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With this "CHANGE" there is NO "HOPE" for the U.S.Goodbye to the U.S. as we all knew it. It was fun while it lasted. An entire generation of children will now face...
Original post made by mm on Feb. 14, 2009Last comment by Funny, on Feb 19, 2009 at 11:46 pm | 64 comments | 5961 Views
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FOOD STAMPS!!!I am absolutely appauled that this woman in Southern California is receiving food stamps for her children. She had NO business...
Original post made by small biz owner on Feb. 10, 2009Last comment by Cholo, on Feb 18, 2009 at 12:48 pm | 54 comments | 5402 Views
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Hey, Pleasanton Weekly Editor, Why Not a "Top Post" ?Dear PW Editor, I noticed that the following posting registered a total of 50 replies over the past couple days. ...
Original post made by kt on Feb. 16, 2009Last comment by Doo Doo, on Feb 17, 2009 at 12:50 pm | 3 comments | 3863 Views
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Take Us AlongInside a cage in shark-infested waters. In the hand of a wakeboarder on Lake Shasta. With President Barack Obama (okay, so...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2009Last comment by Emily West, on Feb 2, 2009 at 12:32 am | 3 comments | 4771 Views
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2nd installment of county property taxes due MondayAlameda County tax officials are reminding property owners that the second installment of their 2008-09 property taxes, unless...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2009Last comment by Another Gatetree Resident, on Jan 31, 2009 at 7:55 am | 4 comments | 5536 Views
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Keep Hope Alive: Response to "We all Woke Up With Hope"This is a highly ironic choice of words for the PW headline Friday Jan 23rd. Why? Because on this day, President Obama, chose...
Original post made by Candyce Roberts on Jan. 23, 2009Last comment by Downtowner, on Jan 30, 2009 at 11:02 pm | 15 comments | 4563 Views
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INAUGURATION SPECIAL: "'America the Beautiful,' a shared experience once again"(Editor's Note: Pleasanton Vice-Mayor Cheryl Cook-Kallio a 30 year veteran teacher of Advanced Placement U.S. History and...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2009Last comment by rs, on Jan 30, 2009 at 7:05 am | 22 comments | 5656 Views
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High-speed rail officials to hold local scoping meetingsPlans for California's 800-mile high-speed rail system are about to get specific, according to an announcement made Thursday...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2009Last comment by Hi Speed rail won't help Tri valley, on Jan 19, 2009 at 10:54 am | 4 comments | 4732 Views
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Mark Curtis Blog: California Tuskegee Airmen Head to InaugurationCalifornia Tuskegee Airmen Head to Inauguration By Mark Curtis “Welcome to the Obama Express!” said the flight attendant,...
Original post made by Jeb Bing on Jan. 18, 2009There are no comments yet. 12303 Views
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Mark Curtis Blog: America Has a New Hero from DanvilleBy Mark Curtis - Posted on January 17th, 2009 (Danville, California) With all the excitement and fanfare surrounding...
Original post made by Jeb Bing on Jan. 17, 2009There are no comments yet. 4488 Views
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Mark Curtis blogging from the InaugurationHi everyone! It's Mark Curtis...from www.MarkCurtisMedia.com. I will be reporting and blogging from Washington, DC for the...
Original post made by Jeb Bing on Jan. 17, 2009There are no comments yet. 4076 Views
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News Digest<B>Senior Center closed next week Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=5042 posted...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2009Last comment by Hamas Attacked Israel 1st, on Jan 2, 2009 at 5:05 pm | 4 comments | 4585 Views
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California Teachers AssociationsA pledge of $1.3 million to fight Prop 8. Every time we turn around we are asked to give money for various events and projects...
Original post made by Prop 8 on Oct. 27, 2008Last comment by Oliver Heaviside, on Dec 21, 2008 at 7:14 pm | 18 comments | 4774 Views
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Auto Industry Bailout - what do you think?The automobile industry wants federal help, our hard-earned income taken as taxes. Has anyone asked - why NOT let the weaker...
Original post made by Carl on Nov. 12, 2008Last comment by Carl, on Dec 10, 2008 at 5:44 am | 26 comments | 5243 Views
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Election Exemplary Of Initiative Process FaultsFrequent readers here may be familiar with my negative opinions about direct democracy. Most of my concern with it is in...
Original post made by Stacey on Nov. 12, 2008Last comment by Stacey, on Nov 20, 2008 at 10:44 am | 30 comments | 5545 Views
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Join the Impactwhy isn't Pleasanton participating in this????? Do we all really support the passage of prop 8? come on folks, hit the...
Original post made by noon8supporter on Nov. 14, 2008Last comment by Stacey, on Nov 17, 2008 at 11:23 am | 9 comments | 4867 Views
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Prop 8 funding - very interestingThe SF Chronicle has the link on their website to search the public-record database of where the funding both for and against...
Original post made by Grace on Oct. 29, 2008Last comment by Robyn, on Nov 16, 2008 at 6:56 pm | 16 comments | 4761 Views
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To the homosexual members of our community: I'm sorryI'm terribly disappointed in the citizens of our state. Constitutional amendments should be used to enshrine rights, not...
Original post made by Jill on Nov. 5, 2008Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Nov 11, 2008 at 7:16 am | 149 comments | 8172 Views
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Think of the children???I guess the Yes on Prop 8 people don't always think of the children do they? There's been some really appalling lies coming...
Original post made by Janna on Oct. 27, 2008Last comment by baldy, on Nov 8, 2008 at 2:32 pm | 217 comments | 11959 Views
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Summary of 12 state propositions on today's ballotFollowing is a summary of the 12 state propositions on today's ballot. Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/show_story.php?id=932...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2008Last comment by Melanie!, on Nov 5, 2008 at 7:59 am | 7 comments | 6030 Views
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