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 ... |
Editor |
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on Nov 27, 2008 at 8:32 pm by Carrrie, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
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... |
Stephen |
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on Nov 27, 2008 at 7:29 pm by grammar checker, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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... |
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on Nov 26, 2008 at 8:54 am by Anonymous, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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... |
Editor |
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on Nov 25, 2008 at 4:54 pm by Howard, a member of the Valley View Elementary School community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Drug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is an umbrella term for the processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substa... |
sandy2008 |
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on Nov 24, 2008 at 6:27 pm by unclehomerr.., a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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... |
Editor |
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on Nov 24, 2008 at 12:52 pm by Grayce Stratton, a resident of the Pleasanton Village neighborhood |
SPORTS
Roughing it on the rugby field
There's no denying it--rugby's a rough sport. While, in many ways it is similar to American football with offensive players running across a field to score goals and defensive... |
Editor |
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on Nov 23, 2008 at 5:02 pm by Davey, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
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... |
Editor |
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on Nov 23, 2008 at 1:37 pm by Karen Cooper, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
ComCast dropping Channels
Hello TV Fans,
If you had not noticed ComCast dropped a few channels last Nov. This is for folks that have the basic plus cable coverage without a set top box. I call the... |
Don |
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on Nov 22, 2008 at 8:00 am by Joyce, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Election 2008--Letters to the Editor
Confused about PP and QQ?
Dear Editor,
Over 5,000 Pleasanton voters signed a petition to place a Measure PP, the Hillside Protection Ordinance, on the b... |
Editor |
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on Nov 22, 2008 at 7:50 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Welcome to Pleasanton Express
Thanks for being an early reader of Pleasanton Express, a free twice-weekly "e-edition" that is being sent every Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. to a starting sign-on list of ... |
Editor |
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on Nov 21, 2008 at 8:54 pm by Dick Wilkes, a resident of the Valley Trails neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Student leaders wear Harvest Park's name on the backs of their heads
Talk about wearing your school's name on your sleeve, the eighth grade student body officers at Harvest Park Middle School has gone a step—or shoulder—farther.
Re... |
Editor |
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on Nov 20, 2008 at 5:21 pm by a, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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... |
Editor |
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on Nov 20, 2008 at 1:56 pm by Results, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Election Exemplary Of Initiative Process Faults
Frequent readers here may be familiar with my negative opinions about direct democracy. Most of my concern with it is in regards to the abuse that can lead to tyranny of the ... |
Stacey |
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on Nov 20, 2008 at 10:44 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Elections are over, but political signs are still littering our town
The elections are over but there are still quite a few political signs left around town. People have even placed them on city property which is against city municipal code. I'... |
bel |
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on Nov 19, 2008 at 9:38 pm by fact checker, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Letters
Where the League stands
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 30, 2008, 12:00 AM |
Editor |
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on Nov 19, 2008 at 8:19 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Sixteenth molestation charge added against Germain
Investigators are looking into the past of Henry John Germain, an accused child molester, which is leading them to Southern California, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office sai... |
Editor |
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on Nov 19, 2008 at 1:48 pm by Joan Ledoux, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Letter: Vote 'yes' on Prop. 8
Dear Editor,
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, October 17, 2008, 12:00 AM |
Editor |
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on Nov 19, 2008 at 6:32 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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... |
Editor |
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on Nov 18, 2008 at 4:15 pm by Frog, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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... |
Mekagirl |
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on Nov 18, 2008 at 10:13 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Oak Grove developers sue city that approved their Pleasanton project
Developers of a 600-acre tract in the southeast hills that would include 51 "estate" custom homes and provide 496 acres free of charge to the city of Pleasanton for public use... |
Editor |
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on Nov 18, 2008 at 5:51 am by anonymous, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Helping Down Town business
After reading the article in this weeks PW it state that the mayor and council want to help the down town as the economy worsens. I had a thought of doing something like the ... |
Don |
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on Nov 17, 2008 at 12:38 pm by Jack, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Join the Impact
why isn't Pleasanton participating in this????? Do we all really support the passage of prop 8? come on folks, hit the streets tomorrow - check out the link below
http:/... |
noon8supporter |
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on Nov 17, 2008 at 11:23 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Police haven't ruled out hate crime possibility
Reports of officials writing off the recent vandalism of a home on Kern Court may have jumped the gun, according to police.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Nov 17, 2008 at 11:13 am by Anonymous, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Dire straits
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Open Heart Kitchen, which serves hot meals to people in need, will host an emergency fundraiser Nov. 20 in the hopes that it wi... |
Editor |
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on Nov 17, 2008 at 11:06 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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