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Pleasanton's city, schools leaders gather to talk bond measure, libraryPleasanton's school board and city council convened for their annual joint meeting Monday night to discuss the district's...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2016Last comment by no more money, on Mar 17, 2016 at 9:24 am | 24 comments | 4981 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton council, school board to talk bond measure, new library in joint meetingPleasanton's school board and city council are set to convene for their annual joint meeting Monday to talk about issues...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2016Last comment by ayeaye2016, on Mar 16, 2016 at 11:39 am | 8 comments | 4844 Views
AROUND TOWN
Costco?Dear Editor, After promising the Chamber of Commerce two weeks ago that the Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone (EDZ)...
Original post made by Upset Resident on Mar. 15, 2016There are no comments yet. 1829 Views
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Hope Hospice names Tri-Valley doctor as its chief medical officerDr. Michael Malek, the lead hospitalist for the Palo Alto Medical Foundation in Dublin, has joined Hope Hospice as chief...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2016Last comment by Bob, on Mar 15, 2016 at 9:40 am | 4 comments | 4287 Views
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PUSD CULINARY DELIGHTSProposed $5.8 million culinary center. This is what needs to happen. Purchase new roach coaches. A new roach coach starts...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Mar. 12, 2016Last comment by Shelia, on Mar 14, 2016 at 7:36 am | 1 comment | 1810 Views
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LettersDamage control by mayor Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2016/03/11/letters posted Friday,...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2016Last comment by Thank you, on Mar 14, 2016 at 7:32 am | 3 comments | 3838 Views
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Pleasanton to build $300,000 new dog parkSpacious and often elaborate dog parks are the rage of many American cities, and now Pleasanton is about to join in. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2014Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Mar 13, 2016 at 9:39 pm | 39 comments | 11534 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
RIGHT TO DIE LAW - VERSES ORDERED TO DEATHCalifornia Residents facing a terminal illness will soon have the right to get a doctor's prescription for a lethal dose...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Mar. 13, 2016Last comment by Realist, on Mar 13, 2016 at 8:34 pm | 1 comment | 1893 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
DONE - FINISHED WITH THE WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECTI wrote three checks to the wounded warrior project during 2015. A few days after I wrote that third check late December...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Mar. 10, 2016Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Mar 12, 2016 at 9:17 pm | 6 comments | 2225 Views
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No To Higher Taxeshttp://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/a-list-of-97-taxes-americans-pay-every-year The website above lists the 97...
Original post made by Crumudgeion on Mar. 12, 2016There are no comments yet. 1814 Views
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Selfish JerkTo the idiot in the new red Mercedes SUV who parked smack in the middle of two parking places at the library when the entire...
Original post made by no user name on Mar. 7, 2016Last comment by Driver, on Mar 11, 2016 at 11:35 pm | 10 comments | 2315 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
BART to offer incentives to riders who shift travel time away from peak hoursBART officials this spring will be researching a way to reduce crowding on trains and offering small cash rewards to people...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2016Last comment by Michael Austin, on Mar 11, 2016 at 6:30 pm | 3 comments | 3526 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund distributes $73,307 to 12 nonprofitsThe Pleasanton Weekly distributed checks this week totaling $73,307.76 to 12 Tri-Valley nonprofits that were the beneficiaries...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2016Last comment by tanya Ludden, Sunflowerhill, on Mar 11, 2016 at 4:10 pm | 1 comment | 6669 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Proposed $5.8-million culinary center at Village High tied to school district bond measureHopeful that a proposed bond measure will gain voter approval, the Pleasanton school board agreed Tuesday to commit $3.4...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2016Last comment by res1, on Mar 11, 2016 at 9:52 am | 34 comments | 5042 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
ACE train service resumes today after tracks cleared following derailmentService on ACE trains for Pleasanton commuters is expected to resume this morning after a mudslide toppled a train from the...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2016Last comment by Nancy, on Mar 11, 2016 at 9:43 am | 2 comments | 5744 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Online petition pushes to keep Conde as Hart Middle School's principalAn online petition urging the Pleasanton school district to stop the reassignment of Terry Conde from her role as principal...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2016Last comment by Get the Facts, on Mar 11, 2016 at 6:50 am | 4 comments | 5474 Views
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Initiative Seeking General Vote on Big Box Stores AnnouncedAn initiative to let the people of Pleasanton vote on whether a big box store should be included in the Johnson Drive Economic...
Original post made by Citizens for Planned Growth on Mar. 10, 2016Last comment by Flightops, on Mar 10, 2016 at 7:12 pm | 9 comments | 1933 Views
SPORTS
Amador Valley High, Dublin High in hockey playoff SaturdayThe Amador Valley High School hockey team will take on Dublin in the playoffs at the Dublin Iceland Rink Saturday with the...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2016Last comment by BraatMom, on Mar 10, 2016 at 12:01 pm | 4 comments | 5684 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Former Walnut Grove principal resigns from latest Pleasanton school district jobThe Pleasanton school district's board of trustees is set to accept tomorrow the resignation of Jan Steed, former principal...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2016Last comment by AnonName88, on Mar 10, 2016 at 11:51 am | 12 comments | 10281 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man taking photos/filming perimeter of HPMSA co-worker of mine told me she saw a man taking pictures/video, while standing outside harvest park middle school. The man...
Original post made by kbenson on Mar. 9, 2016Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Mar 10, 2016 at 9:45 am | 6 comments | 2719 Views
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