Editorials

2017

Express lanes are not a silver bullet for I-680, but should help

With more potential users of the far-left lane and more drivers maneuvering toward that lane, there seems a real possibility of some level of traffic flow improvement, but not nearly to the extent realized with I-580.

October 5, 2017 | 16 comments
Process works -- let's move forward and move on

Economic Vitality Committee set for (second) meeting on JDEDZ proposal
Given direction by the council on a few policy questions, city staff can move forward on a process that will take us through the end of the year and really get the project moving.

September 28, 2017 | 6 comments
Council should endorse JDEDZ roadwork financing deal with Costco

Special council meeting on agreement set for Monday evening
It's the right deal at the right time. The Pleasanton City Council should give its final endorsement to the Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone roadwork financing agreement with Costco on Monday night.

September 14, 2017 | 10 comments
Seeking Tri-Valley's everyday heroes

Nominations in eight award categories due Sept. 18
A hero is not defined by money or celebrity but by commitment to bettering the world and being a blessing to others.

September 3, 2017 | No comments yet
Stop commemorating the Confederacy

In support of Sen. Glazer's call for removing symbols from public spaces
In the wake of the hate-fueled white supremacist protest in Charlottesville, Va., our local State Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Orinda) is renewing Senate Joint Resolution 15, which he originally presented last year calling on the U.S. Congress and the president to remove symbols honoring Confederate political and military leaders from federal public buildings and parks.

August 24, 2017 | 19 comments
New year, new start, new optimism for PUSD

Monday marked the first day of Pleasanton school district's school year with new leadership, new bond money to fund needed facilities work, new principals and a new sense of optimism.

August 17, 2017 | 1 comment
Tacos, anyone?

We're encouraged to hear that Nelly's taco truck owner Nelly Ramirez and representatives of Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery are working on a possible agreement that will allow both businesses to continue to thrive.

July 27, 2017 | 2 comments
Fair attracts nearly half-a-million to Pleasanton

Races, concerts, carnival rides, contests and corn dogs among biggest draws
Despite an opening week with record-high temperatures, the Alameda County Fair closed out its extended 20-day run July 9 with total attendance of 463,783, a five-year high though still short of the record-setting 534,577 who squeezed through the gates in 2012.

July 20, 2017 | 1 comment
Wireless facility bill will circumvent local control

Thank you, Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Orinda), for being the lone No vote on Senate Bill 649, which, in essence, usurps local government control of public right-of-ways and restricts their ability to collect rent for putting cell towers on public property.

July 6, 2017 | 9 comments
County fair, a Pleasanton tradition

Spotlight shines on Pleasanton fairgrounds for 20-day run
The Alameda County Fair opens Friday for an extended 20-day run. That's good news for the hundreds of thousands of fair-goers and horse-racing fans expected to be here this year and for Pleasanton businesses and nonprofits and even city taxpayers who benefit from this annual event.

June 15, 2017 | 2 comments
Voters want a Costco, so let's move forward

City still negotiating with developers on cost-sharing for infrastructure improvements; council hearing no earlier than July
We are at a critical juncture with regard to the future of the Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone (EDZ) on Pleasanton's northwest side.

June 1, 2017 | 49 comments
PUSD should reveal superintendent finalist before appointment

Earlier public vetting of top candidate would promote transparency, rebuild trust
The school board was expected to select its top choice for the new superintendent this week -- PUSD's fifth leader since June 2015 -- after private interviews last week and closed-session discussions Monday and Tuesday. A visit to the candidate's current district and successful contract negotiations were still to come.

May 25, 2017 | 47 comments
Cheers for new Valley Trails housing, park plans

Project heads to City Council for approval Tuesday night
Members of the Pleasanton Planning Commission spent the first few minutes of their meeting earlier this month voicing approval of a multimillion-dollar 36-home development planned in the Valley Trails community, before then carrying on for the next four hours over plans by the developer to also build a public restroom in the neighboring Valley Trails Community Park free-of-charge.

April 27, 2017 | 9 comments
Journalism - the next generation

Journalism is imperative to a healthy democracy, and it is important to groom the next generation of journalists.

April 13, 2017 | 3 comments
PUSD must shine a little light, start rebuilding trust

Residents deserve to know more about why superintendent Rubino was fired
Ironically, Sunshine Week 2017 ended in Pleasanton last Friday with the school district seemingly doing its utmost to keep the public in the dark about the sudden and unexplained Jan. 6 firing of Rick Rubino, its superintendent of just over six months.

March 23, 2017 | 53 comments
For he's a jolly good fellow ...

And we wouldn't be the same without him
Oftentimes the people who work behind the scenes at these nonprofits do so without fanfare. So it is with the man who has worked behind the scenes of the Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund for 16 campaigns -- until last week, when he was finally and formally thanked for being the driving force behind the Fund and behind the Pleasanton Weekly.

March 2, 2017 | 4 comments
Working together to keep the Tri-Valley on track

Pleasanton's thriving source of revenue does have a price, though, and drivers on Interstates 580 or 680 during rush hour can attest to that. More business and more employees equal more traffic.

February 24, 2017 | 6 comments
Now is the time to share your thoughts on downtown planning

This is the time for the large and diverse stakeholder group -- the residents who feel a strong connection and ownership of our downtown -- to make their desires known. Not in six months or a year. Not when recommendations are going to the City Council.

February 16, 2017 | 5 comments
Having county fairgrounds here is good for Pleasanton

2016 Alameda County Fair wins top industry awards
We are fortunate to have the Alameda County Fairgrounds right here in Pleasanton. There is something happening almost every week, from festivals and haunted houses, to Goodguys car shows and Scottish Games. These events bring in visitors from all over the state and country, not to mention the money these visitors spend while here.

February 9, 2017 | No comments yet
Pressing for answers, media comes under attack

The news media is under attack, on a national and local level. The Trump administration declared war on the press less than 48 hours after the inauguration, and the Pleasanton Weekly was also attacked last week, but in a more subtle manner

January 27, 2017 | 53 comments
From troubled to trainwreck for Pleasanton school district

The Pleasanton school board had an opportunity to build back the trust of the public and prove to voters they made a good choice retaining two incumbents in the recent election.

January 13, 2017 | 102 comments
Hats off to citizen (turned) journalist

Local news coverage is imperative to the health of a community. When the number of journalists locally and nationally was dwindling, San Ramon resident Rosalind "Roz" Rogoff saw this dearth of local news coverage and did something many couldn't -- or wouldn't.

January 6, 2017 | 3 comments

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