PleasantonWeekly.com

Support local journalism!
Help preserve local news coverage in print and online.
Become a member now!

Join Us

Click for Pleasanton, California Forecast

(Postings listed from most recent to oldest)

View in an RSS Reader

Choose category to Display:

ALL CATEGORIES

AROUND TOWN

BOOKS & MOVIES

COMMENTS ON STORIES

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

RESTAURANTS

SCHOOLS & KIDS

SPORTS

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL

CROSSROADS

EDITOR'S BLOG

EPICURE

PUBLISHER'S BLOG

REPORTER'S BLOG

TIM HUNT

POST A NEW TOPIC

GO TO MESSAGE BOARD VIEW

RETURN TO HOME PAGE

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
AIG Intimidated by government?
Was AIG railroaded by the federal government into not suing the US over harsh bailout terms? Web Link On ano... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Patriot, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community, on Jan 20, 2013 at 8:18 pm

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
U.S. District Court judge to rule on S.F.'s nudity ban in two weeks
Nudists in San Francisco have only two weeks left to cover up or face consequences unless a federal judge, who heard arguments Thursday in a lawsuit against the city's public ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 20, 2013 at 6:53 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 21, 2013 at 9:04 am.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Obama's Rush to Judgment: Save Our Guns
There are so many problems in our society far worse than gun ownership, which is the foundation of our Constitutional freedoms. To wit: Just you TRY and take someone's freedo... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jennifer Wittingham, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Jan 16, 2013 at 5:20 pm
There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 29, 2013 at 6:23 pm.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Brown to introduce his 2013-14 state budget at 10 a.m. today
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will introduce his 2013-14 budget proposal at a news conference at 10 a.m. Thursday in Sacramento. The announcement will be made in the Governor's... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 9, 2013 at 10:21 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 10, 2013 at 11:07 am.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
More bad behavior from the people who brought us the financial crisis
Board members at AIG are meeting tomorrow to consider suing the federal government for giving them unfavorable terms on a $182 billion bailout. Remember AIG? The company r... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Patriot, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community, on Jan 8, 2013 at 7:50 am
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 14, 2013 at 8:22 pm.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Oakland seeks help from Massachusetts-based agency, ex-L.A. police chief to solve growing crime problem
Looking for fresh ideas to solve Oakland's growing crime problem, Mayor Jean Quan and Police Chief Howard Jordan announced Thursday that they're turning to two crime-fighting ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 31, 2012 at 7:14 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 5, 2013 at 4:32 pm.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
BART will run until 3 a.m.tomorrow morning
New Year's Eve revelers who don't want to drive to San Francisco events tonight can travel back to Pleasanton and nearby communities on BART until 3 a.m. New Year's Day. Read... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 31, 2012 at 7:08 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 31, 2012 at 7:08 pm.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
fiscal cliff nonsense and our leaders
If you look at all the talented,smart people we have in this country,how is it possible that we have Reid,McConnell and Boehner leading our congress???I strongly consider all ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by hoops, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood, on Dec 29, 2012 at 4:04 pm
There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 2, 2013 at 10:25 am.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
NRA's Response to Sandy Hook Massacre: Armed Guards?
NRA chief Wayne Lapierre recently held a news conference in which he proposed armed guards in all schools to prevent further gun massacres. Now in the movies the "good guy" al... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Sam, a resident of the Oak Hill neighborhood, on Dec 22, 2012 at 10:58 am
There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 25, 2012 at 6:04 pm.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Australia a Model for Successful Gun Control Laws
Someone started a thread earlier claiming that Australia's gun control laws were a failure. Not so, according to this ABC News article. The article states that in the past 16 ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Sam, a resident of the Oak Hill neighborhood, on Dec 19, 2012 at 9:47 am
There have been 52 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 9, 2013 at 11:31 am.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Zuckerberg donates $500 million to foundation that supports Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that he is giving nearly $500 million in Facebook stock to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation -- its largest donation ever.... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 19, 2012 at 7:20 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 19, 2012 at 3:34 pm.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Calif Teachers Indirectly Own 6% of Bushmaster
The nation will be faced with a great number of questions as talk turns to how to prevent the next massacre. We will talk about strengthening gun control legislation. We wil... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by A Neighbor, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Dec 17, 2012 at 4:41 pm
There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 19, 2012 at 11:00 am.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Less Guns, More Crime...(The Aussie Lesson)
In support of John Lott's extensive research on guns in America (see his book "More Guns, Less Crime"... Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by 2nd Amendment Supporter, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood, on Dec 15, 2012 at 4:20 pm
There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 18, 2012 at 11:34 pm.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Pleasanton Gossipers Are Not Amused: Call for Strict Censorship
As reported by Marvin on the Community at War site, at least one of Pleasanton's gossip queens is calling for a shutdown of all posts that poke fun at public or anonymous spea... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Teddy, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood, on Dec 13, 2012 at 12:12 pm
There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2012 at 2:00 pm.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Gov. Brown being treated for prostate cancer
Gov. Jerry Brown's office announced Wednesday that the governor is being treated for prostate cancer. Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 13, 2012 at 9:24 am
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 14, 2012 at 10:02 pm.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Michigan passing a Right to Work law
Michigan will today become the 24th state to pass a Right to Work law, which prohibits unions from collecting dues from non-union members. Unions oppose the new law, sayin... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Joe, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Dec 11, 2012 at 8:19 am
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 12, 2012 at 7:25 pm.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Obama's Red Line
President Obama has warned the Syrian dictator Hafez Assad that using chemical weapons would be considered "crossing the Red Line". To ad emphasis, he had Miz Clinton repeat ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Red Line Obama, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Dec 6, 2012 at 1:51 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 6, 2012 at 9:11 pm.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider Prop. 8 today
The U.S. Supreme Court is due to take another look today at whether it should review the constitutionality of Proposition 8, California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marria... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 4, 2012 at 5:38 pm
There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 26, 2012 at 7:35 pm.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Choosing a College? Think Learning, Not Earning
We live in a rapidly changing society. So, too, with our college and university systems, which increasingly have modified themselves in response to changing societal need... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Oliver Towne, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Dec 4, 2012 at 12:12 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2012 at 12:16 pm.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
More about Hostess
I don't agree with the 1.8 million in bonuses Hostess is asking the court to approve (to give to some executives to oversee the closing of the company), but if you look at th... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Nov 29, 2012 at 10:05 am
There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2012 at 10:52 pm.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Public employee benefits - beyond reasonable
"As America's recession spooled out, Chicago responded to the ensuing budget crunch the way many cities have: by cutting jobs. Between 2003 and 2012, the city eliminated more... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Joe, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Nov 27, 2012 at 1:14 pm
There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2012 at 1:40 pm.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Dishonest politicians - another one added today
Locally we have Mary Hayashi and Ross Mirkarimi to look up to. I'm still dumbfounded that Hayashi hasn't resigned over her shoplifting conviction...what does she think, that ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Joe, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Nov 21, 2012 at 5:11 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 12, 2012 at 11:48 am.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Dave Ross on Hostess and Unions
Dave Ross is a syndicated radio commentator, like Charlie Osgood but with a sarcastic bite. He's on KCBS daily at 2:35p and 5:35p. Today he talked about Hostess, and made a ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Joe, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Nov 20, 2012 at 10:07 pm
There have been 59 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 27, 2012 at 10:51 pm.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
What a well liked GOP guy thinks about the age of the earth
So this is what a well liked republican, Marco Rubio, thinks about how old the earth is: "“Whether the Earth was created in seven days, or seven actual eras,” Rubio con... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Nov 20, 2012 at 2:15 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 20, 2012 at 10:45 pm.

STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Reclaiming America in 2016: Where there's a will there's a way
Republicans need to take heart after their inexplicable defeat of a couple weeks past. Despite Gov. Mitt Romney's heartfelt promise to provide every American with the gift of... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Oliver Towne, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Nov 20, 2012 at 12:18 am
There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 21, 2012 at 10:35 am.

Previous Page | Next Page
<< < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 > >>
Page 5 of 79


	©2013 Embarcadero Media. All rights reserved.