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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion
My second grader came home from school the other day and reported to me that in some of the older elementary grades, the classroom teachers forbid their students to use the wo... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 27, 2008 at 4:20 pm
There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 2, 2009 at 12:26 pm.

COMMENTS ON STORIES
Council votes 3-2 to sign Oak Grove development agreement
The City Council voted 3-2 today against appealing a Superior Court order that City Manager Nelson Fialho sign a development agreement with landowners of a 600-acre parcel in ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 25, 2008 at 8:24 pm
There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2008 at 10:49 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
BEWARE THE TONGANS
You might have noticed a lot of landscaping renovations around town the last few months being done by crews of Tongans. The deal sounded too good to be true, which should hav... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by James, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood, on Nov 25, 2008 at 3:53 pm
There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 1, 2008 at 5:50 am.

COMMENTS ON STORIES
Skip Mohatt, long-time Amador Valley High teacher, coach dies in Auburn
Long-time Amador Valley High School teacher and coach Everett (Skip) Mohatt died Saturday night in Auburn, where he had lived with his wife Joyce since retiring in 1996. Re... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 24, 2008 at 1:02 pm
There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 10, 2008 at 11:17 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Skip Mohatt, long-time Amador Valley High teacher, coach dies in Auburn
Long-time Amador Valley High School teacher and coach Everett (Skip) Mohatt died Saturday night in Auburn, where he had lived with his wife Joyce since retiring in 1996. Read... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 24, 2008 at 11:37 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 24, 2008 at 12:52 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police nab alleged hotel TV thieves
Police have arrested four people believed to have stolen flat screen TVs, as well as other goods, from several hotels in Pleasanton, Dublin and San Ramon last month. Read th... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 23, 2008 at 12:52 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2008 at 10:22 am.

SPORTS
Back on track
Donning roller skates, the SF Bay Bombers will fly around the banked track with a vengeance in a battle over San Diego Firebirds Saturday at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. As... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 22, 2008 at 10:39 am
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2008 at 9:33 am.

RESTAURANTS
Downtown Magical Evening
From 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 21, the public will celebrate the holidays at Downtown Magical Evening. Downtown will come alive with the sights and sounds of the holidays including San... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 21, 2008 at 7:05 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 23, 2008 at 1:37 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Budget still a burden for schools
The state of the school district's budget appears to have gone from bad to worse. As California's deficit climbs to an estimated $11.2 billion, educational funding will likely... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 21, 2008 at 4:27 pm
There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 12, 2008 at 8:28 pm.

AROUND TOWN
Burnin' up
Believe it or not, there's a light bulb that's been burning in Livermore long before the invention of the automobile, before the Wright brothers took their first solo flight a... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 21, 2008 at 3:08 pm
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2009 at 9:24 am.

COMMENTS ON STORIES
Discrimination complaint filed against Dublin's new Lowe's store
Attorneys at the National Employment Law Project filed a discrimination complaint Thursday against the Lowe's Home Improvement store in Dublin for allegedly denying a black ma... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 21, 2008 at 12:07 pm
There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 2, 2008 at 2:43 pm.

COMMENTS ON STORIES
City Council considering appeal of Oak Grove court order
The Pleasanton City Council will consider what action to take at its Dec. 2 meeting in response to an order by Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch that directs Ci... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 21, 2008 at 8:43 am
There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 25, 2008 at 4:54 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
12-foot cross vandalized
A 12-foot wooden cross on the property of R. Roman, was chopped down sometime between the evening of Nov. 6 and 7. The Happy Valley resident said it was on a hill and visible ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 20, 2008 at 7:02 pm
There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2008 at 10:30 pm.

COMMENTS ON STORIES
Saturday vigil to honor slain horses
A candlight vigil for Choctaw and Lucky, two horses killed on a private Livermore ranch in October, hopes to bring attention to the ongoing investigations for the person(s) re... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 20, 2008 at 4:23 pm
There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 25, 2008 at 1:07 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Results of 2007 CHKS-Guns in our Pleasanton schools
I wanted to wait to post this thread until the new board was in place but the news headlines "Gun Discharged in Classroom in Oakland', has prompted me to post now.The new boa... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Paula Plunk, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Nov 19, 2008 at 6:53 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 26, 2008 at 8:54 am.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Germain's case continued again
Henry Germain was back in court today, only to have his case continued again Dec. 16. The former Castlewood Country Club tennis director, who faces 16 charges of child molesta... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 19, 2008 at 11:25 am
There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2008 at 11:30 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD budget cuts again?
We all realize that the budget crisis at the state level will impact our schools. We watched the PUSD board meeting tonight and massive cuts will hit the district. Massive l... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Stephen, a resident of the Golden Eagle neighborhood, on Nov 17, 2008 at 10:04 pm
There have been 41 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 27, 2008 at 7:29 pm.

COMMENTS ON STORIES
Will the real Jim Wolfe please show his face?
Jim Wolfe, Parks and Community Services director for Pleasanton, will retire Dec. 31 so members of the Parks and Recreation Commission donned some look-alike masks to let him ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 17, 2008 at 7:08 pm
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2008 at 9:07 pm.

AROUND TOWN
10-year old killed in crash near Ruby Hill
A boy who was killed in a crash in Livermore Saturday afternoon has been identified as 10-year-old San Jose resident Jonathan Manzo, an Alameda County coroner's deputy said ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 17, 2008 at 9:09 am
There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 27, 2008 at 8:32 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Pleasanton Ridge 11/15/2008 @ 9:10am - Please Come Forward!
To All: On Saturday, November 15, at approximately 9:10am, on or more hikers on the Pleasanton Ridge came across an unconscious male, started efforts to revive him, and cal... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by RPM, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Nov 16, 2008 at 2:09 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2008 at 3:36 pm.

RESTAURANTS
The Bubbling Cauldron
The Bubbling Cauldron is not a restaurant....yet! But its the next best thing!!! At the farmers Market in Livermore on Sundays there is a booth called the Bubbling Cauldron a... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Mekagirl, a resident of the Vineyard Avenue neighborhood, on Nov 16, 2008 at 11:55 am
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2008 at 10:13 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letter: Amador Class of '78 reunion a blast
Dear Editor, Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=4825 posted Friday, November 14, 2008, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 15, 2008 at 2:52 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2008 at 3:16 pm.

COMMENTS ON STORIES
Foothill defeats Amador 24-17
They call him the come-back kid and Foothill High's quarterback Sean Mannion proved it again Friday night, leading his team to a 24-17 victory over cross-town rival Amador Val... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 15, 2008 at 11:48 am
There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 20, 2008 at 1:56 pm.

COMMENTS ON STORIES
Alameda County court judge again rules in favor of Oak Grove developers
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled yesterday that Pleasanton City Manager Nelson Fialho must sign a develoment agreement that is part of the Oak Grove proj... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 14, 2008 at 7:34 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2008 at 4:15 pm.

CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Fake solicitors foiled in alleged burglary
Three suspects were recently arrested by Livermore police after allegedly trying to burglarize a Livermore home. According to police, 42-year-old Kevin Morgan of Modesto knock... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 14, 2008 at 3:49 pm
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2009 at 4:58 pm.

 

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