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Festive tree lighting takes center stage after rain cancels popular holiday paradeRevelers gazed toward the sky to take in the colorful display as the holiday tree was illuminated during a festive ceremony on Dec. 3 -- although the rain clouds did put a damper on the evening, canceling the popular annual parade.
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Get on the BusPleasanton resident Tim Ryerson, GM of Ballistic United, founded "Get on the Bus" to give children who might not be able to the chance to play soccer while also learning valuable life skills.
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Rebuilt Fire Station No. 3 helps reflect modern firefighter workforceFire Station No. 3 on Santa Rita Road was rebuilt into a two-story building with modern tools and amenities that will make firefighters safer and more effective and response times quicker.
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Donate to the Holiday FundThe 2022-23 Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund is underway, a time when we ask residents, businesses and community groups in the Tri-Valley to consider donating to support eight local nonprofit beneficiaries.
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Around the Valley: Questionable actionsQuestionable actions at recent municipal meetings might have gone unnoticed if not for astute and curious readers.
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Price set to become first Black Alameda County DACivil rights attorney Pamela Price will be sworn in as the first Black district attorney in Alameda County following a close election race that first had her trailing behind her challenger and longtime county prosecutor Terry Wiley.
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Sunol residents vote in new school trustees, pass $10.9 million Measure J bondBig changes are coming to the Sunol Glen Unified School District after Sunolians voted in a new Board of Trustees and also passed a $10.9 million general obligation bond that will help restore the small town's only school.
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Pearl Harbor Day beacon lighting returns to Mount DiabloThe beacon that has sat atop Mount Diablo since its installation before World War II is set to be illuminated next week in remembrance of the start of the United States' involvement in the war.
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Wreaths Across Pleasanton prepThe effort is underway for Wreaths Across Pleasanton, which aims later this month to place holiday wreaths at the burial place of every military veteran interred at Pioneer Cemetery.
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DSRSD incumbents Johnson and Goel secure board seatsDublin San Ramon Services District incumbents Ann Marie Johnson and Arun Goel have secured seats on the agency's board this election season.
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Reflecting on 2022 football seasons for Amador and FoothillThe 2022 East Bay Athletic League football season ended with some positive achievements from both Amador Valley and Foothill. The contrast is looking to next year: The Dons have a lot more reasons to be excited than the Falcons...
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Measure P comfortably surpasses threshold to pass in LivermoreMeasure P, the South Livermore Sewer Extension Project, has received Livermore voters' stamp of approval to move forward, sitting at 66.59% (21,081) Yes votes in the Nov. 8 general election.
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New police dispatcher arrives at Pleasanton PDThe Pleasanton Police Department recently welcomed Cindy Tran as its newest police dispatcher. "I've seen how individuals in law enforcement can have a positive influence on others," Tran said, "and I want to help give back to the community."
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The Crayon Initiative appoints new executive directorThe Crayon Initiative, a Tri-Valley nonprofit organization that supplies crayons to children's hospitals throughout the country, has a new leader at the helm as of this fall.
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Holiday Happenings 2022The winter holiday season is officially upon us. Here's our review of the events calendar in Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon and Danville now through New Year's weekend...
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About-face: Why Newsom relented, released $1B despite lackluster homeless plansTwo weeks after withholding $1 billion in homelessness funding over lackluster local plans, the governor is now yielding.
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What a Week: Pleasanton's new city manager making his markCity Manager Gerry Beaudin just received unanimous support from the City Council (who admittedly tread carefully that night) to revamp the city's longstanding process for identifying and prioritizing public projects, programs and policies initiatives.
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DUSD incumbents Cherrier, Kuo secure new termsThe two contested seats for the Dublin Unified School District Board of Trustees, areas 3 and 5, are among the elections with confirmed outcomes, as incumbents William Kuo and Dan Cherrier each won by a comfortable 2:1 margin.
Pleasanton Preps: Reflecting on 2022 football seasons for Amador and Foothill
The 2022 East Bay Athletic League football season ended with some positive achievements from both Amador Valley and Foothill.... Last comment on Dec 3, 2022 at 11:57 am | 1 comment
Around the Valley: Questionable actions
Questionable actions at recent municipal meetings might have gone unnoticed if not for astute and curious readers.
Read... Last comment on Dec 3, 2022 at 9:21 am | 1 comment
Rebuilt Fire Station No. 3 helps reflect modern firefighter workforce
Fire Station No. 3 on Santa Rita Road was rebuilt into a two-story building with modern tools and amenities that will make... Last comment on Nov 30, 2022 at 2:43 pm | 2 comments
Price set to become first Black Alameda County DA
Civil rights attorney Pamela Price will be sworn in as the first Black district attorney in Alameda County following a close... Last comment on Dec 1, 2022 at 12:16 pm | 3 comments
A New Shade of Green
by Sherry Listgarten
Some of the best jobs around
Dec 4, 2022 | 4 comments
Couple's Net
by Chandrama Anderson
People and Relationships Never Stop Being a Work in Progress
Dec 3, 2022 | 1 comment
Tim Talk
by Tim Hunt
State budget outlook growing uglier by the day
Dec 1, 2022 | 17 comments
Doing College
by Elizabeth LaScala
Student Loans That Make Sense
Dec 1, 2022 | 0 comments
"Antarctica"
Barbara McLeod, Bev Naegle and Susan Nelson visit Antarctica. It's cold there!
Submitted by Barbara McLeod (sent from account of Scott an on Feb 23, 2017
Festive tree lighting takes center stage after rain cancels Pleasanton holiday parade
Revelers gazed toward the sky to take in the colorful display as the holiday tree was illuminated during a festive ceremony Saturday -- although the rain clouds did put a damper on the evening, canceling the popular annual parade. Sunday, 9:22 PM | 2 comments
Dublin police identify man killed in apparent self-defense shooting
Dublin Police Services identified Kenneth Krainski as the decedent in a domestic disturbance in Dublin last month that escalated into his shooting death, with police continuing to believe that the shooting was in self-defense. Sunday, 4:00 PM
'Death spiral' -- Future of BART dependent on increased public funding, officials say
Cutting BART service enough to shore up its projected nine-figure annual deficits in the coming years would result in a "death spiral" for the transit agency, officials said last week. Sunday, 4:23 PM
All three LARPD board incumbents win reelection
In a crowded race with three newcomers, LARPD board incumbents Philip Pierpont, David Furst and Maryalice Summers Faltings were all reelected for four-year terms from December 2022 to December 2026. Sunday, 9:26 PM
Cozy up with these 7 children's books emphasizing empathy, overcoming differences
In a season that celebrates peace on earth, now is the best time to share lessons about empathy, overcoming differences and working together. Some of the best children's books published in 2022 touch on these topics. Sunday, 4:00 PM
Get on the Bus: Helping kids experience the joys of soccer
Pleasanton resident Tim Ryerson, GM of Ballistic United, founded "Get on the Bus" to give children who might not be able to the chance to play soccer while also learning valuable life skills. Thursday, 5:11 PM
Sunol residents vote in new school trustees, pass $10.9 million Measure J bond
Big changes are coming to the Sunol Glen Unified School District after Sunolians voted in a new Board of Trustees and also passed a $10.9 million general obligation bond that will help restore the small town's only school. Thursday, 4:45 PM
News Digest: Wreaths Across Pleasanton preparations | New police dispatcher | $1 million mark for local foundation
The effort is underway for Wreaths Across Pleasanton, which aims later this month to place holiday wreaths at the burial place of every military veteran interred at Pioneer Cemetery. Read that and more in our News Digest... Thursday, 3:28 PM
Price set to become first Black Alameda County DA
Civil rights attorney Pamela Price will be sworn in as the first Black district attorney in Alameda County following a close election race that first had her trailing behind her challenger and longtime county prosecutor Terry Wiley. Wednesday, 10:45 AM | 3 comments
'Elf the Musical Jr.' comes to Amador Theater next weekend
Everyone's favorite candy spaghetti-eating elf is coming to Amador Theater as the Pleasanton Youth Theatre Company (PYTC) casts will take the stage in "Elf the Musical Jr." beginning next weekend. Wednesday, 2:29 PM
Rebuilt Fire Station No. 3 helps reflect modern firefighter workforce
Fire Station No. 3 on Santa Rita Road was rebuilt into a two-story building with modern tools and amenities that will make firefighters safer and more effective and response times quicker. Wednesday, 10:57 AM | 2 comments
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