AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton school board OKs new deputy superintendent position at nearly $200,000 on 3-2 vote
On a split vote, the Pleasanton school board Tuesday decided to give a promotion to the district's assistant superintendent of business services to keep her from being hired a... |
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on Dec 20, 2012 at 11:21 pm by Jackie, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
ROMNEY SCORES A BIG ONE
Let me start off by stating that I am a middle of the pack Republican. With that being said, I am thrilled at the results of the 1st presidential debate. Mitt Romney was stell... |
Middle of the Pack |
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on Oct 7, 2012 at 12:23 am by Debater, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Police contract - undisclosed benefits
Read this SJ Merc article about police contract included two More weeks paid vacation, plus mre $ for uniforms :
Web Link... |
Howard Jarvis Fan |
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on Sep 13, 2012 at 11:00 pm by Patriot, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Public meetings under way on how Bay Area should look in 2040
Two regional planning agencies will hold a public meeting Wednesday in Dublin to seek comments on a blueprint-in-the-making for expanding transportation and housing in a susta... |
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on Jan 10, 2012 at 5:45 pm by TOS (The Other Steve), a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Drug dogs may be headed to Pleasanton high schools
Teens, teachers and parents, leave your pot at home if you're headed to any of the city's three high schools after January. A measure is headed to the school board that would ... |
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on Dec 31, 2011 at 10:12 am by Parent to Parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
It's the Administrations Fault for Pleasanton Middle School being in probation
I think that the real story on the notification on Pleasanton Middle School fallen into program improvement is what steps the administration took after receiving the notice of... |
What was the plan |
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on Mar 3, 2011 at 10:50 pm by Just Saying..., a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Employee entitlements putting Pleasanton in financial jeopardy
The financial strain of escalating public employee entitlement costs is a growing public concern. Ten entitlement reform initiatives were on the November ballot in the Bay Are... |
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on Dec 20, 2010 at 10:21 pm by John, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Where's Janna? (i.e. who has disdain for America's free-market economic system)
Several days ago, a frequent poster on this board named "Janna," whose views are extreme left, stated her disdain for America's free market system because, among other reasons... |
Chris |
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on Jul 29, 2010 at 10:29 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Too Much Homework?
There has been a lot of press over that last few years about kids getting too much homework. The new documentary (Race to Nowhere) seems to imply the same thing (I haven't see... |
letsgo |
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on Apr 30, 2010 at 9:55 pm by To all parents, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Tempest in a tea cup
Taxed Enough Already was the theme at the Tea Party held from 2-7 p.m. Thursday at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. It was one of the hundreds of Tea Parties taking place acros... |
Editor |
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on Apr 27, 2010 at 8:02 pm by Kelly, a resident of the Canyon Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Quality of education could be at stake with cuts
Community members gathered again Tuesday night to ask questions, express concerns and offer possible solutions regarding the $6.9-million school budget shortfall.
Read the... |
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on Jan 30, 2010 at 4:31 pm by mannyman, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PLEASE POST YOUR IDEA, GREAT OR SMALL, HOW WE CAN IMPROVE THE DISTRICT.
Pleasanton Community,
I have read great ideas/suggestions from this community for months now. Whether we wanted the vote to turn out this way or not, here we are. Let's g... |
GREAT IDEAS! |
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on Jun 9, 2009 at 10:18 am by Ann Martin, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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
Walmart Appeal
Just one question....It seems the major complaint againt Walmart is their low wages.So am I missing something or what the hell is the local union leader quoted in the paper sa... |
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on Mar 16, 2012 at 3:14 pm by local, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Am I the only one that will say NO to any parcel tax?
Headline says it all... |
Jason |
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on Feb 18, 2011 at 10:54 am by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Dog droppings. Enough is enough.
I was having lunch at a local park today, watching dogs come in and out of the park to use the well-manicured lawn as their toilet. The owners were responsible and did pickup... |
Devon |
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on Oct 10, 2010 at 10:13 pm by Lee, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Why is music director Joe Hebert leaving CCOP, really?
Somme comments posted on Facebook about this and the announcement:
I cannot believe that Joe Hebert is leaving CCOP!!! What an indescribable loss to our parish!!! What is g... |
Concern Member of CCOP |
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on Sep 1, 2010 at 4:11 pm by A Friend of the Truth, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PTA Council circulating petition
While the budget challenges facing the school district is holding steady for now, a petition to lower the super majority requirement for a parcel tax is picking up steam.
Re... |
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on Jun 10, 2010 at 1:51 pm by Dark Corners of Town, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Nob Hill closing its Pleasanton supermarket
Pleasanton's Nob Hill Foods supermarket at 3112 Santa Rita Rd. will close next month, leaving Trader Joe's as the city's only major food store in the northeast section of the ... |
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on Feb 22, 2010 at 10:38 pm by Judy, a resident of the Ponderosa neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hostile School Board
I saw the last school board meeting on tv and I was outraged at the behavior of the divisiveness being created. This meeting is where the board votes on who will be the board... |
outraged mother |
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on Dec 22, 2009 at 8:31 am by Interesting, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Religous Disturbing gathering at Farmer's Market on Saturday
I was with my friend at the Farmer's Market on Saturday and there was a religous group there with large signs telling us all how we are sinners and yelling at us that we don't... |
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on Sep 21, 2009 at 12:35 am by member, a resident of the Heritage Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
API scores up again
Pleasanton Unified School District schools continue to excel well above the state's standard, according to Academic Performance Index (API) rankings released today by the Cali... |
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on Sep 20, 2009 at 11:47 am by Chris H., a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
President's address in Pleasanton schools tomorrow causing a stir
President Obama will address students tomorrow in a live broadcast to participating classrooms, which has stemmed debates throughout the country.
Read the full story here htt... |
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on Sep 8, 2009 at 10:20 pm by Fred, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letter: Superintendent, school board bungled Measure G
Dear Editor,
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, August 7, 2009, 12:00 AM |
Editor |
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on Aug 15, 2009 at 5:15 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School 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 |
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