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'Invest in veterans; Invest in our future 'This Veterans Day, people all over the nation will be celebrating the courage and sacrifice of the men and women who have...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2009Last comment by tom, on Nov 12, 2009 at 5:42 am | 12 comments | 17343 Views
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Skaters, shoppers keep downtown busy over sunny weekend downtownHundreds of skaters kept Pleasanton's new outdoor skating rink busy over the weekend as many families took advantage of free...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2009Last comment by FedUp, on Nov 24, 2009 at 5:44 pm | 12 comments | 3895 Views
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Plan to rebuild 2 low income housing complexes fails on first tryA recommendation to consolidate two 40-year-old Pleasanton housing projects into a new 150-unit facility for low-income seniors...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2009Last comment by What a colossal waste, on Dec 15, 2009 at 1:31 pm | 12 comments | 3980 Views
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McNerney in talks with Afghanistan president about war effort, political corruptionAfghanistan must end its corruption, and U.S. troops need to gain the trust of the people so they will not follow the Taliban...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2010Last comment by Doug Miller, on Jan 19, 2010 at 10:29 am | 12 comments | 4167 Views
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What happened to "Quiet" at the LibraryAll of the comments some months ago about our very noisy Pleasanton Library brought some temporary results, but the noise...
Original post made by More Quiet at the Library on Jan. 27, 2010Last comment by June, on Feb 5, 2010 at 10:47 am | 12 comments | 2943 Views
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Letter: PUSD needs to think as a businessDear Editor, Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=6746 posted Friday, March 5, 2010,...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2010Last comment by David, on Mar 7, 2010 at 8:22 am | 12 comments | 2432 Views
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Yes on Measure DApproval of voter referendum Measure D on the local ballots in Tuesday's statewide primary election would give landowners...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2010Last comment by Sharrell Michelotti, on Jun 7, 2010 at 11:50 pm | 12 comments | 2610 Views
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Why is Kansas City Mayor's Opinion News?Why is it newsworthy what the Kansas City Mayor thinks about our mayor? The recent headline in the Weekly's online edition...
Original post made by vintagehiller on Jun. 16, 2010Last comment by James Van Dyke, on Jun 21, 2010 at 7:49 pm | 12 comments | 2936 Views
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$49-million I-580 eastbound carpool lane opened to trafficThe completion of the second phase of a new, 11-mile carpool lane on eastbound Interstate Highway 580 between Pleasanton...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2010Last comment by pete, on Nov 25, 2010 at 5:10 am | 12 comments | 4207 Views
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Prop. 8 hearing drawing crowds outside Federal courthouse in San FranciscoA large crowd has gathered this morning outside a federal courthouse on Seventh Street in San Francisco, where a three-judge...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2010Last comment by SteveP, on Dec 10, 2010 at 9:08 am | 12 comments | 4131 Views
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Rally against state education budget cuts leads to 17 arrestsOfficers arrested 17 protestors at a rally sponsored by teacher and other educators' groups when they refused orders to leave...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2011Last comment by Berkeleystudent, on Mar 3, 2011 at 10:40 pm | 12 comments | 5064 Views
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Seminars planned to help those with housing, mortgage problemsThe city of Pleasanton will co-host two free housing education symposiums to observe Tri-Valley Housing Opportunities Week...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2011Last comment by Mike, on Jun 3, 2011 at 5:30 pm | 12 comments | 4034 Views
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Register for ShopPleasanton, get two County Fair ticketsThe Pleasanton Weekly will be giving away two free tickets to the Alameda County Fair to the first 75 people who register...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2011Last comment by java, on Jun 30, 2011 at 9:16 am | 12 comments | 5189 Views
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McNerney to hold 'Congress at Your Corner' event here FridayCongressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) will hold a "Congress at Your Corner" discussion from 2-3 p.m. Friday at the Pleasanton...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2011Last comment by Sal, on Jun 30, 2011 at 10:42 am | 12 comments | 3396 Views
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Domus opens in downtown Pleasanton next ThursdayDomus, the popular kitchen and home accessories retailer, will reopen its doors in downtown Pleasanton next Thursday after...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2011Last comment by PW Reader, on Jul 7, 2011 at 5:20 pm | 12 comments | 3652 Views
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PG&E awards Sentinels of Freedom a $60,000 grantPG&E has made a $60,000 grant to the Sentinels of Freedom Foundation as part of its community investment program. Read the...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2011Last comment by wyz, on Jul 13, 2011 at 1:53 pm | 12 comments | 3657 Views
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Valley Humane Society broke, may closeThe Valley Humane Society, a 25-year-old nonprofit animal welfare organization that just moved into a new $1.3-million building,...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2011Last comment by Sam, on Jul 30, 2011 at 10:45 pm | 12 comments | 2887 Views
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'City' phone calls caused by utility billing software providerContinental Utility Systems Inc., the utility billing software provider for the city of Pleasanton, has confirmed that a...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2011Last comment by Walter, on Aug 2, 2011 at 12:05 pm | 12 comments | 4067 Views
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Under fire, BART spokesman defends decision to block cellphone acessIn a press conference Tuesday, BART spokesman Linton Johnson again defended the agency's decision to halt cellphone service...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2011Last comment by Cholo, on Aug 18, 2011 at 5:32 pm | 12 comments | 3401 Views
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Rite Aid union workers ratify new two-year labor agreementMembers of the United Food and Commercial Workers union at Rite Aid stores in Pleasanton and other Northern and Central California...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2011Last comment by Joe, on Dec 5, 2011 at 6:35 am | 12 comments | 4022 Views
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