SCHOOLS & KIDS
School District serves Chips/Salsa for lunch????
First school districts declare ketchup as a vegetable. Now, the politically correct powers that be at the District office have just declared Monday lunch meals 'meatless' and... |
Pat |
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on Sep 15, 2012 at 6:04 pm by john, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
BOOKS & MOVIES
Two Good Movies: Why We Fight & The Ground Truth
Two Good Movies: Why We Fight & The Ground Truth
I recently saw both of these films and found them to be enlightening.
Anyone interested in having a discussion on them... |
Tanya Schwenk |
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6 |
on Jun 19, 2009 at 3:01 pm by mac, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood 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 |
BOOKS & MOVIES
SOUTH PARK & RADICAL MUSLIMS
Something very interesting is about to happen. A radical Muslim group has warned the creators of "South Park", Trey Parker and Matt Stone, that they could face violent retribu... |
Miguel |
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on Apr 23, 2010 at 10:13 pm by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Stabbing on Main Street
Does anyone have information about the stabbing on Main Street near Village High? |
Neighbor |
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on Nov 10, 2011 at 4:53 pm by Glenn Wohltmann, Pleasanton Weekly reporter |
BOOKS & MOVIES
See 'Race to Nowhere' tonight
"Race to Nowhere" shows the pressures faced by American schoolchildren and their teachers in an "achievement-obsessed" public and private education system. See it tonight at 7... |
Editor |
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on May 18, 2010 at 9:21 am by Sold Out, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tutoring by PUSD teachers?
I am looking at a tutoring service in town and notice it is all Pleasanton teachers that work there. Just as a gut reaction I can't help but feel there is a conflict of intere... |
Amador Mom |
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on Oct 25, 2011 at 8:48 am by Change of Scenery, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
BOOKS & MOVIES
Times Book Club Redux -- November Meeting!
We are refugees from Lynn Carey's former Times Book Club. We meet every six to eight weeks at an independent bookstore in Danville/Pleasanton to discuss our reading selection... |
Danilo |
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on Oct 18, 2010 at 6:12 pm by Arroyo, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
EDITOR'S BLOG
Rwanda 'healing' a formula for peace
Centerpointe Presbyterian Church pastor Mike Barris has returned from a trip to Rwanda, inspired by the tremendous success he saw there in national renewal and family reconcil... |
Jeb Bing |
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on Nov 24, 2009 at 11:38 am by cholo, a resident of Livermore |
EDITOR'S BLOG
Let's keep local journalism thriving
Let's keep local journalism thriving
For more than a decade, the Pleasanton Weekly has delivered news about our town dependably every Friday. We have brought you stories ab... |
Jeb Bing |
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on May 6, 2011 at 7:35 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
BOOKS & MOVIES
First deck section of Bay Bridge put into place
Construction of the Bay Bridge's new self-anchored suspension span reached a milestone today when the first deck section was hoisted into place by workers using the largest ba... |
Editor |
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on Feb 4, 2010 at 9:31 pm by ruan, a resident of another community |
BOOKS & MOVIES
Outdoor movie tonight is 'School of Rock'
"School of Rock", the ultimate Battle of the Bands movie, will be shown outdoors tonight starting at about 8:30 p.m. in Pleasanton's Delucchi Park on First Street.
Read the... |
Editor |
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on Jul 30, 2009 at 4:05 pm by Curious, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
BOOKS & MOVIES
New Star Trek movie is a bust
If you are a Star Trek fan from way back you'll hate this new movie. If you don't believe me check out the link below.
Web Link... |
Treker |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 5:20 pm by AVHS Dad, a resident of the Stoneridge Park neighborhood |
BOOKS & MOVIES
Dumbledore gay? Now what?
Dumbledore is gay.
What's next???
J.K. Rowling outs Hogwarts character By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer
Sat Oct 20, 7:40 AM ET
Harry Potter fans, the rumors are ... |
Dumbledore has been outed |
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on Mar 27, 2009 at 11:34 am by AVHS Dad, a resident of the Stoneridge Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
what I heard at the Feb. 24th school board meeting
I stayed all the way to the end. There were some important decisions made tonight.
First, the board is going forward with plans to cut over $9 million out of the budget fo... |
Sandy |
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on Mar 15, 2009 at 10:03 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
SPORTS
Youth Football
I just read this article in the Chronicle....
I would have thought I would have heard about it here first. Although the alleged assault is bad enough, I can't believe they... |
Karen |
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on Nov 6, 2009 at 10:15 am by tyu, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Soccer Mom Preditor
(08-09) 18:46 PDT LIVERMORE -- The 42-year-old Livermore mother accused of sexually assaulting two teenage boys first made an advance at one of them when he was 14 and was dat... |
Discusted |
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on Apr 24, 2011 at 11:47 am by VC1461, a resident of Livermore |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What do we say to our kids about what happed in CT?
How do we explain that a crazy person shot down kindergartners in their classroom? What if they are afraid to go to school? We can't lie to them and tell them they are safe be... |
Parent |
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on Dec 20, 2012 at 3:30 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Pelosi biggest Bay Area Spended
Excerpts from Dec 12, CCTimes article.
House MINORITY (sounds so good) LEADER Nancy Pelosi spent ONE MILLION, One Hundred thousand, plus, on local expenses, the most of any... |
.Penny Pincher |
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on Jan 5, 2012 at 4:13 pm by steve, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
BOOKS & MOVIES
Morning Coffee Chat With NYT Bestselling Author Garth Stein
Garth Stein will be reading excerpts and discussing his award-winning novel, "The Art of Racing in the Rain," which is currently sitting at #8 on the NYT bestseller list for t... |
Editor |
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on Aug 13, 2009 at 6:25 pm by Reader, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
CROSSROADS
New Law Requires Gay Achievements Taught In Schools
New Law Requires Gay Achievements Taught In Schools
By Cindy Cross
Starting on January 1st, 2012, California public schools will be required to teach students about the con... |
Cindy Cross |
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on Jan 7, 2012 at 10:02 pm by Amy, a resident of another community |
TIM HUNT
Two men with competing visions
During my career as a daily journalist in the Livermore Valley, I have chronicled and commented on politics.
Two major players—with greatly differing perspectives, pass... |
Tim Hunt |
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on Feb 9, 2012 at 11:00 am by Thoughts, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Anyone else concerned about the area?
I am talking about the area on Birch Creek Drive, Vine Street and Vineyard ave. Both of my cars have been vandalized, our neighbor was attacked by 10 young men and had his he... |
Lindsay |
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on Jan 24, 2008 at 1:07 pm by Shelley, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Reopen the waterslides, urge residents
Pleasanton residents and officials pushed for the reopening of the waterslides at Shadow Cliffs in a joint meeting held midday Monday with city and East Bay Regional Park Dist... |
Editor |
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on Jul 2, 2012 at 10:41 am by Mom of 2, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Trick-or-Treating at Stoneridge?
Does anyone know if Stoneridge mall is doing trick or treating this year? IF so, what time? Thanks |
Lucy |
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on Oct 21, 2009 at 10:59 am by Julie, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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