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Hyundai Women in Stem Scholarship 2021: Winner from Pleasanton Esha CyrilEsha Cyril, a current senior at Quarry Lane School in Dublin and a resident of Pleasanton, is one of the five winners and...
Original post made by Member on Oct. 1, 2021There are no comments yet. 382 Views
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And the winner in the California recall is? None of the aboveWhile Larry Elder clearly led all replacement candidates in the California recall election, he finished far behind none of...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2021Last comment by MichaelB, on Sep 25, 2021 at 4:05 pm | 6 comments | 1978 Views
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With recall looming, Newsom gets some help from friends in LegislatureDemocratic leaders in the Legislature shield Gov. Gavin Newsom from having to decide some controversial bills during the...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2021Last comment by Jake Waters, on Sep 4, 2021 at 5:28 pm | 6 comments | 2191 Views
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More than $7B in rent, utility relief now available for CaliforniansMore than $7 billion is now available for California residents behind on their rent and utility payments after state officials...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2021Last comment by Ernest, on Jul 18, 2021 at 1:59 pm | 1 comment | 15509 Views
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Guest Opinion: A Refusal to Seriously Address California's Housing Shortage and Affordability Crisis Is ALREADY Destroying California As We Know It“State lawmakers in Sacramento have decided they know better than the rest of us how we should live.” “Towering...
Original post made by Dean Wallace on Jul. 3, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Jul 8, 2021 at 8:54 am | 22 comments | 3080 Views
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Livermore couple open downtown bakery in honor of their late daughterAimee and Bryan first launched Wingen Bakery from their home last year so they could be full-time caretakers to their infant...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2021Last comment by Felipe Tonello, on Jun 28, 2021 at 11:28 pm | 3 comments | 8560 Views
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Guest Opinion: State Legislature may soon destroy California as we know itState lawmakers have decided that they know better than the rest of us how we should live. Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2021/06/25/guest-op...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2021Last comment by Dave Wilson, on Jun 27, 2021 at 7:45 am | 1 comment | 566 Views
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Guest Opinion: State Legislature may soon destroy California as we know itState lawmakers have decided that they know better than the rest of us how we should live. That is the message Sacramento...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2021Last comment by Becky, on Jun 24, 2021 at 6:08 pm | 26 comments | 7815 Views
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Rep. Swalwell Shouldn't Let Congress Ban FaceTime and Amazon PrimeImagine a world in which Amazon isn't allowed to offer Prime free shipping. Or Google can't show you a map of the top-ranked...
Original post made by Adam Kovacevich on Jun. 22, 2021Last comment by Jake Waters, on Jun 23, 2021 at 8:51 am | 5 comments | 1027 Views
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Governor comparison-a lesson in governing.Watch this link, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcVp0dQunNU&ab_channel=NetOnPlay for two reason: 1)If you are undecided...
Original post made by Nicki on May. 27, 2021There are no comments yet. 243 Views
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The First Asian American Settlement Was Established by Filipino FishermenThe fishing village in marshlands of present-day Louisiana was settled by the so-called Manilamen as early as 1763. The...
Original post made by Michael Austin on May. 10, 2021There are no comments yet. 291 Views
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Gasoline PricingThere are rumors that there will be a gas shortage this summer. In the upper mid west (Dakotas) the price of gasoline...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Apr. 28, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Apr 29, 2021 at 8:36 am | 3 comments | 344 Views
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RE: Derek Chauvin verdictAccountability. We can't bring back George Floyd, but today we got accountability for his murder and accountability is the...
Original post made by Isaiah Campbell, Tri-Valley for Black Lives on Apr. 20, 2021Last comment by Gina Channell, Pleasanton Weekly Publisher, on Apr 22, 2021 at 9:39 am | 21 comments | 1262 Views
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LettersRead the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2021/03/12/letters posted Friday, March 12, 2021,...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2021Last comment by Rich, on Mar 19, 2021 at 9:10 pm | 6 comments | 1204 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Remembering my friend, Scott KinneyThis is one of those things that sets the Kinney family apart. They decided not to hide from the moment. They wanted the...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2021Last comment by Robert, on Mar 2, 2021 at 7:59 pm | 5 comments | 17759 Views
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Funding for Alzheimer'sThe COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the miraculous power of prioritizing the funding of medical research. Without such...
Original post made by Nick W on Mar. 1, 2021There are no comments yet. 421 Views
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Black History Month in 2021Even with pandemic restrictions, Black History Month celebrations carry on here, taking shape virtually through webinars...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2021Last comment by Margaret , on Feb 19, 2021 at 6:23 am | 1 comment | 2654 Views
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Pleasanton school board to revisit reopening elementary sitesThe Pleasanton school board will hear a report on reopening Pleasanton Unified School District elementary sites, as well...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Jan 4, 2021 at 8:36 pm | 1 comment | 5499 Views
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An Ignored Minority’s Reflection in 2020155 years ago, around 15,000 Chinese workers were recruited to ease the labor shortage in the greatest engineering project...
Original post made by Grace Li on Dec. 27, 2020Last comment by Mica, on Jan 2, 2021 at 11:05 pm | 1 comment | 721 Views
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Alameda, Contra Costa among counties moved to purple tier as governor pulls 'emergency brake' on reopening plansMost of the Bay Area's counties will move into more-restrictive reopening tiers this week as the state attempts to extinguish...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin, on Nov 21, 2020 at 6:45 pm | 21 comments | 17193 Views
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