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Hundreds gather for 'TEA Party' on tax day
As people rushed to put their tax filings in the mail by today's deadline at the post office on Black Avenue, hundreds of people were protesting increased taxes across the str... |
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on Apr 19, 2009 at 8:59 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Letter: Disappointed in mayor's performance
Dear Editor,
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, April 17, 2009, 12:00 AM |
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on Apr 18, 2009 at 1:13 am by Jerry, a resident of the Oak Hill neighborhood |
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Chamber endorses Measure G parcel tax proposal
At its regular meeting last Thursday, the Chamber of Commerce board of directors unanimously decided to support Measure G. Chamber board chair Laura Olson along with president... |
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on Apr 17, 2009 at 3:28 pm by Einstein, a member of the Mohr Elementary School community |
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Pleasanton post office to stay open late tonight for tax filers
Unfortunately, I actually relied on correct information from this article. Unlike many people, I refuse to give the government an INTEREST FREE LOAN! and therefore was not goi... |
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on Apr 17, 2009 at 9:10 am by Tea Party Time, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
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'TEA' time movement plans tax protest here next Wednesday
A local anti-tax display of the national TEA (Taxed Enough Already) party movement is planned from noon to 6 p.m. next Wednesday at Amador Valley Community Park at Santa Rita ... |
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on Apr 16, 2009 at 1:44 pm by Guillermo Martin, a resident of the Kottinger Ranch neighborhood |
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Pleasanton launches new curbside garbage recycling program
The City Council Tuesday gave its unanimous approval to a more extensive curbside refuse recycling program that will parallel what many cities in the country are already doing... |
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on Apr 16, 2009 at 9:17 am by Where do I put it?, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
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Do you know these people?
A family treasure chest may have accidentally been donated to the Hospice Thrift Shoppe in Dublin. While it may not be filled with gold or gemstones, its contents are likely v... |
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on Apr 15, 2009 at 3:05 pm by EarlD., a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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'Art Critique and Coffee' Group
The group of local artists meets at 10 a.m., Fridays, at 349 Main St. near the Bibiane Bakery on the patio. Their work is showing April 1-30, at the Lindsay Dirkx Brown Galler... |
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on Apr 15, 2009 at 9:27 am by Claudette McDermott, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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City to expand recycling program for homeowners
Pleasanton homeowners could soon be recycling more of their waste materials at home than sending it all to Pleasanton Garbage Company's recycling center, joining millions acro... |
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on Apr 15, 2009 at 8:03 am by nuka george, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Mayor names Jerry Pentin to replace Anne Fox on Planning Commission
Anne Fox, a member of the city Planning Commission for the last 5-1/2 years, was booted off the commission Tuesday night in a 3-2 vote of the City Council that instead agreed ... |
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on Apr 11, 2009 at 9:30 pm by my turn, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Stanley utility undergrounding moving forward
Plans to underground utility lines along a 3-mile stretch of Stanley Boulevard bordering the train tracks are moving full steam ahead.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Apr 10, 2009 at 8:29 pm by Freddie, a resident of the Danbury Park neighborhood |
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Hayward company's egg rolls recalled in salmonella outbreak
Egg rolls from a Hayward manufacturer are now being recalled after state health officials warned Tuesday they contain pepper associated with a recent salmonella outbreak.
Rea... |
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on Apr 10, 2009 at 4:53 pm by HM, a resident of the Foothill Place neighborhood |
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Rough road ahead?
A rift that's been brewing for years between mountain bikers and the East Bay Regional Park District hit a boiling point last week when the two parties converged at a boistero... |
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on Apr 10, 2009 at 2:00 pm by bluenos, a resident of Livermore |
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Bay Area universities are preparing to expand stem cell research
Bay Area universities are preparing to expand stem cell research programs as federal funding restrictions are lifted and state funding becomes available.
Read the full story ... |
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on Apr 8, 2009 at 3:57 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Letter: Building community takes a village
Dear Editor,
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, April 3, 2009, 12:00 AM |
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on Apr 7, 2009 at 4:50 pm by Chris, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
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PW Parcel Tax Limitation Policy: Results to Date
I took a snapshot of the PW parcel tax posting policy which selectively limits who can post on any thread that involves this subject. These results are observations made at a... |
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on Apr 6, 2009 at 4:07 pm by LCG, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
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Water content from Sierra snowpack now at 81% of normal
The water content of the snowpack in the state is 81 percent of normal for this date, the California Department of Water Resources said Thursday afternoon.
Read the full stor... |
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on Apr 3, 2009 at 11:36 am by PToWN94566, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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COMMENTARY: The haves and the have-nots
Sitting side by side the other day at a joint meeting of the Pleasanton City Council and school board, City Manager Nelson Fialho and School Superintendent John Casey told ver... |
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on Apr 3, 2009 at 9:26 am by Kiko, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
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Editorial
Sitting side by side the other day at a joint meeting of the Pleasanton City Council and school board, City Manager Nelson Fialho and School Superintendent John Casey told ver... |
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on Apr 3, 2009 at 8:12 am by Sensibly Save Our Schools, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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All I was looking for was information on the parcel tax
I am amazed at what I read in the Town Square Forum. Yesterday, I got two different written opinions on the parcel tax for Pleasanton and I am having a hard time deciding on ... |
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on Apr 3, 2009 at 7:53 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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Letters to the Editor
City needs a cemetery
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, June 30, 2006, 12:00 AM |
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on Apr 2, 2009 at 10:21 pm by Foxie, a resident of another community |
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Small earthquake hits near Lake Tahoe; second in three days
The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.5 struck this morning near Lake Tahoe.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Apr 2, 2009 at 5:29 pm by hotsand, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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If you're thinking about buying, do it now
With all the angst over real estate these days, prospective buyers might think it's wise to wait a while before "moving up" to a bigger house or even making that first-time le... |
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on Mar 31, 2009 at 8:44 pm by do it now..., a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Local environmentalists, organizations plan court suit to stop Staples Ranch development
Two environmental groups in concert with a Pleasanton coalition that has opposed extending Stoneridge Drive to Livermore are expected to file a suit in Alameda County Superior... |
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on Mar 31, 2009 at 7:01 pm by June, a member of the Alisal Elementary School community |
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ClutterLess (CL) Self Help Group
ClutterLess (CL) is a nonprofit, peer-based, self-help, support group for people with difficulty discarding unwanted possessions. Cluttering is a psychological issue, not an o... |
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on Mar 31, 2009 at 6:55 pm by ClutterLess Pleasanton, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |