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PUSD trustees hear about parcel tax, marketing plan
Pleasanton will support a $98 parcel tax -- if it's marketed right -- experts who surveyed likely voters told school board members Tuesday. The telephone survey contacted 400 ... |
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on Mar 17, 2011 at 11:53 pm by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Pleasanton school district hires Lodi district manager as its new assistant superintendent
The Pleasanton school board has hired a former assistant superintendent at the Lodi school district to replace its Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Cindy Galb... |
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on Jan 7, 2013 at 12:25 pm by Elizabeth, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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School district could cut 30 jobs starting July 1 as state aid lags
Looking at bad and worse figures from the state, Pleasanton school officials have released numbers that could mean cuts of nearly 30 full-time jobs for the next school year bu... |
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on Feb 6, 2012 at 9:57 am by Newton, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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County Club may owe nearly $2 million to locked out workers
Castlewood Country Club may have to pony up $1.7 million in back pay and benefits, plus taxes, for its locked-out employees after a recent order from the National Labor Relati... |
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on Dec 12, 2011 at 7:01 am by JBP, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Palo Alto sees record 79.36% approval for parcel tax
Palo Alto voters have said a resounding "yes" to their public schools.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, M... |
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on May 15, 2010 at 3:09 pm by a reader, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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McNerney: 'Reform will make health care more affordable for Americans'
Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) released the following statement and information in response to Saturday night's passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Ac... |
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on Nov 13, 2009 at 10:04 am by Nosy Neighbors, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights 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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Pleasanton Council candidates warned to wait until March 29 to post campaign signs
Pleasanton City Manager Nelson Fialho has asked candidates in the special City Council election scheduled for May 7 to wait until March 29 to post campaign signs in the commun... |
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 6:10 am by John G., a resident of another community |
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Discussions about Tulancingo exchange student opportunities on tap this evening at Foothill High School
High school students can learn about participating in the Pleasanton/Tulancingo Sister City Association Youth Cultural Exchange Program at 7 p.m. tonight at Foothill High Scho... |
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on Feb 26, 2013 at 9:45 pm by scott656, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Natural gas leak ruled out as cause of 'suspicious' fire
Police are eliminating a natural gas leak as one of the possible causes of an explosion and house fire on East Angela Street early last month, but remain tight-lipped as they ... |
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on Sep 23, 2011 at 10:12 am by Kathy, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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McNerney introduces bill to stop U.S. jobs from going overseas
Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) has introduced legislation to stop American jobs from going overseas.
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on Oct 22, 2010 at 1:28 pm by Gary Schwaegerle, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Whatever happened to Christmas?
Sure, Dec. 25 is just 18 days away. But except for a brief flash of "Merry Christmas" on Wheels Bus No. 12 that I saw Monday, the word "Christmas" seems to have metastasized i... |
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on Dec 23, 2007 at 1:34 pm by steve, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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NLRB law judge finds Castlewood club wrong in locking out workers
Administrative Law Judge Clifford Anderson of the National Labor Relations Board has found that Castlewood Country Club has maintained an illegal lockout since August 10, 2010... |
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on Aug 25, 2012 at 8:13 pm by Malcolm Gee, a resident of San Ramon |
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Candidate dropped bid for Pleasanton school board to focus on class size reduction
The short-lived fourth candidate for Pleasanton school board says he dropped out of the race to dedicate his time to reducing class size in the district.
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on Sep 12, 2012 at 8:15 am by Rudy, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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Planning Commission votes 5-0 to OK Walmart's bid for a Neighborhood Market on Santa Rita Road
The Pleasanton Planning Commission voted 5-0 Monday night to approve for a second time the bid by Walmart to open one of its Neighborhood Markets in the vacant former Nob Hill... |
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on Mar 23, 2012 at 8:25 am by Ellen, a resident of the Jensen Tract neighborhood |
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Union members heading to downtown Pleasanton this morning to start protest march to Castlewood Country Club
Union demonstrators are heading to Pleasanton this morning to mark the second anniversary of the lockout of unionized workers from Castlewood Country Club.
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on Feb 29, 2012 at 1:15 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Sullivan's last stand against Walmart grocery
Pleasanton City Councilman Matt Sullivan, a long-time and outspoken foe of the business and employment policies of national retailer Walmart Corp., filed an appeal Monday agai... |
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on Jun 19, 2012 at 3:29 pm by gdanjou, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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McNerney skips victory party as lead narrows to 121 votes over Republican challenger
The McNerney family voted along with thousands of others in Pleasanton and millions across the country yesterday in mid-term elections that saw major shifts in both the House ... |
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on Nov 7, 2010 at 10:07 am by Jerry, a resident of the Bonde Ranch neighborhood |
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UPDATE: Police investigate possible hate crime after two men allegedly beat taxi driver
Two men were arrested Thursday for allegedly beating a local taxi driver in what appears to be a racially-motivated crime, police said.
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on Jan 7, 2010 at 8:57 pm by Daena, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Oak Grove foe Mary Roberts to challenge Hosterman for mayor's post
Mary Roberts, a long-time member of the Pleasanton Planning Commission who also served as its chairwoman several times on a rotating basis, is planning to challenge Mayor Jenn... |
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on Aug 1, 2008 at 10:35 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Bullying a priority for PUSD
For years, bullying was seen as no big deal, and for many, a rite of passage. Freshmen were hazed by seniors, and when they became seniors those same freshmen hazed the incomi... |
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on Jan 16, 2013 at 9:15 pm by Apathy, a resident of the Beratlis Place neighborhood |
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What's up with the Fire Department Contract
I've never understood the double super-secret negotiations between city management and employee unions. The FD contract negotiations seem endless yet the public remains in th... |
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on Jul 24, 2012 at 8:45 am by To: The Right Salary, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Foothill teacher arrested on drug charge undergoing treatment, escapes jail time
A Foothill High School teacher arrested for smoking oxymorphone in Livermore will get drug treatment -- not jail time.
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on Jan 23, 2012 at 2:59 pm by Sammy, a resident of the Foothill Farms neighborhood |
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Raley's closes 2 more stores as union talks continue over wages, benefits
West Sacramento-based Raley's has announced that it will close its stores in Pittsburg and Woodland, adding to four stores the struggling supermarket chain has closed so far t... |
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on Aug 28, 2012 at 11:07 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Walmart market bid goes to city planners tonight
An overflow crowd is expected to jam the 227-seat Firehouse Arts Center starting at 7 p.m. tonight as the Pleasanton Planning Commission holds a public meeting on plans by Wal... |
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on Mar 22, 2012 at 1:16 pm by Disgusted, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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