AROUND TOWN Pleasanton featured in LA Times Travel section Our great Downtown got a lovely photo essay and article about being a destination for a weekend getaway:
Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ptown Proud, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Apr 23, 2013 at 9:32 pm
AROUND TOWN Did Not Appreciate Thorne's ROBO Chamber call for Narum Our Family did not appreciate Thorne's Robo Call for Narum. We understand the Chamber PAC is paying for this on behalf of Kathy Narum. You won't see all of her donations to h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Voter, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 23, 2013 at 12:36 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2013 at 11:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Happy Talkers Foundation to provide free child developmental screenings today The founders of the School of Imagination in Dublin and the Happy Talkers Foundation for Autism have teamed up with CBS and Microsoft to provide free developmental screenings ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 23, 2013 at 9:33 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2013 at 9:33 am.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL 2 bills approved by State Senate committee to make prescriptions safer Legislation authored by Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett (D-San Leandro) has passed the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee which requires p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 23, 2013 at 9:26 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2013 at 3:22 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Swalwell applauds reversal of TSA knives policy Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) Monday praised the decision by TSA to delay implementation of its revised prohibited items policy that would allow certain knives and spor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 23, 2013 at 9:04 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2013 at 8:36 am.
TIM HUNT Strong back for Sbranti Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti formally announced his candidacy for the 16th State Assembly District this month as a Democrat.
Current representative, Joan Buchanan of Alamo, is t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on Apr 23, 2013 at 7:03 am
AROUND TOWN Didn't like robo call from Dave Miller Miller is running a big town type campaign for our small town. Who'd he pay to record and send 'Vote 4 Me' calls to our houses?!
We got a Independent, Republican and Democ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ptownlife Voter, a resident of the Bridle Creek neighborhood, on Apr 22, 2013 at 10:49 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2013 at 9:36 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS CEO, employees charged with fraud, theft, conspiracy Former financier William Hogarty was set for a preliminary hearing Monday on an allegation of attacking and threatening his former roommate at his Livermore mansion. Instead, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 22, 2013 at 6:14 pm There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 12, 2013 at 12:30 am.
COMMENTS ON STORIES School district email did not endorse Sanwong for Pleasanton Council In an email sent April 16 to the Pleasanton Weekly, long-time Pleasanton school district employee Lisa Lorentz took issue with a story in the Weekly's online post of April 10 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 22, 2013 at 3:55 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2013 at 12:04 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Texas to Companies: Come One Come All!!! We have yet another story of Texas freedom. Freedom to pollute, freedom to maintain unsafe workplaces, freedom to store hazardous wastes within a couple hundred feet of schoo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by TP Revival, Today Not Tomorrow, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 22, 2013 at 3:06 pm
AROUND TOWN IMPRESSIONS of PLEASANTON The weather has now bloomed into "Classic California Sunny Days" bringing with it ARTISTS painting Around Town. Don't be shy and say hi, we welcome your questions and don't mi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Claudette McDermott, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood, on Apr 22, 2013 at 9:43 am
AROUND TOWN When does it open The new Walmart grocery that is. Anyone know? It will be nice to have a grocery option close enough to walk to. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ben, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood, on Apr 22, 2013 at 7:38 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2013 at 1:37 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Unemployment rates continue to drop in Bay Area Unemployment rates continued to drop in March in California and in the Bay Area, according to employment data released Friday.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 21, 2013 at 12:02 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2013 at 10:08 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Were your kids unsupervised last night? If you have a child who was at a party/sleepover last night in the Mohr Ave/Sutter Gate/McHenry Gate area, you may want to have a conversation with the supervising (or lack of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Unsupervised Kids???, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood, on Apr 21, 2013 at 9:50 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2013 at 4:22 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Our Kids Are Better Off Than Kids in Tonga: Cutting Through Liberal Mainstream Press Bias Admittedly, the United States ranks 34 out of 35 on a UNICEF measure of relative child poverty in developed nations. And, according to the liberal mainstream media, that 34 o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Arnold, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 20, 2013 at 12:20 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 20, 2013 at 3:37 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Did We Set Ourselves up for the Carnage in Boston? Am I the only one to wonder why this country allows unrestricted immigration of people from countries that know only violence?
Why were these Chechnyan people even allowed to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by tired of this, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 19, 2013 at 4:37 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2013 at 5:12 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Ace is the Place that Richert celebrates today, all weekend Ace Hardware's new store in town -- Richert Lumber -- will celebrate its grand reopening today with festivities that include food, prizes, music and, of course, the traditiona... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 19, 2013 at 12:05 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2013 at 5:11 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Amador's Class of 2013 ready to graduate Commencement exercises are less than two months away but the Class of 2013 at Amador Valley High School couldn't wait to get on the school's football field where the ceremonie... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 19, 2013 at 10:51 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 20, 2013 at 8:57 pm.
AROUND TOWN Pleasant Plaza on 1st Street is Googie Architectural Gold Pretty much everyone in Pleasanton is familiar with Pleasant Plaza on First Street in Pleasanton. In a town filled with bland, uninspiring, and forgettable strip malls (think ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Protect Ptown History, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood, on Apr 19, 2013 at 9:28 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2013 at 7:27 pm.
AROUND TOWN JC Penney store robbed and burglarized a day apart Two women were arrested for robbery, and police are still seeking a burglar in separate incidents just over a day apart at JC Penney at the Stoneridge Shopping Center, accordi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 19, 2013 at 9:15 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2013 at 7:35 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES East Bay Regional Park District to start Pleasanton Ridge shuttle runs May 4 People who are unable to hike all the way up and down Pleasanton Ridge will be able to get alift up to the top as part of a pilot program being offered by the East Bay Regiona... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 18, 2013 at 7:18 pm There have been 42 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2013 at 10:01 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Amador parents, staff, students create wish list for new principal Parents of Amador Valley High School students want a principal who can balance being an administrator and still be personable with students. And someone who'll stick around, t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 18, 2013 at 4:24 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2013 at 6:21 pm.
AROUND TOWN East Bay Parks to Allow Shuttles on Pleasanton Ridge Just wanted to share that starting May 4 the East Bay Regional Park District is going to test allowing shuttles to take people to the top of Pleasanton Ridge.
If you want ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kari Hulac, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood, on Apr 18, 2013 at 9:18 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2013 at 10:47 am.
AROUND TOWN Parents again push for smaller class sizes in Pleasanton schools Parents were out in force again at the Pleasanton school board meeting last week to plead their case for class size reductions for first-grade students.
Read the full story h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 18, 2013 at 8:55 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2013 at 8:44 am.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Gun Ownership Freedom Vs. Darwin-Citing Democrats: Who Next Will Democrats Invoke, Calvin and Hobbes? When dealing with the Democrat Party in this country, we just have to accept that we're not dealing with the brightest bulbs on the tree. Even after Americans have spoken up ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Charles the Free, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 18, 2013 at 8:51 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2013 at 3:09 pm.