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COMMENTS ON STORIES
Editorial
The Pleasanton City Council, to its credit, voted Tuesday to extend Stoneridge Drive from its current barrier at Trevor Parkway to El Charro Road, where it will connect to Jac... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 27, 2009 at 1:39 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 27, 2009 at 10:18 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
PPD officer burglarizes the dead
today i was informed on how officer Jones, was arrested for lying, theft, and drug possesion. a recently past resident's family has informed a few on how officer jones had res... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by aaron, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood, on Feb 26, 2009 at 6:45 pm
There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 16, 2009 at 7:59 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Crosswalks
I drive kids to Foothill HS and Hart MS each morning. Every single day I see a child crossing a street at any given crosswalk without looking for an oncoming car. PLEASE, PL... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Cautious, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood, on Feb 26, 2009 at 6:36 pm
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2009 at 8:56 am.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Scherer asks for public defender at arraignment
Ernest Francis Scherer III asked for a public defender this afternoon at his arraignment for charges of double homicide with special circumstances. Wearing an orange jumpsuit ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 26, 2009 at 5:39 pm
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2009 at 7:42 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to hold two parcel tax meetings next week
Pleasanton Unified School District announced they will meet Thursday, in addition to the public hearing Wednesday, to vote on a parcel tax. Both meetings will be held at Amado... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 26, 2009 at 5:21 pm
There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:58 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board slashes $9 million from budget
Despite pleas to save positions and programs, the school board officially identified millions of dollars in cuts to balance their budget Tuesday night. Notices of potential la... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 25, 2009 at 6:18 pm
There have been 113 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:59 pm.

SPORTS
Kevin Laue, former AVHS basketball star
There is a link on the very front page of Yahoo.com to an article about Kevin Laue and his current basketball season. Congratulations on a great season Kevin! Good luck in t... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by PleasantonSportsFan, a resident of the Foothill Knolls neighborhood, on Feb 25, 2009 at 5:33 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2009 at 9:24 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
An Idea for a Different Use of Parcel Taxes
I posted this on another thread, but it was suggested I try this. I have had this thought knocking around of how to look at a parcel tax—no more than five years, maybe thre... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Disagree w/B, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Feb 25, 2009 at 3:42 pm
There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:59 pm.

RESTAURANTS
Railroad Ave Eatery?
I'm helping with a viability survey for a potential new business in the vicinity of the future Firehouse Arts Center on Railroad Ave. The concept revolves around a cafe/baker... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Feb 25, 2009 at 2:13 pm
There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 3, 2009 at 9:42 pm.

RESTAURANTS
FREE sub sandwich in downtown Pleasanton?? NO -
So Quizno's is giving away free subs, we went to downtown Pleasanton for a walk with the baby and our coupons in hand.... And the owner there "will not" accept the coupons. ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Victoria, a resident of another community, on Feb 25, 2009 at 1:27 pm
There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 13, 2009 at 10:55 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
what I heard at the Feb. 24th school board meeting
I stayed all the way to the end. There were some important decisions made tonight. First, the board is going forward with plans to cut over $9 million out of the budget fo... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood, on Feb 25, 2009 at 10:12 am
There have been 53 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 10:03 pm.

COMMENTS ON STORIES
Council OKs Stoneridge Drive extension to Livermore
The City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to approve the extension of Stoneridge Drive as a four-lane thoroughfare to El Charro Road and Livermore, completing one of its final ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 25, 2009 at 8:16 am
There have been 187 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2009 at 9:35 am.

AROUND TOWN
Obituaries
Elmo Turner Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=5197 posted Friday, February 6, 2009, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 25, 2009 at 7:57 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 25, 2009 at 7:57 am.

COMMENTS ON STORIES
Stoneridge Drive: Same Old Two Obstructionist Council Members
Watching the Special Council meeting regarding the Staples Ranch and Stoneridge Road extension tonight, the two obstructionist and feet-stuck-in-the-mud council members are be... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by frank, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood, on Feb 24, 2009 at 11:31 pm
There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2009 at 12:58 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Las Vegas police release mugshot of Ernest Scherer III, arrested in connection with parents' murders
Nearly a year after a couple was brutally slain in their Castlewood home, authorities have arrested the son for their murders. Ernest Scherer III, 30, was arrested at 6 p.m. M... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 24, 2009 at 8:17 pm
There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 18, 2011 at 10:43 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Suggestions for PUSD School Board to consider tonight
I cannot attend tonight's school board meeting. However, I've read many comments for and against support of the parcel tax. Myself, I have mixed feelings about it. I am a pare... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Concerned Parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Feb 24, 2009 at 2:53 pm
There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 10:05 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Big decisions to be made at tonight's board meeting
The Pleasanton Unified School District board will face two hot issues tonight: budget cuts and a parcel tax. Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/s... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 24, 2009 at 1:41 pm
There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 10:06 pm.

REFLECTIONS
Spend, Save or Cut Back...
Today you get such mixed messages from the media and everyone around you. What to do to survive during this time while our country is in a bit of disorder and confusion. While... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Claudette McDermott, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood, on Feb 24, 2009 at 11:49 am
There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 26, 2009 at 11:16 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
The PUSD spin on solar panels and what they didn't tell you
PUSD has a category called Budget FAQs. Below is a question regarding solar panel installations and PUSD's response. The question, which I'm beginning to wonder if it was ed... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by John, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Feb 24, 2009 at 11:26 am
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 2, 2009 at 10:34 am.

AROUND TOWN
Buchanan talks about state budget OK'd early Thursday
Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan (D-15th), whose district includes Pleasanton, weary from the long and arduous state budget process, has returned home from Sacramento saying she is... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 23, 2009 at 10:15 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 24, 2009 at 11:55 am.

BOOKS & MOVIES
Barbara Walters and Pleasanton
Barbara Walters has a new memoir, Audition, and on page 476 she writes, "...when the court sent him (Michael Milken) to a minimum-security work camp in Pleasanton, Californi... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Laurene, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Feb 23, 2009 at 3:54 pm
There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 6, 2012 at 8:31 pm.

COMMENTS ON STORIES
Billboard criticizes Simitian cell-phone law
A billboard on the Peninsula, financed by a Pleasanton man, criticizes state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, for authoring the law requiring California drivers to be hands-fre... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 23, 2009 at 2:52 pm
There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2009 at 9:12 pm.

AROUND TOWN
'Vagina Monologues' hits stage Friday
The popular Eve Ensler production, "The Vagina Monologues," will open at Livermore's Bankhead Theater this Friday, Feb. 27, with additional performances March 5 and 6. Read... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 23, 2009 at 2:14 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 24, 2009 at 10:20 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Board - are they representing views of Pleasanton residents
A number of posts have noted concerns about the School Board - past and present. My question is, do you feel the current school board (Arkin, Grant, Hintzke, Kernan and Ott) ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jennifer, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Feb 23, 2009 at 2:05 pm
There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 1, 2009 at 7:53 am.

COMMENTS ON STORIES
Andal rules out 2010 congressional run against McNerney
Dean Andal, the former state Assemblyman from Stockton who challenged Congressman Jerry McNerney (d-Pleasanton) in last November's 11th District congressional race, said this ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 23, 2009 at 9:15 am
There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 25, 2009 at 5:19 pm.

 

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