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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 | 4060 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 | 11981 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 | 10074 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 | 11461 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 | 6560 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 | 4671 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 | 3194 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 | 8949 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 | 14814 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 | 5516 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 | 3038 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
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 | 5228 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
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 | 6034 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 | 6734 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 | 7883 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 5244 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 10771 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Natural gas leak ruled out as cause of 'suspicious' firePolice are eliminating a natural gas leak as one of the possible causes of an explosion and house fire on East Angela Street...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2008Last comment by Kathy, on Sep 23, 2011 at 10:12 am | 66 comments | 6140 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
COMMENTARY: 'It saddens me'Those were the words of school board president Chris Grant last Tuesday night as he reviewed a long list of possible program...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2009Last comment by Mike, on Feb 23, 2009 at 8:39 pm | 66 comments | 4640 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
McNerney: 'Reform will make health care more affordable for Americans'Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) released the following statement and information in response to Saturday night's...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2009Last comment by Nosy Neighbors, on Nov 13, 2009 at 10:04 am | 66 comments | 6112 Views
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