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City Council Eyeing Surplus to Shore Up Pension Shortfall
In a contentious work shop at city hall, the city council was given recommendations by its financil staff to shore up its pension shortfall. Among them, was to tap into the ci... |
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on Feb 12, 2011 at 3:49 pm by it is hopeless, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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The City of Milpitas Faced with a Pension Tsunami
This article is a must read for anyone interested in pension reform.
The city of Milpitas, grappling with an 11 million dollar defecit, has directed a 6 member study group to... |
Rick |
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on Dec 9, 2010 at 3:16 pm by Shoot_The_Messengers, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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Only One Way To Revitalize Downtown Pleasanton
The only way to revitalize the downtown is to build high density housing downtown. Three or even four story condiminiums with underground parking and storefronts on the first... |
Rick |
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on Jun 29, 2009 at 2:01 pm by joseph, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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Hostermans Contradictions
Jennifer Hosterman professes to be an environmentalist. She rails agains global warming and champions the green agenda. Her behavior and her position on local issues runs co... |
Rick |
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on Aug 28, 2008 at 9:14 pm by frank, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
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Best Happy Hour
What's the best happy hour around Pleasanton? Not just good drinks and free food, I want a good, fun crowd. Any thoughts? |
Rick |
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on Jun 10, 2008 at 4:11 pm by chris, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Why is Narum Taking Developer's Money?
Wow,
I went to the city's website to look at the city council candidate's financial statements and was shocked at who Kathy Narum has taken money from. I couldn't believe ... |
rick-native |
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on Apr 9, 2013 at 5:50 pm by Tom, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Does Anybody remember the Scare Fair???
I was just curious as to what happened to the Scare Fair thing Pleasanton use to have in the back of the fairgrounds. I was watching some lame Halloween movie last night that ... |
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on Nov 10, 2007 at 8:11 pm by raven, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Traffic Lights Around Town
Does anybody else notice the lenght of time when it comes to certain traffic signals? The ones' that stick out in my mind are Santa Rita/West Las Positas (by the hostpital) an... |
Rob |
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on Oct 27, 2007 at 12:16 am by Carol, a resident of the Vineyard Avenue neighborhood |
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PW Censors Posts That Challenge Their Political Agenda
Jeb,
Has the PW lost all sense of journalistic integrity. You pulled my posts yesterday that suggested the PW had an agenda becuase it was labeling a chamber of commerce l... |
Robbie |
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on Oct 19, 2011 at 6:59 pm by Gina Channell-Allen, president of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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Long time CCOP parishioner shocked by recent fund raising tactics
CCOP has become so obsessed with fund raising for a new building addition to their Pope John Paul II Center that they have crossed the line of good taste, decency, and respect... |
Robert |
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on Oct 6, 2011 at 11:35 pm by Robert, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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Thoughts About BART Workers Striking
What do you think BART workers striking during this down economy? Is the timing right, with high unemployment, to fire them all? |
Robert |
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on Aug 18, 2009 at 12:01 am by Me Too, a resident of the Canyon Creek neighborhood |
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Vets' Parade - Why I love Pleasanton
Despite the rain, many Pleasanton residents came out to Main Street to honor those who have served the USA and defended our Constitution.
Shake a Vet's hand and tell him / ... |
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on Nov 7, 2010 at 6:55 pm by Robert Byrd, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Pension Spiking + Double Dips = $300K+ for retired City Attorney
The pensions for the police and fire chiefs are not the only ones spiked. The City taxpayers have paid City Attorney Mike Rouch $302,210 in 2009 as told by the Contra Costa T... |
Robert Byrd |
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on Nov 2, 2010 at 10:12 pm by Not So Sure, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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You call this Socialism?
After nearly 15 years at the same job, I was laid off at the beginning of the year.
Because of my own good money habits, and Obama's stimulus package, my family still has a... |
Roger |
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on Jul 16, 2009 at 3:15 pm by Parent of Two, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
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Should our city council be debating Iraq?
Does anyone else think the city council talking about Iraq is a monumental waste of their time? While I'm all for people speaking their minds and voicing their opinions, a cit... |
Ron |
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on Nov 29, 2010 at 12:34 pm by a reader, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Santa Rita Cross Walk
The long cross walk across Santa Rita (in front of Hollywood Video) now has some impressive warning features - runway type strobe lights imbedded into the pavement and flashin... |
Ron |
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on Sep 10, 2007 at 7:12 pm by Ron, a resident of the Deer Oaks/Twelve Oaks neighborhood |
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Crutches, Canes, Wheelchairs, and Walkers needed for Haiti
Local residents can clean out their garages and closets to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti. The Rotary Club of Pleasanton will be collecting crutches, wheelchairs, wa... |
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on Jan 24, 2010 at 12:02 am by Rotary, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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680-South From Sunol Castlewood to Sunol Exit
--680 Southbound in Pleasanton from Sunol Castlewood to Sunol Exit--
When are they going to redo the right lane on this stretch of freeway? Basically the lane is unusable ... |
Rough Rider |
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on Sep 14, 2011 at 3:12 pm by Daniel, a resident of the Valencia neighborhood |
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Neighborhood market
Does anyone know when the new Walmart Neighborhood Market will open.
And I ONLY need the answer to that question, not a whole barrage of anti Walmart comments.
Thank You |
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on Mar 6, 2013 at 9:36 am by Same here, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Walmart opponents a no-show at city hearing, but will Occupy Pleasanton today apparently?
According to Web Link between 3 PM and this evening, there will be some sort of Union United Food and Commercial Workers grocery stor... |
Roy |
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on Mar 30, 2012 at 10:49 am by Tuan Nguyen, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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24 Hour Fitness Super Sport?
As someone who has moved to P-Town, last September, from the Silicon Valley, I was excited to hear about the new Super Sport 24 Hour planned for the former Herald building (ne... |
Ryan |
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on Mar 16, 2011 at 11:17 pm by SD, a resident of the Avila neighborhood |
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Can we all transition out of using incandescent Christmas lights?
Does anyone else feel there is a lot of energy being wasted on xmas lights? They're pretty, but I'd sure like to see people avoid using them, or transition to LEDs. A city lik... |
Ryan |
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on Dec 16, 2010 at 2:06 am by Fred, a resident of Livermore |
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Who is Fred Watson - please tell
I read in the paper that Fred Watson's running for City Council. I haven't heard of him, so wonder if Pleasanton Weekly bloggers, who seem informed about local issues, can te... |
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on Aug 14, 2010 at 4:25 pm by Rae, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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Here's a people who preach morality, tolerance, love thy neighbor,
Here's a people who preach tolerance, love thy neighbor, morals etc. and who blatantly belittle anyone who attempts to reason with them.
Here's a majority party within Pl... |
Saddened By The Right |
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on Mar 15, 2010 at 8:44 am by SteveP, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
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Pleasanton Tea Party Founder Calls For Boycott Of SF
See article link:
Web Link
Bridget Melson, founder of the Pleasanton Tea Party group, said she is calling on her members and other l... |
Sal |
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on May 2, 2010 at 7:27 pm by Kay, a resident of the Vineyard Hills neighborhood |
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