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Victim's Dad Speaks Against Guns, NRA, Craven PolsFather of victim offers powerful, mournful statement regarding the senseless death of his son....
Original post made by Curt Wagner on May. 25, 2014Last comment by Formerly Dan from BC, on May 29, 2014 at 8:02 am | 67 comments | 2493 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 7078 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 | 7495 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 | 10925 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
PUSD trustees hear about parcel tax, marketing planPleasanton will support a $98 parcel tax -- if it's marketed right -- experts who surveyed likely voters told school board...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2010Last comment by Resident, on Mar 17, 2011 at 11:53 pm | 67 comments | 4335 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton school district hires Lodi district manager as its new assistant superintendentThe Pleasanton school board has hired a former assistant superintendent at the Lodi school district to replace its Assistant...
Original post made on May. 24, 2012Last comment by Take him back, on Jun 13, 2013 at 10:25 pm | 67 comments | 12582 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
McKewon's bail set by judge at $250,000It was a scene riddled with emotion this morning as the arraignment for Katie McKewon was held. Friends and family members...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2007Last comment by Foothill Graduate and sociologist, on Dec 28, 2008 at 5:26 pm | 67 comments | 10429 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police nab daytime burglar yesterday, seize carAn 18-year-old Pleasanton man was charged with burglary yesterday after a report of suspicious activity - and a foot pursuit...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2011Last comment by anon, on Jul 17, 2012 at 10:18 am | 67 comments | 11871 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Swalwell announces candidacy for U.S. PresidentTri-Valley Congressman Eric Swalwell officially has his eye on the biggest seat in Washington, D.C., confirming Monday that...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2019Last comment by Doug, on Apr 15, 2019 at 12:10 pm | 67 comments | 7125 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
how step and column salaries work for Pleasanton teachersI want to summarize some basic facts about step and column salaries for teachers. Since teachers do not receive bonuses,...
Original post made by Sandy on May. 7, 2009Last comment by anon reply, on May 9, 2009 at 8:45 am | 66 comments | 4894 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
March on Main StreetI'm thinking about a protest or something else (legal) on Main Street to protest the cuts to elementary schools (they're...
Original post made by just wondering on Jan. 24, 2010Last comment by Stacey, on Jan 27, 2010 at 1:35 pm | 66 comments | 3400 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
SAVE JON VRANESH!!!!Anyone heard any news about Jon Vranesh? I've heard that numerous teachers have come out in support of him and are voicing...
Original post made by Save Jon Vranesh! on Nov. 22, 2013Last comment by Special Board Meeting has been called, on Nov 28, 2013 at 12:13 am | 66 comments | 9153 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ex-principal files lawsuit against Pleasanton school districtFormer Walnut Grove Elementary School principal Jon Vranesh has filed a lawsuit against the Pleasanton Unified School District...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2014Last comment by AnotherParent, on Oct 23, 2014 at 4:55 pm | 66 comments | 15165 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton students protesting gun violence with fundraising, National School Walkout DayFoothill sophomores got together over the weekend to make posters and t-shirts to help spread awareness about gun control...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2018Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Mar 14, 2018 at 3:37 pm | 66 comments | 5885 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
VIVA ARIZONA, VIVA ARIZONAFor having the GUTS to finally stand up and do something that the CLINTON, BUSH AND OBAMA administrations had no stomach...
Original post made by Joe on Apr. 26, 2010Last comment by Dark Corners of Town, on May 3, 2010 at 5:06 pm | 66 comments | 3230 Views
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School board to discuss union bargaining proposals, other issues tonightThe Pleasanton School board will discuss the district's and its teachers' union contract proposals for the upcoming school...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2012Last comment by Charlotte, on Feb 17, 2012 at 9:14 am | 66 comments | 5472 Views
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BART strike likely tomorrowA team of federal mediators bowed out of the BART contract negotiations today as union representatives announced that the...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2013Last comment by Daveg, on Oct 20, 2013 at 9:01 pm | 66 comments | 6296 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Court overturns restrictions on concealed weapons in CaliforniaA three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco struck down a San Diego law Thursday that restricted...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2014Last comment by liberalism is a disease, on Feb 21, 2014 at 8:30 pm | 66 comments | 7162 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 8152 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 | 5525 Views
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