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Foothill team on top: Foothill High’s We the People competition civics team is the California champion for the first time in school history, besting rival Amador Valley High to win the state title on Saturday.
Both Pleasanton schools are headed to nationals in Washington, D.C., in the weeks ahead, with Amador securing a wild-card spot courtesy of their second-place finish at the state level.
Amador is the defending national champion after its victory in D.C. in April 2022 — Foothill also qualified for nationals last year and finished fourth overall in the civics competition that tests students’ understanding of the U.S. government and the Constitution.
I-680 closure is on: After last weekend’s roadwork was canceled due to rainy weather, Caltrans is ready to move forward with the start of a full closure of northbound Interstate 680 between Sunol and Pleasanton for three consecutive weekends of paving work.
As of press time Wednesday, the closure is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. today (Feb. 10) and run through 5 a.m. Monday (Feb. 13) from the Koopman Road on-ramp just north of the Highway 84 interchange in Sunol to Sunol Boulevard in Pleasanton.
There will then be a four-day closure over the Presidents Day weekend in the same area, from 10 p.m. Feb. 17 to 5 a.m. Feb. 21.
The final weekend of work as scheduled will run from 10 p.m. Feb. 24 to 5 a.m. Feb. 27, but in a shorter segment, between Sunol Boulevard and Bernal Avenue in Pleasanton.
Major detours will be in effect for the northbound side of the freeway. The southbound lanes of I-680 will remain fully open. All of the scheduled work is weather permitting. To learn more, visit www.680paving.com.
LAFCO seat open: The Alameda Local Agency Formation Commission is accepting applications for its alternate public member position now through 5 p.m. March 3.
An independent government agency, LAFCO “is responsible for coordinating logical and timely changes in local governmental boundaries, conducting special studies that review ways to reorganize, simplify and streamline governmental structure, and establishing planning spheres of influence (SOIs) for each city and special district within the county,” officials said.
To apply for the four-year term, download the application at www.alamedalafco.org.
