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Violins of Hope proclaim: Life is goodWhen master violinmaker Amnon Weinstein of Tel Aviv decided to share his collection of instruments that survived the Holocaust,...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2022Last comment by balletdancer, on Jan 4, 2022 at 10:37 am | 1 comment | 2368 Views
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Californians are smoking less: Why that's a problem for these early childhood servicesFor 25 years, some of California's best-known early childhood services have been funded by an almost ironic source: Taxes...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2023Last comment by MichaelB, on Aug 2, 2023 at 12:02 pm | 1 comment | 2359 Views
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Letters<B>How about some positivity and perspective? Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2021/01/01/letters...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Jan 6, 2021 at 6:50 pm | 8 comments | 2353 Views
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New judge appointed to Alameda County Superior CourtGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced that he is appointing San Francisco attorney Tara Desautels to a judgeship in the...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2014Last comment by Sa, on Jan 23, 2014 at 11:17 am | 2 comments | 2352 Views
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Are we really allowing this to happen?I was browsing random stories and two days ago, I found this http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2007/09/14/space-travel-comes-to-valley-view-5th-grade....
Original post made by Brandon on Feb. 1, 2014Last comment by Sam, on Feb 1, 2014 at 10:54 am | 1 comment | 2350 Views
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Guest Opinion: How to deal with new state housing lawsOn Sept. 29, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law 15 bills addressing California's housing shortage. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2017Last comment by Dan Walden, on Nov 10, 2017 at 11:21 am | 1 comment | 2350 Views
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Study shows lower lifetime earning for pandemic-era studentsStudents nationwide face lower earnings over their lifetime because of a loss of education during the pandemic, a Stanford...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2023There are no comments yet. 2349 Views
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Bill proposing Bay Area bridge toll increase for public transit paused by authorsA bill proposing a temporary toll increase for Bay Area bridges to fund public transportation has been shelved, its authoring...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2023Last comment by Joe V, on Aug 22, 2023 at 1:50 pm | 1 comment | 2346 Views
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WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON BODY TATTOOS AND BODY PIERCINGS?Personally, I do not like encountering a human body with tattoos and or body piercings. God gave all of us his best creation,...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Feb. 14, 2015Last comment by Ed, on Feb 19, 2015 at 12:48 pm | 4 comments | 2345 Views
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Policymakers: Public transit will go over 'fiscal cliff' without more state dollarsAs the upcoming state budget deadline looms over California, state policymakers warned Gov. Gavin Newsom that his ambitious...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2023Last comment by Willy, on Jun 5, 2023 at 9:45 am | 1 comment | 2345 Views
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State superintendent encourages eligible students, parents to get vaccinatedState Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond urged students Friday to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2021Last comment by BobB, on Aug 17, 2021 at 9:58 pm | 4 comments | 2339 Views
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Let the Rioting BeginToday the defense will probably rest in the trial of former BART Officer Johannes Mehserle trial for murder. The prosecution...
Original post made by Mike on Jun. 29, 2010Last comment by Maja7, on Jun 29, 2010 at 3:48 pm | 4 comments | 2338 Views
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CALIFORNIA WILL ISSUE DRIVER'S LICENSE TO ILLEGAL IMMMIGRANTSIn less than six months California will start issuing California driver's license to illegal immigrants. It is assumed that...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Jul. 13, 2014Last comment by Michael Austin, on Jul 14, 2014 at 8:05 am | 8 comments | 2335 Views
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Swalwell to host town hall at Livermore High SchoolEric Swalwell's office has announced a town hall in the congressman's home base of Livermore on Thursday evening, aimed at...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2022Last comment by SHale99, on Jul 25, 2022 at 10:00 am | 4 comments | 2325 Views
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PDA director resigns post to marry, move to FloridaChristine Salidivar, executive director of the Pleasanton Downtown Association since April 2004, has resigned her position...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2010Last comment by Sushi, on Jan 11, 2010 at 5:57 pm | 2 comments | 2319 Views
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Planners OK some relief for beleaguered Chabad centerThe Pleasanton Planning Commission last week offered some regulatory relief to a beleaguered Jewish religious center, but...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2018Last comment by no name chosen, on Jul 7, 2018 at 9:21 am | 2 comments | 2316 Views
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Mayor Libby Schaaf Aiding, Abetting FelonsLast week Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf warned the illegal immigrant community in the area that ICE may be carrying out raids...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Mar. 3, 2018Last comment by Winston, on Mar 9, 2018 at 11:19 pm | 12 comments | 2313 Views
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Searching for a 'normal' real estate marketChanging mortgage interest rates, limited choices for buyers and rising prices. Will residential real estate ever get back...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2023Last comment by Swagu, on Oct 20, 2023 at 5:38 am | 1 comment | 2312 Views
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Reopen Schools BUTAfter reading “Tim Talk” in the January 15th Pleasanton Weekly, I was disturbed by the simplistic premise outlined in...
Original post made by Craig Kelso on Jan. 21, 2021Last comment by Gina Channell, Pleasanton Weekly Publisher, on Jan 26, 2021 at 7:30 am | 9 comments | 2311 Views
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signs watered-down oil profit penalty into lawGov. Gavin Newsom signs an oil profits penalty plan that is supposed to keep California gas prices under control. The oil...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2023Last comment by Karl A, on Apr 5, 2023 at 5:24 pm | 4 comments | 2308 Views
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