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Sick Movie Poster at Regal HaciendaI was in Dublin at the movies last night, and I saw a poster for The Haunting in Connecticut. The poster evokes the...
Original post made by Andrea on Feb. 22, 2009Last comment by paul, on Jun 18, 2009 at 8:17 pm | 12 comments | 30066 Views
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Rallies planned today at UC Berkeley, other campuses to protest budget cutsToday is shaping up to be a day of rallies, walkouts and strikes on Bay Area higher education campuses as groups from public...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2009Last comment by m, on Sep 25, 2009 at 1:54 pm | 8 comments | 25234 Views
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Barbara Walters and PleasantonBarbara Walters has a new memoir, Audition, and on page 476 she writes, "...when the court sent him (Michael Milken) to...
Original post made by Laurene on Feb. 23, 2009Last comment by 80's small timer, on Jan 6, 2012 at 8:31 pm | 20 comments | 20028 Views
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Perplexed by book critics, women share own tales of pushy parentsDespite national headlines drawn to Pleasanton after vicious reactions to "Tales from Swankville," the 40 or so women gathered...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2011Last comment by Maggie, on Nov 23, 2011 at 11:26 pm | 5 comments | 16085 Views
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'Hunger Games' a little bit 'The Most Dangerous Game'"The Hunger Games" is a little bit "The Most Dangerous Game," a little bit "Lord of the Flies," a little bit "The Truman...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2012Last comment by Cholo, on Mar 26, 2012 at 10:12 pm | 4 comments | 15454 Views
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Towne Center Books stuck upI could NOT believe that Towne Center Books won Best of Pleasanton. Do you only give award to shops that advertise in the...
Original post made by Tired of smug jerks on Sep. 22, 2007Last comment by exactly right, on Jul 12, 2012 at 8:15 am | 32 comments | 14637 Views
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This Pleasanton kitchen is a 'Gujarati Kitchen'All her children wanted for Christmas was her recipes so they could savor a taste of home while away at college, recalled...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2012Last comment by Cholo, on Sep 11, 2012 at 11:06 pm | 10 comments | 12936 Views
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Man arrested for arson, domestic violence in Pleasanton house firePleasanton police arrested a 39-year-old man on several charges for allegedly setting fire to his own house with people inside...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2020There are no comments yet. 10653 Views
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Library, Towne Center Books to host Secret Service agent's report on Kennedy assassinationFormer U.S. Secret Service agent Gerald Blaine will be at the Pleasanton Public Library Sunday to talk about President John...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2010Last comment by disappointed, on Dec 19, 2010 at 2:26 pm | 4 comments | 10350 Views
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'Death Blood 4': Pleasanton stars in campy horror filmThe newly released film "Death Blood 4" is ultra-camp, and it's fun as well as being bloody. But strikingly, the sci-fi B-movie...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2020Last comment by Hodge Podge, on Aug 17, 2020 at 2:37 pm | 4 comments | 10018 Views
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Review: 'Lincoln'To many, British-born actor Daniel Day-Lewis represents the pinnacle of thespian prowess. Director Steven Spielberg is considered...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2012Last comment by William Tell, on Nov 21, 2012 at 10:57 am | 13 comments | 9978 Views
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Museum plans 2012 preschool themesThe Museum on Main has announced themes for its 2012 preschool pre-literacy program, M.o.M.'s Reading Time. Read the full...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2012Last comment by Name of Teacher Reading?, on Jan 12, 2012 at 5:52 pm | 2 comments | 9541 Views
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Have you signed up for 'Good Reads?'On average more than 170,000 books are published annually in the U.S. It makes the task of keeping up with new titles seems...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2010Last comment by Trudy, on Sep 10, 2010 at 10:29 pm | 6 comments | 9514 Views
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The library is looking for volunteersPleasanton Public Library needs volunteers for its Homebound Service, which provides homebound residents with library books,...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2010Last comment by To answer your question, on Aug 27, 2010 at 12:26 pm | 3 comments | 9501 Views
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Brown signs bill that requires online retailers to pay state sales taxesApproving a landmark legislative compromise that creates jobs and ensures that online retailers do not receive an unfair...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2011Last comment by Stacey, on Sep 28, 2011 at 10:54 am | 11 comments | 9351 Views
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Pleasanton not Pleasantville...If you have ever seen the movie Pleasantville than you know their town was perfect. It was a small town with little to no...
Original post made by moviebuff on Dec. 19, 2007Last comment by AVHS Dad, on May 15, 2009 at 12:19 pm | 39 comments | 9045 Views
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See 'Race to Nowhere' tonight"Race to Nowhere" shows the pressures faced by American schoolchildren and their teachers in an "achievement-obsessed" public...
Original post made on May. 18, 2010Last comment by Sold Out, on May 18, 2010 at 9:21 am | 1 comment | 8768 Views
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Pleasanton man killed in crash off cliff in Santa Clara CountyA man who was found dead in a vehicle that went over a cliff northeast of Mount Hamilton on Tuesday afternoon has been identified...
Original post made on May. 28, 2020Last comment by Jeremy Walsh, editor, on Jun 9, 2020 at 1:07 pm | 5 comments | 8625 Views
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Humor helps: Sense of fun sees Pleasanton writer through health challenges"I think you have a choice of how you want to respond," Annette Langer said. "You can choose to be happy or you can choose...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2017Last comment by HT, on Apr 4, 2017 at 3:24 pm | 3 comments | 8588 Views
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Review: The Invisible WomanHistory, they say, is written by the victors. Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2014/01/23/review-the-invisible-woman...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2014Last comment by Cholo, on Jan 26, 2014 at 4:38 pm | 3 comments | 8545 Views
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