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OAK GROVE DEVELOPER FILES LAWSUITAlthough not reported in the weekly, the Oak Grove developer has filed a lawsuit to block the referendum. Talk about big...
Original post made by iwasthereto on Dec. 20, 2007Last comment by Nicole, on Dec 23, 2007 at 7:51 pm | 13 comments | 4556 Views
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Letters to the Editor<B>Don't censor Christmas Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=3350 posted Friday,...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2007Last comment by Stacey, on Dec 22, 2007 at 9:25 am | 2 comments | 7963 Views
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Around PleasantonI haven't been to a property auction since I was a kid and used to watch the fast-talking auctioneers selling off farms from...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2007Last comment by mac, on Dec 21, 2007 at 9:42 am | 4 comments | 5657 Views
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Using Google Earth to visualise the Oak Grove projectHere is where you can download the kmz file I put together. http://zuul.org/sites/default/files/Oak%20Grove.kmz It opens...
Original post made by Stacey on Dec. 10, 2007Last comment by Shelley, on Dec 17, 2007 at 10:35 pm | 3 comments | 6796 Views
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Smooth shopping for the holidays?Each holiday season is marked by hoards of anxious and unruly individuals going to all extremes to obtain the perfect gifts...
Original post made by thebanditt on Dec. 17, 2007Last comment by Jennifer, on Dec 17, 2007 at 12:43 pm | 3 comments | 4293 Views
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Pleasanton Skyline.....I have lived in and enjoyed Pleasanton for almost 39 years. Pleasanton has grown tremendously in those years. It has been,...
Original post made by Alice Morrison on Dec. 14, 2007Last comment by Stacey, on Dec 14, 2007 at 8:39 pm | 1 comment | 4608 Views
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Rate your favorite/non-favorite P-Town businessesHi All, I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere here yet so i thought I would bring it up. My name's Brett Gregory and...
Original post made by Brett Gregory on Dec. 10, 2007There are no comments yet. 4450 Views
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Pleasanton HistoryPleasanton used to host three Naval Outlying Fields (NOLFs) that were attached to the Naval Air Station (NAS) in Livermore,...
Original post made by Stacey on Aug. 23, 2007Last comment by Stacey, on Dec 10, 2007 at 10:37 am | 3 comments | 7334 Views
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An Oak Grove Myth Put to RestI've seen various comments around here characterizing the trails of the park in Oak Grove as being between the ridgelines...
Original post made by Stacey on Dec. 5, 2007Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Dec 10, 2007 at 5:23 am | 12 comments | 5107 Views
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Why We SHOULD Sign the PetitionsI am supporting the Referendum and the Initiative to save the hills around Pleasanton by signing BOTH! Why are the anti-petition...
Original post made by Activemom on Nov. 27, 2007Last comment by Angela, on Dec 9, 2007 at 8:57 pm | 17 comments | 7428 Views
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Why we won't sign the Save Pleasanton's Hills petitionI'm interested in reading other people's reasons for why they won't sign the petition. Here is mine: I won't sign the...
Original post made by Shelley on Nov. 18, 2007Last comment by i was there, on Dec 5, 2007 at 9:29 pm | 44 comments | 6569 Views
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McKewon court hearing rescheduled for Jan. 9Judge Hugh Walker granted the driver involved in a head-on collision that killed 19-year-old Laurel Williams a continuation...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2007Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Dec 1, 2007 at 9:42 am | 81 comments | 6140 Views
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Why I value this Town Square forumOriginally posted as a reply on the "Pleasanton Weekly Blog Hurting Community" topic, but I'm posting here under a more positive...
Original post made by Sarah on Nov. 11, 2007Last comment by Cholo, on Nov 27, 2007 at 6:38 pm | 4 comments | 4262 Views
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Main Street business busted for alleged prostitutionTranquility Health Center on 739-E Main St. was closed in July after an undercover prostitution operation revealed illicit...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2007Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Nov 24, 2007 at 7:30 am | 21 comments | 6478 Views
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Charity worker nabbed for Pleasanton bank robberyPleasanton police have arrested a suspect in the robbery of a local Washington Mutual bank branch. Masala James, 39, of...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2007Last comment by clyde barrow, on Nov 22, 2007 at 9:17 am | 4 comments | 7505 Views
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No Hooters in downtown Pleasanton, though sign said soAnyone downtown over the weekend probably did a double-take when they saw a sign on the fence of the old Kolln Hardware Store...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2007Last comment by Lighten Up Ptown, on Nov 21, 2007 at 11:29 am | 5 comments | 6891 Views
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A birthday for the history booksOrville Nightingale, Pleasanton's oldest living man, recently celebrated his 103rd birthday with daughter Marilyn and grandsons...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2007Last comment by Nancy Lyness, on Nov 20, 2007 at 10:15 pm | 3 comments | 9732 Views
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Is anyone as devastated as I am about what's happening with Father PadraigI moved to Pleasanton 10 years ago. I distinctly remember experiencing one of Father Padraig's sermons at St. Elizabeth...
Original post made by Jana on Nov. 14, 2007Last comment by Carlos, on Nov 15, 2007 at 9:54 pm | 66 comments | 8700 Views
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Found: Silver BraceletWe found a silver bracelet near downtown on Saturday, 11/3. If it's yours, please call 925.462.1218, and describe it....
Original post made by Annette on Nov. 13, 2007Last comment by Amador parent, on Nov 15, 2007 at 10:15 am | 2 comments | 4485 Views
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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...
Original post made by Rob on Oct. 28, 2007Last comment by raven, on Nov 10, 2007 at 8:11 pm | 1 comment | 5785 Views
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