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.
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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... |
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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 ... |
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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 |
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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... |
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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 |
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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... |
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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 ... |
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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:/... |
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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... |
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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... |
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on Nov 17, 2008 at 11:06 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton's Pension Obligations
According to Steve Brozosky the City has a present value of 120 million in pension obligations owed to city workers and only 40 million set aside.
The school district owes a... |
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on Nov 16, 2008 at 10:21 pm by Boomer, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Prop 8 funding - very interesting
The SF Chronicle has the link on their website to search the public-record database of where the funding both for and against Prop 8 has come from:
Web Link... |
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on Nov 16, 2008 at 6:56 pm by Robyn, a resident of Dublin |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Stirring things up
Running a catering company out of a classroom is a pretty daunting task. Yet when the culinary students at Village High School hear the words "production day" from instructor ... |
Editor |
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on Nov 16, 2008 at 4:02 pm by Becky H. Ecky, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
Experience the best of Pleasanton
For anyone looking for an inexpensive and fun night out, Friday night is the "Battle of Pleasanton" at Amador Valley High School when the visiting Foothill Falcons travel to A... |
Don Fan |
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on Nov 15, 2008 at 6:02 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letter: Amador Class of '78 reunion a blast
Dear Editor,
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, November 14, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Nov 15, 2008 at 3:16 pm by Class of 1977 Rules, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Paul Stonebarger
Does anyone know what happened at Paul Stonebarger's court hearing last Friday? |
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on Nov 15, 2008 at 1:35 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Vandals appear to be racially motivated
A home in the 3900 Block of Kern Court was vandalized in the early hours of Nov. 5 and the owners believe it was politically motivated.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Nov 14, 2008 at 11:22 pm by A Donlon Family, a member of the Donlon Elementary School community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Election: Grant, Arkin, Hintzke win school board seats
Chris Grant, Valerie Arkin and Jamie Yee Hintzke were elected to the Pleasanton school board Tuesday in what was the first time in years that three seats--or a majority on the... |
Editor |
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on Nov 14, 2008 at 2:23 pm by chico, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Lin Petition Was Granted Today Regarding Oak Grove Development Plan
A short time ago I checked the Superior Court web site and the Petition for Writ of Mandate has been granted. Therefore, the city must sign the Development Agreement ordinanc... |
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on Nov 14, 2008 at 1:31 pm by Huh?, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Love of the Navy runs in local restauranteur's family
Pleasanton's Mike Gutierrez has reason to be proud. His Emilio's El Portal restaurant on Main Street is now the oldest, continuously owner-operated restaurant in our town. Thi... |
Editor |
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on Nov 14, 2008 at 11:00 am by Don Person, a resident of the Happy Valley neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Gov. Schwarzenegger visits Livermore Lab
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger toured the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Monday and said its work on laser technology could lead to the development of limitless clean ener... |
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on Nov 14, 2008 at 9:03 am by Arnold, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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