AROUND TOWN Scholarships available for college-bound students Students heading to college and who have a heart for serving the community are encouraged to apply for scholarships offered by Dowd and Guild Inc. The specialty chemical distr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 21, 2008 at 5:03 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2008 at 9:02 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Talking Points My grimacing at incorrect word usage on restaurant menus and groaning over split infinitives on school newsletters has caused me to be ridiculed by family and friends. While c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 21, 2008 at 10:08 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 3, 2008 at 5:18 pm.
AROUND TOWN Judge OKs Oak Grove project for homes, park in southeast hills Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch made permanent yesterday his earlier tentative ruling that rejected a citizens' coalition's plea, led by former Councilwoman K... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 21, 2008 at 8:50 am There have been 39 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2008 at 6:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parcel tax thread I have been reading the blogs about the parcel tax issue becausesome folks were posting good informatin about how schools are funded. Info I didn't know how to find.
But now... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dave, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 20, 2008 at 11:52 pm There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 5, 2008 at 6:41 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES More than 100 gather for peace vigil About 100 people gathered at the Museum On Main Street downtown Wednesday night on the fifth anniversary of the War in Iraq for a vigil.
Organized by Pleasantonians for Pea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 20, 2008 at 7:46 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 2, 2008 at 2:36 pm.
AROUND TOWN Judge Has Ruled the Oak Grove Petition Invalid At the Superior Court web site Judge Roesch has posted his rulings in this lawsuit. Basically, he points out that while all of the documents in the development plan did not n... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by frank, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood, on Mar 20, 2008 at 5:17 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 2, 2008 at 7:11 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL America's Greatness I know that this will make some people angry, however I feel compelled to write it. I´m up to
my spleen with hate mongers like Jeremiah Wright, Jessie Jackson, Al Sharpton, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Herbert Marshall, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood, on Mar 20, 2008 at 11:41 am There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 26, 2008 at 3:29 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS How about a moderated forum regarding the double homicide
There are at least a few of us that would like to discuss this in a rational manner. Can we have a moderated forum? That way perhaps we could keep some of the trolls away. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pleasanton Resident-QWERTY, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 18, 2008 at 7:19 pm There have been 42 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 2, 2008 at 11:52 pm.
AROUND TOWN Ugly Dublin BART Parking Garage I am amazed that Dublin thinks that the Bart Parking Garage they have allowed to be built is ugly. With all of the ugly stuff they have already built, its hard to believe they... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 18, 2008 at 3:16 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2008 at 3:51 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS 2 bodies found in Castlewood home in possible double homicide The Alameda County Sheriff's office is investigating the deaths of two individuals found this afternoon in a home on Castlewood Drive near the Castlewood Country Club.
Read... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 15, 2008 at 10:39 am There have been 42 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 18, 2008 at 5:04 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Supermarket Sweep Grocery shopping in Pleasanton keeps getting better.
Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=3640 posted Friday, February 29, 2008, 12:00 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 15, 2008 at 8:32 am There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2008 at 11:28 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS AVHS Mob scene Did anyone else notice the "mob scene" of about 100 or more kids leaving AVHS after school today? Both sides of Santa Rita Rd. were filled with marching students, who at firs... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anne, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 14, 2008 at 11:02 pm There have been 62 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2013 at 3:31 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Town Square Postings On TV30 woes
Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=3716 posted Friday, March 14, 2008, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 14, 2008 at 1:21 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2008 at 1:21 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES The search for the missing No one expects a loved one to go missing for any reason, so if it happens, the events that unfold are a shock. Most in this situation turn to law enforcement, and rightly so, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 14, 2008 at 12:19 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2008 at 12:03 pm.
PUBLISHER'S BLOG Good grammar should not be relegated to one day a year Darn. I had National Grammar Day marked on my calendar March 4 but was so busy working, it completely slipped my mind.
I'm almost positive Hallmark makes a card for this. I... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gina Channell-Allen, president of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Mar 14, 2008 at 11:58 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 10, 2012 at 7:29 am.
AROUND TOWN Prison health care workers to strike at Santa Rita Jail More than a hundred health care workers at Santa Rita Jail plan to strike this Tuesday if their demands aren't met. The employees of Nashville-based Prison Health Services, wh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 14, 2008 at 10:55 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2009 at 6:17 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Talking Points Darn. I had National Grammar Day marked on my calendar March 4 but was so busy working, it completely slipped my mind.
Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 14, 2008 at 9:38 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 19, 2008 at 9:16 am.
AROUND TOWN UPDATE: Fire brings $37,000 in damages A house fire on Clovewood Lane, off of Muirwood Drive, was quickly contained as five Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department trucks responded Thursday morning. While the homeowne... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 13, 2008 at 10:52 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2008 at 10:54 am.
AROUND TOWN The Pleasanton Job’s Daughters Host Electronic Recycling Event Join the Pleasanton Job’s Daughters to help keep our environment green. Bring your obsolete computers, monitors printers and fax machines to the Pleasanton Masonic Center loca... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pleasanton Job\'s Daughters, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 12, 2008 at 4:05 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2008 at 11:19 am.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Pleasanton hires Vallejo development director to head expanded planning group here Brian Dolan, most recently the director of development services for Vallejo, has been hired as Community Development Director for the city of Pleasanton, a new post that will ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 12, 2008 at 12:46 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2008 at 7:32 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Police searching for robbery suspect Pleasanton police are searching for a man in his 20's who brandished a gun and robbed a Pak Mail store Monday morning.
Just before 9 a.m. Monday, an employee of the Pak Mail ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 11, 2008 at 10:35 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2008 at 9:19 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Dublin growth gives local Realtors an earful Pleasanton Realtors and those in related fields sat wide-eyed and alert last week as Dublin's Economic Development Director Chris Foss talked about a series of non-stop reside... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 10, 2008 at 9:17 am There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 19, 2008 at 1:42 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Council tables Oak Grove hearing until judge rules The Pleasanton City Council Tuesday postponed indefinitely a possible public hearing on a citizens' coalition's request for a referendum on the proposed Oak Grove housing and ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 8, 2008 at 1:15 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2008 at 9:42 pm.
AROUND TOWN Linking to the beyond Irma Slage considers herself to be a human telephone--connecting the living to departed spirits.
It all began one day when she was cleaning the bathroom. Then in her 20s an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 7, 2008 at 7:03 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2008 at 8:53 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Laws of Life Essay's / Luncheon Today I was very impressed by many of the high school students at Foothill. They had a luncheon today for essay winners on the topic of laws of life. The topics consisted of :... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Aaron, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2008 at 3:21 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2008 at 4:33 pm.