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2 bond measures face Pleasanton voters June 7Pleasanton voters will be asked to approve a $950 million bond measure June 7 for improvements to Las Positas and Chabot...
Original post made on May. 19, 2016Last comment by Adam, on May 22, 2016 at 3:14 pm | 5 comments | 5997 Views
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YES on K => PAID for by Developer Greenbriar Homes (developer)I want to vote NO. No more houses in ALL of Pleasanton, especially in our hills. This political spin on issues by the...
Original post made by Chris Moore on May. 16, 2016Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on May 22, 2016 at 11:26 am | 89 comments | 3454 Views
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NO on K => PAID for by Wealthy Residents on HillsI am voting YES and protecting 174 acres of Pleasanton's Hills and Ridges. Currently this land is private property that can...
Original post made by Voting YES for the Truth on May. 18, 2016Last comment by Voting YES for the Truth, on May 22, 2016 at 7:54 am | 22 comments | 2709 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Vote for Glazer for State Senate, Baker for AssemblyState Senator Steve Glazer, a Democrat, and Assemblywoman Catharine Baker, a Republican, are seeking nomination in the June...
Original post made on May. 13, 2016Last comment by Pete, on May 21, 2016 at 4:09 pm | 18 comments | 9630 Views
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How does Measure K's housing project affect almost ALL of Pleasanton? It's a bad deal for us.I read my voters pamphlet, see the ads paid for by developer Greenbrier (YES) and those by Pleasanton residents (NO), I don't...
Original post made by Jackson Poole on May. 21, 2016Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on May 21, 2016 at 3:56 pm | 7 comments | 1656 Views
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School board holding bond measure workshop SaturdayThe Pleasanton school board is set to meet Saturday morning to discuss its plan to potentially pursue a bond measure to fund...
Original post made on May. 20, 2016Last comment by Pete, on May 20, 2016 at 8:10 pm | 2 comments | 3429 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Axis opens $12-million health center in Pleasanton SaturdayAxis Community Health will hold a grand opening celebration for its new health center from 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday at 5925 W....
Original post made on May. 18, 2016Last comment by Kurt Kummer, on May 20, 2016 at 4:38 pm | 3 comments | 16383 Views
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Measure K - The Big PictureIf you are struggling with all the Yes on K campaign propaganda and how to vote on the Lund Ranch II referendum, I would...
Original post made by Matt Sullivan on May. 17, 2016Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on May 20, 2016 at 12:59 pm | 38 comments | 2545 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
New Civic Center complex, library proposed for Bernal Community ParkA Pleasanton task force has recommended building a multi-million-dollar Civic Center and public library on a 27-acre site...
Original post made on May. 17, 2016Last comment by Just wondering, on May 20, 2016 at 12:27 am | 21 comments | 6938 Views
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Will you vote for Hilary?I read this article this morning. Interesting. Just another thorn in the side of the Clinton's. Will this influence your...
Original post made by George on May. 13, 2016Last comment by Pete, on May 19, 2016 at 12:51 pm | 32 comments | 2203 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Here we go again - Another Pleasanton Resident Indicted in Visa Fraud-33 countsWondering if the Pleasanton Weekly plans to cover the 33 count visa fraud indictment including Conspiracy to Commit Visa...
Original post made by Pleasanton visa fraud crimes on May. 19, 2016There are no comments yet. 2135 Views
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Man arrested in SF after Pleasanton shooting incidentPolice officers are investigating an incident in which a San Francisco man is accused of shooting into his ex-girlfriend's...
Original post made on May. 18, 2016Last comment by Scott Walsh, on May 19, 2016 at 10:00 am | 4 comments | 16131 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Amador Valley High team takes third in national rocketry competitionAn Amador Valley High School team earned third place in a national rocketry competition last weekend. Read the full story...
Original post made on May. 19, 2016Last comment by Bill, on May 19, 2016 at 9:25 am | 1 comment | 4655 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Obama's LegacySo in 1961 President Kennedy stated "We will put men on the moon." In 2016 Obama stated "We will put men in women's restrooms."...
Original post made by Ordinary Joe on May. 19, 2016Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on May 19, 2016 at 9:01 am | 1 comment | 1826 Views
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Measure K referendum, Primary candidates fill voters' guide now in the mailWhen you receive your voter information pamphlet that was mailed out yesterday for the June 7 primary, take time to carefully...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2016Last comment by Michael Austin, on May 18, 2016 at 7:13 pm | 43 comments | 7835 Views
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Before you vote, brush up on regional water board candidatesThe June 7 elections may be an important day for state and national seats, but locally, voters will decide who will have...
Original post made on May. 17, 2016Last comment by is my man, on May 18, 2016 at 2:27 pm | 6 comments | 4935 Views
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Measure K is Measure PP Compliant--just ask Councilmember Karla BrownTo all Pleasantonians: The headline is a FACT. View and listen to the words of Measure PP co-author Karla Brown herself,...
Original post made by Resident of Ventana Hills on May. 11, 2016Last comment by Voting YES for the Truth, on May 17, 2016 at 1:04 pm | 5 comments | 2159 Views
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Which Do You Want? Appeasement for Select Wealthy Residents or the Truth that benefits All?The latest full-page ad in today's (5/13/16) Pleasanton Weekly continues to propagate falsehoods and misstatements of fact. The...
Original post made by Resident of Ventana Hills on May. 13, 2016Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on May 16, 2016 at 1:27 pm | 5 comments | 1826 Views
SPORTS
Foothill boys' golf team captures 7th annual EBAL titleThe Foothill boys' golf team will hang yet another East Bay Athletic League championship banner following a solid performance...
Original post made on May. 16, 2016Last comment by joe ronan, on May 16, 2016 at 1:05 pm | 1 comment | 5851 Views
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Firehouse performance tonight to give glimpse of the Gypsy soul in PleasantonWhen Irish/French meets Italian/Ukrainian, you get Gypsy Soul -- a mix of rich folk, jazz, pop and touches of bluegrass that...
Original post made on May. 16, 2016There are no comments yet. 3422 Views
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