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Wolf Sighting on Martin Avenue
Sunday morning between 7:30 and 8AM I saw what I thought at first was a fox running slowly along the inside of the fence between Martin Avenue and the quarry lake. It was a li... |
AVHS Dad |
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on Dec 17, 2009 at 11:21 pm by Pat, a resident of the West of Foothill neighborhood |
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Public Pensions - Problem Continues to Grow
More perspectives on the reality of our significant public employee pension issue. Pleasanton is faced with the exact same issue. The only thing that is saving us right now ... |
Awakening |
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on Mar 4, 2011 at 1:03 am by Consensus seeker, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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The rules don't apply to Harmer
What's with all the giant, ugly Harmer signs that just popped up all over town, mostly on City and State land? Wasn't someone just complaining on here last week about a few s... |
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on Oct 6, 2010 at 12:57 pm by p-ridge-rider, a resident of the Mission Park neighborhood |
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Where will Ice Rink be?
I got in the mail today the Fall/Winter City recretion guide.
It says you can find out about the Ice Rink on page 59, and sign-up for kid's ice skating classes on page 11. ... |
B. Byrd |
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on Jul 16, 2010 at 4:41 pm by Curious, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Our Freedoms were already LOST
As related to the flu vaccination programs and federal and local "preparedness " programs.
Thanks BUSH for your hyped up BS war and you Dept of Homeland Security, which i... |
Bad BUSH |
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on Aug 30, 2009 at 8:39 am by Bad BUSH, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Community Show At Amador Tonight
Come out to the Amador High football stadium at 7pm tonight to see the Foothill High and Amador High marching bands perform their field show for the community.
I have also ... |
Band Mom |
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on Nov 18, 2011 at 8:35 am by Band Mom, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Cellphone reception -- Verizon or AT&T?
Hi, all. I have to get a new cell phone contract for my family, and am leaning toward getting an iPhone, but Verizon probably has better reception around town. I do not want... |
Barbara |
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on Aug 2, 2009 at 3:03 pm by unclehomerr.., a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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City council picks date to discuss hillside initiative when Sullivan & McGovern cannot attend
I am thoroughly disgusted by the article in today's Times (page A3) stating that the Pleasanton City Council has deliberately chosen to discuss the hillside initiative on a da... |
Barbara |
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on Jun 20, 2008 at 8:17 pm by Aaron, a resident of the Canyon Meadows neighborhood |
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Tired of being hustled at the mall
Is it just me, or have the kiosk employees on the 1st floor of the mall gotten more aggressive in the last year?
Last week I walked from one end of the mall to the other, ... |
Barbara |
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on Dec 27, 2007 at 10:25 am by Anna Smith, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood |
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Contract Should Be Renegotiated
The current Pleasanton PCEA employee contract should be renegotiated for several reasons. First, the contract would mean that Pleasanton retirement costs continue to rise fas... |
Bart Hughes |
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on Feb 8, 2011 at 7:36 am by jacob and alma, a resident of the Las Positas neighborhood |
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Public Employee Proposed Contract Falls Way Short
The City published the proposed new PCEA (Miscellaneous Employees) last night, and it is a significant disappointment. It looks like elevated entitlement expenditures will co... |
Bart Hughes |
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on Jan 19, 2011 at 7:43 pm by GX, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Pleasanton Pension Update
Unfortunately (as expected), the Pleasanton public employee pension situation has gone from bad to worse. The City of Pleasanton received its most recent CalPERS actuarial re... |
Bart Hughes |
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on Jan 3, 2011 at 10:45 pm by Sick of entitlements, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Name one for Livermore!
BARTD is seeking names for the new stations now being built in Fremont, and Milpitas, and other places that have NOT been paying taxes for generations, but now are getting ser... |
BARTD naming New Stations |
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on May 31, 2012 at 10:42 am by Charlie Brown, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
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Calstrs/teachers union opposes pension spiking bill
Teachers want changes in bill that limits public employee pensions
"The California Teachers Association and California State Teachers’ Retirement System are opposing a bi... |
Be a part of the solution |
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on Aug 13, 2011 at 4:15 pm by Reviled, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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What's With More Free Advertising for Claudette McDermott?
Hey Gina, come on. The forum is for ideas and debate not endless free advertising for some of your merchants. There are presently two ads for Claudette McDermott on page one... |
Be Fair PW |
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on Jan 30, 2010 at 3:16 pm by Gina Channell-Allen, president of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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YES on D fights FUD
Take it from a veteran of a few campaign wars, convincing people to vote "no", especially on development related issues, is a lot easier than getting them to vote "yes". I... |
Becky Dennis |
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on Jun 3, 2010 at 11:09 am by Anonymous, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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What cause the loud boom in or near Val Vista?
Does anyone know what happened to cause that loud boom a few minute ago somewhere in or near Val Vista? It sounded like it had some force with it, it was loud enough several n... |
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on Sep 4, 2009 at 3:06 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Stoneridge near denker there is a serious car accident
On Stoneridge towards Denker there is a seriously bad car accident, you may want to take another route if you are heading this direction. |
bel |
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on May 24, 2009 at 11:35 pm by bel, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
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Elections are over, but political signs are still littering our town
The elections are over but there are still quite a few political signs left around town. People have even placed them on city property which is against city municipal code. I'... |
bel |
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on Nov 19, 2008 at 9:38 pm by fact checker, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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When does it open
The new Walmart grocery that is. Anyone know? It will be nice to have a grocery option close enough to walk to. |
Ben |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 1:37 pm by Tom, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood |
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Campaign Signs
Karla Brown, a candidate for Pleasanton City Council, has placed a large campaign sign on the back of a truck on Hearst Drive. This truck with sign has been parked in the same... |
Ben |
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on Sep 23, 2012 at 11:06 pm by Watchful Eye, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Quick survey-- Please help me complete my senior thesis!
Greetings, folks! I'm a senior at Berkeley, and also a lifelong Pleasanton resident (Amador, class of '08). I will be graduating this May with a B.S. in Environmental Sciences... |
Berkeleystudent |
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on Mar 29, 2012 at 12:32 pm by Berkeleystudent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Researching public transportation-- how to contact city?
I've tried using the Contact Us link on the City website, but the little circle at the corner of the tab kept on spinning and spinning... Don't know if it ever got sent or not... |
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on Mar 3, 2011 at 8:03 am by ITN, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Best Weekly Post Award
Posted by Fan of Democracy, a resident of another community, 19 hours ago
You're Wrong, here's a little insight into the disruptions of town hall meetings held by Democrats... |
Best Post Award |
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on Aug 9, 2009 at 10:37 am by Ron, a resident of the Canyon Oaks neighborhood |
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How to get hold of PW Webmaster???
I've been trying for some time now to get hold of someone about registering for the Town Square. I registered, used my email address, but when I sign in it brings up another ... |
Beth |
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on Dec 14, 2010 at 9:11 am by Beth, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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