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BART Strike: Greedy workers demand a salary that might help them get byThe Bay Area is all atwitter as it dawns on them that labor costs figure into the price of a ticket. Some on the right have...
Original post made by Mike Cherry on Jul. 4, 2013Last comment by Daveg, on Jul 28, 2013 at 10:06 am | 86 comments | 10438 Views
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Letter to My EmployeesTo All My Valued Employees, There have been some rumblings around the office about the future of this company, and more...
Original post made by _ on Mar. 2, 2009Last comment by Larry Haney, on May 18, 2010 at 9:35 am | 47 comments | 10412 Views
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let's go to Mexico!!!!!Dear President Obama: I'm planning to move my family and extended family into Mexico and I would like to ask you to...
Original post made by Kelly on May. 15, 2010Last comment by Cholo, on May 18, 2010 at 5:10 pm | 33 comments | 10354 Views
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Governor orders mandatory water cutbackGov. Jerry Brown announced Wednesday an executive order for mandatory statewide water use reductions, the first-ever order...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2015Last comment by Michael L. , on Apr 6, 2015 at 8:15 pm | 30 comments | 10225 Views
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Pleasanton snags top recognition on Money Magazine surveyJust a week after Pleasanton was ranked No. 4 in a recent survey of America's 50 Best Cities to Live, two other national...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2014Last comment by Henry, on Sep 25, 2014 at 9:19 am | 2 comments | 10199 Views
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Shutdown continues to limit local services, programsThe federal government has been partially shut down for nearly a week, and throughout the Bay Area there are worries about...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2013Last comment by Me Too, on Oct 9, 2013 at 11:16 pm | 4 comments | 10155 Views
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Dead: 19. Injured: 60.The author of this article states "Gaza is both the world’s largest open-air prison and the 21st century’s undeclared...
Original post made by mark on Jun. 1, 2010Last comment by mark, on Jun 5, 2010 at 1:45 pm | 20 comments | 10018 Views
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Pelosi biggest Bay Area SpendedExcerpts from Dec 12, CCTimes article. House MINORITY (sounds so good) LEADER Nancy Pelosi spent ONE MILLION, One Hundred...
Original post made by .Penny Pincher on Jan. 2, 2012Last comment by steve, on Jan 5, 2012 at 4:13 pm | 18 comments | 9965 Views
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Why do we pay a 'death gratuity' for members of Congress?we actually have a law that requires a Death Gratuity be paid to the survivors of a member of Congress who dies in office. The...
Original post made by Dave on Oct. 19, 2012Last comment by It's Obvious, on Oct 20, 2012 at 4:48 pm | 5 comments | 9922 Views
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2014 Campaign Primaries Getting SeriousBuoyed by the Tea Party's government shutdown victory and Ted Cruz's ascending popularity, within the Tea Party, which includes...
Original post made by Ed Schwartz on Oct. 17, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Oct 17, 2013 at 3:25 pm | 1 comment | 9891 Views
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On Obama Unprecedented Address to Public School Students on Sept. 8 ...Dear Obama: I'll be listening VERY carefully to what you have to say in your unprecedented speech to public school students...
Original post made by Jill on Sep. 1, 2009Last comment by tj-24, on Sep 8, 2009 at 4:57 pm | 111 comments | 9867 Views
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Somber service at Livermore Airport for Pleasanton soldier killed in AfghanistanFamily, friends and uniformed men and women paid their final respects to Army Specialist Jameson Lynn Lindskog today, whose...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2011Last comment by South Asian Samaritans, on Apr 14, 2011 at 6:41 pm | 9 comments | 9814 Views
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State sales tax drops by 1% tomorrowThe statewide sales and use tax rate will decrease by a full percentage point starting tomorrow, July 1. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2011Last comment by Leland, on Jul 2, 2011 at 6:15 am | 17 comments | 9810 Views
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Livermore Lab part of tomorrow's Nobel Peace prizeWhen representatives of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) step forward tomorrow to receive...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2013There are no comments yet. 9796 Views
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2008: Hope & change - 2012: hypocrisy & change of positionsWe have a President who rode in to office on a the phrase hope and change. Now, as a video shows us, we have hypocrisy. http://youtu.be/KVDs9mSG3AA We...
Original post made by jimf01 on Apr. 16, 2012Last comment by jimf01, on Apr 23, 2012 at 11:04 am | 56 comments | 9794 Views
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Is Bridget Melson bad for Pleasanton?Perhaps no one person has done more to make Pleasanton look like a haven for right-wing bigotry and intolerance than Bridget...
Original post made by Arthur Y. on Apr. 30, 2010Last comment by Real Republican, on Dec 2, 2011 at 4:33 pm | 23 comments | 9704 Views
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Editorial: Vote for Glazer for State Senate, Baker for AssemblyState Senator Steve Glazer, a Democrat, and Assemblywoman Catharine Baker, a Republican, are seeking nomination in the June...
Original post made on May. 13, 2016Last comment by Pete, on May 21, 2016 at 4:09 pm | 18 comments | 9635 Views
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Changes to FAFSA make it easier to apply for student aidDo you have a high school senior who is knee deep in the college admissions process? Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2016/11/09/changes-to-fafsa-mak...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2016Last comment by MarshalBlake, on Nov 28, 2016 at 4:44 am | 2 comments | 9603 Views
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Scott Haggerty makes $234,000 per year! what does he do and can we afford it?Alameda County Supervisor makes $234,000 dollars per year, see link http://www.mercurynews.com/salaries/bay-area/2010 Does...
Original post made by Boner on Jun. 30, 2011Last comment by caspergutman, on Jul 12, 2011 at 2:17 pm | 29 comments | 9434 Views
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To Jerry McNerney: Where is Your Town Meeting on Obamacare in Your Online Calendar?I may have overlooked something in your online calendar below. Most Congressmen are coming back home from your recess...
Original post made by Annette on Aug. 1, 2009Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Aug 28, 2010 at 9:14 am | 119 comments | 9387 Views
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