SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board trustees, backers of pro and con sides sound off on Measure G defeat
Voters defeated a potential funding source for the school district Tuesday, and now members the Pleasanton Unified School District and its board are looking to reduce staff an... |
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on Jun 5, 2009 at 6:25 pm by Wadsworth, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community |
AROUND TOWN
Calstrs/teachers union opposes pension spiking bill
Teachers want changes in bill that limits public employee pensions
"The California Teachers Association and California State Teachers’ Retirement System are opposing a bi... |
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on Aug 13, 2011 at 4:15 pm by Reviled, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
The Pleasanton's Pension Situation for Dummies
I've been reading the PleasantonWeekly.com posts regarding the Pleasanton entitlement situation so I decided to research the problem more. Below is my assessment of the situa... |
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on Jan 14, 2011 at 5:10 pm by Bill F, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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The President Steps Up
This one's for you, Steve of Parkside. It takes a big man to apologize to a private citizen (putting herself out there) for the inappropriate and disrespectful speech of a le... |
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on Mar 8, 2012 at 10:08 pm by Educated, a member of the Foothill High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton considering eliminating class-size reductions, teaching and administrative positions
Pleasanton School Supt. John Casey warned yesterday that the state's growing deficit problems could force the district to cut as much as $8.7 million from this year's and th... |
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on Jan 23, 2009 at 7:26 am by concerned parent, a member of the Foothill High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD Board's Moment of Truth
Now is a Moment of Truth for the PUSD Board.
Will the Board fight for the children? Fight to maintain the current level of educational excellence? Fight to keep all kid ... |
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on Feb 9, 2011 at 6:42 am by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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Gabrielle Giffords Shooting: The Missed Warning Signs
A 2009 Homeland Security study warned that the rise of right-wing extremism could spur violent attacks. But the report was attacked by Republicans, including now-Speaker John ... |
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on Jan 19, 2011 at 6:52 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A Teachers View of Salary Concessions: Just Say No
This email was sent to me as a cut/paste from a friend. I believe it is important that all sides get their points of view across.
Good morning one and all.
I’d like to... |
Concerned Citizen |
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on Jul 4, 2010 at 11:47 am by kfs, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Layoff notices headed to PUSD employees
The Pleasanton school board voted last night to send layoff noticesto more than 62 employees, although board members hold out hope that at least some of the jobs can be restor... |
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on Mar 12, 2011 at 10:38 pm by Really?, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton council gets an earful at its pension reform workshop
Emotions ran high last night at a four-hour-long public workshop on city pension reforms hosted by the Pleasanton City Council.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Feb 11, 2011 at 11:30 am by two cents, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: Wal-Mart comes at a high price for Pleasanton
Your Jan. 27 editorial "Wal-Mart's Neighborhood Market good for Pleasanton" made me wonder if the Pleasanton Weekly is a newspaper or a PR mouthpiece for Wal-Mart and the Cham... |
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on Feb 18, 2012 at 9:52 pm by Florence Tarkington, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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To the homosexual members of our community: I'm sorry
I'm terribly disappointed in the citizens of our state. Constitutional amendments should be used to enshrine rights, not take them away.
Peace be with you. |
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on Nov 11, 2008 at 7:16 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Immigration arrests made at area El Balazo restaurants
Agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) searched area El Balazo restaurants, including the Hopyard Road and Wal-Mart shopping center locations, on claim... |
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on May 15, 2008 at 6:12 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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OBAMA WINS!!! Is the Romney Victory Parade Canceled?
I’m so sorry to all the teacher-hating, unionized grocery worker-hating, liberal-hating local conservatives. Must be tough see OBAMA WIN!!! Don’t let that stop you from fighti... |
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on Nov 11, 2012 at 7:46 am by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Scool Budget Crisis: Have we really thought outside the box?
A couple of months ago I resigned from the Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) due to a growing frustration that this was an ineffective committee. The assumption I had, after bei... |
Al Cohen |
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on Jan 21, 2010 at 10:30 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers Bringing Pink Slip Issues Into the Classroom
Just out of curiosity, would you find it inappropriate if your child's teacher constantly talked about losing their job to young children? Would you find it inappropriate if ... |
Concerned About Teacher Behavior |
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on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:43 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Residents share concern over parcel tax
As the state continues to negotiate its budget, the Pleasanton Unified School District school board is listening to residents' concerns over the program cuts and a possible pa... |
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on Mar 9, 2009 at 8:20 am by Kevin, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Quality of education could be at stake with Pleasanton school district 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 fu... |
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on Jan 28, 2010 at 4:27 pm by INsider, a resident of the Danbury Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A tough act to follow
In their search for a successor to school Superintendent John Casey, who will retire next June, members of the Pleasanton school board have vowed to keep the process open and ... |
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on Nov 15, 2009 at 7:16 pm by Puhleese, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Cold Stone, landlord square off over lease as popular ice cream store moves out of Pleasanton
The franchise owners of Cold Stone Creamery in downtown Pleasanton have closed their store and moving out of Tully's Plaza after Craig Semmelmeyer, the owner of Main Street Pr... |
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on Apr 1, 2013 at 7:23 pm by ptown high school student, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
More cuts loom for PUSD
A snafu with a posted date kept the Pleasanton school board from "sunshining" negotiations with its teacher's union, but the board did hear about yet another round of proposed... |
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on Feb 15, 2011 at 4:55 pm by concerned parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Pleasanton tennis coach arrested for child molestation
The head tennis instructor at Castlewood Country Club has been arrested on multiple counts of child molestation and sexual abuse of children under the age of 14, Alameda Count... |
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on Sep 9, 2008 at 6:39 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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Romney picked Paul Ryan
Romney announced his VP pick: Paul Ryan.
Did the GOP not learn anything in 2008? So Ryan will help Romney win support from the extreme right, but he will also help alie... |
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on Aug 19, 2012 at 9:18 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
In defense of Step and Column
Now that the PUSD School Board has taken the important step of placing a local school funding measure before the voters of Pleasanton, it is inevitable that the issue of Step ... |
Trevor Knaggs |
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on Feb 27, 2011 at 10:30 pm by concerned parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
COMMENTARY: Save Pleasanton Schools
The newly-formed Save Pleasanton Schools citizens' coalition kicked off its campaign last Sunday to gain voter support for a $233 a year parcel tax, a measure that the Pleasan... |
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on Mar 23, 2009 at 4:00 pm by TonyWhitworth, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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