AROUND TOWN
Need a CPA
Anyone know of a good CPA in either Pleasanton or Dublin? We are in need of a reliable Tax Accountant. Our taxes have gotten complicated over the years. We have filed a 6 mo... |
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on Jul 26, 2010 at 2:07 pm by ED, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Vote Yes on Measure G – Destroy Pleasanton Schools
A vote for Measure G is a vote to Destroy Pleasanton Schools.
If you vote Yes on Measure G:
Two Staff Development Days are removed from the school calendar. Leaving only... |
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on Apr 8, 2009 at 5:13 pm by doglover, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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... |
Tax Revolt |
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on Jan 13, 2009 at 6:38 am by Tax Revolt, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Throw the Bums Out! sign on 680
Congratulations to the person(s) who got this sign up on 680. I encourage everyone to register to vote. May 24 is the deadline. Go here (Web Link... |
tax revolt 2 |
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on Apr 15, 2010 at 9:49 pm by unclehomerr.., a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How Desperate, Measure G?
Today, I noticed Yes on G yard signs on city public property on the corner of Del Valle and Hopyard. This is clearly in violation of city ordinance.
I also noticed a huge b... |
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on Jun 2, 2009 at 10:31 pm by Parent, a resident of the Mission Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Measure G or Measure N?
Suppose there were two Measures on the ballot on June 2.
The first is Measure G which if approved would cut the current $10M PUSD deficit by 45%. The remaining 55% deficit ... |
tax revolt 2 |
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on Jun 1, 2009 at 10:10 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How will class sizes stay small even IF the parcel tax passes?
The economic uncertainty continues to unfold....
PUSD says the reserve fund will have $68,000 at fiscal year end. PUSD has approved new authority for $15M of tax anticipati... |
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on May 28, 2009 at 5:57 am by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD Board Meeting 5/26/09 7 pm
School Board meeting this evening. Agenda and materials located here:
Web Link
Included in the materials is the ... |
tax revolt 2 |
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on May 27, 2009 at 10:42 am by NO ON G, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Save Pleasanton Schools - campaigning with fiction?
Save Pleasanton Schools posted a video of a KPIX news clip at the top of their home page. And on Sunday e-mailed a link to that clip to all of their supporters.
This news c... |
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on May 15, 2009 at 3:54 pm by Jim, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Is PUSD broke...? Part 2
Following up on an April 8 post Web Link on the PUSD reserve fund getting wiped out and needing to borrow $15M, the City ... |
tax revolt 2 |
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on Apr 27, 2009 at 9:25 am by Russell, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
City Council Agrees – PUSD is broke
The City Council voted 4-0 confirming that PUSD can’t pay $800,000+ on an annual debt payment. The City will bailout PUSD with a $1.2M revolving loan.
In 2002 and 2003, PUS... |
tax revolt 2 |
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on Apr 24, 2009 at 4:46 pm by John, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Need help from PUSD Math Teachers . . .
Supporters of Measure G claim Pleasanton teachers are taking a ‘pay cut’ next year because they will work two less days. At the same time the PUSD website says teachers will r... |
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on Apr 24, 2009 at 4:06 pm by PW Reader, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Is PUSD broke...?
Is PUSD broke...or running out of operating cash?
At the April 7, PUSD Special Board Meeting, agenda item 4.0 reported the reserve fund will end the current year at $40,000... |
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on Apr 17, 2009 at 7:11 am by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community |
AROUND TOWN
PW further restricting community dialogue?
More restrictive policies implemented by the PW?
For the last two weeks, the letters to the editor have not been posted as articles on pleasantonweekly.com. This prevents t... |
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on Apr 8, 2009 at 4:55 am by tax revolt 2, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Say No to the Oakland Zoo countywide "Build a Theme Park" parcel tax
The City of Oakland Zoo, which already receives funding from the Hotel Tax in Oakland and pass through funds from EBRPD, plans to come to voters in November asking for a count... |
Taxation w/o representation |
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on Oct 16, 2012 at 7:30 am by mooseturd, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Inequities on the School Board
If the PUSD School Board chooses to put a parcel tax measure on a future ballot, can that decision be valid considering that one member's Pleasanton residency remains a topic ... |
Taxation without representation? |
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on Jan 4, 2010 at 8:55 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Recent news regarding California public education funding is dismal
The recent news regarding California public education funding is dismal.
It appears that our district will need to consider even deeper cuts than
in previous years. This is ... |
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on Jan 30, 2012 at 8:49 pm by Pete, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
BARTD Transportation Permanent Tax NOT good, NOT Fair
Tim Hunt's article on the Transportation Taxes (which is closed for comment) points out we already pay one-half-cent surcharge for the county hospital system, the one-half-cen... |
Taxed already |
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on Jan 30, 2012 at 9:14 am by Taxed already, a resident of Livermore |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Hogarty Needs Remedial English Class
Either Wm Hogarty is the most illiterate poster on this forum or someone is trying pretty hard to make him look that way.
I have no direct knowledge of his financial scams ... |
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on Apr 7, 2013 at 9:35 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Ca 500-plus 'special' funds;, Jerry wants more
CA has over 500 'special' funds....sort of 'slush' funds. Last week we learned of over $53 million in hidden state parks. Now we learn there are over 500 'special funds' ... |
Taxpayer |
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on Aug 7, 2012 at 8:52 am by Ken Lay, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Police Officers Abuse Disability
Tim Hunt comments that about the large number of PPD officers out on temporary disability.
"currently the department has nine officers out on short-term disability. That mean... |
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on Jul 24, 2012 at 9:44 pm by franco, a resident of the Vineyard Hills neighborhood |
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Pension Reform -- at last!
San Jose and San Diego voters have had enough, and they voted overwhelmingly for strict pension reform.
Web Link... |
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on Jun 7, 2012 at 11:52 pm by PleasantonTaxpayer, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
What's up with City Employee Contract?
Now that Fialho's attempt to grandstand and get hired by San Ramon has failed, does anyone know the status of the city employee contract?
I hope that Fialho and the city co... |
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on May 3, 2011 at 2:39 pm by Concerned, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
PARENTS BEWARE - your childs education is at stake
It isn't just the bankruptcy of "other" cities we need to concern ourselves with. While city pension’s issues make headlines what's being ignored is the pension crisis about ... |
Taxpayers & Pensions |
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on Aug 3, 2012 at 11:48 am by Arnold, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Did Barbara Bush Really Say That?
I just read this today, and I thought it was a joke. Unforunately, it's not. Barbara Bush actually said, on March 18, 2003, on Good Morning America,
"Why sho... |
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on Mar 2, 2008 at 12:01 pm by Gene, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
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