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Pleasanton school board OKs new deputy superintendent position at nearly $200,000 on 3-2 voteOn a split vote, the Pleasanton school board Tuesday decided to give a promotion to the district's assistant superintendent...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2012Last comment by Jackie, on Dec 20, 2012 at 11:21 pm | 69 comments | 13704 Views
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Herb Ritter Knows More Than Health OfficialsHerb Ritter, chairperson of Pleasanton's Planning Commission declares in the Mercury Times that health officials' decisions...
Original post made by Cindi on May. 3, 2020Last comment by BobB, on May 5, 2020 at 2:49 pm | 69 comments | 3944 Views
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Police contract - undisclosed benefitsRead this SJ Merc article about police contract included two More weeks paid vacation, plus mre $ for uniforms : http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_21528641/pleasanton-d...
Original post made by Howard Jarvis Fan on Sep. 12, 2012Last comment by Patriot, on Sep 13, 2012 at 11:00 pm | 69 comments | 4380 Views
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Walmart AppealJust one question....It seems the major complaint againt Walmart is their low wages.So am I missing something or what the...
Original post made by hoops on Mar. 14, 2012Last comment by local, on Mar 16, 2012 at 3:14 pm | 68 comments | 5760 Views
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Why is music director Joe Hebert leaving CCOP, really?Somme comments posted on Facebook about this and the announcement: I cannot believe that Joe Hebert is leaving CCOP!!!...
Original post made by Concern Member of CCOP on Aug. 28, 2010Last comment by A Friend of the Truth, on Sep 1, 2010 at 4:11 pm | 68 comments | 10990 Views
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Dog droppings. Enough is enough.I was having lunch at a local park today, watching dogs come in and out of the park to use the well-manicured lawn as their...
Original post made by Devon on Oct. 4, 2010Last comment by Lee, on Oct 10, 2010 at 10:13 pm | 68 comments | 5625 Views
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Religous Disturbing gathering at Farmer's Market on SaturdayI was with my friend at the Farmer's Market on Saturday and there was a religous group there with large signs telling us...
Original post made by Chris on Aug. 17, 2009Last comment by member, on Sep 21, 2009 at 12:35 am | 68 comments | 6785 Views
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Giants' celebration costly to PUSDCelebrating the San Francisco Giants' victory in the World Series will cost the Pleasanton School District more than $13,000...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2012Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Nov 11, 2012 at 7:47 am | 68 comments | 6345 Views
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Am I the only one that will say NO to any parcel tax?Headline says it all......
Original post made by Jason on Feb. 15, 2011Last comment by Resident, on Feb 18, 2011 at 10:54 am | 68 comments | 4160 Views
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Pleasanton Council rezones 32 acres in Hacienda for more housingThe Pleasanton City Council voted 3-2 last night to rezone 32 acres of commercial properties in the Hacienda Business Park...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2009Last comment by Becky Dennis, on Oct 26, 2009 at 5:05 pm | 67 comments | 8107 Views
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City Council endorses 87-home Irby Ranch project, with land for Sunflower Hill housingThe Pleasanton City Council voted Tuesday night to support an 87-home development on the edge of downtown, a project that...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2017Last comment by BobB, on Feb 12, 2017 at 10:26 pm | 67 comments | 12682 Views
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Nob Hill closing its Pleasanton supermarketPleasanton's Nob Hill Foods supermarket at 3112 Santa Rita Rd. will close next month, leaving Trader Joe's as the city's...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2010Last comment by Judy, on Feb 22, 2010 at 10:38 pm | 67 comments | 9928 Views
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Obama as Hitler at the Post OfficeI went to the post office several times in the last week and there were people set up next to the driveway with signs of...
Original post made by hoops on Dec. 7, 2011Last comment by hoops, on Dec 13, 2011 at 4:59 pm | 66 comments | 6398 Views
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Measure K votes neck-and-neck in early returnsWith other races being decided by predictably wide margins, Pleasanton's Measure K was seeing a spread of less than 200 votes...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2016Last comment by Observer, on Jun 22, 2016 at 1:27 pm | 66 comments | 12252 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 | 9086 Views
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School board moves forward with bond measure considerationAs a first step toward putting forward a bond measure for school funding, Pleasanton's school board voted to do a survey...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2016Last comment by Pete, on Feb 2, 2016 at 6:12 pm | 65 comments | 6801 Views
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Campaign FinanceKeep Our Park Committee Press Release Feb 4, 2008 OPPONENTS OF THE OAK GROVE PROJECT VIOLATE STATE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS,...
Original post made by Angela on Feb. 7, 2008Last comment by Stacey, on Feb 25, 2008 at 11:32 am | 65 comments | 7257 Views
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Brozosky considering another try for mayor's postFormer City Councilman Steve Brozosky may try again to unseat Mayor Jennifer Hosterman for the city's top elected post in...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2008Last comment by angela ramire holmes, on Jul 9, 2009 at 1:40 am | 65 comments | 7351 Views
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California becomes 1st state to require teaching of gay historyCalifornia has become the nation's first state to require its public schools to teach students about the history and contributions...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2011Last comment by Yelena, on Jul 17, 2011 at 8:06 pm | 65 comments | 6905 Views
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Comcast closing California call centers, including Livermore's, due to state's high cost of doing business hereComcast will close its three call centers in California before Christmas and move the 1,000 jobs to Oregon, Washington and...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2012Last comment by Goodbye California, on Dec 11, 2012 at 2:18 pm | 65 comments | 12845 Views
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Looking for something for the kids to do this summer, learn something new and have fun? The Summer Camp Guide features local camps for all ages and interests.
