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Talking Points vs. Reality - by Thomas Sowell
"In a swindle that would make Bernie Madoff look like an amateur, Barack Obama has gotten a substantial segment of the population to believe that he can add millions of people... |
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on Mar 16, 2010 at 2:19 pm by Republican Dublin resident, a resident of Dublin |
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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... |
Kathy |
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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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Power out again
Noticed a bunch of utility trucks on Mohr yesterday.
Just lost power few minutes ago (no announcement)
nice |
kbenson |
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on Aug 27, 2012 at 2:38 pm by kbenson, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Oakland woman nabbed on credit card scam at Stoneridge Mall
A 31-year-old Oakland woman faces multiple felony counts for a credit card scam that took at least $3,500 from a Vacaville resident, among others.
Read the full story here ht... |
Editor |
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on Apr 4, 2012 at 7:53 am by Appalled, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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It's 'Spare the Air' day for the Superbowl
Bay Area residents are being asked not to burn wood today by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
Read the full story here Web Link_... |
Editor |
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on Feb 5, 2012 at 1:21 pm by Kangaroo, a resident of another community |
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More bad behavior from the people who brought us the financial crisis
Board members at AIG are meeting tomorrow to consider suing the federal government for giving them unfavorable terms on a $182 billion bailout.
Remember AIG? The company r... |
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 8:22 pm by Patriot, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood 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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Editor |
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on Dec 1, 2012 at 9:40 pm by Stacee, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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League of California Cities names Thorne to its board of directors
Pleasanton Councilman Jerry Thorne has been appointed to the board of directors of the League of California Cities.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Apr 24, 2012 at 9:58 am by steven, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Thoroughly Modern Millie' opens at the Firehouse Arts Center
See flappers, tap-dancers, dashing leading men, and a villainess fashion the story of Millie Dillmount who seeks a new life in New York City in "Thoroughly Modern Millie" at 8... |
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on Oct 7, 2011 at 10:57 am by Debbie Look, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Fire stations plan 'open houses' tomorrow to promote home safety
Fire houses in Pleasanton and Livermore will be opening their doors this weekend to promote fire safety. October is Fire Prevention Month and this year's theme is "Smoke Alarm... |
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on Oct 28, 2010 at 1:27 am by Just a Firefighter, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
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BART to delay scheduled fare increase in 2012
BART directors voted Thursday to delay the agency's next regularly scheduled fare increase in 2012 after receiving unexpected funding from the state earlier this year, spokesm... |
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on Aug 27, 2010 at 11:49 am by Steve, a resident of the Stoneridge 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 ... |
Too bad |
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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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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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Ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning to celebrate Domus re-opening
An official ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. this morning will celebrate the re-opening of Domus, the kitchen and home accessories store at 652 Main St. in downtown Pleasant... |
Editor |
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on Aug 27, 2011 at 6:35 pm by Mike, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
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Hawaii remembers Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 70 years ago today
Survivors of the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor will remember the 2,400 people who lost their lives 70 years ago today when Japan bombed Hawaii, launching World War ... |
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on Dec 15, 2011 at 3:46 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Hamid's pretrial continued
The pretrial for Abdul Walid Hamid, a 22-year-old Hayward man arrested for a disturbance at Stoneridge Shopping Center, was continued to Jan. 28 for the public defender to hav... |
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on Dec 27, 2009 at 10:15 pm by lisa, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Assemblywoman Buchanan talks education, budget
State Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan (D-Alamo) is proposing a package of three bills that could measure teacher performance, streamline discipline and dismissal procedures for te... |
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on Mar 4, 2013 at 11:44 am by lessismore, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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Michael Hosterman installed as president of PDA
Downtown Attorney Michael J Hosterman was sworn into office Tuesday night as president of the Pleasanton Downtown Association, a post he also held last year.
Read the full st... |
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on Feb 15, 2013 at 10:32 am by Ptown native, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood |
SPORTS
CYO Basketball Registration
Walk-in registration for boys and girls in grades 3 to 8 will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at St. Augustine Hall. Visit www.ccopcyo.org.
Read the full story her... |
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on Feb 7, 2013 at 9:03 am by omar, a resident of Dublin |
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Do you know what an in-situ burn is? It's OK, neither does Pres Obama nor the mainstream media
But it is this method and technology that would have spared the gulf coast perhaps 95% of the oil slick now approaching the area, perhaps even averting an ecological disaster.... |
jimf01 |
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on May 7, 2010 at 8:15 am by Che, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Livermore Tattoos
Does anyone know where Livermore Tattoos moved to or are they simply out of business. I know they moved from town out to Vasco Road - but now the place is empty and their web... |
ccwc |
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on Nov 3, 2011 at 9:10 pm by Jill, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Police log: Forged credit card leads to mall arrest
An attempt to use a bogus credit card at a jewelry store in Stoneridge Shopping Center led to the arrest of a Hayward woman on several felony charges, a police report said.
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on Jul 29, 2011 at 3:32 pm by Mike, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
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Sunny today but rain on the way for Pleasanton, Tri-Valley
Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley expected to be mostly sunny today with some patchy clouds and a high temperature of 76 degrees by mid-day. West winds of 5 to 10 mph are anticipa... |
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on Apr 26, 2010 at 9:59 am by Curious, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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75 degrees today and it's still winter
The last day of winter looks more like early summer today with the temperature in Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley expected to reach 75 degrees and even higher by mid-day. Variab... |
Editor |
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on Mar 19, 2010 at 2:36 pm by der, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Finally...Obama's Fuzzy Concept of "Change" is Now Clear...
Obama's "Change" that he based his campaign on was a fuzzy concept that now is very clear.
Here is a telling picture of the "Change" he was talking about. This "Change" is... |
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on Jul 21, 2010 at 7:59 am by Chris, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |