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Letter: Amador Class of '78 reunion a blastDear Editor, Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=4825 posted Friday, November 14,...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2008Last comment by Class of 1977 Rules, on Nov 15, 2008 at 3:16 pm | 2 comments | 4361 Views
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Police: Data shows little to no increase in criminal activityDespite high-profile robberies of several Wells Fargo Banks in the downtown area, Pleasanton police say crime is about the...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2008Last comment by raven, on Oct 30, 2008 at 9:35 am | 4 comments | 6756 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Children's Music PerformanceApprox. fifteen local children from the ages of 5 yrs and up will be performing musically at the Pleasanton Public Library...
Original post made by Warren Darmsted on Oct. 2, 2008Last comment by laaaa...., on Oct 25, 2008 at 8:47 pm | 1 comment | 4080 Views
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Weekly endorses Grant, Hintzke, Bowser for school boardThe Pleasanton Weekly reported today that it is endorsing Chris Grant, Jamie Yee Hintzke and Jeff Bowser for election to...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2008Last comment by Anonymous, on Oct 24, 2008 at 8:37 am | 1 comment | 5054 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Has anyone heard about the incident at Amador?I've been checking periodically for a week trying to get details on an incident that occured at the last school dance held...
Original post made by Concerned Mom on Oct. 21, 2008Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Oct 23, 2008 at 10:23 pm | 18 comments | 4023 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Board CandidatesI just received the "County of Alameda sample ballot and voter information" Not all the candidates for school board are...
Original post made by Pleasanton Resident on Oct. 14, 2008Last comment by Prasad Rallapalli, on Oct 21, 2008 at 11:44 am | 27 comments | 4639 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Board ElectionCan someone tell me how many people are running for school board and who they are. What is the background of each?...
Original post made by Johnny Wang on Aug. 24, 2008Last comment by Julie Testa, on Oct 13, 2008 at 8:33 am | 17 comments | 4797 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gatetree gets their wayGreat job Gatetree curcle neighbors! You successfully nagged your way to force the school district to turn down the speakers...
Original post made by What the heck on Sep. 20, 2008Last comment by Stacey, on Oct 10, 2008 at 3:00 pm | 69 comments | 7916 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Laptop Program and PornDoes anyone have any advice on keeping porn away from kids? If one or more of your children are in the laptop program...
Original post made by Mike on Sep. 23, 2008Last comment by Mike, on Oct 2, 2008 at 9:21 pm | 6 comments | 4549 Views
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20-year-old man arrested for placing dead animals in Dublin High lockersDublin police have arrested a 20-year-old man who allegedly admitted to placing two dead cats and a dead dog from a local...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2008Last comment by RS, on Sep 24, 2008 at 2:32 pm | 5 comments | 6146 Views
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Amador Students Remember 9/11In contrast to the many ways that our community has remembered 9/11 and the horrific events that occured on that day, Amador...
Original post made by A Close Neighbor on Sep. 18, 2008Last comment by Cholo, on Sep 20, 2008 at 11:28 am | 20 comments | 4536 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Planners OK Fresh & Easy grocery for Rose PavilionFresh & Easy, a British-owned grocery store, will open one of its larger California markets later this year in the Rose Pavilion...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2008Last comment by cholo #2, on Sep 18, 2008 at 7:45 pm | 6 comments | 6527 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What happened at AmadorAny one know what happened at Amador high school today? At about 3:30 there were 3 fire trucks in front of the school....
Original post made by marie on Sep. 17, 2008Last comment by Jane, on Sep 18, 2008 at 9:55 am | 2 comments | 4199 Views
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Goodbye, for nowAs I prepare to leave Pleasanton again for my final year at UC Davis, I wanted to take this opportunity to publicly thank...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2008Last comment by Laura Ditto, on Sep 13, 2008 at 10:21 am | 1 comment | 4238 Views
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Remembering 9/11Flags were erected in several areas around the city today, honoring those lost just seven years ago in the attacks on America....
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2008Last comment by Grandpa from New York, on Sep 13, 2008 at 5:34 am | 3 comments | 4987 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stay at Home DadsAre Stay at Home Dad's accepted in our society? I have encountered many that are underachievers, boring/bored and generally...
Original post made by Mario on Sep. 10, 2008Last comment by Gina Channell-Allen, on Sep 11, 2008 at 12:26 pm | 16 comments | 3816 Views
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Name that hippoThere's a new animal that will be hanging out at Gingerbread Preschool and it needs a name. A lifesize hippopotamus--albeit...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2008Last comment by maria, on Sep 10, 2008 at 3:59 pm | 14 comments | 6373 Views
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Student hit by La Petite BusAny news on the young lady that was hit at dismissal by the La Petite Academy bus in front of AVHS on Wednesday? Many kids...
Original post made by Anne on Aug. 30, 2008Last comment by Emily Atwood, on Sep 2, 2008 at 2:23 pm | 2 comments | 4088 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foothill seniors cheer first day of their final yearMany of Foothill High School's 593 seniors who make up the Class of 2009 donned Falcon tops, cheered and waved banners at...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2008Last comment by mom of 2, on Aug 29, 2008 at 4:51 pm | 5 comments | 5193 Views
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Are our school leaders truly selecting the best and brightest to teach our children?My husband and I relocated to Pleasanton because of the quality of our schools. Top schools should recruit top talent, don't...
Original post made by Concerned on Jul. 7, 2008Last comment by PoP, on Aug 28, 2008 at 1:24 pm | 93 comments | 8883 Views
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