AROUND TOWN
loitering at Home Depot
I am a long time resident of Pleasanton. I went to Lydikson Elementery, Wells Intermediate Middle school,and graduated from Foothill Highschool in"84". I`ve seen this town go ... |
Tony |
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on Jan 15, 2011 at 9:37 am by justice, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Which presidential candidate do you plan to vote for?
Vote in the Pleasanton Weekly's poll. It's at the bottom of the homepage. |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on Sep 30, 2012 at 11:21 pm by Romney fan, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
BOOKS & MOVIES
The library is looking for volunteers
Pleasanton Public Library needs volunteers for its Homebound Service, which provides homebound residents with library books, videos and CDs to community residents. Also, the l... |
Editor |
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on Aug 27, 2010 at 12:26 pm by To answer your question, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
BOOKS & MOVIES
Jazzed About Pets
Jefferson Starship guitarist Craig Chaquico will perform at Valley Humane Society's "Jazzed About Pets," from 7 to 10:30 p.m., Saturday, March 1, 2008 at the Palm Event Center... |
Editor |
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on Mar 2, 2008 at 10:20 pm by Funtime, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
SPORTS
Parcel tax may be back on the horizon
The words "parcel tax" and "cuts" were used abundantly Tuesday night as the school board discussed the Pleasanton Unified School District's (PUSD) plans to deal with the $4.5-... |
Editor |
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on Mar 20, 2008 at 11:33 am by Anonymous, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Entire topic disappeared -- why?
Dear editor/publisher -
About 45 minutes ago, when I checked the Topic List for the Pleasanton Weekly Town Square Forum, there was a topic entry dealing with student loans an... |
Why?? |
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on Jan 7, 2011 at 11:14 am by Harry, a resident of the Bridle Creek neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Should Pleasanton allow medical marijuana dispensaries?
The City Council is expected to approve a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. Should dispensaries be allowed or should they be prohibited? |
Janet Pelletier |
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on Sep 18, 2009 at 10:56 pm by Angry, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
New Shopping at El Charro
Has any one taken a good look at the new shopping mall off of El Charro? When did someone decide it should look like a prison camp? All the Gun Towers make me uneasy. |
tango |
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on Mar 2, 2012 at 11:37 pm by oh my, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Chowchilla kidnapping 30 years later
by Elizabeth Campos Rajs
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, August 18, 2006, 12:00 AM |
Editor |
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on Jun 16, 2012 at 10:26 am by CA girl, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district agrees to pay Signature, Standard Pacific $2.6 million to settle suit
The Pleasanton school district announced Tuesday that it has agreed to pay $2.6 million to local developers Signature Properties and Standard Pacific Homes as part of a court-... |
Editor |
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on Jan 20, 2009 at 10:48 pm by Bob, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
BOOKS & MOVIES
Rallies planned today at UC Berkeley, other campuses to protest budget cuts
Today is shaping up to be a day of rallies, walkouts and strikes on Bay Area higher education campuses as groups from public university and city college systems plan to protes... |
Editor |
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on Sep 25, 2009 at 1:54 pm by m, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers are not appreciated
I am amazed at how people are quick to blame teachers for the problems in the state budget , the failing of our education system and the general malaise of the American studen... |
Bernard |
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on Jul 14, 2011 at 8:53 am by Simone, a resident of the Sycamore Place neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foothill or Amador?
Not sure if this topic has been discussed already but would love to get other parents' thoughts about our high schools' pluses/minuses. My son will be a freshman next year, he... |
ptownmama |
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on Jan 2, 2011 at 2:18 pm by imo, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
San Ramon woman dies in fall from Half Dome
A 26-year-old San Ramon woman died on Sunday after she fell from the Half Dome cables at Yosemite National Park, according to park officials. The park's emergency communicatio... |
Editor |
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on Aug 5, 2011 at 11:36 pm by Valerie, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Council postpones employee contract signing to hold public hearings on pension contributions
With only three council members at the meeting, the City Council last night postponed consideration of a new two-year contract with the Pleasanton City Employees Association (... |
Editor |
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on Jan 28, 2011 at 12:54 pm by anon, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
BOOKS & MOVIES
Have you signed up for 'Good Reads?'
On average more than 170,000 books are published annually in the U.S. It makes the task of keeping up with new titles seems overwhelming, doesn't it? Now there's a way to keep... |
Editor |
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on Sep 10, 2010 at 10:29 pm by Trudy, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Is Panda closing?
Hope not - the food is wonderful |
Citizen |
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on Dec 4, 2009 at 4:43 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
I'm Red and I'm Scared
Don't get me wrong, I am a Republican, but more of a Rhino according to my friends. However, over the last few years, I felt the Republicans would achieve amazing victories, e... |
J. Talis III |
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on Sep 17, 2012 at 5:25 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton teachers agree to pay cut to reportedly save district nearly $4.6M
In a statement released by the Association of Pleasanton Teachers, president Trevor Knaggs announced that teachers made a tentative agreement to take a 4.3-percent pay cut ove... |
Editor |
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on Feb 24, 2010 at 7:14 pm by What about our kids?, a resident of the Bridle Creek neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Neighbor's Pine Tree
My neighbor has a pine tree about 25 feet tall close to their side of fence. The branches "overflow" to our side of the fence creating substantial shade on the ground.
Can... |
pTownLover |
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on Sep 3, 2012 at 11:29 am by Heather, a resident of another community |
BOOKS & MOVIES
Is Mr. Fialho fleeing a sinking ship?
As a member of the academic community, I have many friends on school boards, both local and nearby. As a Pleasanton resident, I have also heard the concerns of civic leaders ... |
Carolyn Thomas |
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on Apr 5, 2011 at 5:52 pm by jacob and alma, a resident of the Canyon Oaks neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents doing Teachers job?
Is it just me or are more and more teachers trying to get parents to do their jobs? I have been a parent in this District for several years and this trend is disturbing. Is th... |
Brenda |
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on Sep 23, 2011 at 7:28 pm by Barbara, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
AROUND TOWN
NO TO SITE# 7 (Pleasanton Gateway Apartment Complex)
The proposed plan of a huge apartment complex (approx 3000 units) near the new Safeway on Valley avenue will have devastating effects.
1. It will ruin the natural preserve ... |
Concerned resident |
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on May 4, 2011 at 11:11 pm by Site7, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
SPORTS
Basketball: Amador vs Foothill - who will come out on top this year?
Just curious to know what are people's thoughts on the upcoming basketball season. I have small bet with my neighbor on which teams will have the better records in JV and Vars... |
Just Curious |
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on Aug 13, 2010 at 12:32 am by P-town Mom, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Open Forum about under age drinking
I am a Dad of a Highschool student. I am sick at how much drinking and drugs go on right under our nose. Its on campus, vodka in water bottles while in class, its at parties ... |
Parent keeping teens sober |
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on Jul 9, 2010 at 12:51 pm by LongLivePotter, a resident of the Old Towne neighborhood |
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