AROUND TOWN Santa Claus comes to town in Main Street parade at 5:30 tonight The popular Balloon Platoon, car clubs, dog clubs, the City Council, the mayor and Congressman Jerry McNerney and finally Santa Claus will be among those who will stroll or ri... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 7, 2008 at 8:37 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 13, 2008 at 9:38 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Vintage Hills Crime ??? Does anyone what happend today December 5th around 4:00pm on Tawny and Touriga? The street was blocked off and must have been 20 cops! READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tom, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood, on Dec 5, 2008 at 6:14 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 6, 2008 at 10:22 pm.
AROUND TOWN Mayor, 2 Council members sworn in to new terms of office Mayor Jennifer Hosterman and City Council members Cindy McGovern and Matt Sullivan were sworn in—again—Tuesday night to new terms of office following their victori... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 5, 2008 at 2:21 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 10, 2008 at 8:38 am.
AROUND TOWN Oak Grove developers seek court OK to proceed Developers Jennifer Lin and her brother Frederic have asked the state Court of Appeal to deny a bid by a citizens' coalition to overturn a lower court ruling that, in effect, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 4, 2008 at 4:54 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 19, 2009 at 7:26 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Way to help stop Graffiti Vandalizing My name is Lindsay Wright and I am Village High School graduate. Incase there are people out there who don’t know what Village High School is, it is your local Pleasanton ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lindsay Wright, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood, on Dec 3, 2008 at 4:25 pm There have been 40 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 18, 2009 at 1:09 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Topic postings restricted by editor? Can someone explain why the topic "Woman hijacks highway patrol car" was closed to the general public by the editor? Many other topics with ridiculous message postings are le... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Wow, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Dec 3, 2008 at 12:09 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 10, 2008 at 9:07 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Mall purse snatcher arrested An alleged purse snatcher was arrested this morning after two witnesses chased after him and kept him from driving off in a motorcycle. Dwight Admues Mondaime, a 21-year-old r... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 3, 2008 at 11:08 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2008 at 6:31 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES City now collecting batteries for recycling The city of Pleasanton will now accept used and unwanted batteries for recycling in the name of going green. Mayor Jennifer Hosterman and the City Council have committed to le... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 3, 2008 at 9:55 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2008 at 2:10 pm.
AROUND TOWN Weird Smell in Safeway Parking Lot Okay, I need those of you with time on your hands to go to Safeway. In the parking lot outside the front of Safeway there is a strange, irritating smell. I can't describe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Alison, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Dec 3, 2008 at 9:43 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2008 at 12:58 pm.
AROUND TOWN Taco Bell on Springdale Drive robbed Pleasanton police are investigating the robbery of a Taco Bell restaurant by two men Monday night.
Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/show_story.ph... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 2, 2008 at 8:46 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2008 at 2:09 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Woman hijacks highway patrol car A woman hijacked a California Highway Patrol car in Sunol at 3:40 this afternoon, leading sheriff's deputies on a high speed chase on northbound Interstate 680 until she flipp... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 1, 2008 at 6:28 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2008 at 1:49 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS BEWARE BAD CONTRACTORS THEN I should have known that someone would have taken exception to my description of the people that took advantage of me rather than take note of the deceptive practices of those... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by James, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood, on Dec 1, 2008 at 4:28 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 8, 2008 at 3:32 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Interstate 580 clear following injury crash All westbound lanes of Interstate Highway 580 reopened in unincorporated Alameda County west of Pleasanton this morning, about nine hours after a Safeway Stores big rig collid... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 29, 2008 at 8:55 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2008 at 7:41 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Local Marine back from Iraq to festive homecoming More than 70 well-wishers waved American flags and "Welcome Home" banners Saturday night to celebrate the return of Marine Corporal Mike Eklund to his Pleasanton home.
Read... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 29, 2008 at 9:57 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2008 at 6:42 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Removing the clutter A neglected pile of mail may seem harmless, but to the many who suffer from chronic clutter, the growing stacks of paper and stuff can turn a home into a personal prison brood... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 28, 2008 at 8:45 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2008 at 6:38 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Guest Opinion My second grader came home from school the other day and reported to me that in some of the older elementary grades, the classroom teachers forbid their students to use the wo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 27, 2008 at 4:20 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 2, 2009 at 12:26 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Council votes 3-2 to sign Oak Grove development agreement The City Council voted 3-2 today against appealing a Superior Court order that City Manager Nelson Fialho sign a development agreement with landowners of a 600-acre parcel in ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 25, 2008 at 8:24 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2008 at 10:49 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS BEWARE THE TONGANS You might have noticed a lot of landscaping renovations around town the last few months being done by crews of Tongans. The deal sounded too good to be true, which should hav... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by James, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood, on Nov 25, 2008 at 3:53 pm There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 1, 2008 at 5:50 am.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Skip Mohatt, long-time Amador Valley High teacher, coach dies in Auburn Long-time Amador Valley High School teacher and coach Everett (Skip) Mohatt died Saturday night in Auburn, where he had lived with his wife Joyce since retiring in 1996.
Re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 24, 2008 at 1:02 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 10, 2008 at 11:17 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Skip Mohatt, long-time Amador Valley High teacher, coach dies in Auburn Long-time Amador Valley High School teacher and coach Everett (Skip) Mohatt died Saturday night in Auburn, where he had lived with his wife Joyce since retiring in 1996.
Read... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 24, 2008 at 11:37 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 24, 2008 at 12:52 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Police nab alleged hotel TV thieves Police have arrested four people believed to have stolen flat screen TVs, as well as other goods, from several hotels in Pleasanton, Dublin and San Ramon last month.
Read th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 23, 2008 at 12:52 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2008 at 10:22 am.
SPORTS Back on track Donning roller skates, the SF Bay Bombers will fly around the banked track with a vengeance in a battle over San Diego Firebirds Saturday at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. As... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 22, 2008 at 10:39 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2008 at 9:33 am.
RESTAURANTS Downtown Magical Evening From 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 21, the public will celebrate the holidays at Downtown Magical Evening. Downtown will come alive with the sights and sounds of the holidays including San... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 21, 2008 at 7:05 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 23, 2008 at 1:37 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Budget still a burden for schools The state of the school district's budget appears to have gone from bad to worse. As California's deficit climbs to an estimated $11.2 billion, educational funding will likely... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 21, 2008 at 4:27 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 12, 2008 at 8:28 pm.
AROUND TOWN Burnin' up Believe it or not, there's a light bulb that's been burning in Livermore long before the invention of the automobile, before the Wright brothers took their first solo flight a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 21, 2008 at 3:08 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2009 at 9:24 am.