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Remembering Irene PonsWhen Irene Pons began high school at Amador Valley, it was called Amador Valley Joint Union High School. It was 1923, one...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2007Last comment by Cathy Mills, on Oct 24, 2007 at 10:33 am | 1 comment | 8753 Views
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Negative stories about real estate often miss the markOn April 12, there was an article in the Wall Street Journal entitled, "Hot Homes Get Cold," that gave Dave Walden the chills. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2007Last comment by Homeowner, on Oct 24, 2007 at 8:42 am | 8 comments | 6311 Views
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Council OKs homes atop Kottinger Hills--Again!Ending four years of community meetings, public hearings and countless land use, geotechnical and architectural studies,...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2007Last comment by I really want the park that I can actually use, on Oct 20, 2007 at 8:31 am | 15 comments | 8071 Views
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EditorialJust back from a global warming leadership conference at Robert Redford's Sundance (Utah) Village, Mayor Jennifer Hosterman...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2007Last comment by Nancy, on Oct 16, 2007 at 10:02 am | 3 comments | 5253 Views
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Chlorine spill causes traffic snarlIf you were traveling to work on either interstates 580 or 680 Wednesday morning, you were probably dealing with the fallout...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2007Last comment by Jose, on Oct 5, 2007 at 2:18 am | 3 comments | 6241 Views
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EngagementShannon Helton & Thomas Durbala Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=1741...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2007Last comment by Shannon, on Oct 4, 2007 at 2:30 pm | 3 comments | 5414 Views
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Local broker aids in real estate scam arrestPolice arrested Roger Dungan Buack of Hayward last Wednesday in a real estate scam akin to a junk email loan requests. Buack,...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2007Last comment by aaron, on Oct 3, 2007 at 12:31 pm | 2 comments | 7138 Views
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Singing from RomaniaPleasanton and Romania are miles and miles apart geographically speaking, but in other ways the two cultures are closer than...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2007Last comment by lola, on Oct 1, 2007 at 10:26 pm | 1 comment | 5492 Views
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Foothill senior still recovering after beatingA 17-year-old Foothill High School senior who suffered serious head trauma after being "viciously attacked" by several people...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2007Last comment by aaron, on Oct 1, 2007 at 3:02 pm | 10 comments | 7427 Views
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Stark/McNerney Town Hall Meeting SaturdayI wanted to let you know that Congressman Jerry McNerney and Congressman Pete Stark will be hosting a joint town hall meeting...
Original post made by Mayor Jennifer Hosterman on Sep. 11, 2007Last comment by aaron, on Oct 1, 2007 at 2:53 pm | 3 comments | 4708 Views
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Editorial on test scoresLet's get this straight. An eighth-grade physical science teacher at Hart Middle School hand copied questions from a 2005...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2007Last comment by Richard, on Sep 12, 2007 at 12:37 pm | 2 comments | 5682 Views
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ObituariesStefan Martin Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=2870 posted Friday, August 24,...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2007Last comment by freind of family, on Sep 11, 2007 at 3:20 pm | 1 comment | 5498 Views
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Court ruling called 'a big blow' to local water supplyA recent court ruling has spread a wave of concern for the local region's water supply. The ruling, made by a U.S. federal...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2007Last comment by swa, on Sep 7, 2007 at 12:32 pm | 1 comment | 5509 Views
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City manager comments on Weekly's editorial on asphalt plant, PR position costsIn a 525-word commentary emailed to the Pleasanton Weekly, City Manager Nelson Fialho took exception to an Aug. 10 editorial...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2007Last comment by Steve Brozosky, on Sep 5, 2007 at 4:03 pm | 6 comments | 6779 Views
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Bay Bridge closes at 8 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. TuesdayHeading to San Francisco this weekend? You'll need to take a different route or avoid going all together. That's because...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2007Last comment by Michael Ringwood, on Aug 31, 2007 at 2:27 am | 1 comment | 6031 Views
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Letters to the Editor--pedestrians at risk<B>Pedestrians at risk in crosswalks Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=2861...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2007Last comment by Cindy, on Aug 30, 2007 at 3:06 pm | 5 comments | 5398 Views
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City sponsoring hawk-themed eventsI read a year ago on the internet some of the mayor's emails that she was killing animals in her back yard to feed to her...
Original post made by Sam on Aug. 27, 2007Last comment by frank, on Aug 28, 2007 at 9:05 pm | 4 comments | 5930 Views
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Work on Alviso Adobe progressingIn the pristine hills of west Pleasanton lies a key to the city's past. Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=2849...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2007Last comment by Janet Pelletier, asst. editor for the Pleasanton Weekly, on Aug 27, 2007 at 3:45 pm | 3 comments | 5077 Views
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From the East Coast to Pleasantonby Katie Lyness Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=2827 posted Friday, August 17,...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2007Last comment by Nancy Lyness, on Aug 19, 2007 at 7:15 pm | 2 comments | 5476 Views
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UPDATE: Power outage affecting 1,200 has been restoredAbout 1,200 PG&E customers were without power for about an hour Friday afternoon in northern Pleasanton, according to the...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2007Last comment by Bob, on Aug 13, 2007 at 12:01 pm | 2 comments | 6861 Views
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