AROUND TOWN
BART AT STONERIDGE
Doesn't anyone else see this as a bad idea? at the owens location, not too many homes or businesses. but along stoneridge, many neighborhoods. which have always been quiet, an... |
aaron |
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on Apr 8, 2008 at 4:45 pm by aaron, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
PUBLISHER'S BLOG
Talk to me! What would you do differently?
Welcome to the new Pleasanton Weekly Online! I hope you are enjoying the new site.
As the new publisher, I'd like to know what you like or dislike about the site and / or th... |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on Aug 11, 2009 at 11:05 pm by Al, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
PUSD says female student killed by train near downtown this afternoon
The PUSD has confirmed that a female student was struck and killed by a train around 2:30 p.m. Police are still investigating the scene near Main Street and Stanley Boulevard,... |
Editor |
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on Feb 19, 2011 at 5:37 pm by Bethany, a resident of the Las Positas neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Church leaders support 'redeemed' priest; others want him out
Church leaders are speaking out in support of a newly-designated parish leader for the Catholic Community of Pleasanton after members of a nationally-affiliated group proteste... |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on Nov 22, 2007 at 9:02 am by Gina Channell-Allen, president of the Pleasanton Weekly |
AROUND TOWN
The Pleasanton's Pension Situation for Dummies
I've been reading the PleasantonWeekly.com posts regarding the Pleasanton entitlement situation so I decided to research the problem more. Below is my assessment of the situa... |
Shoot_The_Messengers |
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on Jan 14, 2011 at 5:10 pm by Bill F, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
'Sprinkle diet' product banned by district attorneys in Alameda, 8 other counties
District Attorney Nancy E. O'Malley announced the settlement Monday of a false advertising lawsuit filed in Santa Cruz County by the District Attorneys for the counties of San... |
Editor |
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on Nov 27, 2012 at 9:23 am by AlamedCountyNative, a resident of the Foothill Farms neighborhood |
EDITOR'S BLOG
Bob Athenour: Our sister city champ turns 80
Having just turned 80, Bob Athenour won't be skydiving out of a plane as former President George H. W. Bush did--and again two weeks ago on his 85th--but he will keep making t... |
Jeb Bing |
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on Jun 25, 2012 at 11:31 pm by Mike, a resident of another community |
PUBLISHER'S BLOG
Anonymity allows open and diverse dialogue
The Weekly’s online Town Square forum within the past week or two has been filled with supportive, informative and cathartic dialog. Some of the posts, however, have b... |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on Oct 14, 2009 at 12:47 pm by Opague, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
24 Hour Fitness Super Sport?
As someone who has moved to P-Town, last September, from the Silicon Valley, I was excited to hear about the new Super Sport 24 Hour planned for the former Herald building (ne... |
Ryan |
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11 |
on Mar 16, 2011 at 11:17 pm by SD, a resident of the Avila neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton Police Parked Near Schools?
What is the deal with Pleasanton Police Department having Pleasanton police in patrol cars sitting for hours on the side of the road or in parking lots appearing to be doing a... |
Nothing Better to Do? |
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on Apr 9, 2013 at 1:25 pm by anonymous, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
How was Hometown Holiday parade?
Was worried about wet weather and parking, so stayed home.
How was the parade? |
PTown retiree |
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1 |
on Dec 3, 2012 at 5:10 pm by Ptown native, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
UPDATE: Person killed by train was Amador student
The teen killed by a train early this morning is being identified as a junior at Amador Valley High School, pending a coronor's official report, and is said to have committed ... |
Editor |
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on Feb 26, 2010 at 10:40 pm by Sam, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
PUBLISHER'S BLOG
Good grammar should not be relegated to one day a year
Darn. I had National Grammar Day marked on my calendar March 4 but was so busy working, it completely slipped my mind.
I'm almost positive Hallmark makes a card for this. I... |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on Aug 10, 2012 at 7:29 am by Some Dude, a resident of the Carriage Gardens neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Stacey's Under New Management
I just saw the sign saying "new management". Does anyone know if the menu will change? Where did Stacy go? |
Wanda |
5504 |
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on Jun 22, 2011 at 1:53 pm by Susanna Gordon, a member of the Valley View Elementary School community |
AROUND TOWN
Sharks in Pleasanton?
The Parks and Recreation Commission held a public workshop March 1 to discuss the usage of the proposed 17-acre Staples Ranch Community Park, located near I-580 and El Charro.... |
Emily Atwood |
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on Jun 11, 2010 at 3:54 pm by C.J., a resident of Livermore |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton Teachers Receive 2.7% Pay Raise
After a year of complaining about voluntarily taking a pay cut, the teachers union has succeeded in negotiating an across the board 2.77% pay raise for all teachers. Teachers ... |
Start Afresh |
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on May 5, 2011 at 11:55 am by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
PUBLISHER'S BLOG
Removing stories from Web sites is like unringing a bell
We recently received a request that other media groups across the United States are receiving at least daily, sometimes hourly. We were asked to remove a story from our online... |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on Mar 12, 2008 at 3:06 pm by Gina Channell-Allen, president of the Pleasanton Weekly |
EDITOR'S BLOG
Don’t count Nostrand out in future elections
Fellow business associates and friends crowded into a newly-expanded outdoor seating area the other day to celebrate its official opening at the Hop Yard American Alehouse & G... |
Jeb Bing |
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on Jul 24, 2010 at 9:39 am by You Know You\'re Old School Pleasanton if....., a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
PUBLISHER'S BLOG
Rules of engagement: FCC vote will affect your future
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin wants a vote in December to conclude the matter of media ownership rules. Overturning the current ownership rules would... |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on Jan 15, 2008 at 5:36 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
AROUND TOWN
Fr. Jim Sullivan @ CCOP
Does anyone know the REAL reason that Fr. Jim is leaving? It seems there has to be more going on "behind the scenes".
We finally get a good priest and he has to leave?? ... |
Concerned |
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on Jul 6, 2008 at 11:28 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
PUBLISHER'S BLOG
Contest: No hanging chads or box stuffing, but lots of questions
"Tired of smug jerks" writes on the PleasantonWeekly.com's Town Square forum that he (or she) could not believe a particular business was again voted Best of Pleasanton. "Do y... |
Gina Channell-Allen |
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on Oct 1, 2007 at 12:34 pm by Gina Channell-Allen, president of the Pleasanton Weekly |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Lawyer: no conflict seen between school board member, union official spouse
The Pleasanton school district's attorney doesn't see a conflict of interest issue regarding Board Member Jeff Bowser and his wife, Patty, who is an official with the Associat... |
Editor |
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on Nov 27, 2011 at 11:56 pm by Conflict of interest, a resident of the Bridle Creek neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD Illegal cash-out bond refunding
At the 3/22 PUSD school board meeting, a citizen raised concerns about trusting PUSD with more taxpayer funds (via Measure E parcel tax) because PUSD used an illegal method to... |
PEVC |
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on Apr 1, 2011 at 9:31 pm by Arnold, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
EDITOR'S BLOG
Have churches become too big for Pleasanton neighborhoods?
Here we go again. Another Pleasanton church--Trinity Lutheran- is facing the wrath of homeowners who live nearby and even some who don’t because of this city’s absolute obses... |
Jeb Bing |
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on Apr 22, 2009 at 1:47 pm by Another Gatetree Resident, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Elderly Care Facility in neighborhood
The home located at 6839 Singletree Court is being turned into a State ran elderly care facility. This will no doubt lower our already deflated property values even more and ... |
Joseph S DeRossett |
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on Dec 3, 2007 at 4:33 pm by Edna Giannotti, a resident of another community |
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