COMMENTS ON STORIES
Neighbors question Pleasanton's Woodthrush Park's park's lack of amenities
When Alan Mode received his copy of the Summer 2013 Activities Guide, he noted the list of Pleasanton parks and their amenities.
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10 minutes ago by Bill, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton police say Sheraton guest skips out without paying $1,300 in charges
The Pleasanton Police Department is asking the District Attorney's Office to file charges against a women guest who racked up $1,300 in charges at the Four Points Sheraton Hot... |
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24 minutes ago by anon, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Senior Ditch Day
What are your thoughts about senior ditch day? Let them, or don't let them. |
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55 minutes ago by Teach, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
LOL (LESSONS ON LAUGHTER)
Curriculum for cracking up
Welcome to the inaugural post of LOL (Lessons on Laughter). They say that laughter is the best medicine, and my aim is to prescribe and dole out dosages of the stuff like hosp... |
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59 minutes ago by Sierra Rhodes, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school district receives one-time windfall from state
The Pleasanton school district can look forward to some unexpected funding.
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1 hour ago by Me Too, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Man dead in 'freak accident' on I-580
A man was killed when a metal pipe came crashing through his windshield as he drove on Interstate Highway 580 in the Livermore area Wednesday morning, a California Highway Pat... |
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1 hour ago by Dave, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Which city is richest? Depends on how the numbers are run
Pleasanton came out near the top of a recent list of the wealthiest cities in America.
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2 hours ago by TA, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Friday night 'Concert in the Park' starts 2013 season June 7
The 2013 season of Pleasanton's popular "Concert in the Park" series will get under way at 7 p.m. Friday, June 7, with the OTR band playing classic rock. The summer concerts, ... |
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2 hours ago by Also love music, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Animated show by Amador Valley High graduate premiers tomorrow on Nickelodeon channel
An Amador Valley High School graduate is hoping to make it big time on the small screen with an animated show premiering tomorrow on Nickelodeon.
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3 hours ago by happy camper, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Amador Valley High students take 1st place in engineering competition
Three students from Amador Valley High's engineering program, part of the district's new Project Lead The Way program, took first place at their first-ever competition.
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3 hours ago by Varsha Upadhye, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Following the William Hogarty case? You'll want to watch this....
If you are following the case of William Hogarty and his real estate fraud, grand theft, conspiracy and perjury charges, you'll want to watch this. If you are a victim of the... |
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3 hours ago by Anonymous, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SPORTS
BUSC Soccer fees soaring
Our family just received the registration notice for the upcoming BUSC soccer season. What a surprise to see the new price tag. On top of the registration fee BUSC have added ... |
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3 hours ago by Soccer mom, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Police: 'victim' fabricated tale of robbery and attempted kidnapping
An attempted kidnapping and purse snatching reported to police last week turned out to be a false alarm -- and a false report, according to a news release by the Pleasanton po... |
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4 hours ago by Pete , a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Charges reduced for Pleasanton financier William Hogarty
What started out as an attempted murder charge wound up as a misdemeanor assault conviction for William Hogarty, the CEO of a now defunct mortgage consulting firm, O.F. Lendin... |
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8 hours ago by PWH , a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Planning commissioner Kathy Narum wins Pleasanton Council seat
Planning Commissioner Kathy Narum was elected to the Pleasanton City Council Tuesday, receiving 4,586 votes or 39.62% of the 11,655 votes cast in the special election
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11 hours ago by Hmm., a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board goes out of town to hire new principals for schools here
The Pleasanton school district Tuesday hired Jason Krolikowski (in photo), an assistant principal from the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, as Foothill High's new pri... |
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12 hours ago by PUSD Insider, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Scientists Reject Global Warming: 1.6% of International Scientists Reject the Idea of Human Generated
If there wasn't any doubt before, now we know: Not all scientists do agree that humans are causing global warming.
As researchers under the guidance of John Cook at Skepti... |
Debunking Global Warming Myth |
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12 hours ago by Pleasanton Science Teacher, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Attorneys threaten 'costly' lawsuit against Pleasanton if Measure PP becomes law
Years of effort to restrict residential and commercial development on Pleasanton hillsides ground to a halt this week after attorneys from Oakland and San Francisco threatened... |
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17 hours ago by Matt Morrison, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Over the top yearbook photo can run
An Amador Valley High senior will be allowed to have his distinctive photo in the school's yearbook after all.
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18 hours ago by \"member\", a resident of the Carriage Gardens neighborhood |
TIM HUNT
The chief's LOL moment
Speaking to a group of Centerpointe Church men this week, Police Chief Dave Spiller observed that he is still asked whether BART increases crime perpetrated by non-residents.
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19 hours ago by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Fox spotted near 680 and Stoneridge
Was excited to see a fox and a pup wandering the sidewalk at the 680 overpass and Stoneridge Dr. I hope Mrs. B does not run them over. |
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21 hours ago by Jumbo, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Boston Marathon Bomber Left Curious Notes Inside Boat: 'Hillary' Implicated?
As police searched for him, and as he lay bleeding in his boat hideout, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote “Praise Allah” on the side panel of the boat, p... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 11:00 am by Sarah, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton city employees agree to higher pension contributions, but gain first wage increases in 3 years
The Pleasanton City Council approved a proposed three-year agreement Tuesday with the union representing 220 regular city employees that will raise individual pension contribu... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 10:32 am by Cheryl Cook-Kallio, a resident of the Jensen Tract neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Tri-Valley cities to keep funding Washington-savvy consultant despite San Ramon dropping out
Pleasanton Mayor Jerry Thorne said this week that he and other Tri-Valley mayors will keep working with a local consulting group to plan lobbying trips to Washington, D.C. des... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 10:16 am by David, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton memorial service planned May 25 for Jack Dove, who would have turned 90 that day
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 25, for Jack Dove, a well-known Pleasanton community activist and former executive with the old Montgomery Ward departme... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 9:46 am by Mike Tassano, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |