CRIMES & INCIDENTS Mountain lion reportedly spotted in Ruby Hill homeowner's lawn A Ruby Hill resident reportedly spotted a mountain lion this morning. Police responded to the home on Paladin Way around 7:30 a.m. Monday but were unable to locate the animal ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, 1 hour ago There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 44 minutes ago.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Democratic Dictatorship Are we now living under Democratic Dictatorship? Will our voice be heard? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Political Moderate, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, 4 hours ago There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Court strikes down Pleasanton housing cap In a ruling that could halt all commercial and residential building in Pleasanton for months to come, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch has ruled the city's 199... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, 6 hours ago There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent 1 hour ago.
AROUND TOWN Pleasanton Housing Cap Struck Down As reported in the SF Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/15/BABR1CG685.DTL&tsp=1
I will be saving my school donation to pay for addition... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, 7 hours ago There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent 5 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Article states East bay school district will go bankrupt next year This article talks about a San Jose school district's choices to take pay cuts/less instructional time. It is also mentioned how the situation is not unique to that district... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Article, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, 8 hours ago There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent 8 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PUSD Fundraiser Does anybody know how much a tech support specialist and a librarian make? Do they get benefits?
The letter sent by PUSD states that for elementary schools, the goal is to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, 11 hours ago There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN Census questionnaires go in mail today Households throughout the Bay Area can expect to receive questionnaires for the 2010 census as early as today.
Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, 12 hours ago There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 8 hours ago.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL CBO says Obamacare Increases Healthcare premiums An Inconvenient Truth: Obamacare Would Make Ms. Canfield’s Health Insurance Even More Expensive
Monday, March 15, 2010
Americans rightly believe the goal of any healt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pleasanton Mom, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, 13 hours ago There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent 6 hours ago.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL State's unemployment rate rose to 12.5% in January, report shows California's unemployment rate in January rose slightly from the month before, with an eighth of the state's eligible workers reporting being jobless, according to the latest... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, 13 hours ago There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent 13 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Amador Valley Winter Percussion Ensemble places 2nd in WGI Regional Competition! The AVHS Winter Percussion ensemble placed 2nd in WGI Regional Competition on Saturday, March 13. The competition took place at James Logan HS and was an all day event. The gr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Amador Parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, 15 hours ago
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Vladimir Lenin: “Socialized Medicine is the Keystone to the Arch of the Socialist State.” Call McNerney's offices to STOP THIS ASSAULT on our freedoms!
McNerney's office in Washington: 202-225-1947
McNerney's office in Pleasanton: 925-737-0727
McNerney's... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bill, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, 15 hours ago There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Next Steps for Race to the Top Different viewpoints from California on California's failed Race to the Top application. http://educatedguess.org/blog/2010/03/14/run-harder-or-quit-race-to-the-top/
"Unti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood, 16 hours ago There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent 10 hours ago.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Call McNerney in opposition to the current Healthcare Bill I urge all citizens to call Mcnerney's offices this week and urge him to vote against his democratic leadership and for his Pleasanton constituency, against the current health... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dominic Di Blasio, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood, 16 hours ago
SCHOOLS & KIDS Congratulations to AVHS DECA Team at the CA State Competition This past weekend wrapped up a very successful AVHS DECA Team who attended the DECA State Competition in Irvine, CA. Close to 60 AVHS students competed at the Annual Californ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Proud Parents, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood, 17 hours ago There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 1 hour ago.
AROUND TOWN Little League, girls softball league openers re-scheduled to next Saturday Opening Day for the Pleasanton Girls Softball League (PGSL) and the boys Little League teams has been re-scheduled to next Saturday, March 20.
Read the full story here http:/... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, 17 hours ago There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 12 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Alisal's crossing guard gets fired Read the story here:
http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_14667730?source=most_emailed READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, 17 hours ago There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent 9 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN "Derivatives" and our economic demise... This IS the MOST intelligent Post EVER on this Forum! "Derivatives" were/are EXACTLY what got our Country into this mess and we are NOT through as of yet!
UNREGULATED... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Obama Nation, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Mar 14, 2010 at 5:29 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2010 at 5:42 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL The Coffee Party - The Tea Party Alternative From http://www.coffeepartyusa.com/
Coffee Party USA aims to reinvigorate the public sphere, drawing from diverse backgrounds and diverse perspectives, with the goal of exp... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood, on Mar 14, 2010 at 1:16 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent 17 hours ago.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL The Cuba I Saw Very interesting details about life in Socialist Cuba. The fabulous free health care has "minor" glitches like no medicines. No over-the-counter or prescription drugs, vitami... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pleasanton Mom, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Mar 14, 2010 at 12:19 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2010 at 1:13 pm.
AROUND TOWN Council places Oak Grove referendum on June 8 ballot Pleasanton voters will be asked to decide in June if the developers of a 51-custom home project at the end of Hearst Drive and atop Kottinger Ranch can proceed with their plan... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 14, 2010 at 10:47 am There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent 5 hours ago.
AROUND TOWN Here's a people who preach morality, tolerance, love thy neighbor, Here's a people who preach tolerance, love thy neighbor, morals etc. and who blatantly belittle anyone who attempts to reason with them.
Here's a majority party within Pl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Saddened By The Right, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Mar 14, 2010 at 7:15 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 17 hours ago.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Obama's assault on public schools Fastinating that the teachers were some of the biggest supporters of Obama and now he is turning on them.
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2010/mar2010/scho-m13.shtml READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bobby, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood, on Mar 13, 2010 at 4:07 pm There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent 9 hours ago.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Brothers Arrested for Meth Lab Released from Jail Looks like these brothers were released from jail.
See: http://www.contracostatimes.com/crime-courts/ci_14665299
I hope the PPD can build a good case to lock them up.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by MainStreetDiva, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community, on Mar 13, 2010 at 10:50 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent 7 hours ago.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Regardless of whether you lean left or right, I urge you to listen to this audio... "If this is done, this will create the greatest Constitutional crisis since the Civil War. It would be 100 times worse than Watergate."
Here we have the President of the Un... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bill, a resident of the Apperson Ridge neighborhood, on Mar 13, 2010 at 10:14 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2010 at 6:32 am.
AROUND TOWN St. Patrick's Day celebrations today, tomorrow in Dublin Dublin's annual St. Patrick's Day festival gets under way this morning with a 7 a.m. firefighters' breakfast, a 9:30 a.m. parade and then two days of festivities at the city's... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 13, 2010 at 9:26 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2010 at 12:00 pm.