EDITOR'S BLOG Thorne is 'Pro-business and proud of it' "I'm pro-business and I'm proud of it!"
With those words not heard from a Pleasanton mayor since Ken Mercer in the 1980s, Mayor Jerry Thorne spelled out his views and gover... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, 8 hours ago There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent 3 hours ago.
EDITOR'S BLOG Something to sleep on Not many high school juniors spend their free time sewing these days, but thanks to Libby Howard's love of fashion design, making clothes and a commitment to "give back" to th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Apr 8, 2013 at 8:15 am
EDITOR'S BLOG March Madness and TV30 If your Uncle Harry in Chicago needs a breath of spring air after the 10 inches of snow that city received this week, have him tune in to TV30 for a look at Arden Lane's nurse... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Mar 15, 2013 at 10:37 am
EDITOR'S BLOG 9 out of 10 business leaders say they like Pleasanton A recent survey of Pleasanton business leaders showed that they like doing business here, they and their employees like Pleasanton schools, like living here and appreciate the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Mar 13, 2013 at 8:17 am
EDITOR'S BLOG Hosterman's city skills going viral Some of us thought that Jennifer Hosterman traveled a lot when she was Pleasanton's mayor, a post she left just two months ago when she was termed out of office after more tha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Feb 9, 2013 at 11:45 pm
EDITOR'S BLOG An exciting January for us and the news January has been an exciting month, with President Obama's festive inauguration and parade, with Governor Brown's new budget wiping away a deficit that stood at $25 billion wh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Jan 28, 2013 at 12:53 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 28, 2013 at 1:16 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG Here comes the band (and how it happens) As the announcer for the Tri-Valley's 16th annual Veterans Day parade on Nov. 4, I had the easy job of joining my fellow veterans who put this event together each year by read... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Nov 11, 2012 at 6:08 pm
EDITOR'S BLOG At 50th high school reunion, who are all these people? Whenever the time comes to join your high school graduating class for its 50th reunion, be sure to go. That's the call Nancy Harrington has put out after attending hers at Dav... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Oct 8, 2012 at 8:04 pm
EDITOR'S BLOG Tom Richert: An entrepreneur who doesn't stop It's quite a stretch from the tony venture capital investors' offices along Page Mill Road in Palo Alto to a lumberyard in Pleasanton, but Tom Richert made that move in 1976 a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Jul 20, 2012 at 10:50 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 25, 2012 at 11:31 am.
EDITOR'S BLOG Remembering our city of roses Pleasanton once was known as a top rose-growing city in America, thanks to Jackson & Perkins (now bankrupt), which grew and developed roses here. Less known is the work of the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Dec 28, 2011 at 7:47 am
EDITOR'S BLOG What a parade! Riding in the Pleasanton Weekly convertible in the Dec. 3 Christmas parade, I had a different perspective on this annual event that now is in its 40th year. Sitting with Gina ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Dec 8, 2011 at 8:06 am
EDITOR'S BLOG Veeva: A 'feel good' business in a life-saving industry Pleasanton needs more entrepreneurs like Peter Gassner. A 15-year homeowner here in the Gates community with his wife Piyajit and their sons Filaa and Arin, Gassner heads up V... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Sep 19, 2011 at 11:46 am
EDITOR'S BLOG Wal-Mart eyeing old Nob Hill for new 'Market' Wal-Mart eyeing old Nob Hill for new 'Market'
Wal-Mart, the country's largest retailer, is seeking a Pleasanton city permit to open one of its new "Neighborhood Market" gro... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Jul 14, 2011 at 8:55 pm There have been 44 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 25, 2011 at 8:10 am.
EDITOR'S BLOG Salute veterans on Memorial Day in Pleasanton Memorial Day ceremonies are scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, with the observance this year moved to Centennial Park on the open grounds next to the Pleasanton Senior Center. Alth... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on May 30, 2011 at 7:47 am
EDITOR'S BLOG Let's keep local journalism thriving Let's keep local journalism thriving
For more than a decade, the Pleasanton Weekly has delivered news about our town dependably every Friday. We have brought you stories ab... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on May 5, 2011 at 9:29 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2011 at 7:35 am.
EDITOR'S BLOG Special Olympics' Ken Mano just keeps on giving Ken Mano just keeps on giving. Fresh off the gymnasium floor of Amador Valley High School where he coordinated the eighth annual Special Olympics basketball tournament, he's a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Apr 4, 2011 at 8:11 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 27, 2011 at 7:22 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG When Don Faught speaks, other Realtors listen When Don Faught speaks, others listen, or at least other Realtors did last week when Faught talked about the changing work environment in real estate to a large audience at th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Feb 25, 2011 at 9:00 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 25, 2011 at 7:27 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG BART’s new station celebration could be its last for quite a while At last, the costly, wrongly-built overhead steel pedestrian walkways have been carted away from the I-580 freeway shoulders at the new BART-West station, just in time for the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Feb 17, 2011 at 9:33 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 26, 2011 at 12:08 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG Let’s take another look at the employee union contract With new information now available from CalPERS about retirement plan funds and a group of individuals asking for a better deal from the Pleasanton city employees union, would... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Feb 13, 2011 at 6:28 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 16, 2011 at 7:27 am.
EDITOR'S BLOG Downtown Pleasanton needs our help We keep hearing that the recession is on the wane. To measure the sales reports of several of the major department store chains, holiday sales were indeed favorable. Business ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Jan 14, 2011 at 8:52 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 3, 2011 at 7:04 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG Axis Community Health needs our help Drive by Axis Community Health's aging facilities on Railroad Avenue any weekday morning and you're likely to see patients waiting to see a doctor or nurse that Axis provides.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Dec 11, 2010 at 8:09 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 13, 2011 at 10:45 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG Hungry in Manhattan at 2 a.m. My wife Jan and I are just back from another quick trip to Manhattan to visit our son Chris, daughter-in-law Mary and our adorable 14-month-old grandson Jonathan. Chris met ou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Nov 5, 2010 at 10:33 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 15, 2010 at 12:50 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG Cleaning up Town Square When the Town Square forum rolled out as a part of our updated sites in early 2007, we weren't exactly sure how the community would respond. Designed to be a digital version o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Oct 12, 2010 at 5:54 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2010 at 1:29 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG Pioneer Cemetery a disappointment Gravesites have gone on sale at Pleasanton's newly expanded Pioneer Cemetery but buyers beware.
The cost for double-burial gravesites at $10,198 for full burial and $4,277 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Oct 5, 2010 at 6:33 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 23, 2011 at 3:34 pm.
EDITOR'S BLOG Don’t count Nostrand out in future elections Fellow business associates and friends crowded into a newly-expanded outdoor seating area the other day to celebrate its official opening at the Hop Yard American Alehouse & G... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Jul 22, 2010 at 7:59 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 24, 2010 at 9:39 am.
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