SCHOOLS & KIDS WEAR GREEN TO SHOW YOUR OPPOSITION TO RAISING TAXES If you oppose raising taxes, wear green on Tuesday, March 17.
GREEN: the color of YOUR money. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Adams, a member of the Amador Valley High School community, on Mar 12, 2009 at 2:31 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:44 pm.
REFLECTIONS Transit Fair March 17th at Senior Center Representatives from Wheels, Pleasanton Paratransit Service, BART, Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority, ACE train and Pleasanton Police Department will be at t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Claudette McDermott, a resident of the California Reflections neighborhood, on Mar 12, 2009 at 1:09 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2009 at 6:51 pm.
AROUND TOWN Great Greek Food! Have you tried "JUST GREEK" restaurant yet? It is located in strip mall across from Rosewood Pavilion at Santa Rita and Rosewood, behind TGIFridays. It's fast and fresh and ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anne, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 12, 2009 at 11:59 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2009 at 1:00 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Teachers Bringing Pink Slip Issues Into the Classroom Just out of curiosity, would you find it inappropriate if your child's teacher constantly talked about losing their job to young children? Would you find it inappropriate if ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned About Teacher Behavior, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 12, 2009 at 11:34 am There have been 148 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:43 pm.
SPORTS Blue Devils heading to national hockey tournament The Tri-Valley Blue Devils Midget 18AA team is on a high after taking home the USA Hockey Tier II Pacific District Championship in Valencia, Calif. last weekend.
Read the ful... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 12, 2009 at 8:49 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2009 at 8:51 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES $80-million in federal earmarks heading our way A $410 billion federal spending bill that President Obama signed Wednesday will bring more than $80 million to the Bay Area for projects that include transit, port and harbor ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 12, 2009 at 8:45 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2009 at 11:29 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Performance-based Teacher Compensation This isn't meant to be a parcel tax discussion. It's an attempt to look at how to align teacher compensation with educational goals.
"All Teachers Are Not the Same" http:/... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood, on Mar 11, 2009 at 9:05 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2009 at 8:02 pm.
AROUND TOWN SUV crashes into light pole, tree on Sunol Boulevard A woman on her way to take her daughter to swim practice lost control of her SUV just after 6 p.m. Wednesday, jumped a curb on Sunol Boulevard, and knocked down a power pole a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 11, 2009 at 9:02 pm There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2009 at 8:29 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Honesty in the Dollars for Parcel Tax I would like all of the school parent organizations in Pleasanton to disclose on this thread how much money was donated to the Save Our Pleasanton Schools Committee. I have he... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by paula, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Mar 11, 2009 at 7:45 pm There have been 42 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:49 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES A lesson in leadership Six students joined Mayor Jennifer Hosterman, City Manager Nelson Fialho and Councilwoman Cindy McGovern in a board meeting Tuesday morning as a part of the annual Youth in Go... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 11, 2009 at 11:00 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2009 at 11:00 am.
RESTAURANTS When did Taco Del Mar close? I was looking forward to a warm tastey Taco Salad tonight and found the store empty with a For Lease sign.
I know I've been busy, but when did it close? Not enough traffic... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Disappointed, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 10, 2009 at 10:24 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 9, 2009 at 10:20 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Peace vigils continue one year later Wednesday marks the year-anniversary of the Pleasantonians 4 Peace monthly candlelight vigil in front of the Museum On Main. Attendees will again reflect on the war and its co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 10, 2009 at 4:54 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2009 at 10:42 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Can the topics surrounding the Parcel Tax be posted separately? I'm one of the Pleasanton parents on the fence about the parcel tax. Before the vote, I'm trying to learn as much as I can about the facts of what is going to happen with or w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by On the Fence, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 10, 2009 at 2:42 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Worth reading: Obama, taking on unions, backs teacher merit pay Web Link
By PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press Writer Philip Elliott, Associated Press Writer – 47 mins ago
Featu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 10, 2009 at 10:07 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2009 at 11:52 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS 27 reports of tire slashings made with Pleasanton police Police believe the slashing of several car tires in the northeastern part of Pleasanton happened in a half-hour timeframe early Friday. Twenty-seven reports were filed with th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 10, 2009 at 9:44 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2009 at 9:33 pm.
AROUND TOWN Pleasanton Military Families Pleasanton Military Families, a support group for families of service members, meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month. The group includes families who have loved ones... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 10, 2009 at 9:25 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2009 at 4:57 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG Corbett introduces anti-Libel Tourism bill We don’t normally pay much attention to libel laws affecting newspaper reporters because U.S. law and the courts are generally protective of the rights of journalists to respo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Mar 10, 2009 at 6:43 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Teen Drug Overdose This weekend I am hearing that there was Amador students partying in Ruby Hill this weekend and one was taken by ambulance to the hospital because of a drug overdose. Does anyone know wha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rich, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood, on Mar 10, 2009 at 12:51 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2009 at 3:22 pm.
AROUND TOWN Firecrackers/fireworks in the middle of the night? Two nights out of the past few, I've been awakened in the middle of the night by the sound of loud firecrackers going off. Last night, I got up when awakened and looked at th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sleepy, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood, on Mar 9, 2009 at 2:59 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2009 at 2:29 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Letter: Counselors are important, support parcel tax Dear Editor,
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, March 6, 2009, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 9, 2009 at 10:13 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2009 at 4:32 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Torrico wants legislature penalties if budget is late again Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico (D-Newark) has introduced a good government reform package that would prohibit state legislators from accepting gifts from lobbyists, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 9, 2009 at 8:55 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2009 at 1:59 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 500 jam Valley Community Church for pro-parcel tax rally More than 500 joined a rally Sunday sponsored by the newly-formed Save Pleasanton Schools organization to support the $233-a-year parcel tax that the school board has placed o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 9, 2009 at 8:53 am There have been 486 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2009 at 11:32 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Aprox. 25 cars had their tires slashed!! I keep waiting to see if this comes up in the local news but nada.
On the morning of March 6th aprox. 25 cars had one or more of their tires slashed. Most of these cars were... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Maria Iglesias, a resident of the Stoneridge Park neighborhood, on Mar 8, 2009 at 6:39 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2009 at 1:27 pm.
AROUND TOWN On a roll! Meet Navina Bernardi, Salinna Grant, Tiffany Garland-Martini and Megan Wiseman. These four young women from Pleasanton and Livermore will be representing the United States Mar... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 8, 2009 at 1:14 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2009 at 11:20 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Police activity on Bernal Saturday? No mention of this in the newspaper here (of course!), but there was major police/CHP activity on Bernal near Valley Saturday afternoon. Numerous cops surrounding a car, rifle... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Where\'s the news?, a resident of the Oak Hill neighborhood, on Mar 8, 2009 at 11:40 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2009 at 4:04 pm.
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