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Sunday, August 18, 2019
PUSD, Amador Valley ranked No. 1 in Alameda County, among state's best
Niche, known for methodically ranking and reviewing schools and school districts around the country, has issued top honors to Pleasanton Unified School District and several of its campuses.
Sunday, 4:11 PM | No comments yetGoodguys returning to fairgrounds next weekend
Get ready for the sounds of engines roaring and the smell rubber hitting pavement, because the Goodguys Rod and Custom Association is returning to Pleasanton on Aug. 23-25.
Sunday, 3:57 PM | No comments yetFriday, August 16, 2019
Ax-throwing lounge approved in Pleasanton
The Tri-Valley could see its first ax-throwing lounge opening this winter after the Pleasanton Planning Commission signed off on a use permit for the new recreational game venue on Wednesday night.
Friday, 4:23 PM | 2 commentsLivermore: Teen's mural 'unzips' arts center identity
Bothwell Arts Center is a beehive of activity, with art and dance classes, workshops, rehearsal space and productions, but on the outside it looked like just another ho-hum industrial building -- 'til Sierra Randel got her hands on it.
Friday, 11:29 AM | No comments yetThursday, August 15, 2019
Hart's heart: Fast-acting residents aid runner suffering from cardiac arrest in Pleasanton
While on a run on Stanley Boulevard outside of Shadow Cliffs in Pleasanton in June, Albert Hart suffered sudden cardiac arrest just a week before his 28th wedding anniversary.
Thursday, 3:37 PM | 1 commentFoothill student's painting 'Prayer' wins Congressional Art Competition
The artistic talents of three Tri-Valley high school students were recently honored with top awards from their local congressmen, including first place for Foothill student Jiahua Liang.
Thursday, 1:57 PM | No comments yetRevival of Museum on Main
The new permanent exhibit is a collection of three-dimensional objects, images and archives along with several hands-on features. DeMersman had heard many folks say they must visit again -- soon.
Thursday, 1:56 PM | No comments yetGolden Follies: 'Trip the Light Fantastic!'
The Golden Follies return to the Firehouse Arts Center this weekend, with shows at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, featuring lavishly costumed, talented seniors with fast-tapping rhythms.
Thursday, 1:27 PM | No comments yetNews Digest: JDEDZ comment deadline, Chain of Lakes mining & Tobacco referendum
Pleasanton city officials released the supplemental environmental analysis for the JDEDZ earlier this summer, and the deadline for public comment to be included in the document is Aug. 23.
Thursday, 1:26 PM | No comments yetWednesday, August 14, 2019
High temps cancel PUSD after-school sports and gym classes
Scorching summer temps this week have forced some Pleasanton Unified School District campuses to temporarily scale back or cancel gym classes and after-school sports programs.
Wednesday, 9:50 PM | No comments yetPleasanton council poised to debate Downtown Specific Plan next week
The Pleasanton City Council is set to hold what could be its final debate on proposed updates to the city's Downtown Specific Plan next week.
Wednesday, 4:32 PM | No comments yetLocal Kaiser Permanente workers endorse potential strike
Some local Kaiser Permanente workers could be participating in the largest strike seen in the United States in decades this fall, with Tri-Valley union members among those so far to vote in favor of a strike if bargaining talks fail.
Wednesday, 1:37 PM | 10 commentsAround Pleasanton: PPIE's Pillars program aims at raising record-high contributions for schools
The Pleasanton Partnerships in Education (PPIE) Foundation will launch a citywide campaign later this month to generate increased business support for Pleasanton schools and school organizations.
Wednesday, 1:16 PM | No comments yetPUSD to poll community this month on new bond measure
The Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees took the next step toward pursuing a new $120 million school facilities bond measure at their first meeting of the new school year on Tuesday night.
Wednesday, 10:49 AM | 5 commentsTuesday, August 13, 2019
City: Historic downtown Pleasanton home demolished without permit
Pleasanton city leaders are lamenting the loss of a historic home on Second Street, which was allegedly torn down earlier this summer without a proper permit and in violation of city regulations to protect heritage resources.
Tuesday, 9:44 PM | 57 commentsSeniors Series: County combats 'silent epidemic' of elder financial abuse
The Alameda County Social Services Agency has been working to shine a spotlight on what officials call one of the most under-reported, fastest growing crimes in America: elder financial abuse.
Tuesday, 2:17 PM | No comments yetDublin: Sheriff's lieutenant on leave pending probe into jail inmate death
An Alameda County sheriff's lieutenant has been placed on administrative leave following the death of a Santa Rita Jail inmate in June, according to a sheriff's spokesman.
Tuesday, 1:30 PM | No comments yetPleasanton Preps: Foothill football to host home opener at Amador
"It really came down to being all about the kids," Amador coach Danny Jones said about Foothill playing at Amador. "We are just happy we were able to help."
Tuesday, 12:57 PM | No comments yetGroup starts new petition to reverse city's plans for downtown Livermore
A local group opposed to a new boutique hotel planned in downtown Livermore are working to reverse the Livermore City Council's recent final approval of the plans and have organized a signature-gathering drive to do so.
Tuesday, 8:40 AM | 11 commentsMonday, August 12, 2019
Glazer announces re-election bid for State Senate
Giving himself plenty of time to campaign for his re-election, State Senator Steve Glazer announced on Monday that he would be seeking a second full term representing the people of California's 7th Senate District.
Monday, 3:03 PM | No comments yetHaubert, Marchand among mayors to call for Senate action on gun safety laws
Two Tri-Valley mayors were among the more than 20 from the Bay Area and 250 nationwide who have signed a letter addressed to U.S. Senate leaders calling for action on gun violence legislation in the wake of recent mass shootings.
Monday, 1:58 PM | 68 commentsSeniors Series: Helping the Eagle land
A personal collection of photos and memorabilia from the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing was on display at Stoneridge Creek recently as five of its residents remembered their parts behind the scenes of the historic event.
Monday, 1:56 PM | No comments yetTri-Valley pet rescues need help to 'Clear the Shelters'
Tri-Valley animal shelters overflowing with felines are hopeful the fifth annual Clear the Shelters adoption drive this weekend will place plenty of rescues in new "forever homes."
Monday, 1:56 PM | 1 comment'All hands on deck' for students' return to Amador Valley High
On Monday, Pleasanton Unified School District staff and volunteers helped students safely find their way to class at Amador Valley High, where over 400 parking spaces are currently out of commission.
Monday, 11:51 AM | No comments yetResponse to fires near Sunol snarls morning commute in Pleasanton
ACFD crews contained three separate fires near the junction of Interstate 680 and Highway 84 early Monday morning, but the aftermath of the fire response snarled traffic through Pleasanton during the morning commute.
Monday, 8:48 AM | No comments yetSunday, August 11, 2019
Pleasanton: School board to talk bond measures
The PUSD board's first meeting of the new school year will cover a range of topics including updates on the Measure I1 bond, a possible new bond measure and appointment of a Harvest Park Middle School vice principal.
Sunday, 4:28 PM | 6 commentsCoroner IDs Los Angeles man killed in crash at I-580/I-680 interchange
The Alameda County Coroner's Bureau has identified the driver killed in a crash at the interchange of interstates 580 and 680 in Pleasanton late Wednesday night as Phillip Joseph Begin III, 46, of Los Angeles.
Sunday, 4:09 PM | No comments yetA&E Livermore: Jazz pianist, Laugh therapy and Woodstock weekend
The Bankhead Theater and Bothwell Arts Center will offer art and music events Aug. 17 that echo the Woodstock Festival's message of peace, love and community 50 years ago.
Sunday, 3:54 PM | No comments yetSeniors Series: 'Hope' offers classes for dementia caregivers
Hope Hospice, which runs a 14-part family care giver education series the second Saturday of each month, also has a specialized four-part course that focuses on dementia.
Sunday, 3:53 PM | No comments yetFriday, August 9, 2019
Firefighters control 248-acre vegetation fire in southeast Dublin
Firefighters from the Alameda County Fire Department and CalFire's Santa Clara Unit successfully battled a vegetation fire on Friday, after the blaze stretched to 248 acres near Camino Loop at Twain Harte in Dublin.
Friday, 2:22 PM | No comments yetPleasanton: Chabad Center damaged in overnight fire
The Chabad Center for Jewish Life caught fire overnight but remained largely intact Friday morning, with a quick response from local firefighters limiting the most significant damage to the exterior and roof of the synagogue.
Friday, 12:02 PM | 11 commentsThursday, August 8, 2019
Seniors Series: Real estate tips for seniors
Equity, moving out of the area, and making homes safer and more livable top the list of home ownership issues for seniors.
Thursday, 3:41 PM | No comments yetSeniors Series: Pleasanton Senior Center snapshot
The Pleasanton Senior Center is a place where older residents of all ages can gather to socialize, take classes, stay active and play games.
Thursday, 3:41 PM | No comments yetSix-figure grant pays for Las Positas' first 100% online certificate program
Las Positas College plans to create more opportunities for offsite learning by using a recent $177,187 grant to develop its first completely online certificate program and improve course access for students routinely facing challenges
Thursday, 3:13 PM | No comments yetCHP: Driver killed in crash at freeway interchange in Pleasanton
A driver died after crashing into a big-rig stopped on the side of the freeway at the interchange of interstates 580 and 680 in Pleasanton late Wednesday night, according to the CHP.
Thursday, 2:24 PM | 1 commentPolice identify victim in Livermore homicide
The man fatally shot in a Livermore shopping center parking lot early Wednesday morning has been identified as 31-year-old local transient Juan Manuel Elias, according to police.
Thursday, 12:22 PM | 5 commentsWednesday, August 7, 2019
Check out 'Tri-Valley Youth View'
Tri-Valley residents can tune in to their public access station as student television crews from TV30's annual summer camp have debuted their one-hour episode, "Tri-Valley Youth View."
Wednesday, 4:45 PM | No comments yetPUSD: Fairlands, Mohr, Harvest Park bolster security with new fencing
Three Pleasanton Unified School District campuses have fortified on-site security for the new school year with new 8-foot-tall fencing that was recently installed as part of a $922,600 fencing project funded by Measure I1 bond revenue.
Wednesday, 4:41 PM | 51 commentsPleasanton: Barbecue fundraiser for sister cities program
Want to travel somewhere off the tourist path? Consider a trip to Tulancingo, Mexico, with the Pleasanton-Tulancingo Sister City Association.
Wednesday, 4:32 PM | No comments yetState-of-the-art STEM building breaks ground at Dublin High
Dublin High School's new engineering and science building broke ground last week at a ceremony on campus marking the start of the long-awaited $31.5 million project.
Wednesday, 4:00 PM | 1 commentMan shot dead in Livermore; suspect caught in Elk Grove
A man died after being shot in a shopping center parking lot in Livermore early Wednesday morning, marking the city's second homicide in less than a month.
Wednesday, 8:37 AM | 4 commentsTuesday, August 6, 2019
Feds: Pleasanton restaurant cited for violating overtime pay regulations
New Thai Bistro restaurant in Pleasanton must pay back more than $172,000 to workers after a federal investigation unearthed labor overtime violations going back nearly three years.
Tuesday, 9:35 PM | 16 commentsFirefighters save three kittens trapped in car engine compartment in Livermore
A life-threatening situation for three young kittens in Livermore resolved with a happy ending last week when an Alameda County Fire Department crew successfully rescued the trio from being trapped in a car's engine compartment.
Tuesday, 6:25 PM | 1 commentRep. Swalwell hosting community forum on gun violence and domestic terrorism
Tri-Valley Congressman Eric Swalwell is hosting a community forum on Wednesday evening at 6:30 in the city of Hayward to address ending gun violence and domestic terrorism.
Tuesday, 2:27 PM | No comments yetPleasanton Preps: FTC Track Club athletes compete against nation's best
Eight athletes from the Pleasanton-based FTC Track Club competed at the United States Track and Field Association (USTAF) National Junior Olympics Track and Field Championships held in late July in Sacramento.
Tuesday, 12:13 PM | No comments yet
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Nominations due by Sept. 16
Pleasanton Weekly and DanvilleSanRamon.com are once again putting out a call for nominations and sponsorships for the annual Tri-Valley Heroes awards - our salute to the community members dedicated to bettering the Tri-Valley and the lives of its residents.
