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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Simulation puts drunk driving into real-time perspectiveIt may have only been a simulation, but the faces of high school students who watched the events unfold told it all. Their...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2008Last comment by -, on Jun 20, 2008 at 10:35 pm | 14 comments | 5625 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Celebrating Chinese culturePleasanton will be the center for Chinese cultural celebration in the Tri-Valley. Five years strong, the event is from noon...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2008Last comment by Testing name, on Jun 20, 2008 at 1:56 pm | 8 comments | 4777 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Judge rules in favor of Signature Properties over construction of Neal Elementary"Ambiguous" was the word used in a tentative ruling delivered by a judge in the case of Signature Properties v. Pleasanton...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2008Last comment by Concerned dad of two PUSD students, on Jun 19, 2008 at 8:05 pm | 63 comments | 9795 Views
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Council OKs Staples location for ice rinkThe City Council Tuesday night approved by a vote of 4-1 a master plan for a 17-acre community park in Staples Ranch with...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2008Last comment by Chris G, on Jun 17, 2008 at 7:47 am | 4 comments | 5808 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
GATE Plan FlawedEveryone is talking about cutting administrators. I agree! Look at the GATE plan or the school site plans. How much money...
Original post made by Peter on May. 12, 2008Last comment by Steve, on Jun 1, 2008 at 5:12 pm | 10 comments | 4330 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board member's residency called into questionA few residents claiming school board trustee Pat Kernan is in violation of residency requirements led the Pleasanton Unified...
Original post made on May. 16, 2008Last comment by Dave, on May 30, 2008 at 12:48 am | 54 comments | 12557 Views
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Signature Properties v. school district case trial beginsAfter more than five years of very-public dispute, another—and possibly decisive phase of the litigation between the...
Original post made on May. 18, 2008Last comment by Jack, on May 24, 2008 at 11:34 am | 14 comments | 5436 Views
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Amador team chosen to represent at G8 Summit eventStudents from Amador Valley High School have been selected to represent the United States in the in the 2008 Junior 8 competition,...
Original post made on May. 23, 2008Last comment by Mary, on May 23, 2008 at 3:29 pm | 2 comments | 4300 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Laws of Life Essay's / LuncheonToday I was very impressed by many of the high school students at Foothill. They had a luncheon today for essay winners on...
Original post made by Aaron on Mar. 7, 2008Last comment by stan, on May 22, 2008 at 4:33 pm | 3 comments | 4149 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Our Schools, Drugs & ViolencePer a new SF Chronicle analysis of statewide suspension data for the 2006-07 school year, see how our Pleasanton schools...
Original post made by firstgen on May. 19, 2008There are no comments yet. 4175 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board member's residency called into questionA few residents claiming school board trustee Pat Kernan is in violation of residency requirements led the Pleasanton Unified...
Original post made on May. 16, 2008Last comment by Julie, on May 16, 2008 at 6:39 pm | 4 comments | 5718 Views
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Amador Valley We the People makes top 10 finals at Nationals!The Amador Valley "We the People" competition civics team has just found out that they are in the 10 ten out of 50 competing...
Original post made by Civic Minded on May. 4, 2008Last comment by Announce To The World..., on May 12, 2008 at 5:17 pm | 3 comments | 3949 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Non-Resident School Board Member will participate in a board meeting by phone from his home in Camino Ca.Pleasanton school board member, Pat Kernan, will participate in a board meeting by phone from his home in Camino Ca. What...
Original post made by Outraged on Apr. 29, 2008Last comment by PLATO, on May 6, 2008 at 1:01 am | 14 comments | 5060 Views
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District BudgetHow many of you watched the school board meeting about the budget last night. Seems to me that Mr. Ott talking about cutting...
Original post made by George on Apr. 15, 2008Last comment by Pleasanton resident, on May 1, 2008 at 8:07 pm | 4 comments | 4174 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Saving Planet Earth at Hearst schoolWhen it comes to observing Earth Day next Tuesday, students and their parents at Hearst Elementary School have to go no farther...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2008Last comment by K Kumar, on Apr 30, 2008 at 2:25 pm | 1 comment | 4382 Views
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Non-resident school board member making decision that affect Pleasanton tax payers?The Parcel Tax is real news. How many people really care about split infinitives? I don’t understand the value in repeated...
Original post made by Mike on Apr. 6, 2008Last comment by Outraged, on Apr 29, 2008 at 4:11 pm | 53 comments | 7084 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Small fire leads to school evacuationThe gym roof at Phoebe Hearst Elementary School caught fire around 9:53 a.m. Friday morning when workers were installing...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2008Last comment by happy, on Apr 25, 2008 at 8:52 pm | 3 comments | 4766 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School program closes Foothill Road TuesdayAs a part of the Every 15 Minutes anti-DUI program, a portion of Foothill Road near Foothill High School will be closed from...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2008Last comment by Grace, on Apr 25, 2008 at 2:46 pm | 6 comments | 4869 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Harvest Park Parents Block Sidewalk-Walnut Grove students Squeeze Between Their BumpersWalnut Grove students who get out early and walk home on the sidewalk that goes by the Harvest Park Middle School parking...
Original post made by Sophia on Feb. 22, 2008Last comment by HP Parent, on Apr 20, 2008 at 6:36 pm | 7 comments | 4046 Views
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School board learns more about parcel tax, but decides to hold offSchool board members learned more about what goes into crafting a parcel tax for the November ballot Tuesday night, but will...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2008Last comment by taxpayer, on Apr 13, 2008 at 2:49 pm | 15 comments | 4788 Views
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