Tracy High football coach, Pleasanton native accused of recording students in locker room
The head coach of Tracy High School’s varsity football team – who grew up in Pleasanton and suited up for the Amador Valley Dons in the mid-1990s – was arrested Friday after police allege he secretly videorecorded students changing in the locker room.
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‘I don’t think anyone’s safe’: Community on edge after rash of burglaries in Pleasanton
At least 18 businesses – most of which were restaurants – were burglarized throughout Pleasanton early Thursday morning, leaving owners like Leigh De La Torre with expensive repair costs and a fear that crime is only getting worse in the…
Julie Makinen named Embarcadero Media Foundation publisher and CEO
Julie Makinen, a veteran news executive who was inspired to pursue a career in journalism after interning at the organization while in college 30 years ago, will become the CEO and publisher of the nonprofit Embarcadero Media Foundation, foundation board…
Dublin Mayor Hu running for second term
Keeping the public safe, continuing to support the business community and maintaining a strong, fiscally solvent city budget are just some of the top priorities incumbent Dublin Mayor Sherry Hu said she wants to focus on if she is elected…
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Lifestyle
Virtue + Vice restaurant shutting its doors in downtown Danville
More than four years after opening its doors in downtown Danville, the bar and restaurant Virtue + Vice is poised to serve its final meals and drinks this weekend.
Unifying Dublin: New Superintendent Campbell looks to rebuild community in first year after strike
It remains to be seen whether employee negotiations will dominate the headlines for DUSD in 2026-27 – which is the only year for which Campbell is currently under contract. There has certainly been a variety of news for the district…
News Digest: Get a Forkful in downtown Pleasanton | Innovate Bay summit | Election forums begin next week | Library book sale | E-bike and e-moto safety class
The PDA’s annual Forkful Culinary Stroll is coming back to Main Street this Saturday. See that and much more in this week’s News Digest.
A&E
Holiday favorites, folklore music and Mozart for Valley Concert Chorale
Valley Concert Chorale is getting in tune for “an extraordinary range of sacred masterworks, festive holiday traditions, and dynamic choral collaborations” for its upcoming 2026-27 performance season.
‘A true cultural exchange’: Irish cast bringing the drama to 2026 Eugene O’Neill Festival
Playwright Eugene O’Neill is known for both his complicated personal life – and works based on it – and his ongoing impact on modern American theatre, with those two factors set to be center stage at this year’s festival celebrating…
Shows in September: Jazz, comedy, MTV original VJs, ‘Glee’ alum and more at Bankhead Theater
The momentum is building for Livermore Valley Arts’ 2026-27 entertainment season with a crowded September calendar on the heels of last weekend’s successful Opening Night at the Bankhead showcase fundraiser featuring Grammy winner Lyle Lovett in concert.
Spotlight
This California Delta community is drawing Bay Area homebuyers to the water
Bay Area residents understand the value of open space. That’s why it’s no surprise a private waterfront enclave on the California Delta is drawing homebuyers who are ready for a different kind of life.
Ivy League mentorship for college applications and career foundations through meaningful projects
Path Mentors was born out of dissatisfaction with the toxic high-pressure environment that college admissions has created. Founded in 2019 by Columbia graduates, the Path Mentors’ team of nearly 100 mentors from a wide range of professions including technology, finance,…
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An event destination: Visit Tri-Valley pushes bold vision to transform region – but not everybody is all-in on the $365M project
Thousands of seats for concerts, interchangeable arenas for different sports and abundant space for business meetings and conferences – for a price tag in the hundreds of millions.
Pleasanton Weekly wins General Excellence, nine other first-place honors in California Journalism Awards
“The winning categories capture the quality, range and impact of our journalism: General Excellence, Investigative Reporting, Enterprise Series, Best Newsletter, Columns, Editorial Comment, Business and the Economy, Sports Feature, Profile Story and Fine Arts.”
Sports
Pleasanton Preps: Reflections in aftermath of Amador Valley basketball scandal
“What happened at Amador is just the latest example of how adults can come in, get their way, then flee the school without suffering any consequence for their pathetic, selfish actions.”
The haves and have-nots in EBAL football – plus those too early to tell
It’s two weeks into the prep football season and two things have become obvious. Some teams are set for very strong seasons and others could be in for a long one.
Fitness club set to take over old Rite Aid space in Alamo Plaza
Renovations are underway to turn an empty former Rite Aid building into a high-end fitness club in affluent Alamo.
ReAL Estate
Pleasanton council approves rezoning of two church sites to allow for housing
The Pleasanton City Council voted 4-1 last week to rezone portions of Trinity Lutheran Church and Rock Bible Church in order to allow up to 10 residential units to be developed at each site.
Rigatoni’s restaurant closes for good in Dublin after 27 years
Rigatoni’s, a mainstay of the Dublin culinary scene for nearly 30 years, quietly shuttered this week – the latest scaling back for the Italian restaurant group that once boasted three brand names known in the Tri-Valley and beyond.
Construction underway on 195-unit Trumark housing development in Bishop Ranch
Trumark Homes is celebrating the groundbreaking on the latest housing development in its hometown of San Ramon, with construction now underway on nearly 200 new housing units boasting easy access to the Iron Horse Regional Trail.
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