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TIM HUNT
Wise move to cancel meeting
So much for the annual meeting between the City Council and the School Board. The scheduled meeting this week was abruptly cancelled when the schools superintendent ...
 
Tim Hunt
 
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on Apr 26, 2012 at 7:44 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood
SCHOOLS & KIDS
In case of emergency info for 1st responders
My son plays football and baseball in Pleasanton, and over the past several years I've seen not only ambulances drive onto the field, but also a helicopter land to rescue an i...
 
Jersey94566
 
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on Apr 25, 2012 at 8:22 am by Jersey94566, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
In case of emergency info for 1st responders
My son plays football and baseball in Pleasanton, and over the past several years I've seen not only ambulances drive onto the field, but also a helicopter land to rescue an i...
 
Jersey94566
 
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on Apr 25, 2012 at 8:20 am by Jersey94566, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Mortgage rates decrease in first week of April
Mortgage applications decreased 2.4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week en...
 
Editor
 
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on Apr 24, 2012 at 1:43 am by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online
AROUND TOWN
Lins suing KPMG LLP in Los Angeles County Superior Court?
As everyone knows, the Lins are always suing citizens, cities and counties like Pleasanton. But lately I've been seeing reference to a massive tax fraud case in LA and to t...
 
Curious
 
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on Apr 21, 2012 at 3:24 am by Curious, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
RESTAURANTS
Agora Bistro?
Saw the windows covered in paper. What's up? Is something new coming to that location?
 
wondering
 
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on Apr 19, 2012 at 8:45 am by wondering, a resident of the Avignon neighborhood
TIM HUNT
Major spring charity fundraisers coming soon
Interesting timing in the mail on last Wednesday—what came to our home were invites to the both the 18th annual Livermore Valley Wine Auction on May 5 and the Las Positas Co...
 
Tim Hunt
 
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on Apr 11, 2012 at 9:41 pm by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood
TIM HUNT
What are the 'right' business downtown?
Curious how policies evolve with time. Once upon a time, before the Pleasanton Downtown Association existed, the city of Pleasanton required any financial institution locati...
 
Tim Hunt
 
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on Apr 9, 2012 at 6:41 pm by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood
SPORTS
California All Star Cheer Try-outs
The California All Star Bullet Cheerleaders are holding team tryouts on May 8th - 10th, 4:30 to 9 pm depending on age group. Northern California's Finest Competitive Cheer Cl...
 
California All Star Cheerleading
 
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on Apr 7, 2012 at 5:09 pm by California All Star Cheerleading, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Walmart-Here we go again
Council Member Sullivan appealed the decision of the Planning Commission and has called up the project to be heard in front by the City Council. Good grief, will this ever en...
 
Francine
 
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on Apr 3, 2012 at 10:08 am by Francine, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood
TIM HUNT
High-speed rail follies
California’s high-speed rail advocates continue to revise the absurdly expensive business plan to try and persuade the Legislature to allocate some of the $9 billion in bond ...
 
Tim Hunt
 
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on Apr 3, 2012 at 7:32 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
And some more news on Sharks buddies.
[This post was removed because it was only a story copied from another publication. If it had included discussion and referenced a link to the other publication, that would ha...
 
Kangaroo
 
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on Apr 3, 2012 at 7:26 am by Kangaroo, a resident of another community
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Dumbarton Bridge will close for seismic repairs over Memorial Day weekend
The entire Dumbarton Bridge will be closed during Memorial Day weekend for seismic retrofit work, bridge officials announced Thursday. Read the full story here Web Link...
 
Editor
 
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on Apr 2, 2012 at 11:55 am by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Why close the story on Health Care facilities to comments?
Q.Is The Weekly afraid too many people would care about that topic? Having the comments is one of the reasons this venue is worth reading. Requiring registration discourag...
 
Why close a story on Health Care to comments?
 
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on Mar 30, 2012 at 11:44 am by Why close a story on Health Care to comments?, a resident of Livermore
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Myths about FHA
Acting FHA Commissioner Carol Galante Addresses Concerns, Myths about FHA. Despite negative comments from the Right, FHA is a live & well. Please refer to the link below....
 
dublinmike
 
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on Mar 29, 2012 at 10:25 pm by dublinmike, a resident of Dublin
TIM HUNT
Dublin's health care corner
Look no farther than the corner of Tassajara Road and Dublin Boulevard to see how competitive the valley’s medical scene has become. Three different health care organiz...
 
Tim Hunt
 
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on Mar 27, 2012 at 7:22 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Senate Democrats Vote to Block the "Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act"
Is there any doubt which political party is trying to improve our economy and which one is doing everything possible to block it from improving? Note the latest Senate Vo...
 
Not Surprised
 
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on Mar 26, 2012 at 2:37 pm by Not Surprised, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Feature Film Casting still seeking a few good men- LAST DAY!
FEATURE FILM CASTING CALL *LAST CHANCE FOR ADDITIONAL MALES* *paid extras, very few positions still available in following catagory: *male age 25-45 *clean cut busin...
 
Casting Director
 
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on Mar 23, 2012 at 10:35 am by Casting Director, a resident of another community
TIM HUNT
Budget guesswork
Newspapers and other media outlets reported last week how many teachers had received notices of potential layoff that were delivered by the March 15 deadline prescribed in t...
 
Tim Hunt
 
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on Mar 22, 2012 at 7:37 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Please take 10 seconds to support a Hometown Boy.
Please take 10 seconds to vote for a Hometown Boy in an international music contest. Nick Johnson | New Talent Contest - Caprices Festival 2012 www.caprices.ch Nick Johnson...
 
JT
 
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on Mar 18, 2012 at 11:41 am by JT, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood
TIM HUNT
Federal bureaucracy stifling science in Livermore
The big science that has flourished for years at Lawrence Livermore National Lab is being strangled by stifling federal bureaucracy. That was the message delivered to a Congr...
 
Tim Hunt
 
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on Mar 15, 2012 at 7:30 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Scholarships for Village, Foothill, Amador Seniors
Amador Valley Scholarships, Inc., is a community based nonprofit that awards scholarships to graduating seniors from Village, Foothill and Amador High Schools who plan to atte...
 
Mary Reding
 
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on Feb 24, 2012 at 5:27 pm by Mary Reding, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood
TIM HUNT
Off to Africa
Rory and Pam Frink’s walk with God takes another huge faith step March 6 when they and their family board a plane for Rwanda. The Frinks have been serving God for yea...
 
Tim Hunt
 
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on Feb 23, 2012 at 7:51 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood
TIM HUNT
A mom's reflection on a horrible Saturday
Last weekend was a particularly difficult one for the Centerpointe Church family in Pleasanton. Saturday afternoon, many of us learned that young Logan Wight had lost his...
 
Tim Hunt
 
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on Feb 14, 2012 at 7:57 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Let'em Have It
Those that missed the One Bay Area workshops can make your feelings known on future growth/development in the Bay Area to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) by t...
 
Bill
 
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on Feb 9, 2012 at 12:44 pm by Bill, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood
 

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