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SCHOOLS & KIDS
500 jam Valley Community Church for pro-parcel tax rallyMore than 500 joined a rally Sunday sponsored by the newly-formed Save Pleasanton Schools organization to support the $233-a-year...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2009Last comment by Kiko, on Mar 16, 2009 at 11:32 pm | 487 comments | 15638 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Measure G in the lead, but currently doesn't have necessary two-thirds majorityEarly results from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters has the parcel tax measure in the lead with 58.4 percent (6,199...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2009Last comment by No was the right vote, on Jun 13, 2009 at 5:54 pm | 332 comments | 13240 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
19-year-old driver arrested in fatal Foothill Drive crashKatie McKewon, the 19-year-old driver of a Ford Mustang that was involved in a head-on collision that killed her friend Laurel...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2007Last comment by everyones to blame, on Nov 13, 2007 at 9:07 am | 321 comments | 16439 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton teachers agree to pay cut to reportedly save district nearly $4.6MIn a statement released by the Association of Pleasanton Teachers, president Trevor Knaggs announced that teachers made a...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2010Last comment by What about our kids?, on Feb 24, 2010 at 7:14 pm | 313 comments | 50705 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School budget on Jan. 5 town hall agendaMillions of dollars in cuts made last year to the Pleasanton Unified School District budget are now being felt and parents...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2009Last comment by Concerned, on Jan 6, 2010 at 11:28 am | 261 comments | 12489 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Future school funding looks bleakWhile awaiting a report for the Legislative Analysts Office, the state budget update at Tuesday night's school board meeting...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2009Last comment by Steve N, on Nov 25, 2009 at 1:42 pm | 261 comments | 10582 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council postpones employee contract signing to hold public hearings on pension contributionsWith only three council members at the meeting, the City Council last night postponed consideration of a new two-year contract...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2011Last comment by anon, on Jan 28, 2011 at 12:54 pm | 250 comments | 12486 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Where Are The "ME TOO" People?There are no "ME TOO" anywhere with the Joe Biden sexual assault charge. They were everywhere during the Kavanaugh senate...
Original post made by Michael Austin on May. 17, 2020Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on May 28, 2020 at 9:51 pm | 248 comments | 4080 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parcel tax opponents speak out at board meetingFor the first time, opponents of Measure E, the parcel tax to benefit Pleasanton schools, have spoken out against it at a...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2011Last comment by Voting no, on Apr 2, 2011 at 9:15 pm | 241 comments | 16003 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Parcel tax measure defeatedWith Measure E, Pleasanton's parcel tax measure suffering a narrow defeat Tuesday, supporters of the tax are promising the...
Original post made on May. 3, 2011Last comment by Jeb Bing, on May 6, 2011 at 7:41 am | 240 comments | 12004 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
PUSD says female student killed by train near downtown this afternoonThe PUSD has confirmed that a female student was struck and killed by a train around 2:30 p.m. Police are still investigating...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2010Last comment by Bethany, on Feb 19, 2011 at 5:37 pm | 236 comments | 23112 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board votes to place $233 parcel tax on June 2 ballotThe Pleasanton school board agreed tonight to ask voters to approve a $233 a year parcel tax in a special election June 2....
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2009Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:52 pm | 233 comments | 6933 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board gets more clarity on reopening plansA final strategy for reopening Pleasanton Unified School District in fall is still emerging, but it became clearer how that...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2020Last comment by FUSD is distance learning this Fall, on Jul 14, 2020 at 2:02 pm | 231 comments | 15599 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Bauer-Kahan scores triple legislative victory in SacramentoThree bills written by Tri-Valley Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) were signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Aug 13, 2019 at 10:29 am | 226 comments | 8582 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD Illegal cash-out bond refundingAt the 3/22 PUSD school board meeting, a citizen raised concerns about trusting PUSD with more taxpayer funds (via Measure...
Original post made by PEVC on Mar. 26, 2011Last comment by Arnold, on Apr 1, 2011 at 9:31 pm | 220 comments | 12174 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Church leaders support 'redeemed' priest; others want him outChurch leaders are speaking out in support of a newly-designated parish leader for the Catholic Community of Pleasanton after...
Original post made by Gina Channell-Allen on Nov. 15, 2007Last comment by Gina Channell-Allen, on Nov 22, 2007 at 9:02 am | 219 comments | 21270 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Think of the children???I guess the Yes on Prop 8 people don't always think of the children do they? There's been some really appalling lies coming...
Original post made by Janna on Oct. 27, 2008Last comment by baldy, on Nov 8, 2008 at 2:32 pm | 217 comments | 11955 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Guest Opinion: Tri-Valley Haven stands in support of Dr. Christine Blasey FordWe stand together with communities across the nation in supporting Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, Ms. Deborah Ramirez and all...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2018Last comment by Sober As A Judge?, on Oct 1, 2018 at 10:05 am | 215 comments | 7605 Views
AROUND TOWN
Employees union pulls controversial contract proposal off the tableThe Pleasanton City Employees Association--the union that represents 227 city workers—withdrew its pending two-year...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2011Last comment by anon, on Feb 23, 2011 at 3:42 pm | 202 comments | 13274 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parcel Tax Citizens' Group?The following letter to the editor was printed 11/27/09 in the PW. Does anyone know what the "concerned citizens' group"...
Original post made by Dark Corners of Town on Nov. 28, 2009Last comment by Dark Corners of Town, on Dec 20, 2009 at 7:14 am | 200 comments | 9572 Views
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