STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
McNerney or Andal - any arguments?
I'll lay the groundwork by saying that I am a Democrat and my spouse is a Republican. In the last race, my spouse was a champion of Pete McCloskey, and while a Democrat mysel... |
Curious |
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on Oct 19, 2008 at 11:21 am by William S. Walsh, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
2008 Election
Steve Brozosky
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, October 10, 2008, 12:00 AM |
Editor |
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on Oct 19, 2008 at 12:34 am by Jerry, a resident of the Oak Hill neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Empty storefronts an eyesore
Watching the efforts this week to rescue the country's beleaguered financial system, I sensed a similar need on a much smaller--but still important--scale here in Pleasanton. ... |
Editor |
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on Oct 18, 2008 at 5:43 am by Another Gatetree Resident, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
AROUND TOWN
Election 2008: Jerry Pentin wants to bring new blood to City Council
Parks and Recreation Commissioner Jerry Pentin decided to run for one of two open seats on the City Council to put his experience and knowledge of city processes to work and a... |
Editor |
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on Oct 17, 2008 at 5:27 pm by Wanda, a resident of the Las Positas neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
News Digest
Public to meet for pedestrian master plan
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, October 17, 2008, 12:00 AM |
Editor |
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on Oct 17, 2008 at 8:03 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Valley Times Endorses Measure PP and Says No to Measure QQ
Sounds like the Valley Times is smart enough to figure out that Measure QQ is a complete sham measure and that representatives who failed to enact a ridgeline ordinance since ... |
Pat |
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on Oct 17, 2008 at 1:15 am by Fletch, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Foos Family Finds a Way to Make Things Fit
Ginny Foos, a substitute teacher in the Pleasanton Unified School District, is different. Her job as an educator isn’t confined to the classroom. It’s her life’s work. This Pl... |
Editor |
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on Oct 16, 2008 at 4:00 pm by Danielle Savage, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
General Plan, supporting EIR ready for review
After five years of public meetings, City Council and Planning Commission workshops and years of research, analysis and revisions, the city's new General Plan for 2005-2025 an... |
Editor |
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on Oct 16, 2008 at 10:27 am by iwastheretoo, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood |
SPORTS
Cell tower proposal gets weak reception
Planning Commissioners sent a clear message to T-Mobile: you may not place wireless antennas on the McDonalds building at the Bernal-Valley-Stanley intersection.
Read the f... |
Editor |
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on Oct 15, 2008 at 3:26 am by ADAM GOMES, a resident of the Pleasanton Village neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Neely drops out of Pleasanton Council race
Howard Neely, who has served on several Pleasanton commissions and committees since moving here in 1966, announced this weekend that he is dropping out of the race for City Co... |
Editor |
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on Oct 14, 2008 at 8:57 pm by L.P., a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Disappearing Yard Signs
Why are signs related to the upcoming election being STOLEN from people's front yards??
Any ideas? |
A Concerned Voter |
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on Oct 13, 2008 at 4:54 pm by tolerance seeker, a resident of the Vineyard Hills neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Front yards again a place for political signs
Political campaign signs are starting to dot the Pleasanton landscape as candidates and their supporters work the precincts, posting signs wherever they can to get the candida... |
Editor |
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on Oct 13, 2008 at 10:34 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Board Election
Can someone tell me how many people are running for school board and who they are. What is the background of each? |
Johnny Wang |
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on Oct 13, 2008 at 8:33 am by Julie Testa, a member of the Foothill High School community |
AROUND TOWN
Chamber endorses Hosterman for mayor, Pentin for council
The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce Wednesday endorsed Mayor Jennifer Hosterman for re-election in the Nov. 4 municipal race and businessman Jerry Pentin for one of the two sea... |
Editor |
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on Oct 12, 2008 at 8:26 pm by Jerry, a resident of the Oak Hill neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
LAFCo: Build Stoneridge or lose Staples Ranch
LAFCo, the Alameda County Local Agency Formation Commission that has the final say on annexations, has warned Pleasanton that it may not approve the city's planned annexation ... |
Editor |
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on Oct 12, 2008 at 10:18 am by dublinmike, a resident of Dublin |
AROUND TOWN
Stacey's Guide to the PW Town Square Forum
1) Cholo from Livermore is not a Mexican or illegal immigrant
2) Jerry from Oak Hill likes popcorn
3) Posts are not authenticated which means the author might not be who the... |
Stacey |
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on Oct 12, 2008 at 7:05 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
SPORTS
PJFL
Anybody have any insight why a coach from the PJFL was asked to step down? |
football dad |
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on Oct 11, 2008 at 10:25 pm by Juju08, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
The Economy
Just a thought... Perhaps what would restore confidence in the markets would be for Congress is pass legislation introducing more regulation. Apparently no one cares about t... |
Stacey |
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on Oct 11, 2008 at 1:22 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
New law blocks school newspaper censorship
Freedom of the press is always a choice topic in high school journalism classes, especially among those who have responsibility for producing the school's newspaper. So many c... |
Editor |
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on Oct 11, 2008 at 12:16 pm by UBC, a resident of Livermore |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Guest Opinion
The mayor and two city councilmembers have not followed our 1996 General Plan, the long range development guide for our city. They approved a mega-mansion ridgeline housing de... |
Editor |
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on Oct 11, 2008 at 12:15 am by Susan, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Candidates at the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce
From: Web Link
Mayoral and Council candidates appeared at a breakfast forum hosted by the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday.
The ar... |
Stacey |
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on Oct 11, 2008 at 12:00 am by Susan, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
SPORTS
Ballistic turns 40
Tomorrow morning, hundreds of children will march through downtown Pleasanton dressed in soccer uniforms and costumes. For some children, it will be the first time they get to... |
Editor |
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on Oct 10, 2008 at 3:32 pm by Bret Bevilacqua, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gatetree gets their way
Great job Gatetree curcle neighbors! You successfully nagged your way to force the school district to turn down the speakers in the stadium. You have effectively made the new... |
What the heck |
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on Oct 10, 2008 at 3:00 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Where's the News on our Winning Little League Team?
This should be a huge story in the Pleasanton Weekly but instead I see it nowhere.
For the first time ever, a Pleasanton Little League team has made it to the Little League... |
Brian |
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on Oct 9, 2008 at 9:06 pm by Frankie Ferrari Hillborough little league player, a resident of the Southeast Pleasanton neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Neal School litigation Sinks High School Gym Expansions
School Superintendent John Casey has informed residents that the long over due gym expansion at Foothill and Amador High Schools are on hold due to lack of funds.
A closer ... |
Ceaser |
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on Oct 9, 2008 at 8:44 pm by Karen, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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