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Vladimir Lenin: “Socialized Medicine is the Keystone to the Arch of the Socialist State.”
Call McNerney's offices to STOP THIS ASSAULT on our freedoms! McNerney's office in Washington: 202-225-1947 McNerney's office in Pleasanton: 925-737-0727 McNerney's...
 
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on Mar 16, 2010 at 6:58 pm by Rant, a resident of the Bridle Creek neighborhood
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Tolls to rise on Golden Gate as board looks for $50 million for 'suicide net'
The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District's Board of Directors certified Friday morning a final environmental report on a proposed $50 million net system bene...
 
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on Feb 19, 2010 at 7:16 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore
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Santa Clara jury acquited the victim abuse case
The Atty General in PA, after the Sandusky fiasco, said from now on the victims/children will be heard. Today the Santa Clara jury agreed, and would not let the arrogant prie...
 
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on Jul 5, 2012 at 10:52 pm by Watcher, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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Zip Codes
Obviously, it is "codes." My bad.
 
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on Sep 29, 2010 at 6:23 am by Rick, a resident of another community
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Those Liberal media Folks!
"Yeah! The lamestream media somehow also neglected to run a story about how the heads of Halliburton, Enron,Worldcom, Bear Stearns, Goldman Sachs, Countrywide, and all tho...
 
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on Sep 23, 2010 at 10:25 am by Worth a new topic here:, a resident of the California Somerset neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Heading for upper San Mateo? Skyline Bridge to be closed for 3 years starting this August
Tri-Valley motorists who use the Skyline Bridge above San Mateo should plan on longer travel times starting late this summer when detours are posted as the bridge is replaced ...
 
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on Jun 19, 2010 at 12:07 pm by Zicky, a resident of the Spotorno Ranch neighborhood
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All about Pleasanton (and Sunol)
Enjoy these summeertime scenes of Pleasanton with a short segment on Sunol posted recently on You Tube, courtesy of Realty World of Pleasanton and Sunol. Sorry, but there's no...
 
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on Mar 10, 2010 at 8:58 am by MainStreetDiva, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community
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Rule by fear or rule by law?
Back to Article FPRIVATE "TYPE=PICT;ALT=SFGate" Rule by fear or rule by law? Lewis Seiler,Dan Hamburg Monday, February 4, 2008 "The power of the Executive to cast a ma...
 
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on Aug 17, 2009 at 12:10 pm by mark, a resident of another community
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Speed racer
Will the driver of a FAN shool bus observed at vintage hills school this afternoon please slow down in school zones and surrounding areas and observe speed limits, you practic...
 
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on Feb 11, 2013 at 1:49 pm by Guest, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood
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Pleasanton Weekly endorses Joan Laursen, Jeff Bowser for school board
The Pleasanton Weekly today endorsed former PTA Council president Joan Laursen and businessman Jeff Bowser for election to the Pleasanton school board on Nov. 2. Read the ful...
 
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on Oct 8, 2010 at 6:56 pm by Arroyo, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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President continues way left and out of control
Here is the video proof Web Link moveon.org has already sent an email to its members complaining that the President wasn't far enough to the...
 
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on Apr 5, 2010 at 6:03 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore
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More smoke and mirrors on health care reform
By kicking in the taxation components immediately and delaying most of the spending increases (and thus the benefits to the American public) by 2-4 years, the Reid and Pelosi ...
 
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on Nov 5, 2009 at 11:51 am by jimf01, a resident of another community
PRATTLE AND TATTLE
Pleasanton named a top U.S. city for focus on environment
I am very proud to point out that, leading by example, our own Madame Mayor Hosterperson is often seen wearing plastic gloves and running around town picking up her pet hawk R...
 
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on Oct 8, 2009 at 9:49 pm by Douglas Kendall, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood
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Are you ready?
Sample ballots and voter information pamphlets have been mailed to Pleasanton's 40,452 registered voters with mail-in ballots to follow later next week. Those who have them ca...
 
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on Oct 4, 2010 at 8:51 am by Barbara, a resident of the Bridle Creek neighborhood
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How Does China Get A Pass?
Here's my question to my fellow Pleasantonians: How come China gets a pass from critique and analysis of the problems we face? They export cheap goods based on cheap labor, th...
 
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on May 17, 2010 at 8:18 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore
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Walmart-Here we go again
Council Member Sullivan appealed the decision of the Planning Commission and has called up the project to be heard in front by the City Council. Good grief, will this ever en...
 
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on Apr 3, 2012 at 10:08 am by Francine, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood
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Identity theft
Any given week, Pleasanton police respond to between five and 15 reports of identity theft. On Feb. 27, for example, two people were arrested at Motel 6 with items linked to i...
 
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on Mar 3, 2012 at 8:26 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore
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Pirates, Treasure & More
The event is from 2-2:45 p.m. April 10 at the Pleasanton Public Library, 400 Old Bernal Ave. Enjoy a sneak peek at scenes from the upcoming Pleasanton Civic Arts/SF Shakespear...
 
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on Apr 9, 2010 at 3:30 pm by Pirate Radio, 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...
 
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on Apr 8, 2010 at 10:33 am by jimf01, a resident of another community
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Deaf-hope needs your help
Deaf-Hope, a local agency that serves deaf women who are survivors of domestic violence, recently placed in the top 100 of the Facebook-Chase Community Giving Campaign...
 
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on Jan 14, 2010 at 11:35 pm by Joni Teague, a resident of the Ironwood neighborhood
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Wonderful Macbeth
My family attended the Livermore Shakespeare Festival open-air production of Macbeth last night, Sunday, at Concannon Vineyard, and it was wonderful! The weather could have be...
 
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on Jul 11, 2011 at 11:22 am by Kay, a resident of the Vineyard Hills neighborhood
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Oakland Airport shooting birds to ensure passenger safety
Gulls, cormorants and pelicans have been flocking to a spot near the end of Oakland International Airport's runway recently, prompting the unusual decision to shoot dozens of ...
 
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on Jan 20, 2010 at 2:52 pm by CA Strikes 2009, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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'Lasting Memories' project ends today with teenager-senior dance at Parkview
A week-long projects called "Lasting Memories" ends this afternoon at Pleasanton's Parkview Assisted Living Home will culminate this afternoon with a Winter Senior Ball from 2...
 
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on Dec 23, 2011 at 8:20 am by OldTimer, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Human Services Commission meets tonight
City of Pleasanton's Human Services Commission will meet tonight at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 6, in the City Council Chambers, 200 Old Bernal Ave. For a copy of its agenda, visi...
 
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on Oct 6, 2010 at 11:49 am by Don Wilson, a resident of the Ironwood neighborhood
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Obama continues to blame others!!!
Even the liberal and state controlled media are beginning to notice that Obama does absolutely nothing other than blame others and if there is nobody available to blame, well ...
 
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on May 25, 2010 at 11:42 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore
 

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