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Oak Grove Developer Spends $379k to date
City of Pleasanton campaign reports reveal that as of May 22nd Oak Grove land speculator Fredric Lin has spent $379,000 so far to win approval of Measure D. To put this in pe... |
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on May 30, 2010 at 11:23 pm by Judy, a member of the Walnut Grove Elementary School community |
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Ban posts from Cholo
Please, please, please. PW- Do yourselves and your readers a favor and ban Cholo from posting (if you are capable of doing that).
Much like the failed Prattle and Tattle pos... |
NoMoCholo |
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on Nov 28, 2009 at 12:05 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Military families thank Chris Miller
The Pleasanton Military Families Support Group, known for its boisterous welcome home celebrations for troops returning from service in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan, gathered ... |
Editor |
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on Oct 2, 2009 at 7:13 am by Doug Buenz, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood |
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Train operators union rejects contract offer, 2 other locals vote to accept
Negotiators from BART will head back to the bargaining table today in Oakland with the only union out of three that rejected a proposed contract.
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Editor |
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on Aug 16, 2009 at 9:27 am by Tennesse Jed, a resident of the Jensen Tract 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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Planning Commissioner Fox to decide this week on mayor's race
Planning Commissioner Anne Fox said she is considering challenging Mayor Jennifer Hosterman for the city's top elective post, to bring back slow-growth policies that would sup... |
Editor |
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on Feb 3, 2009 at 4:34 pm by Someone who has been to a planning commission meeting, a resident of another community |
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Builder scuttles $10-million waterpark at Shadow Cliffs
Plans for a multi-million-dollar California Splash waterpark that could have attracted tens of thousands of water enthusiasts to Pleasanton each summer have been scuttled, the... |
Editor |
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on Jan 11, 2008 at 12:20 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Oak Grove wins council approval in 4-1 vote
The City Council voted 4-1 to give final approval to the Oak Grove project Tuesday, which will allow the landowners to build 51 estate homes in the hills atop Kottinger Ranch ... |
Editor |
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on Nov 16, 2007 at 2:13 pm by Concerned about Growth, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Ever lived in an Eichler home? They're coming back
The moment she saw her first Eichler home in Sunnyvale in 2008, Monique Lombardelli fell in love.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Feb 21, 2013 at 1:34 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Well-liked former Amador teacher, coach dies
Charles Joseph Volonte, a beloved former Amador Valley High School teacher and swim coach, died yesterday at his home with his son Richard by his side. He was 79.
Volonte too... |
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on Aug 12, 2012 at 3:44 pm by ann volonte gabbert, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Council, public weigh in on new police contract
The Pleasanton City Council moved forward Tuesday night toward approving a new contract with the Pleasanton Police Officers' Association that requires members for the first ti... |
Editor |
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on Feb 1, 2012 at 7:00 pm by Sam, a resident of the Oak Hill neighborhood |
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Pleasanton Council OKs plan to allow another 2,200 high-density housing units here
Facing a packed meeting room but with almost no objections, the Pleasanton City Council approved a final plan Wednesday night that will allow 73 acres in various parts of the ... |
Editor |
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on Jan 9, 2012 at 2:18 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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COMMENTARY: 2011 was quite a year for Pleasanton
As cities go in this financially-pressed state of California, Pleasanton had a very good 2011.
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Editor |
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on Jan 4, 2012 at 4:26 pm by FnSuite, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
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New BART station opens tomorrow
The new West Dublin/Pleasanton BART station near Stoneridge Shopping Center is ready to open with festivities tomorrow. Service begins Saturday.
Read the full story here http... |
Editor |
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on Dec 23, 2011 at 5:04 pm by Ptown, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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3 on Pleasanton Council to rotate Vice-Mayor's duties in 2012
Pleasanton Mayor Jennifer Hosterman sidestepped the concern over appointing a possible mayoral candidate to the post of Vice-Mayor for 2012 Tuesday night by agreeing to rotate... |
Editor |
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on Dec 9, 2011 at 10:55 am by GX, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Water bills going up
Water bills are going up for residents in Zone 7, which includes Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin and the Dougherty Valley portion of San Ramon. A 5% increase approved Oct. 19 sh... |
Editor |
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on Nov 13, 2011 at 11:55 am by Arnold, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Alameda County property taxes due Nov. 1
Alameda County representatives notified property owners yesterday that the first installment of their 2011-2012 Secured Property Tax is due on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
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Editor |
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on Oct 21, 2011 at 8:51 pm by taxpayer, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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School board votes to oppose state legislation that would block teacher layoffs
The Pleasanton school board voted last night to oppose a state measure that would prevent the district from laying off teachers.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Sep 16, 2011 at 8:28 am by Jill, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
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Land owners to seek city's approval for 10 'ranchettes' on former Oak Grove hilltop acreage
Proponents of a 51-home development called Oak Grove in Pleasanton's southeast hills are expected to submit a new proposal next week to subdivide their 526 acres of hilltop la... |
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on Mar 31, 2011 at 12:07 am by Mark094, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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A call for a redesigned town square
The New York Times published an interesting op-ed, titled "Online, Anonymity Breeds Contempt":
Web Link... |
Sandy Piderit |
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on Dec 1, 2010 at 10:55 pm by Factual, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Council may settle affordable housing litigation issues Tuesday
The Pleasanton City Council is expected to agree to a court order Tuesday that scuttles a 29,000-unit housing cap law approved by voters in 1996 and to provide more affordable... |
Editor |
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on Jul 26, 2010 at 12:49 pm by Larry, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood |
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Harmer claims fundraising momentum increasing in his congressional campaign
David Harmer, the Republican candidate for Congress in the 11th District that includes Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley, raised $402,244 between April 1 and June 30, ending the q... |
Editor |
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on Jul 24, 2010 at 12:17 am by Wordpress Themes, a resident of the Ridgeview Commons neighborhood |
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'Planet Hero' Hunter Lovins to speak in Pleasanton tonight
Pleasanton's Committee on Energy and the Environment is hosting a talk by Hunter Lovins on "Energy Efficiency and Long-Term Sustainability" at 7 p.m. this evening at the Pleas... |
Editor |
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on Jun 7, 2010 at 8:28 pm by Gentle Harvester, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Teachers' association seeks repeal of state's 'tax breaks' for corporations
The California Teachers Association announced yesterday that an
initiative to repeal nearly $2 billion in corporate tax breaks has garnered enough signatures to go to the No... |
Editor |
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on May 14, 2010 at 1:00 am by Kelly, a resident of the Canyon Meadows neighborhood |
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A matter of life and death
The scene was somber on Foothill Road in front of the high school today as juniors and seniors gathered to witness the enactment of a fatal accident caused by a teen drunken d... |
Editor |
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on Apr 18, 2010 at 5:04 pm by Chris, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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