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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Obama campaign slandering donors to the Romney campaignThe Democrats in general and President Obama specifically seem willing to go to any length to trash their opposition. President...
Original post made by jimf01 on Apr. 27, 2012Last comment by dublinmike, on May 2, 2012 at 8:55 pm | 39 comments | 5350 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Taxpayer RevoltPublic unions from around the country have spent most of a year campaigning in Wisconsin...apparently for naught. There was...
Original post made by PleasantonTaxpayer on Jun. 6, 2012Last comment by Nomad, on Jun 7, 2012 at 7:29 pm | 39 comments | 4828 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
California is the New DetroitExcerpts from this article: http://www.newgeography.com/content/003024-is-california-new-detroit "Like Detroit, California...
Original post made by New Detroit on Aug. 18, 2012Last comment by on looker, on Aug 20, 2012 at 8:42 pm | 39 comments | 5574 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Romney victory parade?Since the Giants are having a victory party, shouldn't we have one for Romney? Rasmussen has Romney winning every state...
Original post made by Steve on Oct. 31, 2012Last comment by Nancy s, on Nov 8, 2012 at 7:43 am | 39 comments | 4504 Views
AROUND TOWN
Judge OKs Oak Grove project for homes, park in southeast hillsAlameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch made permanent yesterday his earlier tentative ruling that rejected a citizens'...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2008Last comment by frank, on Mar 27, 2008 at 6:49 pm | 39 comments | 6842 Views
AROUND TOWN
Any parents hear about the "Assassin game"?I've been hearing about a game that the area high school seniors "play" as a tradition. You "pay to participate" and you...
Original post made by Anne on Apr. 23, 2009Last comment by Sean's sweethearts, on Jan 27, 2010 at 10:20 am | 39 comments | 6488 Views
AROUND TOWN
Haven't Been Separating Garbage, Help!I haven't started separating recyclables out of my garbage. Do 'they' expect us to have started doing that for this week's...
Original post made by Nancy on Sep. 29, 2009Last comment by stillhavequestions, on Oct 8, 2009 at 7:35 pm | 39 comments | 4281 Views
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Ex-NFL player and Pleasanton coach accused of slugging County Supervisor HaggertyThe Alameda County's District Attorney's office is looking into charges that a coach for the Pleasanton Junior Football League...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2009Last comment by Joe, on Nov 15, 2009 at 8:03 pm | 39 comments | 6897 Views
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Out of control public pensions - NYT opedInteresting oped from NYT on their public employee retirement cost issues: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/opinion/06sun1.html?_r=1 Many...
Original post made by We are not alone on Mar. 7, 2011Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Mar 9, 2011 at 6:41 am | 39 comments | 3246 Views
AROUND TOWN
Our wonderful (or not so ) libraryI am appalled that the pages at the Pleasanton library are just temps that receive no benefits and can only work a certain...
Original post made by Mr. Pohami Singh on May. 18, 2011Last comment by Yelena, on May 20, 2011 at 8:18 pm | 39 comments | 3995 Views
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Downtown Pleasanton to have a hardware store againFred Nichandros, who owns Workbench Hardware in Valley Plaza at Santa Rita Road and Valley Avenue, has signed a long-term...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2013Last comment by Anthony R.H., on Apr 12, 2013 at 2:22 pm | 39 comments | 9398 Views
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Pleasanton to build $300,000 new dog parkSpacious and often elaborate dog parks are the rage of many American cities, and now Pleasanton is about to join in. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2014Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Mar 13, 2016 at 9:39 pm | 39 comments | 11532 Views
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Who Is No on K?...WEALTHY PLEASANTON HILLTOP RESIDENTSIn response to the latest misleading full-page ad in today's (5/20/16) edition of the Pleasanton Weekly: 99%+ of the funding...
Original post made by Resident of Ventana Hills on May. 20, 2016Last comment by Resident of Ventana Hills, on May 26, 2016 at 4:32 pm | 39 comments | 4744 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton election candidates emergeThe November elections are starting to take shape as candidates have begun to emerge for local Pleasanton seats, with the...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2018Last comment by False News & Alternative Facts, on Aug 7, 2018 at 5:51 pm | 39 comments | 5938 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton: Mental health matters take center stage in city's policing discussionNearly 100 residents weighed in about the overall performance and service of the Pleasanton Police Department at a virtual...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2020Last comment by urmomz, on Jul 24, 2020 at 4:04 pm | 39 comments | 8983 Views
BOOKS & MOVIES
Pleasanton not Pleasantville...If you have ever seen the movie Pleasantville than you know their town was perfect. It was a small town with little to no...
Original post made by moviebuff on Dec. 19, 2007Last comment by AVHS Dad, on May 15, 2009 at 12:19 pm | 39 comments | 9045 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Letters: Emails deleted not my own actionDear Editor, Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=4497 posted Friday, September 12,...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2008Last comment by For Brozosky, on Sep 20, 2008 at 7:49 am | 39 comments | 3715 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Guest OpinionThe mayor and two city councilmembers have not followed our 1996 General Plan, the long range development guide for our city....
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2008Last comment by Susan, on Oct 11, 2008 at 12:15 am | 39 comments | 5093 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Castlewood management, union farther apart than everWith the lockout at Castlewood County Club now well into its ninth month, the 57 full- and part-time workers are reminding...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2010Last comment by Shiva, on Dec 2, 2010 at 12:28 pm | 39 comments | 4925 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Handles Gastropub to replace Farmer Restaurant at Pleasanton HotelThe Farmer Restaurant in the Pleasanton Hotel on north Main Street will close after its last diners are served next Sunday...
Original post made on May. 30, 2011Last comment by CCC, on Jul 23, 2011 at 12:22 am | 39 comments | 9624 Views
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