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Housing, growth, taxes, water dominate candidates' concerns in Pleasanton electionCandidates for election to the Pleasanton City Council voiced their views on a wide-ranging number of issues from housing...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2014Last comment by just heard, on Oct 8, 2014 at 5:30 pm | 38 comments | 8572 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
City Council advances Johnson Drive EDZ proposal toward final approvalThe City Council has moved the Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone (JDEDZ) proposal toward completion, putting Pleasanton...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2017Last comment by Joe, on Nov 11, 2017 at 5:21 pm | 38 comments | 5470 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Mutton bustin’ no more? County board narrowly supports ban on rodeo sheep event for kidsA rodeo event known as mutton bustin' will soon be banned in Alameda County thanks to a Tuesday vote by the county Board...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2019Last comment by Citizen Paine, on Nov 7, 2019 at 6:08 am | 38 comments | 6058 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
City Council postpones East Pleasanton Specific Plan debateThe Pleasanton City Council delayed further discussion about the project approach and scope of work for the new East Pleasanton...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2019Last comment by David, on Dec 8, 2019 at 10:39 pm | 38 comments | 5255 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Happy Birthday Cody Hall.....Hope you enjoy your birthday. I'm guessing you had special visitors today. I bet the family and friends of the woman...
Original post made by Someone who values life on Aug. 22, 2013Last comment by Sam, on May 9, 2014 at 7:33 pm | 38 comments | 8077 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
What is with all of the portable basketball "stands" in the streets?? LEGAL?With it getting late early I came home the other evening and nearly ran in to one of many portable basketball posts in our...
Original post made by Amy Nonomos on Dec. 3, 2013Last comment by liberalism is a disease, on Dec 10, 2013 at 7:24 pm | 38 comments | 81294 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How do you parents handle teens and their cellphone/texting behavior?Just curious what rules any of you have on your teens' cellphone use. My daughters (13 and 16) are convinced I am the world's...
Original post made by Big Meanie on Mar. 3, 2009Last comment by bob, on Mar 6, 2009 at 2:29 pm | 37 comments | 4418 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parcel taxes don't have an expiration dateThere are two things that keep being said in these blogs - one is that other communities that passed a parcel tax aren't...
Original post made by NO ON G on Apr. 26, 2009Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Apr 29, 2009 at 7:36 am | 37 comments | 4996 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Congratulations............you guys won.Hope you are happy with yourselves and your work to stop Measaure G from passing. Now what???? We lose class size reduction,...
Original post made by Jen on Jun. 3, 2009Last comment by Marissa, on Jun 4, 2009 at 9:30 pm | 37 comments | 3287 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Save your disappointmentOn another thread, someone posting as Disappointed Parent, expressed disappointment in this community for not passing the...
Original post made by Save the disappointment on Aug. 29, 2009Last comment by To Bob, on Sep 2, 2009 at 1:44 pm | 37 comments | 3246 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Change is Not always for the bestSo many changes in the last three years are causing divisiveness and inequity at our little school. Decision makers at Sunol...
Original post made by A voice unheard on Nov. 18, 2009Last comment by Drusilla (aka)kawigurl, on Dec 10, 2009 at 7:18 am | 37 comments | 4998 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to meet at 6:30 tonight at AmadorThe budget is back on the agenda for the Pleasanton Unified School District's board of trustees regular meeting at 6:30 p.m....
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2010Last comment by Rat Turd, on Feb 10, 2010 at 2:07 pm | 37 comments | 3997 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foothill or Amador?Not sure if this topic has been discussed already but would love to get other parents' thoughts about our high schools' pluses/minuses....
Original post made by ptownmama on Dec. 27, 2010Last comment by Get the Facts, on Jun 17, 2016 at 12:23 pm | 37 comments | 17914 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD: Seniors only need register once for parcel tax exemptionPleasanton school district's administration has addressed one of the objections to its $98 parcel tax measure, known as Measure...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2011Last comment by Robert, on Apr 24, 2011 at 9:24 am | 37 comments | 6892 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
GraduationI attended the Foothill graduation ceremony on Friday night and was very disappointed in the behavior of students, faculty...
Original post made by Resident on Jun. 13, 2011Last comment by Senior Parent 2012, on Jun 24, 2011 at 10:17 am | 37 comments | 6171 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD Discovery Program Being Eliminated-W/O Any DiscussionCan someone explain to me why the Discovery Program at Walnut Grove was just eliminated, yet parents just got a matter of...
Original post made by WG on Mar. 30, 2012Last comment by Bird Parent, on Apr 3, 2012 at 11:21 am | 37 comments | 254697 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
U.S. News & World Report: Foothill, Amador Valley among top high schools in countryAll nine Tri-Valley high schools scored among the top high schools in the country in the latest U.S. News & World report...
Original post made on May. 17, 2013Last comment by Ptown Lover, on Jun 3, 2013 at 8:30 pm | 37 comments | 11332 Views
SPORTS
Pleasanton Preps: Foothill forgoes freshman football season due to low participationIn what may turn out to be a very realistic preview of what the future holds, Foothill High School has dropped its freshman...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2019Last comment by CM, on Sep 26, 2019 at 4:59 pm | 37 comments | 8742 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Even If You Can''t Stand "Rush," I Beg You To Watch This Short Clip...I am already anticipating several negative replies from people who vehemently dislike Rush Limbaugh...either because they...
Original post made by Barbara on Jun. 9, 2009Last comment by Rush Limbaugh, on Jun 11, 2009 at 12:31 pm | 37 comments | 4318 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Annoyed with Father's Day and Mother's DayI don't like having the government making these holidays. I am a mother and I don't like Mother's Day. I don't want some...
Original post made by Mom on Jun. 20, 2009Last comment by IMHO, on Jun 26, 2009 at 6:45 pm | 37 comments | 3875 Views
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