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Editorial -- David Haubert: The best experience, knowledge, temperament for County SupervisorIn other words, voters should take care in who they elect to this position. David Haubert is the best candidate to replace...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2020Last comment by Dublin Resident In the Know, on Oct 19, 2020 at 7:14 pm | 12 comments | 2844 Views
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Pleasanton Unified School Board Meeting- opening planI'm interested to hear what people thought about hte school board meeting and the paln, or lack of, for reopening... To...
Original post made by DC on Oct. 9, 2020Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Oct 9, 2020 at 2:19 pm | 1 comment | 225 Views
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Pleasanton, Livermore officials aim for 'cooperative approach' to annexation of gravel company's landThe Pleasanton City Council may strike an agreement with Livermore city officials as part of a "cooperative approach" to...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2020There are no comments yet. 3886 Views
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PUSD planning pilot program to reopen schools for students with specific needsPleasanton Unified School District is planning a small cohort supervision pilot program for priority groups of students,...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2020Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Sep 29, 2020 at 3:02 pm | 3 comments | 6143 Views
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Pleasanton school board candidates debateThe candidates vying for PUSD Board of Trustees detailed their plans for leading local schools through the ongoing COVID-19...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2020Last comment by Pete, on Sep 26, 2020 at 5:04 pm | 5 comments | 5076 Views
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Foothill PTSA/Eddie Papa's Restaurant Week FundraiserThis year more than ever Foothill PTSA needs your support. We have partnered with local favorite Eddie Papa’s for our first...
Original post made by Foothill High School PTSA on Sep. 25, 2020There are no comments yet. 321 Views
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Dirty City Politics - Replacing another park with parking without regard to residents’ welfareHere we go again. Pleasanton’s Park and Recreation Commission are playing to political special interest groups. The Bicentennial...
Original post made by Unbelievable on Sep. 20, 2020Last comment by Nolan, on Sep 23, 2020 at 3:48 pm | 14 comments | 1120 Views
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PUSD, city holding annual joint meeting on Tuesday nightFor the first time, the Pleasanton City Council and Pleasanton Unified School District trustees will hold their annual joint...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2020Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Sep 22, 2020 at 1:19 pm | 2 comments | 1741 Views
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Weekly moderating Pleasanton school board candidate forum on Sept. 21The Pleasanton Weekly is moderating a forum for the Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees candidates online...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2020Last comment by Naveed Khan, on Sep 21, 2020 at 1:08 pm | 1 comment | 1723 Views
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Waiver possible to reopen Pleasanton Schools???I read that there is a possibility of our superintendent of obtaining a waiver to re-open (partially re-open?) our schools....
Original post made by Helen on Sep. 19, 2020There are no comments yet. 271 Views
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News Digest: Elementary waiver update, Livermore small business grants & Foothill alum advances in international video contestThe deadline for local school districts to apply for a waiver from the Alameda County Public Health Department to allow some...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2020Last comment by Bill Brasky, on Sep 18, 2020 at 1:48 pm | 2 comments | 2329 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Reflecting on 9/11 and that first football game back at Monte VistaLast week was the 19th anniversary of 9/11, and every year the memories of the terrorist attacks on the United States tear...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin, on Sep 16, 2020 at 9:54 pm | 3 comments | 2213 Views
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Policy advocate Kristie Wang campaigning for Livermore school boardPublic policy advocate Kristie Wang, who gained attention over the past two years as a leader in the local fight against...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2020Last comment by Heather Hammer, on Sep 4, 2020 at 9:27 am | 1 comment | 2317 Views
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Dublin volunteer Michael Utsumi joins Trustee Area 4 school board raceBay Area native Michael Utsumi is hopeful his long-term volunteer experience in Dublin schools will pay off by winning the...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by KSpeck, on Sep 3, 2020 at 9:42 am | 4 comments | 2768 Views
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PUSD board discusses 'significant' attendance drop on first day of schoolRemote learning started recently at Pleasanton Unified School District but a large number of students were missing from online...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2020Last comment by Jeremy Walsh, on Sep 2, 2020 at 8:16 am | 4 comments | 4547 Views
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School Board Seats Getting ExpensiveLook no further than our local school board election to see how money influences politics. With each election the cost to...
Original post made by Bay Area Native on Aug. 18, 2020Last comment by Fact Checker, on Aug 21, 2020 at 11:56 pm | 5 comments | 601 Views
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PUSD and teachers' union reach agreement on COVID work conditionsThe Pleasanton school board will hold a special virtual meeting to formalize an agreement with the Association of Pleasanton...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2020Last comment by timbuk2, on Aug 20, 2020 at 7:52 am | 4 comments | 2421 Views
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New Pleasanton Eagle Scout Owen MelloOwen Mello, an incoming junior at Foothill High School, has completed the requirements for the rank of Eagle Scout, but due...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2020Last comment by Barbara Costello, on Aug 19, 2020 at 11:13 am | 1 comment | 1356 Views
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DUSD Board Trustee Amy Miller will not seek re-electionThe Dublin Unified School District Board of Trustees will have at least one new member after the November general election,...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2020Last comment by Lori Beth E., on Aug 1, 2020 at 5:15 pm | 4 comments | 2250 Views
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Trustee Jamie Yee running to retain seat on Pleasanton school boardPleasanton Unified School District Trustee Jamie Yee is the second incumbent to seek another four-year term on the school...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2020Last comment by FrequentWalkerMiles, on Jul 31, 2020 at 1:34 pm | 15 comments | 3763 Views
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Setting the record straight on NDB, Inc. of Pleasanton
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