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High-speed rail officials to hold local scoping meetings
Plans for California's 800-mile high-speed rail system are about to get specific, according to an announcement made Thursday following a meeting of the California High Speed R... |
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on Jan 19, 2009 at 10:54 am by Hi Speed rail won\'t help Tri valley, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Day of Service events in Pleasanton, Livermore
This coming Monday, MLK Jr. day, has been called a national Day of Service for interested citizens to volunteer and helping their communities -- the first step in an ongoing c... |
Grace |
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on Jan 19, 2009 at 9:24 am by Jane, a resident of Livermore |
AROUND TOWN
Oak Grove developers seek court OK to proceed
Developers Jennifer Lin and her brother Frederic have asked the state Court of Appeal to deny a bid by a citizens' coalition to overturn a lower court ruling that, in effect, ... |
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on Jan 19, 2009 at 7:26 am by Natural, a resident of the Ridgeview Commons neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton considering eliminating class-size reductions, teaching and administrative positions
Pleasanton School Supt. John Casey warned yesterday that the state's growing deficit problems could force the district to cut as much as $8.7 million from this year's and th... |
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on Jan 18, 2009 at 11:55 am by Jon, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Mark Curtis Blog: California Tuskegee Airmen Head to Inauguration
California Tuskegee Airmen Head to Inauguration
By Mark Curtis
“Welcome to the Obama Express!” said the flight attendant, as most of the plane erupted in laughter. When a... |
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on Jan 18, 2009 at 8:19 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Mark Curtis Blog: America Has a New Hero from Danville
By Mark Curtis - Posted on January 17th, 2009
(Danville, California)
With all the excitement and fanfare surrounding the Inauguration in Washington, DC, you could not ima... |
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on Jan 17, 2009 at 10:58 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Mark Curtis blogging from the Inauguration
Hi everyone! It's Mark Curtis...from www.MarkCurtisMedia.com. I will be reporting and blogging from Washington, DC for the Pleasanton Weekly. Stay tuned! Mark
I am on my wa... |
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on Jan 17, 2009 at 10:51 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School administrators head to Sacramento today as deep budget cuts loom
With the Pleasanton school district facing a possible $8.7 million shortfall, administrators and staff finance managers will join other California school districts today at a ... |
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on Jan 17, 2009 at 10:35 pm by resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to discuss budget tonight
School districts across the state are looking to cut millions of dollars from their budgets in face of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed budget outlining a $41.6 billion d... |
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on Jan 17, 2009 at 4:04 pm by Jerry, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Danville pilot hailed as hero after landing US Airways jet in the Hudson
Quick thinking by Danville resident pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger was credited with saving the lives of the passengers of US Airways Flight 1549 today after the plane str... |
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on Jan 16, 2009 at 10:24 pm by Beth, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Where there's a need, there's a Y
The goal of the YMCA since beginning in 1844 is to meet the needs of the community. Despite its affluence, many people of the Tri-Valley are struggling. With new leadership, t... |
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on Jan 16, 2009 at 4:46 pm by Jerry Metzker, a resident of another community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Brain Matters
Our brains are vital organs that deserve the same attention to care and maintenance as our hearts. Engaging in active learning will help maintain brain health. This new weekly... |
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on Jan 16, 2009 at 11:27 am by Emily West, Pleasanton Weekly reporter |
SPORTS
Pleasanton horse trainers want golf balls off the racing track
In today's Tri-Valley Herald:
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on Jan 16, 2009 at 10:06 am by Fred, a resident of the Kottinger Ranch neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Letter: Pleasanton Hotel closure a product of greed
Dear Editor,
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, January 9, 2009, 12:00 AM |
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on Jan 15, 2009 at 6:40 pm by Your joking?, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Use of Empty StoreFronts
Instead of letting the Downtown look so pathetic with the empty storefront Windows adding up, I think the city should make the owners of these locations beautify or loan out t... |
Claudette McDermott |
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on Jan 15, 2009 at 6:07 pm by Kris, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Tickets go on sale for downtown wine tasting event
Tickets are now on sale for the Pleasanton Downtown Association's annual Truffles, Tidbits and Wine Tasting event. Held from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 5, participating downtown busines... |
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on Jan 15, 2009 at 8:42 am by Great idea Soccermom, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Hayashi legislation prompts court ruling for prenatal care
The San Francisco Superior Court has struck down a state law requiring that low-income working women must have resided in California for at least six months before they can be... |
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on Jan 14, 2009 at 10:32 pm by Ed Dantzig, a resident of the Carriage Gardens neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton Weekly named sponsor for major 2009 downtown events
The Pleasanton Weekly will be this year's sponsor of major downtown events, including First Wednesday street parties and the 2009 Concerts in the Park series, the Pleasanton D... |
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on Jan 14, 2009 at 12:53 pm by Serenity Stoneworks Fountains & Decor, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Don't die yet!
If you want to be buried in Pleasanton, don't die yet. The City Council voted last night to allow sales of burial plots once again at the now-renamed Pleasanton Pioneer Cemete... |
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on Jan 13, 2009 at 7:17 pm by Ellen, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
SPORTS
SPORTSTRONG YOUTH BASKETBALL
SPORTSTRONG Youth Basketball Foundation is kicking off our Spring and Spring/ Summer season with evaluations starting January 31. We offer 23 experinced coaches, multiple team... |
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on Jan 13, 2009 at 5:55 pm by Coach, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
CNN features letters by Carden West 3rd graders to Obama
Third graders at Carden West School in Pleasanton have been receiving national attention recently for their interest in national politics.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Jan 13, 2009 at 4:41 pm by Sammy, a resident of Dublin |
EDITOR'S BLOG
From websites to mailbox delivery, New Media is changing
As readers, viewers and advertisers shuffle the ways they get their news and sell their products as if they have some sort of a universal remote capable of switching media, th... |
Jeb Bing |
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on Jan 13, 2009 at 4:09 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Bay Area representatives prepare for new president
Emboldened by an increased Democratic majority in both houses of Congress, the California legislature and the upcoming swearing-in of a new president, Bay Area Democrats in Wa... |
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on Jan 13, 2009 at 1:20 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Bay Area DUI arrests, fatalities up over same period year ago
California Highway Patrol officers have arrested 116 drunken drivers in the Bay Area so far during their maximum enforcement period that continues through Tuesday.
Read the f... |
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on Jan 13, 2009 at 6:51 am by Steve, a resident of Livermore |
AROUND TOWN
Valley Community Bank gets Federal bailout?
See:
Web Link
Why are no local news media reporting on our local bank receiving $5.5M in Fede... |
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on Jan 13, 2009 at 6:38 am by Tax Revolt, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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