 am There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:46 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS California Lottery Whatever happened to the lottery money that was supposed to add millions to the schools? Has any of that money gone back to the schools at all? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anne, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood, on Mar 14, 2009 at 11:03 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2009 at 5:50 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Depth of the California Budget Shortfall And Its Effect On Us As each day passes and tax collections continue to nosedive, the new announcements of state governmental budget shortfalls only make more obvious the excessive expenditure org... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by frank, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood, on Mar 14, 2009 at 10:52 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 11:00 am.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Pleasanton's 'master craftsman' Charles Bruce's client list reads like a who's who of Pleasanton yore. Considered the city's most prolific builder, Bruce built between 30 and 40 homes in the downtown region... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 14, 2009 at 9:49 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2009 at 5:54 pm.
AROUND TOWN Layoffs at my company, would like parcel tax solution My company recently went through a merger. It was announced today that there will be up to 450 layoffs, some of these from our office in Pleasanton.
Since this is a phar... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Steph, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Mar 13, 2009 at 7:22 pm There have been 37 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2009 at 9:11 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS IN SPITE of existing parcel tax, Dublin increases class sizes This is information provided on PUSD FAQs page:
Which districts around us receive funding from a parcel tax? How much is it, and what do they use it for?
Dublin: $96/par... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ruby D, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 13, 2009 at 3:26 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2009 at 10:58 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Of Note Teen attends Presidential Youth Inaugural Conference Ashley Rodondi, a junior at Amador Valley High School, attended the presidential inauguration as a member of the P... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 13, 2009 at 2:08 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2009 at 2:43 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Editorial Save Pleasanton Schools
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, March 13, 2009, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 13, 2009 at 8:59 am There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:46 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Parcel tax measure is a go Registered voters, mark your calendars for another special election June 2.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 13, 2009 at 8:49 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:47 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Letter: McNerney another Pelosi puppet Dear Editor,
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, March 13, 2009, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 13, 2009 at 8:40 am There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 3, 2009 at 12:09 pm.
SPORTS SPORTS BRIEFS: Water polo, soccer, basketball, swimming, tennis The Pleasanton Seahawks swam as champions at the California-Nevada Spring Championship in Las Vegas earlier this month, with swimmers breaking a number of "best time" records.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 13, 2009 at 7:39 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 7, 2009 at 3:19 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS COMMENTARY: Save Pleasanton Schools The newly-formed Save Pleasanton Schools citizens' coalition kicked off its campaign last Sunday to gain voter support for a $233 a year parcel tax, a measure that the Pleasan... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 13, 2009 at 6:40 am There have been 142 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 23, 2009 at 4:00 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Worth Reading: an article about true leadership Web Link
By Kevin Cullen
Globe Columnist / March 12, 2009
It was the kin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 12, 2009 at 9:39 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2009 at 10:13 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES SEC alleges $40M Ponzi scheme involving Pleasanton businessman A Pleasanton man has been implicated in a $40-million Ponzi scheme by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 12, 2009 at 6:14 pm There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 17, 2010 at 3:36 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES SEC alleges $40M Ponzi scheme involving Pleasanton businessman A Pleasanton man has been implicated in a $40-million Ponzi scheme by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 12, 2009 at 5:49 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2009 at 6:02 pm.
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