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Around the Valley: Questionable actionsQuestionable actions at recent municipal meetings might have gone unnoticed if not for astute and curious readers. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2022Last comment by PtownRes, on Dec 7, 2022 at 9:40 pm | 5 comments | 1697 Views
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Zone 7 to present updates on PFAS treatment, water supply, rates to Pleasanton councilZone 7 Water Agency staff are set to update the Pleasanton City Council on Tuesday about its regional groundwater modeling...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2022Last comment by keeknlinda, on Dec 7, 2022 at 10:13 am | 1 comment | 1367 Views
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Price set to become first Black Alameda County DACivil rights attorney Pamela Price will be sworn in as the first Black district attorney in Alameda County following a close...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2022Last comment by Joe V, on Dec 6, 2022 at 3:07 pm | 5 comments | 2801 Views
AROUND TOWN
Festive tree lighting takes center stage after rain cancels Pleasanton holiday paradeRevelers gazed toward the sky to take in the colorful display as the holiday tree was illuminated during a festive ceremony...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2022Last comment by Chuck Deckert, on Dec 5, 2022 at 11:39 am | 2 comments | 1754 Views
SPORTS
Pleasanton Preps: Reflecting on 2022 football seasons for Amador and FoothillThe 2022 East Bay Athletic League football season ended with some positive achievements from both Amador Valley and Foothill....
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2022Last comment by Ornithology, on Dec 3, 2022 at 11:57 am | 1 comment | 1879 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Swalwell says parents shouldn't be the ones making educational choices for their childrenRep. Eric Swalwell, MOCKED the notion of PARENTS MAKING MAJOR DECISIONS IN THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN. "Please tell...
Original post made by Nicki on Nov. 16, 2022There are no comments yet. 299 Views
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Dublin police identify man killed in apparent self-defense shootingDublin Police Services identified Kenneth Krainski as the decedent in a domestic disturbance in Dublin last month that escalated...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2022There are no comments yet. 2478 Views
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Caltrans to begin overnight shutdowns for parts of I-680 in Tri-ValleyCaltrans is scheduled to close a portion of northbound Interstate 680 overnight beginning in December as part of a major...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2022Last comment by Karl A, on Dec 1, 2022 at 2:18 pm | 5 comments | 3560 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD's Measure I clinches victory with better than 57% of the voteAfter nearly two weeks of counting eligible vote-by-mail ballots, Pleasanton Unified School District's $395 million Measure...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2022Last comment by SHale99, on Nov 30, 2022 at 4:02 pm | 4 comments | 2580 Views
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Rebuilt Fire Station No. 3 helps reflect modern firefighter workforceFire Station No. 3 on Santa Rita Road was rebuilt into a two-story building with modern tools and amenities that will make...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2022Last comment by Gloria fredette, on Nov 30, 2022 at 2:43 pm | 2 comments | 2570 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Corrupt CommissionersThe California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) will soon vote on a proposal which will kill our rooftop solar industry....
Original post made by Alan Marling on Nov. 23, 2022Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Nov 28, 2022 at 9:37 am | 1 comment | 374 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton council OKs quick-build bike lane project on segment of West Las Positas BoulevardThe Pleasanton City Council unanimously approved a quick-build pilot project last week that will create a protected bike...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2022Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Nov 28, 2022 at 9:33 am | 5 comments | 4360 Views
AROUND TOWN
Zone 7 adopts 5.5% annual water rate increases through 2026Pleasanton is set to see a 5.5% rise in the annual rates for wholesale water services from the Zone 7 Water Agency for each...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2022Last comment by Robertbush81, on Nov 23, 2022 at 8:28 am | 2 comments | 3002 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton Preps: Lots to be thankful for this yearThanksgiving can be so much in so many ways to different people. I like to take time each year to give thanks for my family...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2022There are no comments yet. 1194 Views
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Foothill: Black Student Union members voice concerns about SRO programBlack Student Union members at Foothill High School told the Weekly recently that they felt like the Pleasanton school district...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2022Last comment by keeknlinda, on Nov 22, 2022 at 2:55 pm | 12 comments | 3942 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Price overtakes Wiley in latest district attorney election updateCivil rights attorney Pamela Price took her first lead in the Alameda County district attorney race after previously trailing...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2022Last comment by Bill Brasky, on Nov 19, 2022 at 6:06 am | 4 comments | 4134 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton Unified's Measure I pulls ahead, now 1.12% above threshold needed to passPleasanton Unified School District's Measure I has broken the threshold of votes needed to pass as it looks to become the...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2022Last comment by SHale99, on Nov 18, 2022 at 4:24 pm | 7 comments | 3831 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Looking toward the future: ACE trains going to 100% renewable dieselThe Altamont Corridor Express announced Tuesday that its trains will now run on 100% renewable diesel fuel, making it the...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2022Last comment by sjd, on Nov 17, 2022 at 9:05 pm | 1 comment | 2028 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Razor thin: Pleasanton Unified's Measure I is now 0.061% away from passingMeasure I, Pleasanton Unified School District's proposed $395 million general obligation bond, has climbed to within 0.061%...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2022Last comment by Jake Waters, on Nov 17, 2022 at 9:25 am | 2 comments | 3283 Views
RESTAURANTS
Pleasanton: Barone's Restaurant shutting down for good after nearly 30 yearsBarone's Restaurant, known for offering quaint fine dining downtown, recently announced that it will be shutting its doors...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2022Last comment by MELANIE HENRY, on Nov 16, 2022 at 1:20 pm | 2 comments | 16296 Views
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