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Ax-throwing lounge approved in PleasantonThe Tri-Valley could see its first ax-throwing lounge opening this winter after the Pleasanton Planning Commission signed...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, 8 hours ago | 2 comments | 5487 Views
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City: Historic downtown Pleasanton home demolished without permitPleasanton city leaders are lamenting the loss of a historic home on Second Street, which was allegedly torn down earlier...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2019Last comment by Betty, 20 hours ago | 57 comments | 13300 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD: Fairlands, Mohr, Harvest Park bolster security with new fencingThree Pleasanton Unified School District campuses have fortified on-site security for the new school year with new 8-foot-tall...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2019Last comment by Jennifer, 20 hours ago | 51 comments | 2206 Views
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Local Kaiser Permanente workers endorse potential strikeSome local Kaiser Permanente workers could be participating in the largest strike seen in the United States in decades this...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by Amy M. , on Aug 18, 2019 at 3:00 am | 10 comments | 1325 Views
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Group starts new petition to reverse city's plans for downtown LivermoreA local group opposed to a new boutique hotel planned in downtown Livermore are working to reverse the Livermore City Council’s...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2019Last comment by RDJR, on Aug 16, 2019 at 2:34 pm | 11 comments | 2683 Views
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Hart's heart: Fast-acting residents aid runner suffering from cardiac arrest in PleasantonWhile on a run on Stanley Boulevard outside of Shadow Cliffs in Pleasanton in June, Albert Hart suffered sudden cardiac arrest...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2019Last comment by Carole Lee Manning, on Aug 16, 2019 at 11:10 am | 1 comment | 2387 Views
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Tri-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...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2019Last comment by Jennifer, on Aug 15, 2019 at 8:51 pm | 1 comment | 940 Views
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PUSD to poll community this month on new bond measureThe Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees took the next step toward pursuing a new $120 million school facilities...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Aug 15, 2019 at 7:55 pm | 5 comments | 1137 Views
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Haubert, Marchand among mayors to call for Senate action on gun safety lawsTwo Tri-Valley mayors were among the more than 20 from the Bay Area and 250 nationwide who have signed a letter addressed...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Aug 15, 2019 at 3:02 pm | 68 comments | 1250 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Youth Environmental Action Summit of the Tri-ValleyStudents Put on a Youth Environmental Action Summit Students from around the Tri-Valley are partnering with the Go Green...
Original post made by Ann Brown on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by James Michael, on Aug 14, 2019 at 10:36 pm | 1 comment | 76 Views
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Jeffrey Williams becomes Pleasanton's new AmbassadogPleasanton has welcomed a new Ambassadog for the 2019-20 term with Jeffrey, a nearly 3-1/2-year-old mixed breed dog who is...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2019Last comment by Daniel Wellington, on Aug 14, 2019 at 2:49 am | 11 comments | 2672 Views
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Police identify victim in Livermore homicideThe man fatally shot in a Livermore shopping center parking lot early Wednesday morning has been identified as 31-year-old...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2019Last comment by Bill, on Aug 13, 2019 at 12:42 pm | 5 comments | 2130 Views
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Bauer-Kahan scores triple legislative victory in SacramentoThree bills written by Tri-Valley Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) were signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Aug 13, 2019 at 10:29 am | 226 comments | 3410 Views
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Around Pleasanton: PPIE's Pillars program aims at raising record-high contributions for schoolsThe Pleasanton Partnerships in Education (PPIE) Foundation will launch a citywide campaign later this month to generate increased...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Aug 12, 2019 at 8:50 pm | 2 comments | 462 Views
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Pleasanton: School board to talk bond measuresThe PUSD board's first meeting of the new school year will cover a range of topics including updates on the Measure I1 bond,...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent , on Aug 12, 2019 at 8:43 pm | 6 comments | 1721 Views
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Pleasanton: Chabad Center damaged in overnight fireThe Chabad Center for Jewish Life caught fire overnight but remains largely intact Friday morning, with a quick response...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2019Last comment by Ptown Mom of 3, on Aug 12, 2019 at 10:24 am | 11 comments | 5012 Views
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CHP: Driver killed in crash at freeway interchange in PleasantonA driver died after crashing into a big-rig stopped on the side of the freeway at the interchange of interstates 580 and...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2019Last comment by Gigi, on Aug 9, 2019 at 9:54 am | 1 comment | 3744 Views
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Feds: Pleasanton restaurant cited for violating overtime pay regulationsNew Thai Bistro restaurant in Pleasanton must pay back more than $172,000 to workers after a federal investigation unearthed...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2019Last comment by Rafal Garcia, on Aug 9, 2019 at 8:37 am | 16 comments | 8824 Views
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Pleasanton teens jump fence at high-security nuclear research facilityTwo teens from Pleasanton jumped a fence at a nuclear reactor in Sunol on Wednesday afternoon, an Alameda County Sheriff's...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by Concerned_Citizen, on Aug 9, 2019 at 1:06 am | 51 comments | 4882 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Parents sue city, Pleasanton PD over son’s in-custody death last summerThe family of Jacob Bauer, a local man who died at a hospital in Pleasanton police custody after a confrontation with officers...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2019Last comment by Transparency........., on Aug 8, 2019 at 8:35 pm | 107 comments | 5603 Views
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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.
