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PUSD fails to meet 'No Child Left Behind' standards
Despite increasing its Academic Performance Index score by nine points, from 906 to 915 over the last year, and better test scores for nearly every minority group, the Pleasan... |
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on Oct 30, 2012 at 8:44 pm by Me Too, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Let'em Have It
Those that missed the One Bay Area workshops can make your feelings known on future growth/development in the Bay Area to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) by t... |
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on Feb 9, 2012 at 12:44 pm by Bill, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Letters: Pleasanton 2010 or Chicago 1930?
Dear Editor,
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 21, 2010, 12:00 AM |
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on May 21, 2010 at 8:07 am by anonymous, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SPORTS
Pleasantonians Past & Present Remember Summerall
This ex-Vintage Hills citizen wants to know from all Pleasantonians past, present, & future:
What is your favorite memory of one of Pleasanton's dearest broadcasting friend... |
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 10:22 pm by Stella, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Obama's Rush to Judgment: Save Our Guns
There are so many problems in our society far worse than gun ownership, which is the foundation of our Constitutional freedoms. To wit: Just you TRY and take someone's freedo... |
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on Jan 29, 2013 at 6:23 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Mothers with a Purpose
Mother's with a Purpose is holding it's first meeting of December this Thursday, December 13 at 7:00 pm at Foothill High School in Pleasanton in room C-6 around the corner fro... |
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on Dec 12, 2012 at 8:54 am by Kathy, a resident of the Mission Park neighborhood |
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Weather permitting, Pleasanton's Hometown Holiday parade still on for tonight
Periodic sunshine and then showers are making for a day of uncertainty on whether Pleasanton's's popular Hometown Holiday Parade will kick off at 5 p.m. today as scheduled.
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on Dec 1, 2012 at 9:40 pm by Stacee, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Remembering Mike Wallace, Icon of Broadcast Investigative Journalism
Sorry to hear that Mike Wallace passed away over the weekend. Who can forget those classic 60 minutes episodes and Mike Wallace and the camera crew chasing the target of the ... |
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on Apr 9, 2012 at 10:29 pm by ., a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Pleasanton teen helps in crash near high school
A 17-year-old senior at Amador Valley High School leaped into action when a small truck crashed into a fence outside the school April 22.
Read the full story here Web Link.... |
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on May 1, 2010 at 7:46 pm by Linda, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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San Ramon grad Matt Chance dies in Swiss snowboarding accident
A funeral mass will be held today for Matthew Chance, 27, a San Ramon Valley High School graduate who died Feb. 28 after a snowboarding accident in the Swiss ski resort of Ver... |
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on Mar 11, 2010 at 6:09 am by Anonymous, a resident of the Carlton Oaks neighborhood |
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Thursday's weather forecast for Pleasanton, Tri-Valley
The weather forecast for Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley is expected to remain mild for this time of year today, but watch out for big changes by Sunday
Read the full story her... |
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on Dec 3, 2009 at 8:24 am by Kelly, a resident of the Foothill Knolls neighborhood |
TIM HUNT
Strong back for Sbranti
Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti formally announced his candidacy for the 16th State Assembly District this month as a Democrat.
Current representative, Joan Buchanan of Alamo, is t... |
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 7:03 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Jeff Bordes to present jazzy soulful Christmas program Saturday
With the spirit of Christmas, jazz trumpeter Jeff Bordes will present a holiday celebration of New Orleans swing band and soul of the blues, at 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, at t... |
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on Dec 5, 2011 at 11:01 am by Howard Neely, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
BART board takes another look at Oakland Airport connector
BART directors Thursday approved spending more of the transit agency's own money to finance the Oakland Airport Connector project after federal stimulus funds were taken away ... |
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on Aug 2, 2010 at 4:12 am by Wordpress Themes, a resident of the Ridgeview Commons neighborhood |
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Gavin Newsom to seek lieutenant governor's post
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced this morning that he will seek the Democratic Party nomination for lieutenant governor in the primary race on June 8.
Read the full... |
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on Mar 13, 2010 at 8:12 am by Qwerty, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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'Lawyers in the Library'
Members of the Alameda County Bar Association visit the Pleasanton Public Library on the third Tuesday of each month to give free 15 to 20 minute consultations, in a program c... |
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on Jan 6, 2012 at 2:48 pm by June, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood |
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Presenting 'Millie,' a family musical
"Thoroughly Modern Millie" is opening at the Firehouse Arts Center on Friday, Oct. 7, being presented by the Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre.
Read the full story here http://... |
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on Oct 14, 2011 at 2:15 pm by Carol Ellis, a resident of another community |
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Take the corruption test
NBA vs NFL...
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GUESS WHICH ONE.......
Even if you aren't a sports fan this is... |
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on Mar 29, 2010 at 9:12 am by SteveP, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
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Ongoing Volunteer Drivers Needed
Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley is looking for Volunteer Drivers to transport seniors to their medical appointments. The Senior Transportation Program supplements exi... |
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on Feb 9, 2010 at 11:24 am by Claudette McDermott, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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How many more Billions of Dollars...:?
How many more billions of dollars in pork will our House representatives add to the healthcare bill before they finally try to vote it into law?
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on Nov 4, 2009 at 9:48 am by reader, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Mayor Hosterman sets up campaign committee for Congress in 2014
Mayor Jennifer Hosterman, who is winding down her last seven months in office after more than 10 years of public service in Pleasanton, announced this week that she has set up... |
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on Apr 16, 2012 at 11:33 pm by Addicted to carrots, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood |
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Alameda County felons among dozens receiving governor's pardon on Easter weekend
On the day before Easter, Gov. Jerry Brown issued full pardons to 65 convicts who have "demonstrated exemplary behavior" since being released from prison.
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on Apr 8, 2013 at 6:59 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foothill
I was in a Foothill High School classroom and some of the girls were sharing experiences of their middle school P.E. teacher, who they said would look at their bodies in a way... |
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on Apr 4, 2013 at 7:59 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Culture of Excess: Hot tubs, mind readers and clowns -- Wasting taxpayers' dollars
Reading about the lavish living of bureaucrats at the various GSA conferences...
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Spend spend spend |
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on Apr 16, 2012 at 8:06 pm by Sonya, a resident of the Canyon Oaks neighborhood |
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Last day for book sale at Pleasanton library
Friends of the Pleasanton Library are holding the final day of their weekend-long Spring book sale today with 35,000-40,000 items available to the public.
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on Apr 2, 2012 at 8:08 pm by Fred, a resident of Livermore |
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