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SEC alleges $40M Ponzi scheme involving Pleasanton businessman
A Pleasanton man has been implicated in a $40-million Ponzi scheme by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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on Mar 12, 2009 at 6:02 pm by OldFriend, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Peace vigils continue one year later
Wednesday marks the year-anniversary of the Pleasantonians 4 Peace monthly candlelight vigil in front of the Museum On Main. Attendees will again reflect on the war and its co... |
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on Mar 12, 2009 at 10:42 am by E Blume, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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Torrico wants legislature penalties if budget is late again
Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico (D-Newark) has introduced a good government reform package that would prohibit state legislators from accepting gifts from lobbyists, ... |
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on Mar 11, 2009 at 1:59 pm by Not a Loon, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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A lesson in leadership
Six students joined Mayor Jennifer Hosterman, City Manager Nelson Fialho and Councilwoman Cindy McGovern in a board meeting Tuesday morning as a part of the annual Youth in Go... |
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on Mar 11, 2009 at 11:00 am by Monica W., a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Model United Nations
This program is a simulation of the "real-life" United Nations Assembly for middle school students and meets from 3:30-5 p.m., Wednesdays in Room A1 at Harvest Park School and... |
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on Mar 10, 2009 at 7:31 pm by unclehomerr.., a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Stoneridge Drive: Same Old Two Obstructionist Council Members
Watching the Special Council meeting regarding the Staples Ranch and Stoneridge Road extension tonight, the two obstructionist and feet-stuck-in-the-mud council members are be... |
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on Mar 9, 2009 at 12:58 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Guest Opinion
The local impact from the breakdown of the financial system is painfully obvious. Our outstanding schools are facing a 9 percent budget cut next year. Domus and the Pleasanton... |
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on Mar 7, 2009 at 9:20 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Billboard criticizes Simitian cell-phone law
A billboard on the Peninsula, financed by a Pleasanton man, criticizes state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, for authoring the law requiring California drivers to be hands-fre... |
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on Mar 6, 2009 at 9:12 pm by observer, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Library sees surge in usage
If the library has seemed a little more inhabited than it used to, your suspicions are correct. Pleasanton's only library, located at 400 Old Bernal Ave., has seen an uptick i... |
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on Mar 4, 2009 at 11:59 pm by Anonymous, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Coroner IDs man found dead in Dublin
The Alameda County coroner's bureau has identified a 47-year-old Roseville man who was found dead of an apparent drug overdose beside a backyard hot tub in Dublin on Wednesda... |
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on Mar 4, 2009 at 10:58 pm by Big mike, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
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Planning Commission turns down condo conversion
The Planning Commission unanimously shot down a mobile home park owner's request to sell off the lots, saying they questioned residents' support for the sale and didn't want t... |
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on Mar 3, 2009 at 8:34 pm by PJ, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Wheels bus fares to increase
The board of directors for the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority approved fare increases to Wheels bus routes Monday. Executive Manager Paul Matsuoka said ticket price... |
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on Mar 3, 2009 at 6:55 pm by SF Transit Planner, a resident of another community |
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Police officer, employees honored for service
Officer Joe Leonardo was named 2006 Officer of the Year by his peers in the Pleasanton Police Department. Joining the force in August 1989, Leonardo currently serves as a patr... |
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on Mar 2, 2009 at 10:56 pm by unclehomerr.., a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Sales at a Glance
Dublin
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, February 27, 2009, 12:00 AM |
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on Mar 2, 2009 at 6:55 am by Waiting, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Planning Commission reviewing plan to convert mobile home park into condos
The owner of a local mobile home park is presenting plans to the Planning Commission for a condo conversion, but a change from rent to own won't occur for at least a decade, a... |
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on Feb 28, 2009 at 12:54 pm by Another Gatetree Resident, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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Editorial
The Pleasanton City Council, to its credit, voted Tuesday to extend Stoneridge Drive from its current barrier at Trevor Parkway to El Charro Road, where it will connect to Jac... |
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on Feb 27, 2009 at 10:18 pm by Amused, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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COMMENTARY: Pleasanton's housing cap: Do we need it?
Pleasanton's 29,000-unit housing cap, approved by voters in 1996, is under attack, both in the courts by an affordable housing coalition and by state housing authorities, incl... |
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on Feb 27, 2009 at 11:26 am by Lauren, a resident of the Ironwood neighborhood |
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Andal rules out 2010 congressional run against McNerney
Dean Andal, the former state Assemblyman from Stockton who challenged Congressman Jerry McNerney (d-Pleasanton) in last November's 11th District congressional race, said this ... |
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on Feb 25, 2009 at 5:19 pm by Mike, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Downtown
I read the article a couple of weeks back discussing the state of OUR downtown. I agree that something has to be done immediately. It is getting worse and worse every weeken... |
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on Feb 25, 2009 at 3:51 pm by Claudette McDermott, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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COMMENTARY: 'It saddens me'
Those were the words of school board president Chris Grant last Tuesday night as he reviewed a long list of possible program cuts and teacher and administrative layoffs brough... |
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on Feb 23, 2009 at 8:39 pm by Mike, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
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Donations still being accepted for Zuffa family
Donations are still trickling in for the family of a woman who received second- and third-degree burns to her body after her home exploded and a fire ensued.
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on Feb 23, 2009 at 3:57 pm by Janet Pelletier, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Talking Points
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who spoke recently at a press club event, is quoted by KCBS' Larry Chiaroni as saying, "It saddens me when I hear that the newspapers have to lay o... |
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on Feb 23, 2009 at 11:53 am by Huh, a resident of Livermore |
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Enjoying the sunshine
A local painter this morning took advantage of a forecasted three-day break in the rain as he recreated a historic building at St. John and Main streets in downtown Pleasanton... |
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on Feb 21, 2009 at 5:27 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Council OKs new permit for Chinese language, culture school
More than 200 supporters of the Little Ivy League School who packed the City Council chambers Tuesday night—most of them from Pleasanton's growing Chinese-American popul... |
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on Feb 20, 2009 at 11:18 am by parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Why was Lisa's post about religion removed?
Lisa made perfectly valid points and asked good questions. Why are you censoring her PW? |
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on Feb 20, 2009 at 9:57 am by Emily West, Pleasanton Weekly reporter |
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