SCHOOLS & KIDS
Camps June 14-18th
There are very few camps that begin this week in the Bay Area. Camp personnel of camps that do offer service this week tell me this is the most sought after week and it fills... |
Dana |
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on Jun 15, 2010 at 3:48 pm by Dana, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Rand Paul's Doctor Credentials Questioned
"Rand Paul has been certified through the National Board of Ophthalmology since 2005. He is listed as the group's president; his wife, Kelley, is listed as vice president; and... |
dublinmike |
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on Jun 14, 2010 at 11:11 pm by dublinmike, a resident of Dublin |
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Half price Liza tickets for Wente concert
Just a head's up to the thrifty folks in Pleasanton. Gold Star has half price tickets to Liza Minnelli at Wente.
I know the PW doesn't like posts that promote websites, ... |
Thrifty |
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on Jun 7, 2010 at 9:41 am by Thrifty, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Foothill Road Incident on 6/1/10 11:30 PM
Can anyone let me know what was the police activity was around 2448 Foothill Road on June 1, 2010 around 11:30 PM. This was Tuesday night. It appears to involve a dog. |
Blue Eyes |
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on Jun 2, 2010 at 8:40 am by Blue Eyes, a resident of the Foothill Place neighborhood |
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This what we need!!!!!
We need to get a Senator to introduce this bill in the US Senate and a Representative to introduce a similar bill in the US House. These people will become American heroes. ... |
Meghan |
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on May 25, 2010 at 6:26 am by Meghan, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Wednesday's weather forecast for Pleasanton, Tri-Valley
Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley are expected to be partly cloudy today with areas of patchy fog in the morning. High temperatures in the lower 70s and variable winds of 5 to 15... |
Editor |
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on May 19, 2010 at 11:06 am by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online |
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Prop 17 - The auto insurance company's initiative
Prop 17, the auto insurance company’s initiative, is written in a way that would lead you to believe auto insurance companies will absolutely lower insurance rates for some Ca... |
Rae |
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on May 18, 2010 at 8:16 pm by Rae, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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how to be a 21st Century AMERICAN
We sure talk a lot lately about how to be politically correct, socially correct, environmentally correct...correct, correct, correct!
How can I just be a ‘correct American’... |
Doug Bell |
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on May 15, 2010 at 6:18 am by Doug Bell, a resident of the Laguna Oaks neighborhood |
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California economic judgement day is coming this Friday!
California, because of runaway spending and high taxation has an 18.6 bilion dollar budget looming in addition to a 13% unemployment rate. This Friday our Governor will outli... |
Petra |
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on May 13, 2010 at 6:40 am by Petra, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
More on the Fight over Seniority-based Layoffs
Web Link
Both the Governor and the State Board of Education have decided to back the plainti... |
Stacey |
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on May 7, 2010 at 9:53 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SPORTS
Amador Girls Softball Defeats Top Ranked Cal Hi
Maggi Horn, late to the game due to an AP Stats test, decicded to take matters into her own hands to help her team beat the Grizzlies in her first at bat of the game. Zoe Pric... |
Lori J. Rice |
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on May 6, 2010 at 8:52 am by Lori J. Rice, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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Is clutter stressing you out?
Clutterless Self Help Group meets every Monday from 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Mary & St. John Coptic Orthodox Church, 4300 Mirador Dr. Rm. 7. Learn how to deal with it by attending t... |
Editor |
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on May 3, 2010 at 8:27 am by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online |
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BP Is Criticized Over Oil Spill, but U.S. Missed Chances to Act
Its going to be fun watching how the make this George Bush's fault. |
letsgo |
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on Apr 30, 2010 at 8:39 pm by letsgo, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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THE CONTRADICTION OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING
Without inciting a riot by mentioning the name Bill Maher, he did mention one good point on this weeks show (HBO On Demand). If you want to reduce government expenditures/spen... |
Miguel |
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on Apr 25, 2010 at 11:30 am by Miguel, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Alviso Adobe Community Park - On Wikipedia
The Alviso Adobe Community Park is a 7-acre (2.8 ha) park in the city of Pleasanton, California, United States. It is built around an adobe house constructed in 1854 by Franci... |
Claudette McDermott |
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on Apr 19, 2010 at 11:11 pm by Claudette McDermott, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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TEA, WINE & POLITICS
As I sat outside a Main Street restaurant sipping my white wine in the early evening, I wondered about the Tea Party Event and how it would effect things in the near future. T... |
Miguel |
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on Apr 16, 2010 at 3:55 am by Miguel, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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May 1 - Kentucky Derby Day at Golden Gate Field - Extra "Turf Club" ticket offer
I purchased tickets for this event four a women's group here in Pleasanton -- but, I have some left over. If anyone is interested in purchasing Turf Club tickets for this eve... |
Pat |
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on Apr 9, 2010 at 12:50 am by Pat, a resident of the West of Foothill neighborhood |
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One week from today! Tax Day TEA Party
Join the Pleasanton TEA Party at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton April 15th from 2-7pm for the biggest NorCal TEA Party event of 2010.
Web Link... |
jimf01 |
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on Apr 8, 2010 at 10:33 am by jimf01, a resident of another community |
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Politics Aside..."GO BUTLER !!!"
As a bonafide Hoosier..."Go Butler !!!" |
Amy |
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on Apr 2, 2010 at 9:51 am by Amy, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
BOOKS & MOVIES
Iron-Jawed Angels - March 27th - Sat - 7 PM
Come and join us at the IBEW Hall in Dublin, at 6250 Village Parkway, at 7 PM on Saturday, March 27th. We'll be celebrating Women's History month by showing the entertaining f... |
Paulette |
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on Mar 26, 2010 at 8:13 am by Paulette, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
HYPERBOLE MELTDOWN
It dawned on me as I was reading one of the posts today, that many of the controversial concepts people put forward actually have ma lot of value. The problem is in the "Hyper... |
M |
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on Mar 23, 2010 at 9:40 am by M, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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As Usual the Leftist Pleasanton Weekly Refuses to Cover the News: Final Bill Omits Obamas Some of Obamas Promises
As usual, the Pleasanton Weekly refuses to cover important national news.
Final Health Bill Omits Some of Obama's Promises
Web Link... |
Kelly |
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on Mar 19, 2010 at 10:41 pm by Kelly, a resident of the Canyon Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No Child Left Behind
Web Link
I've never been comfortable with No Child Left Behind. It always looked too idealistic to me. He... |
Stacey |
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on Mar 16, 2010 at 12:48 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Where is the sky is falling?
It seems lately that they sky never seems to stop falling around here.
This is what happens when a desperate group of people are fighting for power. It is clear that the co... |
ConservativeBalloonAnimal |
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on Mar 16, 2010 at 10:43 am by ConservativeBalloonAnimal, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Call McNerney in opposition to the current Healthcare Bill
I urge all citizens to call Mcnerney's offices this week and urge him to vote against his democratic leadership and for his Pleasanton constituency, against the current health... |
Dominic Di Blasio |
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on Mar 15, 2010 at 9:01 am by Dominic Di Blasio, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |