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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Declining enrollment = declining revenueFollowing a two-year stretch of leniency, Tri-Valley school districts face a potentially significant drop in revenue next...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2022Last comment by Pton Resident, 7 hours ago | 5 comments | 1327 Views
AROUND TOWN
Remote volunteer opportunity at Pleasanton cancer nonprofitThe Sandra J. Wing Healing Therapies Foundation is recruiting new Care Team volunteers to support and connect with cancer...
Original post made by Mara on Jan. 28, 2022There are no comments yet. 202 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton teen brings drag culture to the Tri-ValleyA 17-year-old senior at Amador Valley High School is introducing new audiences to drag culture by organizing and hosting...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2022Last comment by buklau, on Jan 27, 2022 at 1:48 pm | 4 comments | 2574 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton Unified cabinet given crash course on interest-based bargainingThe Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees recently received a crash course on a new approach to navigating...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2022Last comment by KathleenRuegsegger, on Jan 27, 2022 at 11:21 am | 5 comments | 306 Views
AROUND TOWN
Nikhil Sakthirajan earns Eagle Scout AwardNikhil Sakthirajan has qualified to become an Eagle Scout at an Board of Review, held by the Twin Valley District of Scouts...
Original post made by Ken+mano on Jan. 27, 2022There are no comments yet. 118 Views
AROUND TOWN
Former Pleasanton city manager Fialho takes on CEO role with new nonprofitFormer Pleasanton city manager and longtime community leader Nelson Fialho is stepping up to serve as interim CEO of the...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2022Last comment by Bill W., on Jan 25, 2022 at 7:45 pm | 1 comment | 2157 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Former Pleasanton police sergeant charged with DUI murder in Tuolumne CountyA man who worked for years as a sergeant with the Pleasanton Police Department is facing a murder charge and other felony...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2022There are no comments yet. 5048 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community of Character Scholarship Deadline is Feb 7, 2022The Community of Character Collaborative invites all High School seniors attending Pleasanton Unified School District schools...
Original post made by Ken+mano on Jan. 25, 2022There are no comments yet. 334 Views
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Five-story, mixed-use development proposed on edge of downtown PleasantonA five-story, mixed-use building on Harrison Street in downtown Pleasanton that could potentially bypass traditional local...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2021Last comment by paine, on Jan 24, 2022 at 1:13 pm | 13 comments | 12295 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Guest Opinion: California politicos now talking tough on crimeIt is amusing -- and a little pathetic -- to see California’s liberal politicians slide to the right in response to an...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2022Last comment by Longtime Resident, on Jan 24, 2022 at 1:02 pm | 2 comments | 2492 Views
AROUND TOWN
NAMI Tri-Valley Family Support Group:Monday, January 24, 2022NAMI Tri-Valley Family Support Groups are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. All meetings...
Original post made by Lois on Jan. 24, 2022There are no comments yet. 49 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
California teeters on edge of more COVID shutdownsSonoma County banned large gatherings for the next month. LC County urged residents to postpone nonessential gatherings....
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Jan 23, 2022 at 6:08 am | 4 comments | 6031 Views
AROUND TOWN
Downtown split proposed for Pleasanton election mapPleasanton's downtown area could be represented by two city council members in the future, an idea also floated for another...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2022Last comment by Bryan, on Jan 21, 2022 at 11:40 am | 5 comments | 2700 Views
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Muslim Community Center to host COVID test sitePleasanton's Muslim Community Center-East Bay will offer no-cost COVID-19 testing through at least mid-February in an effort...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2022Last comment by Nancy, on Jan 20, 2022 at 7:48 pm | 1 comment | 1742 Views
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Alameda County DA warns against at-home COVID test price gougingAlameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley has issued a warning that her office will be vigilant in investigating...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2022Last comment by J Tucker, on Jan 20, 2022 at 2:54 pm | 2 comments | 1467 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Contra Costa supes mandate electricity in new constructionNew homes and buildings in unincorporated Contra Costa County will be powered by electricity instead of natural gas, the...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2022Last comment by MichaelB, on Jan 19, 2022 at 7:17 am | 1 comment | 1646 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton Community Page on Facebook -- a bright light of social mediaPleasanton resident and businesswoman Sandy Schneider founded the Pleasanton Community Group/Page to provide a forum for...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2022Last comment by Another fact checker, on Jan 17, 2022 at 6:32 pm | 2 comments | 2648 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
City Village project set to break ground at Bishop RanchFollowing months of hearings and deliberations at San Ramon Planning Commission and City Council meetings, developers are...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2022Last comment by Philboy, on Jan 17, 2022 at 3:00 pm | 1 comment | 3350 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
AB 988 – The Miles Hall Lifeline: A Public Forum With Rebecca Bauer-KahanThursday, January 20, 2022 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Please join NAMI Tri-Valley to learn about AB988. State Assembly Member...
Original post made by NAMI Tri-Valley on Jan. 17, 2022There are no comments yet. 153 Views
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County adopts final supervisorial map that splits Pleasanton into two districtsThe Alameda County Board of Supervisors adopted the final county supervisorial redistricting map last week, which divides...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2021Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Jan 15, 2022 at 7:47 am | 5 comments | 10109 Views
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