SCHOOLS & KIDS
Is it just Amador Valley High School?
Does anyone know about the We the people program? I was at a party this afternoon and found out that many students who applied to the "We the People" program at AVHS were rej... |
Wondering |
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on Mar 6, 2012 at 9:01 pm by Michaela, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood |
SPORTS
Bernard Laffers criticism of FHS XC
Once again, Bernard Laffer has chosen to use the PW to air his issues about FHS Cross Country.
Having a student on the FHS Cross Country team, I find this deeply offensiv... |
XC Mom |
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on Oct 18, 2012 at 11:34 pm by Jorge Quero, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Loud noises last night...gunfire?
My husband and I woke to what we thought were repeated sound of gunfire last night at about 1:30 am. There were 2 episodes spanning about 10 minutes of muliple, even overlapp... |
Muirwood Area Resident |
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on Sep 26, 2012 at 10:05 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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 |
SPORTS
Pleasanton based NorCal Volleyball Club Wins Junior Olympic Gold
by Bill Kauffman - USA Volleyball - July 4, 2008
Web Link
DALLAS, TEXAS (July 4, 2008)
NorCal 16-1 Black (Pleasanton, Calif.) def... |
Pleasanton Sports |
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on Jul 7, 2008 at 7:47 am by Pleasanton Sports, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Blush Organic Frozen Yogurt
Have you heard of it? My friend introduced me to it today. It was so FREAKING amazing on a warm day. So refreshing!
I heard it's good for you as well. Anyone tried thi... |
Amy |
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on Sep 14, 2009 at 8:44 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A parcel tax is a thinly veiled excuse to have access to a pot of discretionary funds.
The superintendent is using scare tactics saying they will cut teachers and programs. He has threatened that our children will suffer from the cuts.
Every few years there is... |
Mike |
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on Mar 6, 2008 at 9:58 am by Linda, a member of the Pleasanton Middle School community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Speeding
Speeds just seems to keep getting faster and faster. Does anyone drive 25 mph anymore in the neighborhoods? Vintage Hills, particularly Touriga Drive, is sometimes like a race... |
Kimberly |
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on Feb 6, 2011 at 3:09 pm by noloosedogs, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
EDITOR'S BLOG
Tom Richert: An entrepreneur who doesn't stop
It's quite a stretch from the tony venture capital investors' offices along Page Mill Road in Palo Alto to a lumberyard in Pleasanton, but Tom Richert made that move in 1976 a... |
Jeb Bing |
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on Jul 25, 2012 at 11:31 am by Rita Zumwalt, a resident of the Carriage Gardens neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Three students arrested in drug bust at Amador
Three students at Amador Valley High School were arrested Wednesday on charges of possession of drugs for sale on campus, after police received an anonymous tip.
Read the ful... |
Editor |
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on Jan 16, 2012 at 11:17 pm by bob, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
OpinionPleasanton.com
Anyone here seen this site? Alternative views on Pleasanton politics: Web Link |
Stacey |
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on Feb 7, 2008 at 10:40 am by Jack, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Hit and Run, Can Anyone Identify this Vehicle?
On August 30th at 2:00pm, a heavy, white male, around 5'9" brownish hair with a goatee, wearing a dirty white t-shirt, driving an older white utility style pickup truck licen... |
Please Help Us Find the Hit and Run Driver! |
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on Sep 13, 2009 at 4:21 pm by adding emergency number to cell phone, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
EDITOR'S BLOG
Sign-up list growing for new gravesites at Pioneer Cemetery
If you're planning to make Pleasanton your "final" resting place, you might want to sign up soon for one of the 400 burial sites now being installed at the city's Pioneer Ceme... |
Jeb Bing |
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on Nov 13, 2009 at 7:54 am by Another Gatetree Resident, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Graduation
I attended the Foothill graduation ceremony on Friday night and was very disappointed in the behavior of students, faculty and the audience. Isn't a Graduation ceremony suppo... |
Resident |
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on Jun 24, 2011 at 10:17 am by Senior Parent 2012, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD superintendent review set for today in closed session
Pleasanton school Superintendent Parvin Ahmadi will get an annual review by the school board later today.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on May 3, 2012 at 9:15 pm by fact checker, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Judge rules in favor of Signature Properties over construction of Neal Elementary
"Ambiguous" was the word used in a tentative ruling delivered by a judge in the case of Signature Properties v. Pleasanton Unified School District.
The ruling was released ... |
Editor |
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on Jun 19, 2008 at 8:05 pm by Concerned dad of two PUSD students, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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... |
Editor |
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on Feb 15, 2011 at 4:55 pm by concerned parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
BOOKS & MOVIES
500 Days of Summer - Watch it!
I just finished watching 500 Days of Summer. This is a good movie, I definitely recommend watching it. It isn't a "feel good" movie, but it isn't depressing either. I perso... |
Pleasanton Parent |
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on Dec 27, 2009 at 12:10 am by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Who is Fred Watson and why is he running for City Council?
I think everyone should be very aware of all the candidates running for city council.
I am particularly alarmed at one candidate. Fred Watson. I found comments he has po... |
Lillian |
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on Sep 13, 2010 at 12:53 pm by Rae, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD to layoff 25 FTE Classified employees
The very last agenda item on the 4/12 board meeting is to layoff 25 classified employees.
So, how are the PUSD and union negotiations coming?
Or is this more of the cut jobs... |
Start Afresh |
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on Apr 14, 2011 at 12:45 pm by Parent of a student, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Teens open Airsoft gunfire on children
Rathbone Way is not a main street with heavy traffic, so the Rhodes brothers often play basketball in the street. Combined with Huff Drive, the streets make a residential loop... |
Editor |
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on Mar 2, 2011 at 7:14 pm by Amazing, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
New details emerge about Foothill crash
New details are coming out about a car crash that killed 19-year-old Laurel Williams, a 2006 Foothill High School graduate.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Nov 6, 2007 at 9:00 am by mac, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Keep class sizes low in Pleasanton
Hi everyone, a few people asked me to post this as a stand alone topic so here we go! I hope as a community we can make a difference.
Below is information on the effort to... |
Christina Hicks |
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on May 22, 2011 at 10:31 am by retired citizen, a resident of the Bonde Ranch neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
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. |
Jill |
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on Nov 11, 2008 at 7:16 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Oak Grove wins council approval in 4-1 vote
The City Council voted 4-1 to give final approval to the Oak Grove project Tuesday, which will allow the landowners to build 51 estate homes in the hills atop Kottinger Ranch ... |
Editor |
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on Nov 16, 2007 at 2:13 pm by Concerned about Growth, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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