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Classic Film Musicals at the BankheadThe Classic Film Musicals Series continues at the Bankhead Theater with MGM's "Showboat," at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 24....
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by Bryan Waugh, on Oct 12, 2018 at 8:08 pm | 1 comment | 1869 Views
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Swalwell to host town hall in Pleasanton on WednesdayU.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell will be holding a town hall meeting on Wednesday (March 1) at Foothill High School so that he can...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2023Last comment by Jake Waters, on Feb 28, 2023 at 11:44 pm | 1 comment | 1866 Views
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Officials continue to urge energy conservation amid heat waveTri-Valley residents were facing the seventh straight day of calls to conserve energy Thursday, as triple-digit temperatures...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2022Last comment by JJ, on Sep 10, 2022 at 1:26 pm | 3 comments | 1857 Views
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Police report vehicle theft problem in LivermoreStolen vehicles continue to be a problem for the city of Livermore, with nearly 300 stolen last year alone, and police are...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2017Last comment by Clint, on Jun 5, 2017 at 10:25 am | 1 comment | 1853 Views
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BART board votes for more bike parking, fewer seats on trainsMore bikes and fewer seats on trains continue to be priorities for the BART board of directors, which voted last week to...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2017Last comment by Patriot, on Feb 18, 2017 at 12:17 pm | 4 comments | 1848 Views
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RIGHT TO DIE LAW - VERSES ORDERED TO DEATHCalifornia Residents facing a terminal illness will soon have the right to get a doctor's prescription for a lethal dose...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Mar. 13, 2016Last comment by Realist, on Mar 13, 2016 at 8:34 pm | 1 comment | 1837 Views
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Obama Rejcts Construction of Keystone XL Oil PipelineWhich is the lesser evil, Keystone oil pipeline or moving the crude by rail car? Which has the least impact on the environment? With...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Nov. 6, 2015Last comment by BobB, on Nov 6, 2015 at 3:59 pm | 4 comments | 1826 Views
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What a Week: Our 23rd anniversaryThat's right; it's a time for celebration here as the Embarcadero Media East Bay Division marks its 23rd anniversary. The...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2023There are no comments yet. 1821 Views
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The poet of Stoneridge CreekMarilyn Slade calls herself an "Exaggerator-in-Chief." It all started in grade school, when she wrote about her first airplane...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2018Last comment by Art S Tenb, on Aug 12, 2018 at 6:49 am | 1 comment | 1814 Views
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Streetwise<B>When do you expect to feel comfortable returning to all of your normal activities? Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2020/12/04/streetwise...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2020Last comment by MichaelB, on Dec 8, 2020 at 8:07 am | 2 comments | 1813 Views
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PW Follows School Board Poltico's BiddingYet again the Weekly bows down to School Board members Hintzskee and Arkin. Anything critical of their work is removed. It...
Original post made by Freedom of Speech? on Mar. 3, 2016Last comment by Freedom of Speech?, on Mar 3, 2016 at 9:42 am | 3 comments | 1811 Views
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'Nostalgic Niles'Niles Canyon Railway is joining with the Essanay Silent Film Museum and the Niles Depot Museum next weekend to present "Nostalgic...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2019Last comment by Anna Brun, on Aug 2, 2019 at 6:44 pm | 2 comments | 1797 Views
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Streetwise<B>How do you like to read the Pleasanton Weekly? Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2020/01/31/streetwise...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2020Last comment by Deborah, on Jan 31, 2020 at 12:21 am | 1 comment | 1794 Views
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Petition results an affirmation--of what money and deception can buyDear Allen Roberts, In response to your editorial published in the 2/12/16 edition of the Pleasanton Weekly: Over who-knows-how...
Original post made by Resident of Ventana Hills on Feb. 12, 2016Last comment by Matt Foltz, on Feb 13, 2016 at 1:58 pm | 1 comment | 1788 Views
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Streetwise<B>Do you have any New Year's resolutions for 2021? Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2020/12/25/streetwise...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2020Last comment by VAB , on Dec 30, 2020 at 11:49 am | 1 comment | 1769 Views
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Texting While Driving Will Kill YouI drive on northern California freeways every morning, five days week. I encounter drivers of motor vehicles on the freeways...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Mar. 18, 2018Last comment by Grumpy, on Mar 21, 2018 at 10:01 am | 4 comments | 1764 Views
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Condi Rice Sums Up The Democratic Party in a Few Words"If you are taught bitterness and anger, then you will feel aggrievement and the twin brother of aggrievement is entitlement,...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Nov. 23, 2019There are no comments yet. 1763 Views
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Letters<B>Downtown weekends Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2021/05/21/letters posted Friday,...
Original post made on May. 24, 2021Last comment by Rodger, on May 24, 2021 at 10:05 am | 1 comment | 1762 Views
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Bills to boost clean-energy shift signed into lawCalifornia will work to bring all greenhouse-gas emissions from state agencies down to zero by 2035 under legislation...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Sep 26, 2022 at 7:03 am | 1 comment | 1755 Views
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Marin County can circumvent Affordable Housing Requirement and We can't?http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2017/06/23/no-affordable-housing-marin-county-nimby.html It is time we elect...
Original post made by Common Sense on Jun. 23, 2017Last comment by DKHSK, on Jun 23, 2017 at 10:55 am | 1 comment | 1751 Views
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