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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Vote Yes on Measure M, for students and schoolsThe $323 million bond measure for PUSD, on the March primary election ballot as local Measure M, is vital for the short-...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2020Last comment by Kiko, 3 minutes ago | 83 comments | 6020 Views
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Primary election 2020The 2020 primary election is upon us, with Alameda County election officials sending out vote-by-mail ballots starting this...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2020Last comment by Change the Rules - Ignore the Law, 7 hours ago | 23 comments | 13783 Views
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Amador Valley, Foothill heading to Washington, D.C. for We the People nationalsIn a repeat of history, Amador Valley and Foothill schools both recently qualified to represent California for the third...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2020Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, 20 hours ago | 2 comments | 2571 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD looking at vape sensors for middle and high schoolsAs part of plans for a major $9.6 million Measure I1 network upgrade, Pleasanton Unified School District is considering installing...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2020Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, 20 hours ago | 7 comments | 1124 Views
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Valley Views: When Martin Luther King Jr. visited the Tri-ValleyAs Black History Month draws to a close, a local historic event worth noting has come to my attention: On Jan. 14, 1968,...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2020Last comment by Brian Dunkel, 22 hours ago | 1 comment | 749 Views
AROUND TOWN
East Pleasanton Specific Plan decision postponed againThe City Council again delayed making a final decision on restarting the East Pleasanton Specific Plan, opting to hold off...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by David, on Feb 27, 2020 at 5:12 pm | 8 comments | 2439 Views
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Pleasanton Planning Commission approves new bar downtownThe Pleasanton Planning Commission earlier this month signed off on a conditional use permit for Middle 8 to open in the...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2020Last comment by Grumpy, on Feb 27, 2020 at 4:28 pm | 5 comments | 5995 Views
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Vote by TuesdayElection Day arrives on Tuesday. That means it's time to turn in that vote-by-mail ballot or decide when to go to the polls...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2020Last comment by D15 Resident, on Feb 27, 2020 at 2:27 pm | 1 comment | 950 Views
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Rep. Swalwell's new book is part tribute, part impeachment memoirA newly announced book by U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Livermore) that began as a tribute to his father partly "morphed" into...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin, on Feb 26, 2020 at 7:59 pm | 15 comments | 2194 Views
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Curry lawsuit: Family of teen who drowned during PE class settles suit with SRVUSD for $8 millionNearly two years after the on-campus drowning death of 15-year-old San Ramon Valley High School freshman Ben Curry, the family...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2020Last comment by Pleasanton Parent , on Feb 25, 2020 at 11:48 pm | 37 comments | 2599 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD passes Measure I1 audit with flying colorsThe Pleasanton Unified School District passed a recent audit for management of Measure I1 bond funds with flying colors,...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2020Last comment by Mark G, on Feb 25, 2020 at 4:26 pm | 12 comments | 2011 Views
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Police investigating home invasion at gunpoint in Kottinger RanchA woman was robbed at gunpoint by three unknown men who broke into her Kottinger Ranch home early Sunday morning, according...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2020Last comment by PTown Resident, on Feb 25, 2020 at 9:48 am | 20 comments | 8382 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: Ramirez Holmes, Figuers, Quigley for Zone 7 boardWe prefer the strong record of service and Zone 7 experience exhibited by Ramirez Holmes, Figuers and Quigley. Read the...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by wow, on Feb 24, 2020 at 5:59 am | 4 comments | 2253 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton PD says goodbye to retiring sergeant, welcomes son as newest officerIt was a special week for the Boland family, and the entire Pleasanton PD, last week as the department gave a retirement...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by wow, on Feb 24, 2020 at 5:53 am | 3 comments | 3021 Views
SPORTS
Pleasanton Preps: Dons close girls soccer regular season with decisive winsThe Amador Valley girls soccer team faced off against Granada and Foothill in the final week of the regular season and came...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2020Last comment by wow, on Feb 24, 2020 at 5:51 am | 2 comments | 1418 Views
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Report: Bay Area housing numbers fall by 30% in 2019Despite a narrative that housing construction in the Bay Area is going gangbusters, the number of units built last year was...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by Wow , on Feb 22, 2020 at 5:11 am | 3 comments | 1620 Views
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PUSD student enrollment remains steady for 2019-20 school yearStudent enrollment in the Pleasanton Unified School District has stayed steady over the past five years, staff reported at...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2020Last comment by Andrea Charles, on Feb 22, 2020 at 12:19 am | 2 comments | 1658 Views
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Livermore Councilman Coomber won't seek re-election in fallLivermore City Councilman Bob Coomber has officially announced that he will not be seeking re-election in November in order...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by Kurt Kummer, on Feb 21, 2020 at 9:55 pm | 4 comments | 2620 Views
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Online surveillance being considered for Pleasanton studentsPleasanton Unified School District is considering the adoption of an online monitoring program intended for student safety...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2020Last comment by Nick, on Feb 21, 2020 at 8:26 pm | 45 comments | 4711 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton moves to ban sales of all flavored tobacco, vaping productsThe City Council gave initial support Tuesday night to swift regulations that would ban the sales of flavored tobacco, e-cigarettes...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by Kim , on Feb 21, 2020 at 9:35 am | 10 comments | 3656 Views
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