BOOKS & MOVIES
Barbara Walters and Pleasanton
Barbara Walters has a new memoir, Audition, and on page 476 she writes, "...when the court sent him (Michael Milken) to a minimum-security work camp in Pleasanton, Californi... |
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on Jan 6, 2012 at 8:31 pm by 80\'s small timer, a resident of another community |
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Towne Center Books stuck up
I could NOT believe that Towne Center Books won Best of Pleasanton. Do you only give award to shops that advertise in the Weekly???
I went to Towne Centre the day that Har... |
Tired of smug jerks |
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on Jul 12, 2012 at 8:15 am by exactly right, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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Pleasanton not Pleasantville...
If you have ever seen the movie Pleasantville than you know their town was perfect. It was a small town with little to no crime or drama. Many times I will tell people that I ... |
moviebuff |
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on May 15, 2009 at 12:19 pm by AVHS Dad, a resident of the Stoneridge Park neighborhood |
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Seeking to Form A Women's Group
I've been wanting to form a casual women's group that can meet once a month or every other week at a member's home in Pleasanton (on a rotating basis) to chat, have tea/coffee... |
Pat |
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on Feb 13, 2010 at 8:50 am by Pat, West of Foothill, a resident of the West of Foothill neighborhood |
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (movie)... not consistent with the book...
My 17 year old owns all the Harry Potter books/movies and viewed and read them all several times. Over the last few weekends she re-read the book Harry Potter and the Order o... |
Harry Potter Fans |
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on Jul 14, 2007 at 3:09 pm by janice, a resident of another community |
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"War on Kids" documentary
I met a nice young man on Ebay who has been buying up some of my "vinyl" record collection. He is a psychology student in North Carolina and we've become sort of friends sinc... |
Paulette |
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on Aug 10, 2010 at 4:34 pm by Karen, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Why no movie theater in Pleasanton
Why does Pleasanton not have a movie theater? It's amazing what Dublin has done yet we can't even support a couple screens? Or is this another city council driven adgenda to... |
Bob |
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on Dec 15, 2009 at 8:52 am by Optimistic, a resident of the Golden Eagle neighborhood |
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The library is looking for volunteers
Pleasanton Public Library needs volunteers for its Homebound Service, which provides homebound residents with library books, videos and CDs to community residents. Also, the l... |
Editor |
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on Aug 27, 2010 at 12:26 pm by To answer your question, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Jazzed About Pets
Jefferson Starship guitarist Craig Chaquico will perform at Valley Humane Society's "Jazzed About Pets," from 7 to 10:30 p.m., Saturday, March 1, 2008 at the Palm Event Center... |
Editor |
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on Mar 2, 2008 at 10:20 pm by Funtime, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Rallies planned today at UC Berkeley, other campuses to protest budget cuts
Today is shaping up to be a day of rallies, walkouts and strikes on Bay Area higher education campuses as groups from public university and city college systems plan to protes... |
Editor |
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on Sep 25, 2009 at 1:54 pm by m, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Is Mr. Fialho fleeing a sinking ship?
As a member of the academic community, I have many friends on school boards, both local and nearby. As a Pleasanton resident, I have also heard the concerns of civic leaders ... |
Carolyn Thomas |
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on Apr 5, 2011 at 5:52 pm by jacob and alma, a resident of the Canyon Oaks neighborhood |
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Have you signed up for 'Good Reads?'
On average more than 170,000 books are published annually in the U.S. It makes the task of keeping up with new titles seems overwhelming, doesn't it? Now there's a way to keep... |
Editor |
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on Sep 10, 2010 at 10:29 pm by Trudy, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Times Book Club Redux - September Reading Selection!
We are refugees from Lynn Carey's former Times Book Club. We meet every six to eight weeks at independent bookstores in Danville/Pleasanton to discuss our current reading sel... |
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on Aug 30, 2010 at 4:01 pm by Danilo, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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500 Days of Summer - Watch it!
I just finished watching 500 Days of Summer. This is a good movie, I definitely recommend watching it. It isn't a "feel good" movie, but it isn't depressing either. I perso... |
Pleasanton Parent |
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on Dec 27, 2009 at 12:10 am by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
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SOUTH PARK & RADICAL MUSLIMS
Something very interesting is about to happen. A radical Muslim group has warned the creators of "South Park", Trey Parker and Matt Stone, that they could face violent retribu... |
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on Apr 23, 2010 at 10:13 pm by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
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See 'Race to Nowhere' tonight
"Race to Nowhere" shows the pressures faced by American schoolchildren and their teachers in an "achievement-obsessed" public and private education system. See it tonight at 7... |
Editor |
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on May 18, 2010 at 9:21 am by Sold Out, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Happy St. Patrick's Day!
There may be no one more eligible among our elected officials to wish everyone in the Tri-Valley a Happy St. Patrick's Day than Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty.
Read... |
Editor |
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on Mar 17, 2010 at 7:39 am by hahaha, a resident of the Deer Oaks/Twelve Oaks neighborhood |
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Times Book Club Redux -- November Meeting!
We are refugees from Lynn Carey's former Times Book Club. We meet every six to eight weeks at an independent bookstore in Danville/Pleasanton to discuss our reading selection... |
Danilo |
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on Oct 18, 2010 at 6:12 pm by Arroyo, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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First deck section of Bay Bridge put into place
Construction of the Bay Bridge's new self-anchored suspension span reached a milestone today when the first deck section was hoisted into place by workers using the largest ba... |
Editor |
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on Feb 4, 2010 at 9:31 pm by ruan, a resident of another community |
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Two Good Movies: Why We Fight & The Ground Truth
Two Good Movies: Why We Fight & The Ground Truth
I recently saw both of these films and found them to be enlightening.
Anyone interested in having a discussion on them... |
Tanya Schwenk |
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on Jun 19, 2009 at 3:01 pm by mac, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Outdoor movie tonight is 'School of Rock'
"School of Rock", the ultimate Battle of the Bands movie, will be shown outdoors tonight starting at about 8:30 p.m. in Pleasanton's Delucchi Park on First Street.
Read the... |
Editor |
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on Jul 30, 2009 at 4:05 pm by Curious, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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New Star Trek movie is a bust
If you are a Star Trek fan from way back you'll hate this new movie. If you don't believe me check out the link below.
Web Link... |
Treker |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 5:20 pm by AVHS Dad, a resident of the Stoneridge Park neighborhood |
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Dumbledore gay? Now what?
Dumbledore is gay.
What's next???
J.K. Rowling outs Hogwarts character By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer
Sat Oct 20, 7:40 AM ET
Harry Potter fans, the rumors are ... |
Dumbledore has been outed |
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on Mar 27, 2009 at 11:34 am by AVHS Dad, a resident of the Stoneridge Park neighborhood |
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Library, Towne Center Books to host Secret Service agent's report on Kennedy assassination
Former U.S. Secret Service agent Gerald Blaine will be at the Pleasanton Public Library Sunday to talk about President John F. Kennedy's assassination on Nov. 22, 1963 and his... |
Editor |
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on Dec 19, 2010 at 2:26 pm by disappointed, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Morning Coffee Chat With NYT Bestselling Author Garth Stein
Garth Stein will be reading excerpts and discussing his award-winning novel, "The Art of Racing in the Rain," which is currently sitting at #8 on the NYT bestseller list for t... |
Editor |
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on Aug 13, 2009 at 6:25 pm by Reader, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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