SPORTS
Sports
Sharks end season with new league record
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, August 21, 2009, 12:00 AM |
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on Oct 25, 2009 at 10:46 am by miles, a member of the Hart Middle School community |
AROUND TOWN
Ragtime at the Bankhead Theatre
I enjoy theater, so I help out as crew for the Tri-Valley Repertory Theater group. This past year has had some great performances; Miss Saigon and Peter Pan were my personal ... |
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on Oct 24, 2009 at 3:40 pm by David Cannon, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
SOUPY SALES DIES
It was a simple gag, but one that made Soupy Sales a household name: a pie in the face, or 20,000 pies, to be exact. That slapstick comedic trick, along with a warehouse of go... |
Martin |
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on Oct 23, 2009 at 8:30 am by Martin, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Foothill Band Review this Saturday
View Parades for free. Downtown Saturday from 8:00 AM -1:00 PM. Local bands performing (all times approximate):
Foothill HS - 8:25 AM
Dublin Wells MS - 8:45 AM
Dublin HS ... |
Foothill Band |
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on Oct 22, 2009 at 2:31 pm by Former band parent, a member of the Valley View Elementary School community |
PRATTLE AND TATTLE
New Sign in WHITE HOUSE Bathroom
PLEASE SIT DOWN TO PEE!
Especially, you military types.
-- The White House can no longer afford as many housekeepers as before due to the recession.
Addendum:
This... |
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on Oct 21, 2009 at 6:28 pm by What about Hillary?, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
PRATTLE AND TATTLE
Tonka Back Hoe Toy for Christmas – Special Presidential BIRTH CERTIFICATE Search Model
It is also expected that this toy will put 30,000 unemployed kindergartners back to work. |
Douglas Kendall |
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on Oct 20, 2009 at 5:48 pm by mark, a resident of another community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Willow tree topples at apartment complex
A large tree fell down at a Vineyard Avenue apartment complex Monday night, believed to be a victim of the recent rains, but there were only reports of minor damage and no inj... |
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on Oct 20, 2009 at 4:37 pm by Glad no one was hurt, a resident of the Danbury Park neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Tolls could rise another $1 on Bay Area bridges to pay for more seismic retrofits
The possibility of increasing tolls by $1 on all seven state-owned bridges in the Bay Area next July and an end to a free ride for carpoolers will be discussed at a transporta... |
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on Oct 20, 2009 at 11:19 am by How do you tell if a politician is lying?, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
PW Market Livermore
I just heard that the PW market on Vasco is closing.
Does anyone know if it will be turned into another market? |
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on Oct 19, 2009 at 6:23 pm by anonymous, a resident of Livermore |
PRATTLE AND TATTLE
Church of the Holy Donut
Church of the Holy Donut
Churches abound in our area, and have a new way of competing for the attendance of worshipers...(of donuts, silly!)
It all begins at about 2AM eve... |
Douglas Kendall |
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on Oct 18, 2009 at 11:59 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
PRATTLE AND TATTLE
MR. SPEAK N. BOMBA GOES TO WASHINGTON
Mr. Speak -- Half-Vulcan, half-Black - emancipated slave to logic.
Mr. Speak’s Week...
Mr. Speak sat inside his Oval Office musing to himself: “This city of Wayschwing... |
Douglas Kendall |
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on Oct 17, 2009 at 10:27 am by Pleasantonian, a resident of the Foothill Knolls neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Of Note
Four Pleasanton employers recognized by heart association
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, October 16, 2009,... |
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on Oct 16, 2009 at 11:13 pm by Country Fair resident, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
PRATTLE AND TATTLE
Balloon Boy Rescued by Bat Boy!
FORT BALLOONINS, CO – The near-tragedy of the young boy who stole away in his father’s experimental balloon ended safely due to a bizarre twist of fate. The boy’s father, Lev... |
Douglas Kendall |
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on Oct 16, 2009 at 7:59 am by reader, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Tri-Valley cities awarded $900,000 in stimulus funds
The cities of Pleasanton and Livermore have been awarded a $900,000 grant from federal stimulus funds, it was announced Wednesday.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Oct 14, 2009 at 10:29 pm by Jhanine, a resident of the Canyon Oaks neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Why are Monsanto Insiders Now Appointed to Protect Your Food Safety?
By Dr. Mercola
As I write this I am in Washington DC for the International Vaccine Conference and I just did a 12 hour amazing tour of the Capitol that I will describe la... |
mark |
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on Oct 13, 2009 at 2:11 pm by John, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
PRATTLE AND TATTLE
Martin Sighting on Wolf Avenue
Recent posting on Pleasanton Weekly...
Around Town, posted by Clem, resident of Public Storage on Santa Rita Rd
Clem is a member of Pleasanton Weekly
“Sunday mornin’ be... |
Douglas Kendall |
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on Oct 13, 2009 at 12:25 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
PRATTLE AND TATTLE
Governor Universe!
Yikes!! MR. UNIVERSE reduced to Mr. Rogers NEIGHBORHOOD!!
But do not worry. Lying within wait within this exterior, beaten down by a California State legislature demandin... |
Douglas Kendall |
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on Oct 13, 2009 at 11:18 am by joyce, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
PRATTLE AND TATTLE
BROKE: Recession-hit Britain to sell off state assets...
TOWER OF LONDON - Sold to Zurich. Comes complete with chopping block and ax. Prophetically, city officials planted the Tower right next to the town penitentiary, coinciden... |
Douglas Kendall |
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on Oct 13, 2009 at 12:58 am by Tango, a resident of the Vineyard Avenue neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
What Happened Sunday morning on Vineyard by Amador Court
There was firetrucks, police, ambulances..and men in white suits with masks on the court next to Amador Court on Vineyard..Does anyone know what happened there? They were the... |
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on Oct 12, 2009 at 9:12 pm by vv neighbor, a member of the Valley View Elementary School community |
AROUND TOWN
Injured Child at Sportspark on Saturday
Does anyone know how the child is doing that had to be airlifted out of the sports park on Saturday afternoon? It happened during a football game. I haven't been able to stop... |
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on Oct 12, 2009 at 12:26 pm by Resident, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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Govenor signs 226 bills despite massive veto threats
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed 226 bills and vetoed eight, despite threats he would veto hundreds of outstanding bills if an
agreement was not reached that would ... |
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on Oct 12, 2009 at 8:52 am by local resident, a resident of the Vineyard Avenue neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
To those wondering about Douglas Kendall's Posts:
Doug has taken advantage of a "feature" offered by the Weekly, that is available to all. See Below:
"READ MORE OF PRATTLE & TATTLE"
PRATTLE & TATTLE
a resident of t... |
Annon |
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on Oct 11, 2009 at 9:16 am by Annoyed, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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FIDEL WEIGHS IN ON NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
"Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro lauded the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to U.S. President Barack Obama, saying on Saturday it was "a positive measure" that was more a c... |
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on Oct 10, 2009 at 9:54 am by Stay Cool, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
VFW Crab Feed and Blackjack Games
Pleasanton's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6298 will host its annual crab feed and blackjack games Oct. 10 at the Veterans Memorial Building, 301 Main St. Doors open at 5:30 p... |
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on Oct 9, 2009 at 10:35 am by Sherry, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
PRATTLE AND TATTLE
PRATTLE & TATTLE TAKING OVER ANCIENT FORUM OF PLEASANTOPIA
Yes, Douglas Kendall shall henceforth be known as Caesar Kendall.
Recently, leading his legion of software consultants fresh from a successful conquest in the dangerous S... |
Douglas Kendall |
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on Oct 9, 2009 at 9:19 am by mary, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |