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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... |
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on Feb 15, 2008 at 2:22 pm by Patricia, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community |
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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 Web Link posted Fr... |
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on Feb 15, 2008 at 2:08 pm by Steve A, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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on Feb 14, 2008 at 1:51 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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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... |
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on Feb 7, 2008 at 8:53 am by Jon, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Feb 5, 2008 at 10:19 pm by anonymous, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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on Feb 4, 2008 at 5:05 pm by Emily Atwood, Pleasanton Weekly reporter |
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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... |
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on Feb 3, 2008 at 4:18 pm by frank, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Feb 3, 2008 at 2:38 pm by Darwinian Economist, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Feb 3, 2008 at 1:39 pm by Plaudits to Frank, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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What do Americans think about the mortgage industry?
A new survey of public sentiment by the National Association of Realtors marked some distinct changes in the way people feel about the mortgage industry and a potential respon... |
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on Jan 31, 2008 at 10:18 am by Anonymous, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jan 30, 2008 at 2:12 pm by H. Guo, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jan 30, 2008 at 10:32 am by Sally, a resident of the Mission Park neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jan 28, 2008 at 11:31 pm by james, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
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Letter: City should protect citizen's rights
Dear Editor,
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, January 18, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Jan 24, 2008 at 1:26 pm by Angela, a resident of the Heritage Valley neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jan 23, 2008 at 4:50 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Committee oversees bicycle, pedestrian plan
"Bicycles should be equal to cars," is how Bill Rose sees it.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, January 18, 200... |
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on Jan 23, 2008 at 11:35 am by Janet Pelletier, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Woman of the Year
The myriad of projects Jill Buck is involved with speaks volumes about her--literally. She has a laundry list of accomplishments that would make anyone's jaw drop.
Read the f... |
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on Jan 20, 2008 at 11:45 am by renegade republican, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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on Jan 18, 2008 at 3:14 pm by Shelley, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jan 11, 2008 at 12:20 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jan 8, 2008 at 5:11 pm by Gene, a resident of the Vineyard Hills neighborhood |
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DELETE BLOG SITE
This site has become nothing but a forum for personal attacks that would never make it into the actual "letters to the editor" in the real newspaper, and cheapen the pleasanto... |
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on Jan 7, 2008 at 2:42 pm by Anonymous, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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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 ... |
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on Jan 4, 2008 at 7:07 pm by Kim, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
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Superfranks experience
I recently celebrated my son’s birthday at Superfranks. I was just wondering if any of you has received a bad and discourteous service like I did. The party coordinator never ... |
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on Jan 4, 2008 at 6:54 pm by Deanna, a resident of the Valley Trails neighborhood |
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Home Depot loses bid for 2nd Pleasanton store
Home Depot lost its two-year-long bid Tuesday to build a second home improvement store in southeast Pleasanton as part of a major 200,000-square-foot retail development at Ber... |
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on Dec 28, 2007 at 7:14 am by Jim, a resident of the Castlewood Heights neighborhood |
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Whatever happened to Christmas?
Sure, Dec. 25 is just 18 days away. But except for a brief flash of "Merry Christmas" on Wheels Bus No. 12 that I saw Monday, the word "Christmas" seems to have metastasized i... |
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on Dec 23, 2007 at 1:34 pm by steve, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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