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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Graffiti and Gang activity in Pleasanton
Has everyone seen the huge amount of Graffiti around Pleasanton and Livermore in the last weeks? My high school son tells me it is the Gangs from Amador tagging territory. ...
 
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on Aug 16, 2008 at 3:20 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly
AROUND TOWN
PLEASE VOTE "NO" ON "PROPOSITION 98" & "YES" ON PROP. 99"
We need to keep this information going...so posting it again. Please read the information that is being sent...its misleading! PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU VOTE IN THE "DIREC...
 
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on Aug 15, 2008 at 9:41 pm by seegermanhou, a resident of the Bridle Creek neighborhood
COMMENTS ON STORIES
It's Brozosky v. Hosterman again
Mayor Jennifer Hosterman will face former councilman Steve Brozosky again in the mayor's race on Nov. 4. Read the full story here Web Link?...
 
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on Aug 15, 2008 at 11:34 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton man wins $1 million in state lottery's 'Big Spin'
A newlywed from Pleasanton won $1 million on the California State Lottery's "The Big Spin'' show that aired Saturday, lottery officials announced. Read the full story here ht...
 
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on Aug 14, 2008 at 7:30 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial
If at least three of the five candidates currently holding filing papers for this year's Pleasanton school board elections actually follow thorough and declare their candidacy...
 
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on Aug 14, 2008 at 10:40 am by JT, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Court tells citizens group time is running out on its appeal
The state Court of Appeal has sent an advisory note to the law firm representing the Save Pleasanton's Hills coalition that time is running out on filing a brief in its appeal...
 
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on Aug 13, 2008 at 9:08 pm by frank, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
What was that Smell 8-6-08 after dark?
Ok, my neighborhood smelled a really foul odor and thought it was a gas leak. Calls to the police lead us to believe it may have been from something that had happened at the...
 
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on Aug 13, 2008 at 7:50 pm by Brea, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Best Cell Phone Coverage???
We live on the edge of Birdland and the Gates neighborhoods and our Verizon cellular signal is so poor, you just about can't use the cell phone unless you go outside. Any hav...
 
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on Aug 13, 2008 at 7:28 am by Anonymous, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton home sales from July
If you are interested in seeing what homes sold in Pleasanton last month, the link below will take you to the info. Web Link...
 
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on Aug 12, 2008 at 2:27 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore
RESTAURANTS
History of the TGI Fridays Location
Does anyone remember what restaurants have been in the building now occupied by TGI Fridays? Someone thought a Garcia's Mexican Restaurant was there around 1991, Bu I don't re...
 
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on Aug 12, 2008 at 2:24 pm by Teri, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Deadline today to run for City Council, Pleasanton mayor
With the deadline for filing election papers set for 5 p.m. today, the mayoral and City Council races are down to the wire, with Mayor Jennifer Hosterman expected to face chal...
 
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on Aug 11, 2008 at 10:36 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
"Sex and the City" actress to be in Pleasanton Thursday
"Sex and the City" star Sarah Jessica Parker will be in Pleasanton Thursday. The actress will be at the Macy's women's department store at Stoneridge Shopping Center at noo...
 
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on Aug 11, 2008 at 4:31 pm by lauging, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Ayala gets OK to move forward
City Attorney Michael Roush certified an initiative measure Wednesday that allows former Councilwoman and mayoral candidate Kay Ayala to move forward on seeking voter approval...
 
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on Aug 10, 2008 at 9:03 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Cholo is in the News!
Check this out. Our very own Cholo! Web Link
 
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on Aug 10, 2008 at 11:50 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
What's the scoop?
Does anyone know why Sunol Blvd was closed (near the Pleasanton Weekly office) on Tuesday night (9 pm)?
 
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on Aug 9, 2008 at 11:14 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore
AROUND TOWN
Who's running?
Looks like Mary Roberts is going to attempt a run for Mayor and Howard Neely is going to try for a Council seat. That's good. I was worried that Hosterman was going to run u...
 
Stacey
 
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on Aug 8, 2008 at 7:10 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD $1057 to file a candidate statement:
Over a thousand dollars to file with a candidate statement is a deterrent to many people. Still the fact that we have two open seats lets candidates feel they have a fair chan...
 
Julie Testa
 
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on Aug 7, 2008 at 11:11 pm by A Pleasanton Resident, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
3 sent to hospital after head-on crash
Three people were sent to a hospital Friday afternoon following a head-on collision involving a wrong-way driver on a Pleasanton roadway, according to the Police Department. ...
 
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on Aug 7, 2008 at 10:40 pm by Lee, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Editorial
With a number of candidates for mayor and City Council campaigning in support of actions being advanced by the Save Pleasanton's Hills coalition, it's fair to ask if this new ...
 
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on Aug 7, 2008 at 6:46 pm by frank, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Class of 2008
T Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, June 6, 2008, 12:00 AM
 
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on Aug 7, 2008 at 4:46 am by Another Gatetree Resident, a member of the Amador Valley High School community
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Column
It was 10 years ago this month that Jim Olson, a well-known Pleasanton landscaper, was driving the family van east on Interstate 80 with his wife Elaine at his side and two of...
 
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on Aug 5, 2008 at 11:12 pm by Cherrie Malone Vanlangendonck, a resident of Livermore
AROUND TOWN
Houserockers rock the house
The Houserockers an 11-piece rock 'n' roll band played to a full house Friday as part of the Concerts in the Park series. Read the full story here Web Link...
 
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on Aug 5, 2008 at 11:09 pm by Mike Williams, a resident of the Pleasanton Village neighborhood
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Bernal bridge work begins
A series of cranes and other heavy machinery are hard at work on the bridge that crosses over Arroyo Del Valle. The project includes the construction of a second bridge on ...
 
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on Aug 5, 2008 at 11:52 am by Michelle, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Final decision affirms earlier ruling in favor of Signature
In a final decision that could cost the Pleasanton school district several million dollars, Alameda County Superior Court Judge George C. Hernandez has ruled that it never had...
 
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on Aug 4, 2008 at 10:59 pm by Concerned taxpayer, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Wave goodbye to the Old Stanley trees!!
A couple of years ago, the City Council authorized a 'traffic study' on Old Stanley Blvd. $70,000 was authorized to study traffic patterns and make recommendations to the c...
 
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on Aug 4, 2008 at 9:34 pm by frank, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood
 

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