PUBLISHER'S BLOG
Newsroom consolidation means loss of public 'watchdogs'
Aug. 13 will mark a day that will change the landscape of media in the East Bay.
The sale of The Contra Costa Times by the McClatchy Company in April 2006 gave MediaNe... |
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on Jan 13, 2009 at 1:26 am by booster, a resident of the Ridgeview Commons neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Hotel restaurant relics for sale Wednesday
On Wednesday, Pleasanton residents will be able to purchase a piece of local history as auctioneers will be selling off antique furniture and other restaurant materials at the... |
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on Jan 12, 2009 at 7:37 pm by Jack, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Paid advertisement by Robert Byrd?
I just read the paid advertisement, "Downtown, Pleasanton Part II" by Robert Byrd. Is he seriously comparing a coffee shop where patrons buy a $3.00 cup of coffee to the beau... |
I don\'t understand |
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on Jan 12, 2009 at 12:42 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
AROUND TOWN
Hotel restaurant relics for sale Wednesday
On Wednesday, Pleasanton residents will be able to purchase a piece of local history as auctioneers will be selling off antique furniture and other restaurant materials at the... |
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on Jan 12, 2009 at 12:35 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
College Admissions 101
Learn how colleges evaluate applicants, discover how to find "best fit" colleges and find out how to prepare a strong application from 7-8:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 12, at the Ple... |
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on Jan 12, 2009 at 11:34 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Paintings stolen as Pleasanton Hotel restaurant closes
Noted Pleasanton artist Charlotte Severin said yesterday that three of her five original paintings were stolen from the front lobby of the Pleasanton Hotel restaurant Dec. 30.... |
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on Jan 12, 2009 at 11:32 am by Claudette McDermott, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Second Street chimney fire extinguished quickly Sunday
Quick action by firefighters extinguished a potentially dangerous chimney fire in a large two-story home at 4397 Second St. Sunday. The fire caused minimal damage and there we... |
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on Jan 12, 2009 at 10:30 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amador Football Games
Did the sound system issue at Amador get resolved? |
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on Jan 10, 2009 at 6:27 pm by Another Gatetree Resident, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
No news is good news for TV30
No news is good news for TV30. By stripping the Tri-Valley's community broadcast station of its costly four-day-a-week live news show last June, the four mayors who now contro... |
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on Jan 9, 2009 at 7:42 pm by nofrank, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Bring the gnomes home
In the 10 years John and Tracey Weber have put up their popular Christmas light display in their yard, they never had any trouble. This year, however, thefts out for lighted g... |
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on Jan 9, 2009 at 12:30 pm by how sad, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Losing 2 great businesses downtown!
Just wondering if there will be a story on Downtown Pleasanton losing 2 great concept and family owned businesses? Within the last 2 weeks Downtown Pleasanton has lost Pure G... |
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on Jan 9, 2009 at 10:01 am by PleasantonResident, a resident of the Canyon Creek neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
News Digest
Submit father-son look-alikes
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, June 6, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Jan 8, 2009 at 5:54 pm by unclehomerr.., a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Blankets delivered to NICU
The Blankets for Babies group recently headed to to Lucille Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford to deliver handmade blankets to babies in the neonatal intensive care unit... |
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on Jan 8, 2009 at 1:22 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Sirens last night 12/8/08
Does anyone know what all the sirens were for last night? There were a lot of them for about a half hour to 45 minutes. I'm in Valley Trails, and they seemed to be heading dow... |
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on Jan 8, 2009 at 10:56 am by tyler, a resident of the Grey Eagle Estates neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
4th Tracy torture suspect arrested where he works in Pleasanton
A fourth suspect was arrested Tuesday at his Pleasanton job in the Tracy torture case that's made national headlines of a 16-year-old boy, who escaped to a local gym begging f... |
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on Jan 8, 2009 at 10:49 am by jj, a resident of the Avila neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Letter: School board mismanaged Neal School issue
Dear Editor,
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, January 2, 2009, 12:00 AM |
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on Jan 7, 2009 at 2:59 pm by Mike, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Happy New Year?
For those worried about the economy and their investments, it may not seem like a very happy New Year. However, it is times like these that we should stop and reflect upon our... |
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on Jan 7, 2009 at 2:24 pm by Daria, a resident of the Foothill Farms neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton and Tri - Valley Home Sales from December '08
If you are curious what home sales did in Pleasanton and the Tri- Valley last month, follow the link below.
Web Link
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on Jan 7, 2009 at 1:05 pm by Moxley, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
A bloomin' good time
While a string or orchids are often found around the necks of tropical travelers, the flower will take center stage during winter at Alden Lane Nursery.
Read the full story ... |
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on Jan 7, 2009 at 6:55 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
AROUND TOWN
Amador Valley High's band to march in London parade tomorrow
Amador Valley High School's marching band and Colorguard are in London, where they will join hundreds of other participants in that city's festive, annual New Year's Day parad... |
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on Jan 6, 2009 at 5:31 pm by John Williams, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
UPDATE: Fatal I-580 accident not a hit-and-run
A 23-year-old Tracy woman was killed Monday night when she was struck by a car on Interstate 580 in Livermore, the CHP reported. CHP identify the other driver as a 73-year-old... |
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on Jan 6, 2009 at 3:31 pm by John Williams, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Attn: Ms. Channell-Allen
Ms. Channell-Allen,
It looks like you are implementing a "registered user only" requirement for posting on the PW blogs (see post: "Topic postings restricted by editor?")... |
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on Jan 6, 2009 at 10:54 am by Just curious, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Alumni Games raise most money since inaugural event
Foothill High School and Amador Valley High School soccer alumni met for the sixth year this past Sunday at Amador for the Ryan Gordon Alumni Games and raised the most money s... |
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on Jan 5, 2009 at 3:17 pm by Curt G., a resident of the Heritage Oaks neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Hosterman regains seat on LAFCo
Mayor Jennifer Hosterman and Councilman Jerry Thorne have been named to key Bay Area posts in major organizations that serve the Bay Area.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Jan 3, 2009 at 10:15 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
News Digest
Senior Center closed next week
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, January 2, 2009, 12:00 AM |
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on Jan 2, 2009 at 5:05 pm by Hamas Attacked Israel 1st, a resident of the Danbury Park neighborhood |
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