COMMENTS ON STORIES Martial arts studio kicked out for good A martial arts studio on Quarry Lane has been shut down indefinitely after the Planning Commission ruled 5-0 its owner would need to get a child care license before it would c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 15, 2008 at 9:31 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2009 at 12:46 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Every dog has his day Muirwood Community Park, the site of the only dog park in Pleasanton, recently opened a new addition--a "small dog-only" section. Set off on the north end of the park, which i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 12, 2008 at 5:36 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 14, 2008 at 1:51 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Pleasanton father and son to be in new reality show Set your TiVo or prepare to plop in front of the television at 9 p.m. Feb. 18 because that's when you'll see a Pleasanton father and son compete in a new NBC reality show.
Re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 8, 2008 at 1:33 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2008 at 5:49 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Birthplace of the Cowboy It's a pleasant town--the "land of the live oaks and friendly folks" they call it.
Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=3557 posted Fr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 8, 2008 at 10:44 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 15, 2008 at 2:08 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Talking Points It was somewhat disappointing, but not surprising, that the death of actor Heath Ledger was covered on the front page of The New York Times last week.
Read the full story he... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 2, 2008 at 10:29 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2008 at 5:05 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Editorial Tuesday is the Presidential Primary Election Day, with California one of 22 states across the country now joining in the early primary voting that has dominated the airwaves a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 1, 2008 at 6:55 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 7, 2008 at 8:53 am.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Take Us Along! From all its traveling, the Pleasanton Weekly newspaper would appear to be weathered, but it hasn't skipped a beat. Over the past eight years--yes it has been that long--Pleas... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 30, 2008 at 10:32 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2008 at 10:32 am.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Children's Hospital seeks help on rebuilding through county-wide parcel tax Children's Hospital of Oakland, one of the country's largest and the only hospital and research center serving children exclusively in Alameda County, is asking voters to appr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 28, 2008 at 10:22 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 5, 2008 at 10:19 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Pleasanton schedules two public meetings on Staples Ranch park plans Two community meetings have been scheduled on Feb. 7 and Feb. 9 to gain comments from the public about plans for developing a 17-acre park on Staples Ranch, an undeveloped 124... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 25, 2008 at 3:55 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 15, 2008 at 2:22 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Tri-Valley mayors request federal aid to help struggling homeowners The mayors of the Tri-Valley are asking Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton)to seek $2.6 million in federal aid to help homeowners who are struggling in the downturn of t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 24, 2008 at 8:52 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 3, 2008 at 2:38 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Economic stimulus plan will offer tax filers refunds of $600-1,200 Congressional leaders and the White House have forged a deal to stimulate the U.S. economy by offering tax filers refunds of $600-1,200.
As part of the agreement reached tod... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 24, 2008 at 7:04 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 3, 2008 at 1:39 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES National Grants is a Scam For all of you that have seen the National Grand COnference AD on TV, DON'T BELIEVE THAT!!! IT'S A SCAM...
Very good hype but that is where it ends. Customer service is non... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chris, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Jan 23, 2008 at 2:14 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 23, 2008 at 4:50 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Committee oversees bicycle, pedestrian plan "Bicycles should be equal to cars," is how Bill Rose sees it.
Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=3459 posted Friday, January 18, 200... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 18, 2008 at 4:27 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 23, 2008 at 11:35 am.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Lin family wins court order to block Oak Grove petition An Alameda County Superior Court judge Tuesday blocked the Pleasanton City Council from hearing the results of a petition aimed at forcing a public vote to overturn the counci... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 18, 2008 at 2:13 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2008 at 2:12 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Hosterman can keep her hawk Mayor Jennifer Hosterman won her 15-month battle to keep her red-tail hawk Ariel in a backyard cage at her Vintage Hills home after the City Council granted her request for a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 18, 2008 at 11:37 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 1, 2008 at 6:54 am.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Letter: City should protect citizen's rights Dear Editor,
Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=3469 posted Friday, January 18, 2008, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 18, 2008 at 8:26 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 24, 2008 at 1:26 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Gym parking lots, hospitals are burglary hot spots For the past four weeks, automotive burglaries in Pleasanton have been on the rise.
In December, police reported 67 thefts from autos and so far there have been 47 this mon... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 17, 2008 at 3:34 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 28, 2008 at 11:31 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Judge Grants Restraining Order Against City Council Alameda Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch granted Jennifer Lin, et al an injunction this afternoon stopping City Council from taking any action regarding the Oak Grove referen... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by frank, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood, on Jan 15, 2008 at 4:17 pm There have been 42 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 3, 2008 at 4:18 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES TV30 facing financial fight for its life The four Tri-Valley mayors who have taken control of TV30, the area's pioneer and only independent community television system, may scuttle much of the live on-air programming... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 11, 2008 at 8:35 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2008 at 6:10 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Dog laws unleashed While the subject of Pleasanton's dog leash law can inspire debate among local residents--dog owners or not--the ordinance is actually pretty clear.
Read the full story here ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 5, 2008 at 3:08 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2008 at 4:44 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Van overturns in wet weather Slick roads may have been the cause of an overturned vehicle this morning in Vintage Hills.
At approximately 10:45 a.m., a laundry delivery van owned by Harvey's Cleaners o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 4, 2008 at 2:09 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 8, 2008 at 5:11 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Letter: Lights leaving large carbon footprint Dear Editor,
After seeing your story on the local Christmas lights ("Lighting up the night sky," Cover Story, Dec. 21, page 14), I'm wondering if next year the lighters wou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 4, 2008 at 10:07 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 18, 2008 at 3:14 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Truck kills Pleasanton pedestrian in Dublin A Pleasanton resident was killed around 6:30 p.m. Monday when she was crossing Dublin Boulevard east of Regional Street in Dublin.
Lt. Glenn Moon of Dublin Police Services ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 3, 2008 at 2:05 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 4, 2008 at 7:07 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Builder scuttles $10-million waterpark at Shadow Cliffs Plans for a multi-million-dollar California Splash waterpark that could have attracted tens of thousands of water enthusiasts to Pleasanton each summer have been scuttled, the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 23, 2007 at 9:06 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 11, 2008 at 12:20 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES In the spirit of the season: Gift ideas for journalists The spirit of the season may get journalists in a bit of an awkward situation.
Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=3348 posted Friday... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 21, 2007 at 9:17 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 21, 2007 at 9:17 am.