Dublin couple shot son-in-law more than a dozen times, prosecutors say
The couple accused of killing their son-in-law at a Dublin sports complex shot him more than a dozen times with two guns bought well in advance, prosecutors have alleged in new court filings. Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang remain in custody at Santa Rita Jail after a Nov. 4 bail hearing was continued to December.…
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Narum acknowledges lead but says its too early to call District 1 race
Zone 7 Water Agency board member Kathy Narum jumped out to an early lead over Vin Kruttiventi in her bid to rejoin the Pleasanton City Council, though both candidates said Friday that it’s too early to call the race.
Yee leads Gupta in District 3 council contest
Jamie Yee on Friday expressed optimism over initial election results that show her leading opponent Reena Gupta in the race for Pleasanton City Council District 3, though she acknowledged the race isn’t over until the votes are all counted.
Fletcher leads the pack in race for Pleasanton school board Area 5 seat
Livermore High School teacher Karen Fletcher said she is pleased with early election results that show her leading the Pleasanton Unified School district Area 5 trustee race by about 16 percentage points over her closest opponent, parent and attorney Thomas…
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Lifestyle
News Digest: Veterans Day parade | Diwali in Dublin | Arts talk features California painter
The Tri-Valley Veterans Day Parade and concert returns to downtown Pleasanton on Sunday.
Taking the Honor Flight: Pleasanton’s Hal Strunk joins fellow veterans on special trip to Washington, D.C.
The longtime Pleasanton resident traveled to Washington, D.C., from Oct. 8-10 through the nonprofit Bay Area organization that takes groups of veterans on carefully planned trips to the nation’s capital and its variety of monuments.
Hop for joy with Hopper from Tri-Valley Animal Rescue
It’s so cute to see Hopper bounce and hop around with enthusiasm when he sees his favorite people! He’s an adorable and happy boy who likes to snuggle and give kisses.
A&E
Davin-Levin Duo set for harp and guitar concert at Bankhead Theater
The chamber music concert will feature the ensemble’s own commissions and arrangements of pieces by Philip Glass, Florence Price, Jonathan Cziner, Maurice Ravel and Manuel de Falla.
CYT Tri-Valley brings Disney’s ‘Frozen’ to the Bankhead Theater
The run of shows over the next two weekends includes a special Nov. 14 sing-along.
Kristi Yamaguchi ice rink returns to kick off the holidays at Bishop Ranch
The Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink at City Center Bishop Ranch will open for the season Friday, and the Bay Area Olympic champion figure skater is set to appear at the rink that evening and host a skating clinic the…
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: Local teams making runs in NCS tournaments
Amador Valley is the top seed in the D-I playoffs and the Dons played just like that, easily winning their first two games.
‘Peanut punch’ ejection leads to unfair suspension for Amador football player
“I have seen thousands of high school football games and as mentioned, I have seen the tape of the situation, and believe me, that was not an ‘act of fighting’.”
Pleasanton seeks to set new rules for private sport courts, business canopies
The Pleasanton Planning Commission is recommending a new set of rules for residential sport courts, including set hours of operation and height limits for fencing and light fixtures.
ReAL Estate
Check the new digs: SRVUSD moves into new headquarters – and new role as landlord
Following a similar strategy to Pleasanton Unified three years earlier, San Ramon Valley Unified has fully moved into the Canyon Commons Corporate Plaza building it purchased to house its headquarters operations and open up a new revenue stream of rental…
New tenants, expansions drive leasing growth at Bishop Ranch
John Muir Health, Cloud Software Group and Trumark Homes were among the businesses that added square footage at the San Ramon campus
Honoring local history: Two houses, two commercial properties win 2026 Heritage Preservation Awards
The Kottinger Barn at 200 Ray St. and a home-turned-office at 180 Spring St. were among four buildings honored by the Pleasanton Heritage Association.
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