Shaken up: Earthquake swarms leave Tri-Valley community on edge
The largest of the most recent swarm of earthquakes last week served as a Monday morning wakeup to call to San Ramon resident and Bay Area native Joyce Yee while she watched a “cascade of glass” flow from her kitchen cabinet and shards landed next to her from across the room.
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Won’t appeal: Dublin council accepts defeat in Measure II lawsuit
The Dublin City Council last week voted against appealing an Alameda County Superior Court judge’s order to revoke Measure II over a violation of the state’s environmental laws.
Pleasanton Planning Commission to review downtown restaurant’s late-night bar proposal
Naschmarkt, an Austrian restaurant located downtown, wants to extend the hours of operation and bring a little more nightlife to Main Street.
Fairgrounds may be getting quicker state assistance via new proposed bill
“This legislation builds on important progress already made by ensuring that funds generated by fairs are reinvested in fairs on a predictable timeline.”
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Lifestyle
Alamo painter exploring craft at French residency
A San Ramon Valley artist is preparing to find new inspiration through an exclusive residency in the French countryside starting Friday.
Make Max your Valentine from Valley Humane Society
Love may be blind, but Max is only partially blind – and it doesn’t stop him from seeing straight into your heart! This sweetheart is a staff favorite who’s ready to be your ultimate lap cat, showering you with cuddles…
‘Always an active supporter’: Remembering former Dublin mayor Janet Lockhart
Former Dublin mayor and longtime community leader Janet Lockhart died early last week after battling a long-term illness. She was 78.
A&E
Artist’s ‘Intuitive Trace’ on display at Lindsay Dirkx Brown Gallery
The creative instincts of Northern California artist John Accurso are being showcased in San Ramon’s Lindsay Dirkx Brown Art Gallery this month.
Codebreaker who cracked Zodiac case coming to Village Theatre
The Tri-Valley has an opportunity to go behind the headlines and ongoing notoriety of the Zodiac killer and Black Dahlia murder next weekend, in which the codebreaking expert who solved both cases joins other experts for a panel presentation.
‘Then and Now’ recalls historic schools of eastern Alameda County
On the far eastern edge of Alameda County sits the sole remaining one-room schoolhouse in the Livermore area.
Spotlight
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,…
Moving insurance vs. moving coverage: What California consumers need to know
Many people assume their movers provide “insurance” for household goods. In reality, most licensed movers in California are required to provide coverage, which is different from insurance and comes with important limitations.
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Closing time? Blackhawk Plaza faces foreclosure amid increasing vacancies
Blackhawk Plaza could find itself in new hands once again, with a court hearing in southern California later this month on a request to put the property into receivership status as a lender seeks to go after a $5 million…
Rest easy, Mr. Pleasanton – Remembering Jeb Bing, founding Weekly editor and publisher
Jeb Bing, the founding editor and publisher of the Pleasanton Weekly whose perennial presence in the community earned him the moniker “Mr. Pleasanton”, died during the holiday season at 90 years old.
Sports
Pleasanton Preps: Amador Valley boys’ soccer gets two wins (and some help) to make first-ever EBAL playoffs
Mission accomplished as Amador got the wins, then got the help, and now the Dons find themselves in the EBAL playoffs for the first time in school history.
EBAL basketball: Girls’ regular season plays out as predicted, but boys see crazy sprint to finish line
The San Ramon Valley girls finished on top in the basketball regular season as expected, while the insanity that has been EBAL boys’ basketball finally ended to set the stage for the postseason tournaments.
Class action suit targets SF Giants for charging ‘junk fees’ in online ticketing
A consumer class action lawsuit filed in federal court last month against the San Francisco Giants baseball team seeks to recoup alleged “junk fees” that were included in the price of hundreds of thousands of tickets to Giants’ games purchased…
ReAL Estate
A new generation of homeowners could emerge in Bay Area
After a year marked by greater housing choice and shifting market dynamics, a new generation of homebuyers may be poised to emerge in the Bay Area.
Apple Cinemas backs out of Blackhawk Plaza
After years of “coming soon” announcements and renovation work at the former site of Century Theatres Blackhawk, the owners of a cinema chain that had been set to restore the theater have apparently pulled the plug on their plans as…
PG&E purchases Stoneridge Mall Road property from Workday
After months on the market, an office site that previously served as part of Workday’s Pleasanton headquarters is now in new hands, with PG&E set to be the latest company situated at the prominent property near the West Dublin/Pleasanton BART…
