STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Boston Marathon Bomber Left Curious Notes Inside Boat: 'Hillary' Implicated?
As police searched for him, and as he lay bleeding in his boat hideout, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote “Praise Allah” on the side panel of the boat, p... |
Avid Reader |
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on May 23, 2013 at 11:00 am by Sarah, a resident of another community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Tri-Valley cities to keep funding Washington-savvy consultant despite San Ramon dropping out
Pleasanton Mayor Jerry Thorne said this week that he and other Tri-Valley mayors will keep working with a local consulting group to plan lobbying trips to Washington, D.C. des... |
Editor |
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on May 23, 2013 at 10:16 am by David, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton memorial service planned May 25 for Jack Dove, who would have turned 90 that day
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 25, for Jack Dove, a well-known Pleasanton community activist and former executive with the old Montgomery Ward departme... |
Editor |
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on May 23, 2013 at 9:46 am by Mike Tassano, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Is California worth the price?
For those of you have lived in other states do you think Calif is overpriced in comparison or are you happy to pay the difference if you were or are starting out today. |
hoops |
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on May 23, 2013 at 8:31 am by hoops, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Resturant suggestions
We are a group of ladies around 25 of us that are looking for a restaurant that can seat all of us together. We meet monthly and celebrate birthdays. Most are seniors so we ... |
Pat |
317 |
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on May 22, 2013 at 10:14 pm by Linda Krafty, a resident of the Ridgeview Commons neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton city employees agree to higher pension contributions, but gain first wage increases in 3 years
The Pleasanton City Council approved a proposed three-year agreement last night with the union representing 220 regular city employees that will raise individual pension contr... |
Editor |
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on May 22, 2013 at 9:32 pm by Arnold, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
RESTAURANTS
Readers Choice 2012
The tallies are in for the Pleasanton Weekly Readers Choice 2012 contest with a total of 26,365 confirmed votes. Thanks for letting us know where you like to go for goods and ... |
Editor |
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on May 22, 2013 at 5:10 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Obama Is Killing Americans: Republicans Raise Suspicions About Weather Triggering Device
Only a day before President Obama is due to deliver a major speech on national security, his administration on Wednesday formally acknowledged that the United States had kille... |
Vote for Liberty over Death |
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on May 22, 2013 at 4:40 pm by Vote for Liberty over Death, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
U.S. News & World Report: Foothill, Amador Valley among top high schools in country
All nine Tri-Valley high schools scored among the top high schools in the country in the latest U.S. News & World report ranking of high schools nationwide.
Read the full sto... |
Editor |
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on May 22, 2013 at 1:24 pm by woggut, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
New Leaf Community Market opens in Vintage Hills Center at 10 a.m. today
New Leaf Community Market will open its new store at 10 a.m. today in the Vintage Hills Shopping Center at 3550 Bernal Ave.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on May 22, 2013 at 10:32 am by D, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton Council to discuss proposed employee union contract at meeting tonight
"Pleasanton Council to discuss proposed employee union contract at meeting tonight
by Jeb Bing
Pleasanton Weekly Staff
The Pleasanton City Council will hold a public... |
J.Q.P. |
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on May 21, 2013 at 10:37 pm by Arnold, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
The Question is Why Do We Allow This To Happen
If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license,
but not for being in the country illegally — you might live in a
nation founded by geniuses but run by id... |
Daveg |
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on May 21, 2013 at 8:00 pm by Daveg, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Readers Choice Pleasanton: Voting ends today
Readers Choice Pleasanton voting is under way! Cast your ballot [Web Link here]. Remember you need to confirm your vote when you... |
Editor |
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on May 21, 2013 at 4:09 pm by Eddy, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
To Whom It May Concern
Hi, my name is Stanley and this is my story. How does an eight year old dog end up at the shelter? Why did my owners leave me there? I have been a good dog, I protected my ... |
Jim Telfer |
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on May 21, 2013 at 12:03 pm by Pepper, a member of the Donlon Elementary School community |
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... |
Jeb Bing |
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on May 21, 2013 at 9:17 am by john, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Outrage Against the Obama Machine at Fevered Pitch: All Tea Party Groups Are Non-Partisan Social Welfare Groups, Didn't the IRS Know?
The outrageous inquiries made by the IRS of groups committed to abolishing America's tax system continues to boggle the minds of ordinary citizens.
Treasury Secretary Jack ... |
Freedom Sometimes Must Come at the Expense of Others |
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on May 21, 2013 at 8:38 am by b-yatch, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Obama Staggered by Recent Scandals: Polls Show the Public Is Incensed by the Administration's Corruption
Recent public opinion polls reveal a steep drop in public support for the Obama administration.
Yesterday's Gallup poll shows Obama with a 51-42 approval rating. This is... |
Freedom is more than just a word |
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on May 21, 2013 at 8:21 am by Junior, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
TIM HUNT
Wood fuel is short in Europe
The headline in a recent edition of the Economist says it all, “Environmental Lunacy.” The article concerns renewable energy and the European Union’s rush to reduce its greenh... |
Tim Hunt |
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on May 21, 2013 at 7:54 am by Tim Hunt, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
World War II: Mexican Air Force Helped Liberate the Philippines
We are taught certain things about American history, and most of it is how we won WWII. But, the reality is that it took more than just us to pull it off.
Some of you are ... |
dublinmike |
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on May 20, 2013 at 10:08 pm by dublinmike, a resident of Dublin |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Charges reduced for Pleasanton financier William Hogarty
What started out as an attempted murder charge wound up as a misdemeanor assault conviction for William Hogarty, the CEO of a now defunct mortgage consulting firm, O.F. Lendin... |
Editor |
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on May 20, 2013 at 7:25 pm by Anonymous, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
HELP - Baby ducks in storm drain
corneer of via del cielo/ calle allegre. Police stopped by - nothing they can do, and oh don't take storm drain cover off (I was trying to coax babies into pool net). Animal... |
lb |
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on May 20, 2013 at 3:29 pm by Beth, a resident of the Laguna Vista neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
I-580 W on-ramp work at Foothill?
What is going on with the barriers and the traffic "flow" reconfiguration on the Foothill-San Ramon overpass and the on-ramp to 580 westbound? I say "flow" because it's now e... |
Grace |
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on May 20, 2013 at 2:13 pm by Grace, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
COMMENTARY: Pleasanton gets it right
Kathy Narum resigned from the Pleasanton Planning Commission last week after five years as a member and after winning election May 7 to a seat on the City Council in a robust,... |
Editor |
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on May 20, 2013 at 12:13 pm by All\'s good !, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Obama in the Grips of a New Scandal: US Marines May Be Verging on Mutiny
As if the multiple scandals that threaten Obama with impeachment, if not a lengthy prison terms have not been enough, we have yet another scandal at the White House: The comma... |
William |
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on May 19, 2013 at 7:47 am by nancy s., a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
$3-million federal lawsuit continues against city of Pleasanton, one of its police officers
A $3 million federal lawsuit that names the city of Pleasanton, a Pleasanton police officer and a number of others is continuing to make its way through the court system.
R... |
Editor |
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on May 19, 2013 at 7:04 am by Bobby G., a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood |
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